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Prisoners: Training

Volume 487: debated on Monday 2 February 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) which companies were contracted by his Department to provide training for (a) prisoners and (b) prison staff in each of the last five years; (251182)

(2) what his Department’s expenditure on companies contracted to train (a) prisoners and (b) prison staff has been in each of the last five years.

Training for prisoners is largely undertaken in house through courses run by prison service instructors. These courses enable prisoners to achieve vocational qualifications in areas including prison industries, catering, horticulture and gymnasium and are designed to assist prisoners gaining employment on release.

Training to support reducing reoffending and resettlement initiatives for prisoners are provided by the suppliers detailed as follows. The expenditure is included.

Fiscal year

Contractor

Expenditure (£)

2004-05

APEX Charitable Trust Ltd.

29,286

Changing Tunes

1,221

Connexions, Cheshire and Warrington Ltd.

363,716

DWP, Job Centre Plus

570,145

FPWP Hibiscus

40,050

NACRO

1,541,861

New Bridge

76,483

PC Solutions and Support Ltd.

212

Prison Fellowship England and Wales

15,632

Shelter

162,205

SOVA

1,851,429

St. Giles Trust

295,626

The Foundation Training Company

645,455

Wigan Council

157,971

Grand total

5,751,291

2005-06

APEX Charitable Trust Ltd.

143,784

Changing Tunes

1,221

Connexions, Cheshire and Warrington Ltd.

1,319,810

DWP, Job Centre Plus

192,140

FPWP Hibiscus

79,871

NACRO

1,683,002

New Bridge

90,491

PC Solutions and Support Ltd.

2,564

Prison Fellowship England and Wales

187,570

Shelter

467,948

SOVA

2,513,675

St. Petrock’s (Exeter) Ltd.

15,200

St. Giles Trust

529,774

The Foundation Training Company

858,349

Wigan Council

393,655

YMCA (Partnerships in Prisons)

57,612

Grand total

8,536,665

2006-07

APEX Charitable Trust Ltd.

59,209

Changing Tunes

3,571

Connexions, Cheshire and Warrington Ltd.

1,119,512

DWP, Job Centre Plus

188,308

FPWP Hibiscus

96,797

Multiscreen Channel

117,247

NACRO

1,042,486

NCH

2,421

New Bridge

38,562

Norwich and Norfolk Racial Equality Council

285

PC Solutions and Support Ltd.

114,395

Prison Fellowship England and Wales

223,148

Shelter

538,091

SOVA

3,606,892

St. Petrock’s (Exeter) Ltd.

25,000

St. Giles Trust

557,537

The Foundation Training Company

845,940

Wigan Council

444,754

YMCA (Partnerships in Prisons)

145,543

Grand total

9,169,697

2007-08

APEX Charitable Trust Ltd.

43,996

Changing Tunes

6,347

Connexions, Cheshire and Warrington Ltd.

100,899

CXL

21,761

DWP, Job Centre Plus

46,559

FPWP Hibiscus

132,137

Multiscreen Channel

71,075

NACRO

276,779

NCH

1,831

New Bridge

46,715

Norwich and Norfolk Racial Equality Council

51,000

PC Solutions and Support Ltd.

81,456

Prison Fellowship England and Wales

293,950

Shelter

605,238

SOVA

3,943,928

St. Petrock’s (Exeter) Ltd.

23,900

St. Giles Trust

668,196

The Foundation Training Co.

1,103,240

Wigan Council

1,039,051

YMCA (Partnerships In Prisons)

259,877

Grand total

8,817,934

2008-09

APEX Charitable Trust Ltd.

36,696

Changing Tunes

12,736

Connexions, Cheshire and Warrington Ltd.

4,824

CXL

38,259

DWP, Job Centre Plus

21,487

FPWP Hibiscus

137,805

Multiscreen Channel Ltd.

73,255

NACRO

123,576

NCH

185

Newbridge

61,031

Norwich and Norfolk Racial Equality Council

813

PC Solutions and Support Ltd.

148,673

Prison Fellowship England and Wales

253,810

Prison Radio Association

12,485

Shelter

521,469

SOVA

1,163,931

St. Petrock’s (Exeter) Ltd.

27,560

St. Giles Trust

595,943

The Foundation Training Company

1,180,387

YMCA (Partnerships in Prisons)

242,180

Grand total

4,657,105

The following table details the companies contracted to provide training for prison staff and spend for each of the last five years.

Fiscal year

Contractor

Expenditure (£)

2004-05

Cannock Chase Technical College

31,075

Centre For High Performance Development

5,197

National School of Government

228,548

South West Peninsular Training

754

Creative Forum Ltd.

53,506

Empower Training Services Ltd.

31,314

Forum UK Training and Human Resource Development Services Ltd.

71,840

Greater Manchester Police (The)

1,931

Harrop Associates Ltd.

69,203

HB International

74,134

Highfield Co. UK Ltd.

45,005

Leeds College of Building

3,305

National Industrial Fuel Efficiency Services Ltd.

999

NETA Training Trust

6,472

Newcastle College

5,095

Office For Public Management Ltd.

10,491

St. John Ambulance

29,114

TDP Development Ltd.

469,561

TSO Consulting

37,359

Woodland Grange

39,709

Industrial Training and Consultancy

14,510

Abbeydale Training Ltd.

63,034

RTW Training Services

347

Hardaker Associates Ltd.

15,197

Berkshire Consultancy Ltd.

6,512

Grand total

1,314,213

2005-06

Blackburn College

3,141

Bond Solon Training Ltd.

