Written questions

Youth Custody: Staff

2026-07-06 · Ministry of Justice · 16645 · Official question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff working in youth custodial settings have current Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

Answer

In May 2025, HM Prison and Probation Service published the Safer Recruitment: Safer Working Practices Policy Framework, which requires staff, contractors and volunteers working with children in custody to be appropriately selected, assessed and vetted in ...