Common use of Specific Needs Clause in Contracts

Specific Needs. Due to the 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 educational service to prisoners with a range of mobility and health impairments is required also needs to put in place a curriculum which is accessible and relevant to prisoners over retirement age. Within the mainstream population, there is a culture of lack of engagement in relation to participation in education. Therefore creative approaches need to be considered. HMP & YOI Grampian is a purpose built "Community Facing" prison servicing Aberdeenshire and the 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 Shire, plus 50 Females from the Northern CJA. The 3rd residential area originally designed to hold 75 young men is currently unoccupied. The maximum prisoner population of HMP&YOI Grampian is approximately 550. Learners: Males and Females, remand and convicted, short and long term. Mon - Fri 08:30 – 11:30; 12:45 – 13:45 and 14.00 – 16.15 · 2013/14 – 6,706 (first 5 months of operation) · 2014/15 – 24,043 (operating under a reduced population) · 2015/16 - 25,435 · 2013/14 – 42 SQA + 7 other accredited courses (first 5 months of operation) · 2014/15 – 340 SQA + 92 other accredited courses (operation under a reduced population) · 2015/16 - 496 SQA + 1191 other accredited courses Total Number of Learners Completing Literacy Screenings Number of Literacy Learners at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ and Below Percentage of Literacy Learners at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ and Below Number of Literacy Learners s at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 296 201 68% 143 48% 2014-15 541 362 67% 226 42% 2015-16 595 402 68% 263 44% Total Number of Learners Completing Numeracy Screenings Number of Numeracy Learners at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ and Below Percentage of Numeracy Learners at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ and Below Number of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 285 252 88% 152 53% 2014-15 539 478 89% 278 52% 2015-16 586 527 90% 314 54% The Learning Centre can be subdivided into 2 separate areas to allow different prisoners types and genders access at the same time. · 2 traditional classrooms which support between 8 and 12 learners, depending on the activity. · 1 IT 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 · IT room as above · Reading/Study Room · Art Classroom · 2 x traditional classrooms which hold between 8 and 12. · Tea break area and toilet facilities for learners All traditional classrooms have computer and projector, linked to Learning Centre Server. The IT area has access to a promethium board. The prison has a well-stocked library in the Links Centre, staffed by Aberdeenshire Council Library Service. This area has computers linked to the Learning Centre Server.

Specific Needs. Due to the 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 educational service to prisoners with a range of mobility and health impairments is required also needs to put in place a curriculum which is accessible and relevant to prisoners over retirement age. Within the mainstream population, there is a culture of lack of engagement in relation to participation in education. Therefore creative approaches need to be considered. HMP & YOI Grampian is a purpose built "Community Facing" prison servicing Aberdeenshire and the 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 Shire, plus 50 Females from the Northern CJA. The 3rd residential area originally designed to hold 75 young men is currently unoccupied. The maximum prisoner population of HMP&YOI Grampian is approximately 550. Learners: Males and Females, remand and convicted, short and long term. Mon - Fri 08:30 – 11:30; 12:45 – 13:45 and 14.00 – 16.15 · 2013/14 – 6,706 (first 5 months of operation) · 2014/15 – 24,043 (operating under a reduced population) · 2015/16 - 25,435 · 2013/14 – 42 SQA + 7 other accredited courses (first 5 months of operation) · 2014/15 – 340 SQA + 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 and Below Percentage of Literacy Learners at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ Level 4 and Below Number of Literacy Learners s at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Literacy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 296 201 68% 143 48% 2014-15 541 362 67% 226 42% 2015-16 595 402 68% 263 44% Total Number of Learners Completing Numeracy Screenings Number of Numeracy Learners at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ Level 4 and Below Percentage of Numeracy Learners at ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ Level 4 and Below Number of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 Percentage of Numeracy Learners at Levels 2 and 3 2013-14 285 252 88% 152 53% 2014-15 539 478 89% 278 52% 2015-16 586 527 90% 314 54% The Learning Centre can be subdivided into 2 separate areas to allow different prisoners types and genders access at the same time. · 2 traditional classrooms which support between 8 and 12 learners, depending on the activity. · 1 IT 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 · IT room as above · Reading/Study Room · Art Classroom · 2 x traditional classrooms which hold between 8 and 12. · Tea break area and toilet facilities for learners All traditional classrooms have computer and projector, linked to Learning Centre Server. The IT area has access to a promethium board. The prison has a well-stocked library in the Links Centre, staffed by Aberdeenshire Council Library Service. This area has computers linked to the Learning Centre Server.