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<p /> <p>The Government is placing education at the heart of youth custody to equip
young offenders with the skills, qualifications and self-discipline they need to build
a life free from crime and become productive, hardworking members of the community.</p><p>As
part of the Transforming Youth Custody Programme a competition is underway for new
education contracts in directly managed young offender institutions which will more
than double existing education provision and enable the delivery of at least 30 hours
per week of education, integrated into a wider rehabilitative regime. The contracts
will commence in spring 2015. This, in addition to wider provision of purposeful activity
will help to equip young people of the skills, qualifications and self discipline
they need to lead lives free from crime.</p>
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