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.
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.
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.