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<table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Department does not hold this information centrally,
obtaining it would require contacting and collating information from all prisons in
England and Wales, which could only be done at disproportionate cost. We very much
value engagement by charities and social enterprises and expect both the opportunities
for this key sector to engage with the prison education agenda, and the practical
ability of it to do so, to increase significantly when our reforms come fully into
effect from April 2019. These reforms are empowering governors to determine their
curriculum, how it is organised and arranged, and who delivers it. Our new prison
education Dynamic Purchasing System, which already contains more than 170 suppliers
wishing to deliver education services in prisons, will help governors shape an education
service that reflects the particular needs of their establishment.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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