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Specific Needs. Ability to meet the needs of a number of different population groups with a wide variety of abilities – focus on higher level learning and lifelong learning for long term population and on short term learning opportunities for the mainstream population. Prisoner Group Numbers Opportunities Convicted Men, plus Protection/Vulnerable Each session is capped at 30 learners There are 9 L/C sessions per week AM & PM Mon – Thursday and AM on Friday. There are occasions when Family Learning is facilitated on Fri Pm’s. Session will normally average 5 or 6 different learning activities. In-Hall sessions (normally 1-2-1) are delivered on Fri PM’s due to regime building closure. There is currently 1 session (of the 9) dedicated to Protection/Vulnerable prisoners, this is Wed PM, where access is given to all areas of the LC. Vocational work parties 3 - 4 L/C sessions per week Embedded literacy / numeracy opportunities are currently delivered in Bike Shed, Textiles (Protection), Painter & Decorators with VT Main Kitchen assistance provided for REHIS catering Hygiene and certification in our teaching kitchen. Establishment Profile: HMP & YOI Polmont HMP & YOI Polmont is the national facility in Scotland for convicted and remand young men and women. In addition to this population the establishment also provides care to Adult women prisoners. The YOI provides accommodation for young men and women (aged 16-21 years) and women over 21 on remand and serving both short and long term sentences. HMP & YOI Polmont has a design capacity of 763 individuals, however the Operating Capacity has been reduced to 607. The recent average population has been in the region of 500 individuals. Learners: The approx. breakdown of this population mix is (as of Jan 2017): Main Stream Young Males (16-23) - 50% Protection Young Males (16- 23) - 10% Remand Young Men (16-23) - 20% Women (Inc. all Population types*) - 20% *The population of young women (16-21) was in single figures. The provision of learning within the establishment flows from the Vision for Young People in Custody which seeks to ‘use the time a young person spends in custody to enable them to prepare for a positive future’. Polmont’s ‘learning environment’ sees every part of a young person’s life and experience within the establishment as an opportunity to learn. This approach also support the strategy for women offenders. Learning Centre Operational Hours: Mon-Fri 08.15 – 11.45 and 13.30 -16.00 Prisoner Learning Hours delivered over the last 3 years: 2013/14 – 42,958 2014/15 – 36,868 2015/16 – 31,703 Total number of certifications of accredited courses over the last 3 years: 2013/14 – 498 SQA 2014/15 – 385 SQA 2015/16 – 394 SQA + 81 other accredited courses Literacies Levels (of those undertaking Screening in the last 3 years) Total Number of Learners Completing Literacy Screenings Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 and Below Percentage Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 and Below Number of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 451 276 61% 190 42% 2014-15 369 210 57% 146 40% 2015-16 398 262 66% 201 51% Total Number of Learners Completing Numeracy Screenings Number of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Below Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Below Number of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & 3 Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & 3 2013-14 445 375 84% 222 50% 2014-15 382 294 77% 155 41% 2015-16 397 339 85% 223 56% Classrooms: 4x multipurpose classrooms each with IT (PC’s): Room 27: 4 x PC’s Room 28: 10 x PC’s with printer Room 29: 10 x PC’s Room 6: 2 x PC’s with a printer 1 x Art Room: 2 x standalone PC’s 1 x classroom in Monro Hall (Residential Hall) with 9 x PC’s and a printer. For delivery to male U18 population. Access to a multi-purpose room in Xxxxx House (Residential Hall) as required for delivery to women in custody.

