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<p>As part of the Prison Safety and Reform White Paper, published in November 2016,
the Government announced an intention to increase prison officer numbers by 2,500
by the end of 2018. The target was achieved ahead of schedule in March 2018.</p><p>
</p><p>The recruitment campaign facilitated a number of improvements and lessons learned
have been applied across the department. Key to the success of the prison officer
campaign was the:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary team</li><li>Data
led strategic approach that drove efficiencies</li><li>HMRC reference checks that
reduced time in security vetting checks</li><li>Use of Civil Service Success Profiles
which provided a better understanding of the role with a clearer definition of what
success looks like</li></ul><p>We continue to work on increasing the diversity of
new recruits and ensure that the right people with the right skills are attracted
to the careers available across the department.</p>
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