Mr Taylor has been selected following a rigorous
assessment process conducted in accordance with the
Governance Code on Public Appointments. A panel of four,
including two external members, assessed each of the
candidates prior to consideration by the Lord Chancellor.
The role is subject to a pre-appointment hearing by the
Justice Select Committee. Pre-appointment scrutiny is an
important part of the appointment process for some of the
most significant public appointments made by Ministers.
It is designed to provide an added level of scrutiny to
the appointment process.
Pre-appointment hearings are held in public and allow a
Select Committee to take evidence before a candidate is
appointed. Ministers consider the Committee’s views
before deciding whether to proceed with the appointment.
HM Chief Inspectorate of Prisons
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons is an independent
inspectorate. The Chief Inspector reports directly to
Ministers, but operates independently of Government and
the services under its scrutiny. The Chief Inspector has
a duty to report on conditions for and treatment of those
in prison, young offender institutions, secure training
centres, immigration detention facilities, police and
court custody suites, customs custody facilities and
military detention in England and Wales.
Charlie Taylor Biography
Mr Taylor has over twenty-five years’ experience within
education and has a longstanding interest in youth
justice.
Mr Taylor is currently an adviser to the Department for
Education (DfE) on the development of new school-based
behaviour hubs. Prior to this, Mr Taylor was the Chair of
the Youth Justice Board, and in 2019 he conducted an
independent review into the use of pain inducing
techniques in the Youth Secure Estate. In 2015, Mr Taylor
was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice to conduct a
review into the Youth Justice System in England and
Wales. In 2012, Mr Taylor was the Chief Executive Officer
at the National College for Teaching and Leadership
(NCTL), and in 2011-12, he acted as an Expert Advisor to
the DfE on children’s behaviour.
