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Emily tells us how she came to be an Outreach Tutor at a Category B male prison after studying Education at university and volunteering at a jail – with the support of a well-connected tutor.
Esther shares how she went from primary school teacher to Reading Strategy Lead for five prisons in the North West of England.
In this webinar, we are joined by Rowan Mackenzie for a conversation about her book, “Creating Space for Shakespeare: Working with Marginalized Communities”.
The PLA wants to hear from prison educators about how they came to teach in prisons. Share your journey to help others find their own route into prison teaching.
The PLA has responded to a recent MoJ inquiry into the prison workforce, highlighting the impact of prison officer shortages on education.
We recently joined prison educators from across the Midlands for a day of networking at HMP Dovegate.
Ofsted’s 2021/22 annual report came out on 13th December. Every year, Ofsted report that prison education is the worst performing sector they inspect. This year, they state that if anything, it is worse still.
In the fifth and final blog of our new series – A change I want to see in prison education – PLA member Oliver Goodwin writes about pay.
In the fourth blog of our new series – A change I want to see in prison education – Charlie writes about developing opportunities.
In the third blog of our new series – A change I want to see in prison education – PLA member Sheena Boll writes about libraries and thinking out of the box.
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