education

This research was conducted as part of Ofsted and HMI Prisons’ commitment to carry out a year-long review of prison education. Six prisons were visited and the findings are based on interviews with senior prison leaders, education leaders, teachers, librarians, prison officers and prisoners.

Keywords: education, reading

Leadership in Prison Education

[Prisoner Learning Alliance (2020)]

Report on leadership in prison education. Outlines challenges they face managing prison education, explores governor autonomy in prison education, and how to promote a learning culture in prison.

Keywords: education

Education, training & employment – evidence base

[HMI Probation (2021)]

Summary of the evidence base relating to education, employment and training in probation settings. [From HMI Probation’s Research & Analysis collection].

Keywords: education, training, employment

Education in prison

[HMPPS (2019)]

A summary of evidence relating to prison education programmes and whether they improve outcomes for prisoners. Part of HMPPS’ Prison & Probation Evidence Resource.

Keywords: education

Prison-University Partnerships – A Toolkit

[Prisoners’ Education Trust (2018)]

Prison University Partnerships in Learning (PUPiL) and Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) toolkit designed to support educators and prison staff setting up and delivering a prison-university partnership.

Keywords: education