Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Recommendation 6 of the Windrush Lessons Learned Review, what progress her Department has made on a comprehensive learning and development programme.

Responding to the findings of the Wendy Williams review is a departmental priority. The Home Office sought to address both the letter and the spirit of Wendy’s findings, by developing a bespoke learning offer, rather than purchasing ‘off-the-shelf learning products’ or relying on centrally available learning products. This is a complex programme which has necessitated an extensive programme of activity to deliver alongside a thorough learning needs analysis.

Recommendation 6 learning materials are in the final stages. The training will cover the history of the UK and its relationship with the rest of the world, including content on migration and its history, legacies of empire and colonialization. It will be delivered to staff via a blend of online materials and a workshop, accompanied by supporting reflective materials.

We have taken the time to robustly test the learning via pilots last year and content is being iterated to reflect the findings prior to its launch from Spring / Summer 2022.