Specific Needs. Ability Due to meet the needs mixed population, a split routine is carried out for mainstream and protection prisoners. This means that the education department has to rotate between the populations groups (AM/PM). A full range of a number of different population groups educational service to prisoners with a wide variety range of abilities – focus on higher level learning mobility and lifelong learning for long term population health impairments is required also needs to put in place a curriculum which is accessible and on short term learning opportunities for relevant to prisoners over retirement age. Within the mainstream population, there is a culture of lack of engagement in relation to participation in education. Prisoner Group Numbers Opportunities Convicted Men, plus Protection/Vulnerable Each session is capped at 30 learners There are 9 L/C sessions per week AM & PM Mon – Thursday and AM on Friday. There are occasions when Family Learning is facilitated on Fri Pm’s. Session will normally average 5 or 6 different learning activities. In-Hall sessions (normally 1-2-1) are delivered on Fri PM’s due Therefore creative approaches need to regime building closure. There is currently 1 session (of the 9) dedicated to Protection/Vulnerable prisoners, this is Wed PM, where access is given to all areas of the LC. Vocational work parties 3 - 4 L/C sessions per week Embedded literacy / numeracy opportunities are currently delivered in Bike Shed, Textiles (Protection), Painter & Decorators with VT Main Kitchen assistance provided for REHIS catering Hygiene and certification in our teaching kitchenbe considered. Establishment Profile: HMP & YOI Polmont Grampian HMP & YOI Polmont Grampian is a purpose built "Community Facing" prison servicing Aberdeenshire and the national facility in Scotland for Northern Isles courts. It accommodates approx. 500 offenders comprising remand and convicted prisoners of all sentence lengths. The population is made up of circa 375 Adult males from Aberdeen City and remand Shire, plus 50 Females from the Northern CJA. The 3rd residential area originally designed to hold 75 young men and women. In addition to this population the establishment also provides care to Adult women prisonersis currently unoccupied. The YOI provides accommodation for young men maximum prisoner population of HMP&YOI Grampian is approximately 550. Learners: Males and women (aged 16-21 years) and women over 21 on Females, remand and serving both convicted, short and long term sentences. HMP & YOI Polmont has a design capacity of 763 individuals, however the Operating Capacity has been reduced to 607. The recent average population has been in the region of 500 individuals. Learners: The approx. breakdown of this population mix is (as of Jan 2017): Main Stream Young Males (16-23) - 50% Protection Young Males (16- 23) - 10% Remand Young Men (16-23) - 20% Women (Inc. all Population types*) - 20% *The population of young women (16-21) was in single figures. The provision of learning within the establishment flows from the Vision for Young People in Custody which seeks to ‘use the time a young person spends in custody to enable them to prepare for a positive future’. Polmont’s ‘learning environment’ sees every part of a young person’s life and experience within the establishment as an opportunity to learn. This approach also support the strategy for women offendersterm. Learning Centre Operational Hours: Mon-Mon - Fri 08.15 08:30 – 11.45 11:30; 12:45 – 13:45 and 13.30 -16.00 14.00 – 16.15 Prisoner Learning Hours delivered over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 42,958 6,706 (first 5 months of operation) · 2014/15 – 36,868 24,043 (operating under a reduced population) · 2015/16 – 31,703 - 25,435 Total number of certifications accredited certification of accredited courses over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 498 42 SQA + 7 other accredited courses (first 5 months of operation) · 2014/15 – 385 SQA 2015/16 – 394 340 SQA + 81 92 other accredited courses (operation under a reduced population) · 2015/16 - 496 SQA + 1191 other accredited courses Literacies Levels (of those undertaking Screening in the last 3 years) Total Number of Learners Completing Literacy Screenings Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 and Below Percentage Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 and Below Number of Literacy Learners s at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 451 276 61296 201 68% 190 42143 48% 2014-15 369 210 57541 362 67% 146 40226 42% 2015-16 398 262 66595 402 68% 201 51263 44% Total Number of Learners Completing Numeracy Screenings Number