Prisoners’ Education Trust wins national award
Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) has won the Voluntary Contribution to Community Safety and Justice Award at the Inspire Justice Awards.
Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) has won the Voluntary Contribution to Community Safety and Justice Award at the Inspire Justice Awards.
People from South Yorkshire are studying courses with PET thanks to support from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Giving Back scheme.
The new Available but not Accessible report looks at the barriers to purposeful activities in prison for Romany Gypsies and Irish Travellers.
A grant from the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire is supporting PET learners from South Yorkshire.
Our Head of Policy, Francesca Cooney examines the findings of the recent report on prison education from the Education Select Committee.
Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) is calling for urgent funding for education in response to the Prisons Strategy White Paper.
Garry went into prison with just one O Level to his name. He left with a BSc (Honours) in Environmental Science.
PET funded over 1000 people to take courses in prison last year, helping them work towards their dream of a better life.
New government research shows the positive impact of education for people supported by Prisoners’ Education Trust goes beyond finding work.
Rod Clark is stepping down as Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust after seven and a half years in the role.
PET Volunteer and Doctoral Researcher Xander Ryan explains how he created short courses to improve learners’ study skills and help them progress.
At any one time, up to 1000 children can be in prisons or secure training centres. Francesca Cooney, our Head of Policy, reviews the recent report from HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) on children in custody and outlines what it tells us about access to education.
The Ofsted Annual Report paints a concerning picture of prison education, with many prisons still not showing enough signs of improvement. PET’s Head of Policy takes a look at what needs to change.
Space, coding and the science of sleep were all part of the equation at the PUPiL network’s latest event, as we heard from experimental projects that push the boundaries of what is usually possible in prisons.
Women make up about 5% of England and Wales’ prison population. Do they have different needs or wants in terms of education? And are we catering to these needs enough? Head of Policy Francesca Cooney takes a look.
Some of the women we’ve funded have gone on to support others on a similar journey. Studying for a Diploma in counselling meant Ola could help other women in prison transform their lives through education.
Rod Clark responds to government research showing PET funding is helping people find work – showing education is both high-impact and good value for money.
After Justice Secretary David Gauke announced the government’s new Education and Employment strategy, Nnamdi Efobi, who was released from the prison earlier this year, asked him about the role of technology in prison education.
On 24 May, Justice Secretary David Gauke announced a new strategy for education and employment in, and out, of prison. Much of it wasn’t new, there were positive statements of intent, and some disappointments. But is the financial investment going to be there to make it a reality?
Today the Ministry of Justice will be launching a new Education and Employment Strategy. This is Prisoners’ Education Trust’s response.
Egerton’s path to working in finance started in prison, when he saw a book about investing in the library. Getting funding from PET allowed him to take the next step towards realising his ambitions and still inspires today.
As of the end of March 2018, all careers advisers in England will lose their jobs. We explain why this matters and how we are responding.
As the Prisoner Learning Alliance prepares to launch a new membership structure in 2018, we re-visit some of its key successes.
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