Meeting needs? The Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service: Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General / National Audit Office,
PDF - http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/07-08/0708310.pdf
HC 310 2007-2008
Executive Summary
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"Many of the long standing problems in providing offenders with effective and useful learning and skills training have yet to be overcome following the establishment of the Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service (OLASS). Offenders who find employment upon their release are less likely to reoffend, which is why improving their training and skills could contribute to a reduction in crime levels..."