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National Partnership Agreement for employment and welfare support in custody and the community 2023 to 2026
A partnership agreement between the Ministry of Justice, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and the Department for Work and Pensions. It sets out the basis of a shared understanding of, and commitment to, the way in which the partners will work together in England and Wales.
Applies to England and Wales
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This National Partnership Agreement sets out:
- The defined roles of each partner and their responsibilities
- An overview of the journey for an offender through prison and into the community, and identification of the touchpoints and interactions between each of the services in this agreement
- Our commitment to working together and shared objectives including those set out in the Prisons Strategy White Paper published December 2021
- Our shared priorities for 2023- 2026
The National Partnership Agreement is supported by an ongoing joint programme of work at official level with regular engagement between the Ministry of Justice (MOJ)/HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).