employment

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Interventions Alliance believe their Chatham CFO Activity Hub is an example of best practice in working with young adult male offenders, who are often reluctant to engage with non-mandated services.

Keywords: reintegration, employment, engagement, young adults

Fit for Work programme

[Ingeus (2023)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Ingeus’ Fit for Work programme is an 8-week course, with participants spending 1 day p.w. in small teams in the Peak District national park, aimed at improving engagement and helpng prepare people for work.

Keywords: training, employment

Improving employment opportunities for women with criminal convictions

[Prison Reform Trust (2020)]

Briefing, in partnership with the Working Chance charity, on evidence about women’s employment opportunities and barriers.

Keywords: female offenders, employment

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

Helping offenders find employment

[Russell Webster (2023)]

Links to major organisations who can help people with convictions overcome the barriers of stigma to find work.

Keywords: employment

Liverpool CFO Activity Hub

[Interventions Alliance (2023)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Interventions Alliance believe their Liverpool Activity Hub is an example of good practice in its work with TACT offenders and others convicted of especially serious offences.

Keywords: reintegration, employment, engagement, TACT offenders