The Unlocked Graduates scheme already offers graduates a two-year master's degree to become a prison officer in adult settings and has announced this will be extended into youth prisons.
Unlocked said it is keen to attract social workers and teachers with experience of supporting challenging children to the scheme. It said the aim of the initiative is to improve support for vulnerable young people held in custody, reduce reoffending, and improve rehabilitation.
The scheme's expansion comes amid concerns around rising levels of violence in the secure youth estate.
The first recruits will be deployed into two youth custody establishments in Kent where inspectors have previously raised concerns around safeguarding, Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution, which houses boys and aged between 15 and 18, and Medway Secure Training Centre, which accommodates male and female young people aged between 12 and 18.
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