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<p>Art, Design and Media Studies were taught at HMP Wormwood Scrubs as part of the
learning offer under the Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) arrangements,
although there was no actual art, design and media department at the prison.</p><p>
</p><p>Following an Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) report, and a curriculum
review under the OLASS arrangements, and after consultation with Ofsted, the Skills
Funding Agency and A4e (the then OLASS provider), a local decision was taken in November
2014 to withdraw provision for Art, Design and Media Studies at the prison and to
focus delivery more on literacy and numeracy. The subjects were withdrawn in January
2015.</p>
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