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Existing providers win £1.5bn prison education ‘overhaul’

Critics warn the system will continue to fail unless more drastic action is taken

News, Prison education

No podium without pipeline: Formula 1 offers unlikely blueprint to tackle skills divide

Alice Gardner distils lessons from F1’s proactive education partnerships for the rest of the skills sector

Opinion

Prison teachers sue providers over alleged contract breaches

Claimants suing for nearly half a million pounds – an average payout of
over £13,000 each

News, Prison education

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 404

Sally Alexander CEO and Group Principal, Milton Keynes College Group Start date: October 2022 Previous Job: Principal, Milton Keynes College Group Interesting fact: Sally loves live music, in particular small up-and-coming bands. She has travelled the world to catch brilliant bands in new exciting venues, going as far as Nashville to do it. Lord Baker […]

Movers and Shakers

Is now the time to ‘waste money’ on prisoner apprenticeships?

As the new chancellor looks to the public sector for a renewed round of efficiencies and cuts, Sally Alexander makes the economic case for prisoner education

Opinion, Apprenticeships

Here are two top tips for MPs looking into prison education

Changing legislation so prisoners can do apprenticeships would be transformative, writes Sally Alexander While there has been a lot of media focus on school pupils missing learning because of the coronavirus, there has been less attention on further education learners missing out – and particularly, learners behind bars in prison. That’s why, as a provider […]

Opinion

Changes to justice system will affect those working in FE colleges

Recent policy changes to keep more young offenders out of custody will affect those working at FE colleges, says Sally Alexander The prisons and courts bill published today promises to “enshrine into law that a key purpose of prison is to reform and rehabilitate offenders, as well as punish them for the crimes they have committed”.  […]

Opinion

Prison learning needs more staff to succeed

While prison reform is to be welcomed, simply dealing with the staff shortages would solve many of the barriers to learning, says Sally Alexander. Prison reform has been a hot topic of conversation since Michael Gove was appointed as justice minister back in May 2015. With his sudden exit earlier this year, the sector has […]

Opinion