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asked Her Majesty's Government:How many prisoners in Northern Ireland are classified as educationally retarded; and what are the classifications used; and
asked Her Majesty's Government:How many prisoners in Northern Ireland are classified as educationally retarded; and what are the classifications used; and
Asked by
Lord Laird
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
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Written questions
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Answered on
27 October 2008
Those committed to prison in Northern Ireland are assessed by prison education departments to ascertain literacy and numeracy standards, using classifications set by the Department of Employment and Learning (Northern Ireland). Level one broadly equates to Grades D-G in GCSE and is considered to be the basic level necessary for adults. Over 70 per cent of those entering prison are assessed as falling below level one in literacy and over 80 per cent as falling below level one in numeracy.
All prisoners have access to education. Although this is not mandatory, all those who have low levels of literacy and numeracy are actively encouraged to develop their skills and many do so. For example, 71 prisoners in Maghaberry have achieved level one in literacy and 65 in numeracy since the beginning of April 2008.
Developing literacy and numeracy also helps prisoners better to access the wide range of programmes designed to assist in resettlement and reduce the risk of re-offending.
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Prisoners; Rehabilitation; Literacy; Numeracy
Date
27 October 2008
Reference
704 c147-8WA; 5597
House
House of Lords
What steps they take to ensure that prisoners in Northern Ireland who are educationally retarded do not re-offend.
What steps they take to ensure that prisoners in Northern Ireland who are educationally retarded do not re-offend.
Asked by
Lord Laird
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
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Answered
Answered on
27 October 2008
Those committed to prison in Northern Ireland are assessed by prison education departments to ascertain literacy and numeracy standards, using classifications set by the Department of Employment and Learning (Northern Ireland). Level one broadly equates to Grades D-G in GCSE and is considered to be the basic level necessary for adults. Over 70 per cent of those entering prison are assessed as falling below level one in literacy and over 80 per cent as falling below level one in numeracy.
All prisoners have access to education. Although this is not mandatory, all those who have low levels of literacy and numeracy are actively encouraged to develop their skills and many do so. For example, 71 prisoners in Maghaberry have achieved level one in literacy and 65 in numeracy since the beginning of April 2008.
Developing literacy and numeracy also helps prisoners better to access the wide range of programmes designed to assist in resettlement and reduce the risk of re-offending.
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Prisoners; Rehabilitation; Literacy; Numeracy
Date
27 October 2008
Reference
704 c147-8WA; 5598
House
House of Lords