SBFM launches cleaning academy at HM Prison Wealstun in Yorkshire

Leeds-based soft services facilities management provider SBFM has launched a cleaning training academy at HM Prison Wealstun (HMP Wealstun), as part of The Ministry of Justice’s HMP Academies Programme, further expanding its commitment to providing sustainable employment opportunities for exoffenders.

- By Eve Dickie Contributor

HMP Wealstun is a category C men’s prison in West Yorkshire, which houses approximately 800 prisoners. Following the initial bid in early 2023 and a comprehensive onboarding process, SBFM is the only organisation successfully enrolled on the HMP Academies Programme for a three-year contract, with the option to extend for a further two years. SBFM will train nine cohorts annually through the academy.