Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what training will be offered to probation officers employed by community rehabilitation companies in Wales when they transfer to the National Probation Service; and if he will make a statement.

The National Probation Service (NPS) in Wales, has developed a detailed training plan for Wales Community Rehabilitation Service (CRC) staff joining the organisation.

This intensive training plan has been designed to update staff who may not have worked with high risk of harm or people who sexually offend or have not worked with these cohorts of offenders for some time. All Wales CRC staff will receive relevant training pertaining to their grade and will be allocated new cases after undertaking the necessary mandatory training.