This guide has been developed to support those working in prisons to offer a good range of high-quality formal and informal learning. It takes the user through the process of designing a curriculum - from beginning to end.
This report brings together ideas about training, supporting, and developing the prison teacher workforce. It sets out a vision of prison education as a meaningful career choice embedded in the mainstream teaching route, and makes a series of recommendations.
Based on interviews with over 50 staff in ten prisons, the report explores the challenges Governors and senior staff are facing in leading and managing prison education, in the light of the new contracting and commissioning arrangements.
In September this year, the Prisoner Learning Alliance submitted evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ inquiry into black people, racism and human rights.
Read our written evidence and recommendations in response to the Education Select Committee's Inquiry, Education: Are prisoners being left behind?
In May, the PLA submitted written evidence to the Education Select Committee on the impact of Covid-19 on education and children’s services. Read the full text, including key points and recommendations, here.
Our briefing looks at the use of digital technology in prisons from Spain to Australia, of in-cell tablets to virtual reality headsets. We hope that England and Wales can learn from some of these lessons from abroad.
Links to Zoom and audio recordings of the different sessions at PLA's 2020 conference.
Our briefing looks at the use of digital technology in prisons from Spain to Australia, of in-cell tablets to virtual reality headsets. We hope that England and Wales can learn from some of these lessons from abroad.
In May, the PLA submitted written evidence to the Education Select Committee on the impact of Covid-19 on education and children’s services. Read the full text, including key points and recommendations, here.
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Based on interviews with over 50 staff in ten prisons, the report explores the challenges Governors and senior staff are facing in leading and managing prison education, in the light of the new contracting and commissioning arrangements.
At the PLA steering committee meeting in August, members received an update on digital learning in prisons from Andrew Woodley, Head of Digital Learning and Data, Employment and Industries Group at HMPPS. Read the minutes for updates on the new database, Virtual Campus and in-cell technology.
In October 2019, PLA responded to the HMPPS consultation on Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG), collating responses from PLA members. The Alliance submitted responses to a number of questions on issues including how IAG should differ at different points in the sentence, and whether DPS is a suitable route to commission IAG services. Read our full response here.
The Prisoner Learning Alliance submitted written evidence to the Justice Select Committee regarding their inquiry into prison governance. Read it here.
In May 2016, Dame Sally Coates published her influential review - Unlocking Potential, which set out a holistic vision for prison education. Following publication of the report, the government accepted the main recommendations in principle. However changes in government and administration meant that a detailed implementation plan was not published. Chris Emmett from Weston College spoke on the panel, providing an update on progress since the report was published. View her presentation here.
In May 2016, Dame Sally Coates published her influential review - Unlocking Potential, which set out a holistic vision for prison education. Following publication of the report, the government accepted the main recommendations in principle. However changes in government and administration meant that a detailed implementation plan was not published. In this briefing, we outline progress on the main recommendations.
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