Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Young Offender Institutions for Young People Aged 18-21
How well are learners guided and supported?

In effective self-assessment, the quality of guidance and support is evaluated by the extent to which...

4.1support arrangements are planned and managed coherently.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the young offender institution context means...

4.1.1comprehensive systems and procedures are in place to support learners.
4.1.2all staff are suitably qualified and trained to the specific requirements of learners' needs for literacy, numeracy and ESOL.
4.1.3suitable resources enable teachers to support all learning needs.
4.1.4individual learning needs are taken into account when staff plan learners' programmes in literacy, numeracy and ESOL.
4.1.5support is available for learners who attend vocational training or NVQs in the prison regime.
4.1.6all literacy, numeracy and language support is well integrated into all aspects of work and learning including industrial workshops.
4.1.7there is ongoing liaison between staff and those involved in sentence planning to ensure a coherent approach to support and learning.

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