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<p>The learning programmes and the Curriculum in Young Offender Institutions (YOIs)
are built on a foundation of literacy and numeracy in line with expectations set out
in the National Curriculum.</p><p>In March last year we introduced new education contracts
in all public-sector YOIs, which significantly increased the amount of education provision
available to young people.</p><p>All children on arrival go through a comprehensive
assessment of their education needs, building on any available information from their
time in the community. These assessments shape their education programme, if they
identify significant literacy issues these will be targeted.</p><p>The Youth Justice
Board (YJB) and HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) publish an annual report on ‘Children
in Custody’ that monitors gypsy, traveller and Romany (GRT) children in YOIs and secure
training centres (STCs). There is also a direct measure within the education contract
which reports on the progress young people make, which is an analysis of the performance
and achievement of minority groups against the performance and achievement of wider
YOI population. We recognise the importance of improving the literacy of young offenders
and will monitor the findings of the latest ‘Children in Custody’ report for 2015-16,
including how it relates to GRT children and their ability to understand written English.</p>
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