Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what entry level qualifications are required by prison officers.

There are no formal educational qualifications required in order to be a Prison Officer. All applicants must meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules which govern eligibility for employment in the Civil Service.

In addition anyone applying to be a Prison Officer must:

• successfully complete a Situational Judgment Test and a Recruitment Assessment Day
• undergo security and identity checks prior to taking up the post
• pass a medical examination and a fitness test
• complete the Prison Officer Entry Level Training course