Statistics
Steve | October 13, 2008Just reading the latest article on the Microsoft Schools blog, that details the following:
The minimum cell space allocation for each prisoner to avoid torture or degrading treatment,
as recommended by the Council of Europe “European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment” link
The teaching space allocation for a secondary school pupil,
according to BB98 (the non-statutory guidance used for school design), based on a 1,000 pupil school. The space allocation extends to a lavish 6m2 in total if you include all teaching, meeting, social and staff space (like the staffroom!)
And, if you’re in favour of silly statistical comparisons, then what about:
- £5,600 a year – the average annual spend on a second pupil, according to Hansard
- £37,500 a year – the average annual spend on a prisoner, according to Hansard
It makes you think, that maybe if more was spent on students while they were at school then they might not to have as much spent on the prison service!
Space and Finance Secondary pupils spend 5 hours in lessons, 15
Stephen Williams | October 13, 2008Space and Finance
Secondary pupils spend 5 hours in lessons, 15 min at break and 40 mins at lunchtime in my school. Have no food supplied and do not need to be looked after 24/7. Suppervision in school is much less intensive than in prision (I hope!). Most school students are much more socilised than most of prison population.
I do not think it is a valid comparison to make.
I am a teacher not a Prison officer.