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Reading education in prisons: one year onÂ
July 1st 2023
This follow-up report on reading education in prisons finds that, while some progress has been made, there has been limited improvement in assessment, staff resourcing and professi … Read more

Essential Digital Skills in prison learning
December 5th 2022
The Digital Learning team at Novus has been researching the potential for using simulation tools to teach Essential Digital Skills in prison environments.

New report on education in prisons
June 1st 2022
In this new report on education in prisons, the House of Commons Education Select Committee recommends that all prisoners should receive an assessment for learning needs and be giv … Read more

Review of reading education in prisonsÂ
March 31st 2022
Ofsted and HM Inspectorate of Prisons have carried out a joint review of reading education in prisons.

Prison Education: new review launchedÂ
September 14th 2021
In response to their findings on what has been happening to adult education in prisons during the pandemic, Ofsted will be undertaking a new review of education in prisons.

Digital skills in the Prison Education Framework
May 24th 2021
Novus Digital Learning Lead Steve Grix writes on the importance of digital skills to learners in the Prison Education Framework.

Literacy in Lockdown – a case study in best practice
July 17th 2020
Literacy in lockdown: what has made ‘Yes We Can Read’ work so well at HMP Winchester? And why is its strength so evident in lockdown? This case study illustrates how this one-to-on … Read more

2019 Books Unlocked reading list announced
February 20th 2019
The prison reading programme, Books Unlocked, has announced the 10 books that participants will have available to read in 2019. Books Unlocked provides free copies of Man Booker Pr … Read more

Digital Skills: teaching prisoners to code
January 15th 2019
We take a look at current intiatives that aim to enable prisoners to develop coding skills, build their confidence and increase their chances of employment on release.

Learners at HMP Feltham win maths challenge
July 12th 2017
HMP Feltham has beaten off competition from 23 prisons to win the 3 out of 5 maths challenge shield for 2016/17.