of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Xxxxx 0 and Below Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Xxxxx 0 and Below Number of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 2013-14 445 375 84285 252 88% 222 50152 53% 2014-15 382 294 77539 478 89% 155 41278 52% 2015-16 397 339 85586 527 90% 223 56314 54% Classrooms: 4x multipurpose The Learning Centre can be subdivided into 2 separate areas to allow different prisoners types and genders access at the same time. Area 1 · 2 traditional classrooms each with which support between 8 and 12 learners, depending on the activity. · 1 IT (PC’s): dedicated room, which can be used for other purposes and can hold up to 12 learners engaged in computer class. This large room can be subdivided to provide two smaller IT or other classrooms. · Small sound proof area for recording purposes. · Tea break area and toilet facilities for learners Area 2 · IT room as above · Reading/Study Room 27: 4 x PC’s Room 28: 10 x PC’s with printer Room 29: 10 x PC’s Room 6: · Art Classroom · 2 x PC’s with a printer 1 x Art Room: 2 x standalone PC’s 1 x classroom in Monro Hall (Residential Hall) with 9 x PC’s traditional classrooms which hold between 8 and a printer12. For delivery · Tea break area and toilet facilities for learners All traditional classrooms have computer and projector, linked to male U18 populationLearning Centre Server. Access The IT area has access to a multipromethium board. The prison has a well-purpose room stocked library in Xxxxx House (Residential Hall) as required for delivery the Links Centre, staffed by Aberdeenshire Council Library Service. This area has computers linked to women in custody.the Learning Centre Server. Library

Specific Needs. Ability to meet the Provision of education by staff who are trauma aware. Courses that address gender specific needs of women in custody. All teachers are subject specific qualified. The Learning Centre offers a number range of different population groups subjects: Art, Cookery, English, Creative Writing, Numeracy, IT skills, Music, Literacy support, Open University support. SQA certificates are available for all students. Partnership projects are also in place with a wide variety the Royal Conservatoire of abilities – focus on higher level learning Scotland, Glasgow School of Art, and lifelong learning for long term population and on short term learning opportunities for the mainstream population. Prisoner Group Numbers Opportunities Convicted Men, plus Protection/Vulnerable Each session is capped at 30 learners There are 9 L/C sessions per week AM & PM Mon – Thursday and AM on Friday. There are occasions when Family Learning is facilitated on Fri Pm’s. Session will normally average 5 or 6 different learning activities. In-Hall sessions (normally 1-2-1) are delivered on Fri PM’s due to regime building closure. There is currently 1 session (of the 9) dedicated to Protection/Vulnerable prisoners, this is Wed PM, where access is given to all areas of the LC. Vocational work parties 3 - 4 L/C sessions per week Embedded literacy / numeracy opportunities are currently delivered in Bike Shed, Textiles (Protection), Painter & Decorators with VT Main Kitchen assistance provided for REHIS catering Hygiene and certification in our teaching kitchenArtlink. Establishment Profile: HMP & YOI Polmont Dumfries HMP & YOI Polmont is Dumfries provides custodial facilities for all male admissions from the national facility in South West of Scotland for convicted and remand young men and women. In addition to this population the establishment also provides care to Adult women prisonersCourts. The YOI provides accommodation for young men and women (aged 16-21 years) and women over 21 on remand and serving both prison also accommodates short and long term sentencesconvicted men who require to be kept separate from the rest of the population due to their offence. HMP & YOI Polmont has a design The contract capacity of 763 individualsHMP Dumfries is 173 people. Long term places remain constant at approximately 100, however the Operating Capacity has been reduced to 607. The recent average population has been in the region of 500 individuals. and local male short term and remand places stay at around approximately 75 Learners: The approx. breakdown of this population mix is (as of Jan 2017): Main Stream Young Males (16-23) - 50% Protection Young Males (16- 23) - 10% Remand Young Men (16-23) - 20% Women (Inc. all Population types*) - 20% *The population of young women (16-21) was in single figures. The provision of learning within the establishment flows from the Vision for Young People in Custody which seeks to ‘use the time a young person spends in