In December 2021, the government published the Prisons Strategy White Paper, setting out their plans for prisons for the next ten years. This is our response to their consultation.
This one-page document summarises PET’s aims for 2022-2026, as set out in our new strategy.
Everyone in prison, wherever they are in the country and whatever their background, should have access to education. PET’s five-year strategy sets out our plans to make that happen.
Download PET’s Course Prospectus - exploring all the subject areas we offer and helping people in prison choose from over 120 distance learning courses.
PET established the Welsh Prisons Project in December 2015 as a way to explore innovative new ways of delivering education in prisons. This report covers the main achievements of the Project's second phase.
We have compiled this resource that lists the Prison University partnerships currently ongoing in Wales and Scotland. We hope this resource will inform and inspire those who are thinking about creating their own partnerships and those who are just looking to learn more.
We have compiled this list of Prison University Partnerships operating in the South of England, we hope this will inform and inspire anyone thinking about establishing their own partnership or just looking to learn more.
This library of resources put together by the Prisoner Learning Academic Network includes research on prison education and learning. Where possible, we have included links to resources which have been made available to everyone.
This study from Pro Bono Economics draws on evidence from the Justice Data Lab to estimate the economic benefits to society of getting a learner funded by PET into employment after prison.
Creative Arts and Design students at HMP Pentonville have created a commemorative booklet marking 30 years of distance learning with Prisoners' Education Trust.
You can read an interactive version of the book at bit.ly/pet-pentonville
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