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<p>Making prison Governors responsible and accountable for the education provision
delivered in their individual prisons is a key focus of the strategy. This includes
giving them control of their education budgets, deciding on the curriculum to be delivered
and playing a role in choosing the provider(s) of their education delivery to best
meet the needs of their prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>To measure planned and actual improvements
in educational performance, we will assess that the prison infrastructure supports
education;</p><ul><li>that prison education is fully integrated into all aspects of
prison life;</li><li>that those in custody are assessed at the start and end of their
sentences;</li><li>and that providers and their staff work flexibly and collaboratively
to deliver high quality educational provision.</li></ul><p>We will also ensure that
education is available in every prison; that prisoners all have a personal learning
plan linked to their sentence plan; and that provision is suitable to address the
needs of the those concerned. Governors will also need to be aware of the needs of
their population and commission suitable provision that is linked to local employment
needs, so that those released from prison can gain employment.</p><p> </p><p>Progress
will be measured via improvements in the Ofsted ratings awarded, ensuring that there
is an increase in the percentage of prisons receiving “Good” or “Outstanding” ratings
for education delivery.</p>
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