Secure Training Centres: Advocacy
(asked on 25th February 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the annual cost was of the advocacy contract at each secure training centre in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Table A: Annual cost (July to June) of providing advocacy services at each Secure Training Centre (STC) from July 2010 to June 2015.
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STC | Jul 2010 - Jun 2011 | Jul 2011 - Jun 2012 | Jul 2012 - Jun 2013 | Jul 2013 - Jun 2014 | Jul 2014 - Jun 2015 |
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Medway STC | £54k | £53k | £53k | £34k | £34k |
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Oakhill STC | £38k | £45k | £45k | £33k | £33k |
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Rainsbrook STC | £40k | £46k | £46k | £35k | £35k |
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Hassockfield STC | £63k | £50k | £50k | £32k | £20k |
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Totals | £195k | £194k | £194k | £134k | £122k |
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Notes:
- Costs in the table have been rounded to the nearest £ ‘000
- Due to rounding, the sum of the costs for each individual STC may not match the overall total line in the table.
- Due to the cost years running from July to June, the information for July 2015-June 2016 has not been included as this would only be a partial cost for the year.
In July 2013 the Youth Justice Board (YJB) awarded a new advocacy contract across all secure training centres. Barnardos won both parts. The annual cost of the advocacy service at each secure training centre reduced as a result of them being able to make efficiency savings from back office functions. There was no reduction in service.
The lower advocacy costs for Hassockfield STC between July 2014 and June 2015 are a result of the site being decommissioned in 2014. The advocacy service ceased on 21 November 2014.