DPS maximum contract length increased to two years
The Ministry of Justice have extended the maximum length of Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) contracts to two years, a move called for by the Prisoner Learning Alliance (PLA).
We feature the latest news about our work and prison education.
One year on – what’s happening with the DPS?
The Dynamic Purchasing System launched over a year ago. In this blog post, we take a look at the DPS on year on, and how prisons are using DPS and which areas are being funded.
PLA evidence used in Justice Select Committee’s recommendations
Evidence submitted by the PLA has been used in the Justice Select Committee’s new review of Prison Governance.
Prisoner Learning Alliance Conference 2019: a round-up
On the 3 September, the PLA held its annual conference. We heard lots of interesting speakers and presentations. Here is a summary of the workshop presentations and a link to the slides.
Peer Mentor Ishmail on winning the Prison Educator of the Year award
Peer mentor Ishmail writes to us from prison to talk about how he became a peer mentor and reflect on memorable experiences from the role.
PLA Award winners announced
On 3 September the PLA held its annual awards at the Open University campus in Milton Keynes. The awards celebrate the staff and mentors making a real difference in prison education.
Monitoring the DPS
The DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) is the process individual prisons use to buy education services. How is it working? The Prisoner Learning Alliance has been working with Clinks to find out.
Monitoring outcomes for people leaving prison
New figures on working after leaving prison released today.
Getting a job after being released is often key to stopping people committing crimes and resettling successfully. Read our new blog that looks at the latest employment figures for people six weeks after leaving prisons and makes the case for collecting education data too.
Unlocking potential – three years on
We have launched our new briefing, reviewing progress on the ground-breaking Coates Report, which reviewed prison education. It shows that while there has been some progress there is still a long way to go.
Making the case for digital technology to the Minister for Prisons
In this blog, Ruth McFarlane, co-chair of the Digital Technology Task and Finish Group, talks about her recent meeting with the Minister for Prisons to discuss developing digital technology, together with the PLA chair and PLA Member Prisoners’ Education Trust.