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Youth work training scheme 'improved YOI staff's relationships with young people'

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A pilot programme training prison officers in youth work skills has been hailed as a “great success” in improving relationships between young people and staff at Feltham Young Offenders Institution (YOI).
Prisons officers at Feltham YOI took part in the programme. Picture: Adobe Stock
Prisons officers at Feltham YOI took part in the programme. Picture: Adobe Stock

The scheme, run by Kinetic Youth, saw five prison officers work with staff from the youth work organisation as part of a three-month placement.

It was set-up in a bid to help establishments struggling to meet purposeful activity targets amid Covid-19 restrictions which saw some young people locked in cells for as many as 22 hours a day.

The project aimed to train prison officers to gain a ABC Level 2 Award in Youth Work, support prison officers to deliver youth work interventions across Feltham YOI, increase engagement with young people and increase time out of cells for young people.

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