Hidden Heroes Day 2023 – celebrating prison teachers
On Hidden Heroes Day 2023, Charlotte Baker-Macdonald celebrates colleagues in Learning and Skills at HMP Dovegate; one of the most difficult – and important – areas of the prison.
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We are hiring: Network Officer at PET/PLA
Post: Network Officer Salary: £31,000 approx Hours: Full time (35 hours) or 28 hours (salary pro rata) per week. We are flexible about how these hours are worked (8am -7pm Monday to Friday). Some evening work may be required for events or meetings. Location: Based in our London office a minimum of one day a […]
Upcoming 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. Join us at our upcoming Wednesday Webinar in conversation with Ian Merrill, CEO of Shannon Trust. We’ll hear about how the organisation continues to support independent reading during the COVID-19 restrictions […]
New short film shares the perspective of prison tutors
We’ve been working with Safe Ground throughout COVID-19 to offer prison educators a space to connect during otherwise solitary lockdown(s). The ‘Common Room’ is a free digital series of conversational sessions for attendees to share their experiences, current challenges and good practice in prisoner education. Following discussions in the Common Room, a group of prison […]