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Jonathan Glazzard, Rosalind Hollis Professor of Education for Social Justice, University of Hull

Prison education is vital – but it is neglected and failing

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The quality of education in young offender institutions (YOIs) in England has seriously declined, according to a recent report from Ofsted and the prisons inspectorate.

The report into these institutions, whose offenders are aged 15 to 18, referred to “steadily declining educational opportunities”. Among the failings listed were a lack of time allocated to education, lack of proper staff training, staff shortages and poor behaviour of learners.

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