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S4W-28746 · Written Question · lodged by Pearson, Graeme
Lodged on
30 Nov 2015Heard / answered on
15 Dec 2015To ask the Scottish Government how many qualified instructors have been employed by the Scottish Prison Service in each year since 2011, broken down by (a) prison and (b) specialist area.
The answer
I have asked Colin McConnell, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows:
“Qualified instructors are defined as individuals employed by the SPS either in the role of civilian instructor or officer instructor whose duties are associated with the delivery of activities which engage prisoners in work based activity. Providing instruction and guidance in relation to performing tasks while maintaining control and discipline within the environment.
The difference between the civilian instructor and officer instructor roles is the requirement of the officer instructor to undertake the duties of a residential officer if operationally required.
*The figures provided in the following tables for qualified instructors reflect the data held for a point in time of 31 March in each of the requested years.
**Within the following tables, qualified instructors whose duties are associated with catering fall under the facilities functional area. All other qualified instructors fall under the broad functional area of activities.”
2011*
Establishment/
Functional Area**
Headcount
Full Time Equivalent
Aberdeen
Activities
7
7
Facilities
3
3
Barlinnie
Activities
54
52
Facilities
10
10
Cornton Vale
Activities
15
15
Facilities
4
4
Dumfries
Activities
9
9
Facilities
3
3
Edinburgh
Activities
40
40
Facilities
6
6
Glenochil
Activities
38
38
Facilities
7
7
Greenock
Activities
12
12
Facilities
4
4
Inverness
Facilities
3
3
Open Estate
Activities
21
21
Facilities
7
7
Perth
Activities
33
33
Facilities
8
8
Peterhead
Activities
7
7
Facilities
3
3
Polmont
Activities
45
45
Facilities
6
6
Shotts
Activities
40
39
Facilities
5
5
Grand Total
390
386
2012*
Establishment/
Functional Area**
Headcount
Full Time Equivalent
Aberdeen
Activities
6
6
Facilities
4
4
Barlinnie
Activities
49
47
Facilities
9
9
Cornton Vale
Activities
15
15
Facilities
3
3
Dumfries
Activities
9
9
Facilities
3
3
Edinburgh
Activities
40
40
Facilities
6
6
Glenochil
Activities
36
36
Facilities
7
7
Greenock
Activities
12
12
Facilities
4
4
Low Moss
Activities
29
29
Facilities
8
8
Open Estate
Activities
16
16
Facilities
4
4
Perth
Activities
33
33
Facilities
8
8
Peterhead
Activities
7
7
Facilities
2
2
Polmont
Activities
42
42
Facilities
6
6
Shotts
Activities
28
28
Facilities
6
6
Grand Total
392
389
2013*
Establishment/
Functional Area**
Headcount
Full Time Equivalent
Aberdeen
Activities
15
14
Facilities
4
4
Barlinnie
Activities
49
47
Facilities
10
10
Cornton Vale
Activities
16
16
Facilities
3
3
Dumfries
Activities
8
7
Facilities
3
3
Edinburgh
Activities
45
45
Facilities
7
7
Glenochil
Activities
47
47
Greenock
Activities
12
12
Facilities
4
4
Inverness
Activities
5
5
Facilities
3
3
Low Moss
Activities
28
28
Facilities
8
8
Open Estate
Activities
15
15
Facilities
3
3
Perth
Activities
35
35
Facilities
9
8
Peterhead
Activities
7
7
Facilities
1
1
Polmont
Activities
51
51
Facilities
7
7
Shotts
Activities
31
31
Facilities
7
7
Grand Total
433
428
2014*
Establishment/
Functional Area**
Headcount
Full Time Equivalent
Barlinnie
Activities
55
53
Facilities
12
12
Cornton Vale
Activities
15
15
Facilities
4
4
Dumfries
Activities
11
11
Edinburgh
Activities
44
43
Facilities
7
7
Glenochil
Activities
47
47
Grampian
Activities
4
4
Greenock
Activities
13
13
Facilities
4
4
Inverness
Activities
8
7
Facilities
3
3
Low Moss
Activities
29
29
Facilities
8
8
Open Estate
Activities
15
14
Facilities
3
3
Perth
Activities
40
40
Facilities
9
8
Polmont
Activities
47
47
Facilities
9
9
Shotts
Activities
31
31
Fac
“Qualified instructors are defined as individuals employed by the SPS either in the role of civilian instructor or officer instructor whose duties are associated with the delivery of activities which engage prisoners in work based activity. Providing instruction and guidance in relation to performing tasks while maintaining control and discipline within the environment.