custody to enable them to prepare for a positive future’. Polmont’s ‘learning environment’ sees every part of a young person’s life Males, remand and experience within the establishment as an opportunity to learn. This approach also support the strategy for women offenders. convicted Learning Centre Operational Hours: Mon-Mon – Fri 08.15 08.30 – 11.45 12.00; and 13.30 -16.00 13.45 – 16.00. Prisoner Learning Hours delivered over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 42,958 18,942 · 2014/15 – 36,868 18,987 · 2015/16 – 31,703 18,532 Total number of certifications of accredited courses over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 498 300 SQA + 3 other accredited courses · 2014/15 – 385 259 SQA · 2015/16 – 394 - 127 SQA + 81 9 other accredited courses Literacies Levels (of those undertaking Screening in the last 3 years) Total Number of Learners Completing Literacy Screenings Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 and Below Percentage Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 and Below Number of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 451 276 61130 105 81% 190 54 42% 2014-15 369 210 57114 72 63% 146 4029 25% 2015-16 398 262 6684 69 82% 201 43 51% Total Number of Learners Completing Numeracy Screenings Number of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Xxxxx 0 and Below Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Xxxxx 0 and Below Number of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 2013-14 445 375 129 108 84% 222 65 50% 2014-15 382 294 77112 78 70% 155 4135 31% 2015-16 397 339 8585 67 79% 223 5640 47% Classrooms: 4x multipurpose · 2 general classrooms holding 8 prisoners each with including 1PC and printer; · 1 art/craft room holding 8 prisoners; · 1 IT (PC’s): Room 27: 4 x PC’s Room 28: 10 x PC’s with printer Room 29: 10 x PC’s Room 6: 2 x PC’s with a printer room which can hold 8 prisoners; · IT resources include 8 networked personal computers and 1 x Art Room: 2 x standalone PC’s 1 x classroom in Monro Hall (Residential Hall) with 9 x PC’s and a networked printer. For delivery to male U18 population. Access to a multi-purpose room in Xxxxx House (Residential Hall) as required for delivery to women in custodyThere is no Promethean Board.

Specific Needs. Ability As Barlinnie serves mainly a transient population, there is a need to meet the needs of a number of different population groups with a wide variety of abilities – focus on higher level learning and lifelong learning for long term population and on short term tailor learning opportunities to men who are in prison for the mainstream population. Prisoner Group Numbers Opportunities Convicted Men, plus Protection/Vulnerable Each session is capped at 30 learners There are 9 L/C sessions per week AM & PM Mon – Thursday and AM on Friday. There are occasions when Family Learning is facilitated on Fri Pm’s. Session will normally average 5 or 6 different learning activities. In-Hall sessions (normally 1-2-1) are delivered on Fri PM’s due to regime building closurevery short periods of time. There is currently 1 session (also a requirement for provision of Learning for men in the 9) dedicated to Protection/Vulnerable prisonersDay Care Unit, this is Wed PM, where access is given to all areas which requires an understanding of mental health issues. In addition Distance and Higher Learning support are required for the LC. Vocational work parties 3 - 4 L/C sessions per week Embedded literacy / numeracy opportunities are currently delivered in Bike Shed, Textiles (Protection), Painter & Decorators with VT Main Kitchen assistance provided for REHIS catering Hygiene and certification in our teaching kitchenlong term population. Establishment Profile: HMP & YOI Polmont Castle Huntly HMP & YOI Polmont is the national facility Castle Huntly, an open prison, focuses on providing core skill and life skill training and transitional/through-care for men working towards a structured reintegration into society. It holds low supervision adult males serving 18 months and over, including life sentence prisoners, who have been assessed as suitable to serve part of their sentence in Scotland for open conditions. It also holds a small number of men convicted and remand young men and women. In addition to this population the establishment also provides care to Adult women prisonersof sexual offences. The YOI provides accommodation for young current population of Castle Huntly is 284, all men and women (aged 16-21 years) and women over 21 on remand and serving both short and long term sentences. HMP & YOI Polmont has a design capacity of 763 individuals, however the Operating Capacity has been reduced are eligible