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Essential Skills & Inclusion Network meeting
February 5th 2023
The next meeting of the Essential Skills and Inclusion Network will be held online on the 24th of February. All Practitioners of English, Maths, ESOL, SEND and digital skills worki … Read more
Essential Skills & Inclusion Network meeting
September 22nd 2022
The next meeting of the Essential Skills and Inclusion Network will be held online on the 11th of November. All Practitioners of English, Maths, ESOL, SEND and digital skills worki … Read more
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
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.
Education and Employment Strategy for adult prisoners
May 30th 2018
The Government has launched a new Education and Employment strategy which sets out new measures to boost prisoners’ skills while in custody and improve their chances of securing wo … Read more
Offender Learning Exhibition Website
January 9th 2017
This section of the Excellence Gateway has resources to support maths, English, ESOL and ICT teaching and learning, with a focus on working with offenders.
Scottish Prison Service: Learning & Skills Strategy 2016 – 2021
June 27th 2016
The Scottish Prison Service have launched their first Learning and Skills Strategy 2016 – 2021. This publication makes clear their strategic intention to ensure that everyone in th … Read more
Unlocking Potential: the Coates review
May 19th 2016
This report from Dame Sally Coates, published in 2016, sets out recommendations for putting education at the heart of the prison regime, unlocking the potential in prisoners and re … Read more
Reducing re-offending through skills and jobs
May 18th 2007
A personalised skills assessment is to be made available in prisons and in the community to identify offenders who will benefit from a programme of employment-focused learning and … Read more