Section 4. Findings Figure 44: Not participating in any activities 4.94 We also asked children if they were encouraged by staff to attend education, work or vocational training. Overall, over two-thirds (67%) of children said they were. A significantly lower proportion of children from a black and minority ethnic background than a white background said that staff encouraged them to attend education, training or work (62% compared with 74%). The difference between STCs and YOIs was significant, with 91% of children held in STCs saying that staff encouraged them to attend education, training or work, compared with 63% in YOIs. Between establishments this ranged from 100% of children at Medway to 42% at Feltham. Figure 45: Do staff encourage you to attend education, training or work? 4.95 We asked children whether they had learned anything that would help them when they were released, such as education or skills. Overall, half (50%) said that they had. A significantly higher proportion of children in STCs than YOIs reported that they had learned something in their establishment which would help them when released (63% compared with 48%). This ranged quite considerably, from 75% of children at Parc to only 27% at Feltham. Children in Custody 2018–19 51