Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 16 October 2023 to Question 200365 on Young Offenders: Education, what key performance indicators are in place for senior management teams on the levels of provision of education in Secure Children’s Homes.
The Youth Custody Service holds contracts with eight Secure Children’s Homes (SCH).
These contracts include contract delivery indicators linked to performance expectations and are based on compliance with the Children’s Homes Regulations, 2015 (for England) and with the Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (for Wales).
For education specifically, the contracts refer to standard 8 (the provision of education and purposeful activity). In Wales, the contracts refer to regulations around suitability of service, including the child’s personal education plan. The contract delivery indicator requires that the SCH shall ensure that each young person makes measurable educational progress while resident at the SCH.