There are over 200 custodial care establishments throughout the UK. The HM Prison Service (HMPS) in England and Wales has 143 prison establishments and the majority employ more than 200 staff. In Scotland, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) runs 13 prison establishments. Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) has three prison establishments employing a workforce of 2,150.

Our work with Custodial Care covers employees working in prison establishments, immigration detention, secure escort service and electronic monitoring. There are around 71,000 Custodial Care employees in the United Kingdom.

Our role is to work closely with our partner organisations to represent the Custodial Care Workforce and support their development needs. We have established a Custodial Care Occupational Committee that consists of representatives of stakeholders from across the UK.


Contacts


Our employees who have responsibility for supporting our work in the custodial care sector are

Anne Mackintosh - Sector Operations Manager, has responsibility for all Custodial Care and Youth Justice matters and can be contacted on 07747 470426 or by email at anne.mackintosh@skillsforjustice.com|

Sue McFarlane - Workforce Development Adviser supporting Custodial Care and Youth Justice. Contact her on 0114 2317393 or email sue.mcfarlane@skillsforjustice.com|.

Rebecca Morgan - Workforce Development Adviser supporting Custodial Care. Contact her on 0114 2317252 or email rebecca.morgan@skillsforjustice.com|.

To get in touch with another member of our staff please call 0114 261 1499 or email us at info@skillsforjustice.com|.
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