Essential Skills and Inclusion Network
The Essential Skills and Inclusion Network provides a unique networking opportunity for practitioners of English, Maths, ESOL, SEND and digital skills working in the prison sector.Â
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Essential Skills & Inclusion Network meeting
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 working in the prison sector are welcome.
Essential Skills & Inclusion Network meeting
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 working in the prison sector are welcome.
New report on education in prisons
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 given access to educational digital resources.
PD North
PD North is the home of the Northern Professional Exchange, a project managed by ccConsultancy on behalf of the Education and Training Foundation. Joining PD North will enable you to share and develop your practice within your subject specialist area.
Digital Skills: teaching prisoners to code
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
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 work on release.
Offender Learning Exhibition Website
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
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 their care has the opportunity to engage in creative and flexible learning that unlocks potential, inspires change and builds individual strength.
Unlocking Potential: the Coates review
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 reducing reoffending.
Reducing re-offending through skills and jobs
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 skills training
Offender Learning and Financial Education
A learning and sharing event to promote the development and delivery of financial education