Closing, and celebrating the Prisoner Learning Alliance
A letter from Tom Schuller, Chair of the PLA Steering Committee, regarding the closure of the network.
Explore work by the Prisoner Learning Alliance.
Discover our publications, tune in to previous PLA webinars and more.
‘Plants, Prisons and Potential’ with Faye Claridge
In this webinar, we are joined by Faye Claridge for a conversation about gardening for wellbeing in prisons.
Wednesday Webinar: “Creating Space for Shakespeare” with Rowan Mackenzie
In this webinar, we are joined by Rowan Mackenzie for a conversation about her book, “Creating Space for Shakespeare: Working with Marginalized Communities”.
At HMP Dovegate with prison educators based in the Midlands
We recently joined prison educators from across the Midlands for a day of networking at HMP Dovegate.
Wednesday Webinar: The educational experiences of men in prison
In this webinar, we are joined by Dr Helen Nichols, author of Understanding the Educational Experiences of Imprisoned Men, to to talk about how education is used by men in prison to cope with prison life, to reconsider their identity and to develop and maintain relationships.
PLA Conference 2022: Valuing Prison Education, Valuing Prison Educators
Join us for the PLA Conference 2022: Valuing Prison Education, Valuing Prison Educators, on Wednesday 19 October at The Foundry, Vauxhall in London.
Wednesday Webinar: International Good Practice in Prison Education with Dr Cormac Behan
We recently hosted a PLA Wednesday Webinar in conversation with Dr Cormac Behan, author of UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning publication, Prison Education: A literature review.
Wednesday Webinar: Unlocking the Power of Reading with Shannon Trust
50% of people in prison cannot read, or struggle to. Shannon Trust inspires and trains prisoners who can read to teach prisoners who can’t. In conversation with CEO of Shannon Trust, Ian Merrill, at our recent webinar attendees discussed basic literacy amongst people in prison, and the approach to this issue in the criminal justice system. ‘Learning to read can be […]
PLA Conference 2021: The Complete Summary
The PLA Conference 2021 took place online, with two days of interactive presentations and insightful conversations. With over 20 speakers and 180 participants, we heard about prison education from many expert perspectives. The complete summary of the Conference, with recordings and key resources, is available here:
PLA Conference 2021: Book your free ticket now!
The PLA Conference 2021 Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 September 2021 Join us at the PLA Conference 2021 for two afternoons of interactive presentations, panels and workshops with prison education experts. With speakers including: The Schedule Day 1 | Wednesday 29 September 2PM – A roundup of the year in prison education, and a discussion […]