38.—(1) Provision shall [F1(or during a coronavirus period shall so far as reasonable practicable)] be made at a young offender institution for the education of inmates by means of programmes of class teaching or private study within the normal working week and, so far as practicable, programmes of evening and weekend educational classes or private study. The educational activities shall, so far as practicable, be such as will foster personal responsibility and an inmate’s interests and skills and help him to prepare for his return to the community.
(2) In the case of an inmate of compulsory school age, arrangements shall [F2(or during a coronavirus period shall so far as reasonably practicable)] be made for his participation in education or training courses for at least 15 hours a week within the normal working week.
(3) In the case of an inmate aged 17 or over who has special educational needs, arrangements shall be made for education appropriate to his needs, if necessary within the normal working week.
(4) In the case of a female inmate aged 21 or over who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or who has been committed to prison for default and who is detained in a young offender institution instead of a prison, reasonable facilities shall be afforded if she wishes to improve her education, by class teaching or private study.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 38(1) inserted (temp.) (15.5.2020) by virtue of The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/508), rule 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a) (with rule 1(3))
F2Words in rule 38(2) inserted (temp.) (15.5.2020) by virtue of The Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/508), rule 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(b) (with rule 1(3))