Prison education

Prison education time slashed by one quarter, MoJ admits

Ministers stress rising costs means prison education delivery must be squeezed

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Prison education

It’s madness to cut jail education as signs of improvement emerge

Literacy programmes in prisons were just beginning to bear fruit, so how can reductions imposed by new teaching contracts...

Jessica Hill
Jon Collins
Prison education

England’s three young offender institutions fail 15-hour education requirement

MPs have say the lack of access to education in youth custody is 'deplorable'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Prison education

To rebuild lives prison teaching can’t be just English and maths

The new Prison Education Service promised reform, but shrinking curriculums risk undoing progress. Enterprise education could be the key...

Jessica Hill
David Morgan
Prison education

Prison education cuts will punish those most failed by the system

New research confirms what prison staff have long known: most people in prison were failed by the education system....

Jessica Hill
Jon Collins
Prison education

‘Bleak existence’ at London young offender institute

15-18 year-olds locked up for 20 hours a day as inspectors warn education attendance levels would 'never be acceptable'...

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Prison education

Learning unlocked: The rise of functional skills in prisons

Nearly half of prisoners arrive without qualifications, yet functional skills achievements in prisons are rising fast through a blend...

Jessica Hill
Mark Dewell
Prison education

Existing providers win £1.5bn prison education ‘overhaul’

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

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Prison education

Early prisoner release incentive could fix broken prison education

David Gauke’s plan to reward prisoners with early release for engaging in education is bold – but we must...

Jessica Hill
Natasha Porter