to 607. The recent average population has been in the region of 500 individualsaccess Learning. Learners: The approx. breakdown Adult males who are approaching release who have been assessed as being suitable for open conditions and, as such, have reached the highest level of this population mix is (progression in the Scottish Prison Service as of Jan 2017): Main Stream Young Males (16-23) - 50% Protection Young Males (16- 23) - 10% Remand Young Men (16-23) - 20% Women (Inc. all Population types*) - 20% *The population of young women (16-21) was in single figures. The provision of learning within the establishment flows from the Vision for Young People in Custody which seeks to ‘use the time a young person spends in custody to enable them to they prepare for a life in the community. Activity focuses on enhanced personal responsibility, job readiness and positive future’. Polmont’s ‘learning environment’ sees every part of a young person’s life and experience within the establishment as an opportunity to learn. This approach also support the strategy for women offenderscitizenship. Learning Centre Operational Hours: Mon-Mon – Fri 08.15 08.30 – 11.45 12.00; 13.00 – 16.00 & 19.00 – 20.30 Tuesday and 13.30 -16.00 Thursday. Prisoner Learning Hours delivered over the last 3 years: 2013/14 – 42,958 20,106 2014/15 – 36,868 25,890 2015/16 – 31,703 22,950 Total number of certifications of accredited courses over the last 3 years: 2013/14 – 498 183 SQA + 44 other accredited courses 2014/15 – 385 264 SQA + 130 other accredited courses 2015/16 – 394 261 SQA + 81 548 other accredited courses Literacies Levels (of those undertaking Screening in the last 3 years) Total Number of Learners Completing Literacy Screenings Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 and Below Percentage Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 and Below Number of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 451 276 61273 136 50% 190 4257 21% 2014-15 369 210 57304 141 46% 146 4057 19% 2015-16 398 262 66249 142 57% 201 5154 22% Total Number of Learners Completing Numeracy Screenings Number of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & and Below Percentage of Numeracy Learners s at Level 4 & and Below Number of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 2013-14 445 375 84272 165 61% 222 5038 14% 2014-15 382 294 77304 202 66% 155 4157 19% 2015-16 397 339 85246 135 55% 223 5634 14% Classrooms: 4x multipurpose classrooms each The Learning Centre is located within the Links Centre, which also contains the social work, and addiction services. The Learning Centre has two dedicated but flexible IT spaces which comprise of: 1 art/general room which holds up to 10 men 1 training kitchen which holds up to 6 men 1 IT suite with IT 12 PCs and 1 printer; A further classroom with 8 PCs (PC’s): Room 27: 4 x PC’s Room 28: 10 x PC’s with printer Room 29: 10 x PC’s Room 6: 2 x PC’s with a printer 1 x Art Room: 2 x standalone PC’s 1 x classroom located in Monro Hall (Residential Hall) with 9 x PC’s the open plan skills base and a printerPromethean Board. For delivery to male U18 populationThere is a dedicated and additional rooms can be made available by the Purchaser as and when required. Access to The staff base/office is a multi-purpose room in Xxxxx House (Residential Hall) as required for delivery to women in custodyfacility shared with other members of the learning and skills team – Jobcentre+.

Specific Needs. Ability As Barlinnie serves mainly a transient population, there is a need to meet the needs of a number of different population groups with a wide variety of abilities – focus on higher level learning and lifelong learning for long term population and on short term tailor learning opportunities to men who are in prison for the mainstream population. Prisoner Group Numbers Opportunities Convicted Men, plus Protection/Vulnerable Each session is capped at 30 learners There are 9 L/C sessions per week AM & PM Mon – Thursday and AM on Friday. There are occasions when Family Learning is facilitated on Fri Pm’s. Session will normally average 5 or 6 different learning activities. In-Hall sessions (normally 1-2-1) are delivered on Fri PM’s due to regime building closurevery short periods of time. There is currently 1 session (also a requirement for provision of Learning for men in the 9) dedicated to Protection/Vulnerable prisonersDay Care Unit, this is Wed PM, where access is given to all areas which requires an understanding of mental health issues. In addition Distance and Higher Learning support are required for the LC. Vocational work parties 3 - 4 L/C sessions per week Embedded literacy / numeracy opportunities are currently