Narey said that some inmates in Prison Service custody receive only two or three hours of education a week, despite the Government's belief that improving employability is key to reducing reoffending.
"Education is not at the heart of prison, but it is approaching that in prisons for young people," he said.
Giving evidence to the Education and Skills Select Committee's inquiry into prison education, Narey said it was vital that young adult offenders should have the same kind of access to education as juveniles: "If we can educate young people, we can change their lives. If we can get offenders into employment and somewhere to live, the chances of them reoffending are drastically reduced."
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