The prison curriculum in England and Wales demands reform – it is lacking in creativity, inclusivity and adequate opportunities for personal and professional development. This is highlighted throughout evidence submissions to the UK Parliament Education Committee’s inquiry, Education: Are prisoners being left behind?. In addition to responding with our own submission to the inquiry on prison education, we have established an expert PLA Working Group to develop our work on the prison curriculum.
The Curriculum Working Group, established this year, have been meeting regularly to discuss how PLA can influence the prison education curriculum, and the changes that educators and prisoners would like to see.
To find out more, or to join the Curriculum Working Group, please get in touch.
The PLA has published a new resource – created by prison educators and prison learners – to support those working in prisons to offer a good range of high-quality formal and informal learning.
The PLA has published a new set of materials to support cell-based prison education. Developed by Claire Collins for the PLA, the materials focus on education approaches and resources that can be used by teachers to support cell-based learning.
With face-to-face education on hold, or extremely limited in most prisons across England and Wales, in-cell education is likely to be the reality for the coming months. In December 2020, PLA members generously gave their time and shared their experiences of in-cell learning during COVID-19. We are grateful to everyone who joined us and contributed […]
Paul Dance is a Creative Writing teacher at HMP Littlehey, and a 2019 winner of a PLA Outstanding Teacher award. In this webinar, he speaks with Charlie Weinberg, Executive Director of Safe Ground.
The Curriculum Working Group, established this year, have been meeting regularly to discuss how PLA can influence the prison education curriculum, and the changes that educators and prisoners would like to see.
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