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Government response to the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee report - prison education

This document contains the following information: Government response to the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee report - prison education.

• From: Department for Education and Skills
• Published: 9 June 2005

This was published under the 1997 to 2007 Blair Labour government

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Government response to the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee report - prison education

Ref: ISBN 010165622X, Cm. 6562

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This document contains the following information: Government response to the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee report - prison education.

In this reply the Government states that it shares the Committee’s desire to bring about a step-change in the quality and responsiveness of learning and skills for offenders and that many of its recommendations are in line with current developments. However it disputes the conclusion that little has changed since 2003 and thinks that the report is unduly negative.

This Command Paper was laid before Parliament by a Government Minister by Command of Her Majesty. Command Papers are considered by the Government to be of interest to Parliament but are not required to be presented by legislation.

Published 9 June 2005