delivered in Bike Shed, Textiles (Protection), Painter & Decorators with VT Main Kitchen assistance provided for REHIS catering Hygiene and certification in our teaching kitchenlong term population. Establishment Profile: HMP & YOI Polmont Castle Huntly HMP & YOI Polmont is the national facility Castle Huntly, an open prison, focuses on providing core skill and life skill training and transitional/through-care for men working towards a structured reintegration into society. It holds low supervision adult males serving 18 months and over, including life sentence prisoners, who have been assessed as suitable to serve part of their sentence in Scotland for open conditions. It also holds a small number of men convicted and remand young men and women. In addition to this population the establishment also provides care to Adult women prisonersof sexual offences. The YOI provides accommodation for young current population of Castle Huntly is 284, all men and women (aged 16-21 years) and women over 21 on remand and serving both short and long term sentences. HMP & YOI Polmont has a design capacity of 763 individuals, however the Operating Capacity has been reduced are eligible to 607. The recent average population has been in the region of 500 individualsaccess Learning. Learners: The approx. breakdown Adult males who are approaching release who have been assessed as being suitable for open conditions and, as such, have reached the highest level of this population mix is (progression in the Scottish Prison Service as of Jan 2017): Main Stream Young Males (16-23) - 50% Protection Young Males (16- 23) - 10% Remand Young Men (16-23) - 20% Women (Inc. all Population types*) - 20% *The population of young women (16-21) was in single figures. The provision of learning within the establishment flows from the Vision for Young People in Custody which seeks to ‘use the time a young person spends in custody to enable them to they prepare for a life in the community. Activity focuses on enhanced personal responsibility, job readiness and positive future’. Polmont’s ‘learning environment’ sees every part of a young person’s life and experience within the establishment as an opportunity to learn. This approach also support the strategy for women offenderscitizenship. Learning Centre Operational Hours: Mon-Mon – Fri 08.15 08.30 – 11.45 12.00; 13.00 – 16.00 & 19.00 – 20.30 Tuesday and 13.30 -16.00 Thursday. Prisoner Learning Hours delivered over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 42,958 20,106 · 2014/15 – 36,868 25,890 · 2015/16 – 31,703 22,950 Total number of certifications of accredited courses over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 498 183 SQA + 44 other accredited courses · 2014/15 – 385 264 SQA + 130 other accredited courses · 2015/16 – 394 261 SQA + 81 548 other accredited courses Literacies Levels (of those undertaking Screening in the last 3 years) Total Number of Learners Completing Literacy Screenings Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 and Below Percentage Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 and Below Number of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 451 276 61273 136 50% 190 4257 21% 2014-15 369 210 57304 141 46% 146 4057 19% 2015-16 398 262 66249 142 57% 201 5154 22% Total Number of Learners Completing Numeracy Screenings Number of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Xxxxx 0 and Below Percentage of Numeracy Learners s at Level 4 & and Below Number of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 2013-14 445 375 84272 165 61% 222 5038 14% 2014-15 382 294 77304 202 66% 155 4157 19% 2015-16 397 339 85246 135 55% 223 5634 14% Classrooms: 4x multipurpose classrooms each The Learning Centre is located within the Links Centre, which also contains the social work, and addiction services. The Learning Centre has two dedicated but flexible IT spaces which comprise of: · 1 art/general room which holds up to 10 men · 1 training kitchen which holds up to 6 men · 1 IT suite with IT 12 PCs and 1 printer; · A further classroom with 8 PCs (PC’s): Room 27: 4 x PC’s Room 28: 10 x PC’s with printer Room 29: 10 x PC’s Room 6: 2 x PC’s with a printer 1 x Art Room: 2 x standalone PC’s 1 x classroom located in Monro Hall (Residential Hall) with 9 x PC’s the open plan skills base and a printerPromethean Board. For delivery to male U18 populationThere is a dedicated and additional rooms can be made available by the Purchaser as and when required. Access to The staff base/office is a multi-purpose room in Xxxxx House (Residential Hall) as required for delivery to women in custodyfacility shared with other members of the learning and skills team – Jobcentre+.

