PET appoints new Chair
Elisabeth Davies, a specialist in public policy, has been named as the new Chair of Prisoners’ Education Trust, taking over the position from Alexandra Marks CBE.
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An interview with PET’s new and outgoing chairs
Elisabeth Davies has been named as the new Chair of Prisoners’ Education Trust, taking over the position from Alexandra Marks CBE. In this interview, the new and outgoing Chairs discuss the successes of the last six years and what the future holds for the charity.
“PET is all about giving volunteers an opportunity to learn and develop”
In this blog, PET volunteer Paul reflects on his time volunteering with the charity’s fundraising team, helping the organisation support more people who want to study in prison.
Alexander Maconochie – a forgotten penal reformer?
In a speech first delivered at the PET Carol Concert, the charity’s President John Samuels QC offers his personal reflections on an important but little-known figure in the history of prison reform.
Should prison education be different for women?
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.
“I want education closer to the heart of prisons”: An interview with the MoJ’s Deputy Director of Education
We talk to Linda Kennedy, the senior civil servant responsible for some of the most significant changes to come to prison learning in decades.
High-security study: building a partnership in Belmarsh
Dr Alison Lamont works in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Roehampton. She has worked in partnership with HMP Belmarsh on a Learning Together programme, ‘Understanding Justice.’
Introducing PET’s new Head of Policy
Francesca Cooney joined PET as Head of Policy in September. Here she tells us about the challenges facing prison education and her priorities over the coming months.
“To set examples for others is a good feeling”: Stephen on his PLA Peer Mentor Award
Stephen, a peer mentor at HMP Portland, tells us about his journey to becoming a PLA Award winner and talks about the people he’s helped along the way.
“Our wing is staggeringly lucky to have her”: PLA Award winners announced
From sports tutors to librarians, the winners of this year’s Prison Learning Alliance Awards all go the extra mile to promote prison learning.