Skills for Life Training for Prison Staff
A pioneering Skills for Life scheme created by The Network for Workplace Language, Literacy and Numeracy at Lancaster University is set to transform training for prison staff throughout the UK
Other Tag: Prison and Probation
PLUS resources to support young people at risk of re-offending
The PLUS strategy resources are now available for purchase from the Basic Skills Agency website
Changes to offender learning
Responsibility for offender learning and skills across England has been passed to the Learning and Skills Council
Guide to DfES Skills for Life Resources
‘Skills for Life Resources Supporting Quality and Achievement’ provides the first comprehensive list of all DfES Skills for Life publications
Introduction to the PLUS Strategy
The PLUS strategy aims to raise significantly the literacy and numeracy levels of children and young people in order to prevent crime
Skills for Life Provision for Offenders in the Community
The Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI) has published its report on Skills for Life provision for offenders in the community in England and Wales
Prison Reading Scheme Success
The Toe by Toe Project is a one-to-one literacy scheme in which prisoners teach other prisoners to read