Collection

Secure Schools

This collection brings together all documentation related to the secure schools project.

• From: Ministry of Justice, Youth Custody Service and HM Prison and Probation Service
• Published: 1 June 2018
• Last updated: 14 May 2024 — See all updates

This page brings together policy and legislation relating to the set-up of the first secure school, and is updated throughout the life of the project .

Contact the Secure Schools team, secure_schools@justice.gov.uk if you have any questions.

Guidance and legislation

• Apply to run the first secure school
  • 1 July 2019
  • Guidance
• Secure Schools vision
  • 1 June 2018
  • Policy paper
• Children’s Homes (England)(Amendment) Regulations 2018
  • 21 June 2018
  • Policy paper
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: academies and free schools
  • 8 May 2015
• Review of the youth justice system
  • 12 December 2016
  • Research and analysis

Handbooks

• Secure School Financial Handbook
  • 28 November 2023
  • Guidance
• Secure School Governance Handbook
  • 26 July 2024
  • Guidance
• Secure School Assurance Handbook
  • 28 November 2023
  • Guidance

Published 1 June 2018

Last updated 14 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 14 May 2024

   Assurance handbook added

2. 29 November 2023

   Added financial, assurance and governance handbooks for secure schools

3. 1 June 2018

   First published.