Specific Needs. Ability to meet the needs of a number of different population groups with a wide variety of abilities – focus on higher level learning and lifelong learning for long term population and on short term learning opportunities for the mainstream population. Prisoner Group Numbers Opportunities Convicted Men, plus Protection/Vulnerable Each session is capped at 30 learners There are 9 L/C sessions per week AM & PM Mon – Thursday and AM on Friday. There are occasions when Family Learning is facilitated on Fri Pm’s. Session will normally average 5 or 6 different learning activities. In-Hall sessions (normally 1-2-1) are delivered on Fri PM’s due to regime building closure. There is currently 1 session (of the 9) dedicated to Protection/Vulnerable prisoners, this is Wed PM, where access is given to all areas of the LC. Vocational work parties 3 - 4 L/C sessions per week Embedded literacy / numeracy opportunities are currently delivered in Bike Shed, Textiles (Protection), Painter & Decorators with VT Main Kitchen assistance provided for REHIS catering Hygiene and certification in our teaching kitchen. Establishment Profile: HMP & YOI Polmont HMP & YOI Polmont is the national facility in Scotland for convicted and remand young men and women. In addition to this population the establishment also provides care to Adult women prisoners. The YOI provides accommodation for young men and women (aged 16-21 years) and women over 21 on remand and serving both short and long term sentences. HMP & YOI Polmont has a design capacity of 763 individuals, however the Operating Capacity has been reduced to 607. The recent average population has been in the region of 500 individuals. Learners: The approx. breakdown of this population mix is (as of Jan 2017): · Main Stream Young Males (16-23) - 50% · Protection Young Males (16- 23) - 10% · Remand Young Men (16-23) - 20% · Women (Inc. all Population types*) - 20% *The population of young women (16-21) was in single figures. The provision of learning within the establishment flows from the Vision for Young People in Custody which seeks to ‘use the time a young person spends in custody to enable them to prepare for a positive future’. Polmont’s ‘learning environment’ sees every part of a young person’s life and experience within the establishment as an opportunity to learn. This approach also support the strategy for women offenders. Learning Centre Operational Hours: Mon-Fri 08.15 – 11.45 and 13.30 -16.00 Prisoner Learning Hours delivered over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 42,958 · 2014/15 – 36,868 · 2015/16 – 31,703 Total number of certifications of accredited courses over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 498 SQA · 2014/15 – 385 SQA · 2015/16 – 394 SQA + 81 other accredited courses Literacies Levels (of those undertaking Screening in the last 3 years) Total Number of Learners Completing Literacy Screenings Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 and Below Percentage Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 and Below Number of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 451 276 61% 190 42% 2014-15 369 210 57% 146 40% 2015-16 398 262 66% 201 51% Total Number of Learners Completing Numeracy Screenings Number of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Below Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 & Below Number of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & 3 Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & 3 2013-14 445 375 84% 222 50% 2014-15 382 294 77% 155 41% 2015-16 397 339 85% 223 56% Classrooms: 4x multipurpose classrooms each with IT (PC’s): · Room 27: 4 x PC’s · Room 28: 10 x PC’s with printer · Room 29: 10 x PC’s · Room 6: 2 x PC’s with a printer 1 x Art Room: 2 x standalone PC’s 1 x classroom in Monro Hall (Residential Hall) with 9 x PC’s and a printer. For delivery to male U18 population. Access to a multi-purpose room in Xxxxx House (Residential Hall) as required for delivery to women in custody.

Specific Needs. Ability to To meet the needs of a number of different population groups with a wide variety of abilities – focus on higher level learning and lifelong learning for long term population (OU support is coordinated by the LS Manager) and on short term learning opportunities including employability and positive destinations for the mainstream populationSTPs. Prisoner Group Numbers Opportunities Convicted Men, plus Protection/Vulnerable Each session Small group literacy support is capped at 30 learners There are 9 L/C offered throughout the week during last sessions per week AM & PM Mon – Thursday and AM on Friday. There are occasions when Family Learning is facilitated on Fri Pm’s. Session will normally average 5 or 6 different learning activities. In-Hall sessions (normally 1-2-1) are delivered on Fri PM’s due to regime building closure. There is currently 1 session (of the 9) dedicated to Protection/Vulnerable prisonersday. Low Xxxx is a community facing prison and interacts with the local and wider community in a variety of different ways. To this end, this is Wed PMthe Learning Centre has led on