Written questions

Young Offender Institutions: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Commons · Question 122257 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 26 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the Youth Custody Service.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 26 Mar 2026

The Youth Justice Worker (YJW) recruitment process includes multiple assessment stages designed to test candidates against the YJW success profile and give them realistic insight into the role. The success profile is based on job analysis with serving YJW...