Our new Turning Pages Digital app is now live!
We have been working in partnership with Yalla Cooperative to digitise our Turning Pages reading manuals, following our successful win in the Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge: https://t.co/04Qa4y75hc
Lots of sensible recommendations in this - including support for secure in-cell tech so prisoners can study.
Gvmt being asked to come up with plan for this in next year....
‘Trauma, Learning and Prisons’ 📚
Just 1 week to go to our panel discussion (part of the PLA Conference) at 6PM on Wednesday 29 September, with prison education and trauma experts. @OSTCharity@Mattheww2210@MarcConway80
Book here:
https://t.co/BRVDoulW6H
Education is key to rehabilitation - but rarely gets the resource and attention needed in prisons - this is an important opportunity for scrutiny and, hopefully, reform!
In a joint commentary published today, Ofsted Chief Inspector @amanda_spielman and @HMIPrisonsnews Chief Inspector, Charlie Taylor discuss the impact of COVID-19 on prison education and announce the launch of our prison education review: https://t.co/FRZJnO52VI
Looking forward to first session of evidence on prison education with @LongfordTrust@CoatesSally and @PrisonersEd this morning, discussing whether any progress since 2016 Coates report.....
Tomorrow Tuesday 20 April we are hearing from @CoatesSally at the start of our inquiry into #PrisonEducation.
Watch live from 10am: https://t.co/Jzu46DnO2A
Read more: https://t.co/U2Ukt6TDb3
@WarrCriminology@Dee0871 @Michaelabooth7 Yes, this is the most up-to-date information we have - no stats have been published for the last 3 years! As Jason says, the figures aren't obvious. Do drop me a line if you have any queries.....
Fascinating @Prison_Learning webinar coming up on Wednesday - an insight into prison officer training programmes, led by two experts who develop & teach them. Get your ticket here 👇https://t.co/OXc3g0etIZ
"Another long-standing issue brought back into focus by the Covid-19 crisis is the unequal treatment of ethnic minorities in the prison system."
A distressing new report from @ZMTRUST, with crucial recommendations for @hmpps to build a fair system.
https://t.co/qRRLmHZdj5
We ask you to retweet and share the following. The PGA continue to call upon government to make the brave decision to give priority for prison workers and prisoners for C19 vaccinations. We are going through some of our darkest times, vaccines are the light at the tunnel end 1/2
Really delighted to be speaking to the inimitable Sara Lee from @MusicinPrisons this afternoon. A chance to see and hear some music and get into the Christmas spirit!
This afternoon our Artistic Director Sara will be hosting
@Prison_Learning's #WednesdayWebinar - all about #MusicinPrisons, supporting former prisoners & making music during lockdown - it's FREE!
Book here: https://t.co/Zf2cRyPsJY
Without immediate action to reinstate education in prisons, people will return to their communities “deskilled, disillusioned and discouraged”, says @PrisonersEd Head of Policy, Francesca Cooney .
https://t.co/niAhwjpxBi
Challenge for Prisons Minister is communicating to public that while crime is devastating, many prisoners have also had very difficult lives says #RoryStewartonprisons talking to @Spark_Inside