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<p>The following table provides information relating to staff in the Youth Custody
Service who are directly employed by H M Prison & Probation Service. This comprises
operational and administrative staff at public sector young offender institutions,
plus headquarters staff:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Target Staffing</p></td><td><p>Staff
In Post</p></td><td><p>Vacancies</p></td><td><p>Vacancies (%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1879.28</p></td><td><p>1809.18</p></td><td><p>70.1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Staffing
data for HMYOI Parc, Secure Training Centre and Secure Children’s Homes is not included
in this data.</p><p>To boost retention levels and reduce vacancies, YCS continue to
focus on staff recruitment and retention. Retention support is being provided at Feltham
A and Cookham Wood to address attrition. As part of the HMPPS retention oversight
process, all establishments have a Retention Action Plan in place. These plans focus
improvement on areas identified by staff in exit interviews, when asked to explain
their decision to leave the Youth Custody Service (YCS). Additionally, in response
to exit interview data, the YCS has reviewed advertising and recruitment material,
to increase attraction.</p><p>We have increased national recruitment of Prison Officers
and Youth Justice staff through a dedicated national campaign and new marketing and
are engaged in national campaigns to increase attraction to administrative roles.</p><p>To
further increase retention levels and reduce vacancies, the YCS has commissioned a
staffing resource review across all four public sector YOIs. This includes assessing
the balance of management and frontline staff. Feltham A has been completed and a
delivery plan will be implemented this Spring (impacts will be closely evaluated).
Cookham Wood YOI will be the next site subject to review commencing in early 2024,
followed by the remaining public YOIs.</p>
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