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Data for police recorded offences of robbery and burglary in Wales have therefore been provided in the table for the past three financial years. Data for 2008-09 are not yet available.
| Offences of robbery and burglary recorded by the police in Wales—2005-06 to 2007-08 | ||
| Number of offences | ||
| Period | Robbery | Burglary |
Young Offenders: Northern Ireland
Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of young offenders in prison in Northern Ireland are considered to have education disabilities; and what special arrangements are available for such offenders. [HL1944]
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon: It is not possible to state what percentage of young offenders in prison in Northern Ireland have education disabilities, as the Northern Ireland Prison Service does not routinely screen inmates. However, individual inmates are screened if the inmate or staff identify a need to do so.
At Hydebank Wood young offender centre, inmates have an educational assessment within 20 days of committal, which assesses literacy and numeracy ability, and they are also screened for indicators of dyslexia. Inmates are asked to make the assessor aware of any other known learning difficulties, in particular ADHD.
Individual arrangements are made for those identified as having an education disability, and could include one-to-one tuition in education classes.
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