This new section replaces the dated information on ‘custodial care’ and the ‘police and community jutice’.

The justice sector employs approximately 559,800 people and employment levels are forecast to increase to 572,400 by 2014.  Sector information

30% organisations are affected by skills gaps; a problem which is increasing.  Sector information

Recent legislative reforms are changing working practices and cultures, which have implications for training and skills requirements.  Sector information

A stronger labour demand is anticipated in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, together with high recruitment levels in London, central England and Wales.  Regional and national dimension

53% of the justice sector workforce are in the associated professional and technical occupations, and 21% are in administrative, clerical and secretarial occupations, compared to 13% across all sectors. Occupations

39% of the workforce are female.  The majority of workforce are aged 35-44 years (33%) and 5% of the workforce are from minority ethnic groups.  Equal opportunities

The justice sector workforce is better qualified than the UK workforce: 59% of the workforce have a Level 2 or 3 qualification, compared to 46%.  Education and training

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Sector information

This contains an overview of the sector as a whole, details future trends in employment together with skill gaps and workforce development issues.

Data and charts

Links to the charts contained within this sector

Regional and national dimension

Information on regional trends and differences, together with trends in the home nations including Scotland and Wales.

Occupations

Information and trends on sectoral occupations.

Equal opportunities

Key information on equal opportunity issues specific to the sector.

Education and training

Education and training information and issues including work-based learning, apprenticeships, vocational qualifications, and further and higher education courses.

Research

A list of recent research publications which is intended to be a starting point for those wanting more detail on the sector.

Discussion points

Thought-provoking and challenging questions to start discussions.

Sector summary: justice

This summary gives a brief overview of the key trends in the sector.

Links and sources

This contains direct links to all the materials used to compile this sector. More in-depth and detailed information can be found in the source materials as only key points have been extracted. In addition, websites and further sources which may be of interest have been included.