The difference between the civilian instructor and officer instructor roles is the requirement of the officer instructor to undertake the duties of a residential officer if operationally required.
*The figures provided in the following tables for qualified instructors reflect the data held for a point in time of 31 March in each of the requested years.
**Within the following tables, qualified instructors whose duties are associated with catering fall under the facilities functional area. All other qualified instructors fall under the broad functional area of activities.”
2011*
Establishment/
Functional Area**
Headcount
Full Time Equivalent
Aberdeen
Activities
7
7
Facilities
3
3
Barlinnie
Activities
54
52
Facilities
10
10
Cornton Vale
Activities
15
15
Facilities
4
4
Dumfries
Activities
9
9
Facilities
3
3
Edinburgh
Activities
40
40
Facilities
6
6
Glenochil
Activities
38
38
Facilities
7
7
Greenock
Activities
12
12
Facilities
4
4
Inverness
Facilities
3
3
Open Estate
Activities
21
21
Facilities
7
7
Perth
Activities
33
33
Facilities
8
8
Peterhead
Activities
7
7
Facilities
3
3
Polmont
Activities
45
45
Facilities
6
6
Shotts
Activities
40
39
Facilities
5
5
Grand Total
390
386
2012*
Establishment/
Functional Area**
Headcount
Full Time Equivalent
Aberdeen
Activities
6
6
Facilities
4
4
Barlinnie
Activities
49
47
Facilities
9
9
Cornton Vale
Activities
15
15
Facilities
3
3
Dumfries
Activities
9
9
Facilities
3
3
Edinburgh
Activities
40
40
Facilities
6
6
Glenochil
Activities
36
36
Facilities
7
7
Greenock
Activities
12
12
Facilities
4
4
Low Moss
Activities
29
29
Facilities
8
8
Open Estate
Activities
16
16
Facilities
4
4
Perth
Activities
33
33
Facilities
8
8
Peterhead
Activities
7
7
Facilities
2
2
Polmont
Activities
42
42
Facilities
6
6
Shotts
Activities
28
28
Facilities
6
6
Grand Total
392
389
2013*
Establishment/
Functional Area**
Headcount
Full Time Equivalent
Aberdeen
Activities
15
14
Facilities
4
4
Barlinnie
Activities
49
47
Facilities
10
10
Cornton Vale
Activities
16
16
Facilities
3
3
Dumfries
Activities
8
7
Facilities
3
3
Edinburgh
Activities
45
45
Facilities
7
7
Glenochil
Activities
47
47
Greenock
Activities
12
12
Facilities
4
4
Inverness
Activities
5
5
Facilities
3
3
Low Moss
Activities
28
28
Facilities
8
8
Open Estate
Activities
15
15
Facilities
3
3
Perth
Activities
35
35
Facilities
9
8
Peterhead
Activities
7
7
Facilities
1
1
Polmont
Activities
51
51
Facilities
7
7
Shotts
Activities
31
31
Facilities
7
7
Grand Total
433
428
2014*
Establishment/
Functional Area**
Headcount
Full Time Equivalent
Barlinnie
Activities
55
53
Facilities
12
12
Cornton Vale
Activities
15
15
Facilities
4
4
Dumfries
Activities
11
11
Edinburgh
Activities
44
43
Facilities
7
7
Glenochil
Activities
47
47
Grampian
Activities
4
4
Greenock
Activities
13
13
Facilities
4
4
Inverness
Activities
8
7
Facilities
3
3
Low Moss
Activities
29
29
Facilities
8
8
Open Estate
Activities
15
14
Facilities
3
3
Perth
Activities
40
40
Facilities
9
8
Polmont
Activities
47
47
Facilities
9
9
Shotts
Activities
31
31
Fac
Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 Dec 2015.