3,026

Cannock Chase Technical College

99

National School of Government

258,599

South West Peninsular Training

1,889

Creative Forum Ltd.

57,176

Empower Training Services Ltd.

30,262

Forum UK Training and Human Resource Development Services Ltd.

86,405

Greater Manchester Police (The)

7,088

Harrop Associates Ltd.

88,400

HB International

156,718

Highfield Co. UK Ltd.

73,001

Leadership Research and Development Ltd.

27,491

Leeds College of Building

3,080

National Industrial Fuel

10,085

Efficiency Services Ltd.

NETA Training Trust

16,846

Newcastle College

-3,778

Office For Public Management Ltd.

734

Passe-Partout Consulting Ltd.

22,623

St. John Ambulance

47,195

TDP Development Ltd.

827,092

TSO Consulting

25,490

Woodland Grange

78,958

Industrial Training and Consultancy

25,334

Abbeydale Training Ltd.

50,563

RTW Training Services

18,841

Hardaker Associates Ltd.

18,095

METIS Psychological Services

4,000

Rangecroft Communication Ltd.

801

Bray Leino Ltd.

4,295

Grand total

1,943,547

2006-07

Blackburn College

1,646

Bond Solon Training Ltd.

1,191

Cannock Chase Technical College

-99

National School of Government

203,322

South West Peninsular Training

5,199

Creative Forum Ltd.

57,130

Empower Training Services Ltd.

24,255

Forum UK Training and Human Resource Development Services Ltd.

69,307

Greater Manchester Police (The)

37,661

Harrop Associates Ltd.

123,976

HB International

173,284

Highfield Co. UK Ltd.

84,713

Leadership Research and Development Ltd.

4,668

Leeds College of Building

9,867

National Industrial Fuel Efficiency Services Ltd.

576

NETA Training Trust

4,565

Newcastle College

1,286

Office For Public Management Ltd.

32,995

Passe-Partout Consulting Ltd.

152,648

St. John Ambulance

54,583

TDP Development Ltd.

566,377

TSO Consulting

145,272

Woodland Grange

64,527

Industrial Training and Consultancy

29,317

Abbeydale Training Ltd.

40,578

Hardaker Associates Ltd.

21,209

Grey Cell Training Ltd.

6,690

METIS Psychological Services

6,400

Rangecroft Communication Ltd.

11,988

Bray Leino Ltd.

57,330

Roffey Park Institute

87,545

The Training Consultants Ltd.

12,978

Paul Roscorla Associates Ltd.

1,743

Grand total

2,094,727

2007-08

Blackburn College

16,601

Cannock Chase Technical College

85,958

National School of Government

328,312

South West Peninsular Training

8,691

Creative Forum Ltd.

40,376

Empower Training Services Ltd.

22,525

Forum UK Training and Human Resource Development Services Ltd.

61,808

Greater Manchester Police (The)

88,848

Harrop Associates Ltd.

136,913

HB International

175,484

Highfield Co. UK Ltd.

65,281

Leeds College of Building

5,310

National Industrial Fuel Efficiency Services Ltd.

32,016

NETA Training Trust

22,208

Newcastle College

1,062,056

Office For Public Management Ltd.

393,063

Passe-Partout Consulting Ltd.

192,893

St. John Ambulance

52,126

TDP Development Ltd.

542,660

Training and Safety Services Ltd.

3,576

TSO Consulting

48,511

Woodland Grange

36,615

Industrial Training and Consultancy

16,149

Abbeydale Training Ltd.

19,665

RTW Training Services

32,059

Hardaker Associates Ltd.

4,641

Grey Cell Training Ltd.

6,539

METIS Psychological Services

14,707

Rangecroft Communication Ltd.

3,550

Bray Leino Ltd.

19,508

Roffey Park Institute

44,358

Industrial Training Services Ltd.

4,653

The Faraday Centre Ltd.

4,688

Todo Mundo Ltd.

3,267

The Training Consultants Ltd.

123,825

Paul Roscorla Associates Ltd.

11,701

The Development Partnership

411

Grand total

3,731,555

2008-09

Blackburn College

3,129

Bond Solon Training Ltd.

13,322

Cannock Chase Technical College

18,930

National School of Government

123,670

South West Peninsular Training

3,254

Creative Forum Ltd.

26,951

Empower Training Services Ltd.

19,534

Forum UK Training and Human Resource Development Services Ltd.

38,011

Greater Manchester Police(The)

63,740

Harrop Associates Ltd.

173,037

HB International

131,472

Highfield Co. UK Ltd.

46,951

Leeds College of Building

8,904

NETA Training Trust

13,681

Newcastle College

768,063

Office For Public Management Ltd.

263,178

Passe-Partout Consulting Ltd.

197,381

St. John Ambulance

31,043

TDP Development Ltd.

182,350

Training and Safety Services Ltd.

3,322

TSO Consulting

26,621

Woodland Grange

54,721

Industrial Training and Consultancy

12,080

Abbeydale Training Ltd.

19,807

RTW Training Services

18,833

Hardaker Associates Ltd.

37,798

Grey Cell Training Ltd.

3,895

METIS Psychological Services

20,508

Rangecroft Communication Ltd.

2,071

Roffey Park Institute

5,806

Industrial Training Services Ltd.

13,771

The Training Consultants Ltd.

26,289

Paul Roscorla Associates Ltd.

8,970

Magnetic North Education and Training Ltd.

86,624

NICEIC Group Ltd.

51,406

Eliesha

18,069

SKAI Ltd.

3,306

Grand total

2,540,499