Third of prison officers lack safeguarding training

Neil Puffett
Monday, January 24, 2011

Nearly one in three prison officers working with vulnerable young offenders in custody have not completed training on safeguarding and assessing vulnerability, an investigation by CYP Now has found.

Officers in YOIs are meant to receive specialsit training on safeguarding and assessing the vulnerability of young offenders. Image: Becky Nixon/posed by models
Officers in YOIs are meant to receive specialsit training on safeguarding and assessing the vulnerability of young offenders. Image: Becky Nixon/posed by models

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