A report by the Prisons Inspectorate has found that the quality of education at Hindley YOI in Wigan was good, with standards of behaviour that were “better than some schools” and young people successfully obtaining qualifications.
The arrangements for a young person’s first few days in custody were deemed “particularly good”, and work to prepare young people for release was “better than inspectors normally see”.
However, inspectors did raise concerns over the safety of young people at Hindley despite the fact the establishment, which can hold up to 440 boys aged 15 to 18, was only a third full at the time of inspection.
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