many community based initiatives drawing the local community and the prison together in meaningful and powerful ways i.e. Holocaust Memorial Day with Bishopbriggs Academy, where access is given to all areas 16 Days of the LC. Vocational work parties 3 - 4 L/C sessions per week Embedded literacy / numeracy opportunities are currently delivered in Bike Shed, Textiles (Protection), Painter & Decorators Action with VT Main Kitchen assistance provided for REHIS catering Hygiene and certification in our teaching kitchenEast Dunbartonshire Council. Establishment Profile: HMP & YOI Polmont Perth HMP & YOI Polmont is the national facility in Scotland for convicted and remand young men and women. In addition to this population the establishment also provides care to Adult women prisoners. The YOI provides accommodation for young men and women (aged 16-21 years) and women over 21 on remand and serving both short and long term sentences. HMP & YOI Polmont Perth has a design capacity of 763 633 individuals, however of which approximately 480 are eligible to access learning. HMP Perth holds a wide range of prisoners from Angus, City of Dundee, Perth and Kinross and the Operating Capacity has been reduced to 607northern part of Fife as well as others from out with these areas. The recent average population has been in the region of 500 individualsprison holds, short term, long term and remand prisoners with some sex offenders /vulnerable. Learners: The approx. breakdown Learners s are adult males, including individuals who are serving sentences of this population mix is (short term up to life imprisonment, short and long term sex offenders/vulnerable prisoners as of Jan 2017): Main Stream Young Males (16-23) - 50% Protection Young Males (16- 23) - 10% Remand Young Men (16-23) - 20% Women (Inc. all Population types*) - 20% *The population of young women (16-21) was in single figures. The provision of learning within the establishment flows from the Vision for Young People in Custody which seeks to ‘use the time a young person spends in custody to enable them to prepare for a positive future’. Polmont’s ‘learning environment’ sees every part of a young person’s life and experience within the establishment well as an opportunity to learn. This approach also support the strategy for women offendersprisoners on Remand. Learning Centre Operational Hours: Mon-Fri 08.15 08.45 – 11.45 12.15 and 13.30 -16.00 -16.45 Prisoner Learning Hours delivered over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 42,958 27,158 · 2014/15 – 36,868 27,096 · 2015/16 – 31,703 21,586 Total number of certifications of accredited SQA courses over the last 3 years: · 2013/14 – 498 393 SQA · 2014/15 – 385 358 SQA + 68 other accredited courses · 2015/16 – 394 307 SQA + 81 715 other accredited courses Literacies Levels (of those undertaking Screening in the last 3 years) Total Number of Learners Completing Literacy Screenings Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 and Below Percentage Number of Literacy Learners at Level 4 Xxxxx 0 and Below Number of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 451 276 61458 264 58% 190 42146 32% 2014-15 369 210 57519 269 52% 146 40153 29% 2015-16 398 262 66384 198 52% 201 51106 27% Total Number of Learners Completing Numeracy Screenings Number of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Xxxxx 0 and Below Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Level 4 & Xxxxx 0 and Below Number of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 & and 3 2013-14 445 375 84421 365 87% 222 50167 40% 2014-15 382 294 77458 409 89% 155 41184 40% 2015-16 397 339 85354 285 81% 223 56131 37% Classrooms: 4x multipurpose classrooms each with IT (PC’s): Room 27: · 4 x PC’s Classrooms · ICT Room 28· Art/Pottery Room · Teaching Kitchen used to facilitate Life Skills, Introduction to Hospitality and Positive Futures Library The prison library provides a range of books and learning mediums to support as far as practicable, library services commensurate with those available in the community. The Library service is facilitated in partnership with Culture Perth & Kinross who provide the Librarian and associated skills set. The Library works in partnership with learning services and is a recognised resource and location for developing adult literacies provision. Activities and Work that provide potential for contextualised Learning Opportunities: 10 x PC’s with printer Room 29: 10 x PC’s Room 6: 2 x PC’s with a printer 1 x Art Room: 2 x standalone PC’s 1 x classroom Painting and Decorating; Industrial Cleaning; Grounds Maintenance; Hairdressing; VT Bricklaying; Physical Education; Bike Shed and Textiles. Joiners and Wood Machine were deemed unsuitable due to noise levels, however this may be reviewed if required. At present, catering training or REHIS certification is carried out in Monro Hall (Residential Hall) with 9 x PC’s and a printer. For delivery the teaching Kitchen as the Main Kitchen does not wish us to male U18 population. Access to a multi-purpose room in Xxxxx House (Residential Hall) as required for delivery to women in custodydistract from food production.