Our letter to the CEO of HMPPS on the recovery from lockdown
We have written to Dr Jo Farrar, seeking assurance that prisons are doing all they can to restore educational opportunities as they emerge from lockdown.
We feature the latest news about our work and share views from our staff and other prison education experts.
HMP Pentonville students draw up prison education manifesto
As part of HMP Pentonville’s commemorative book marking their partnership with PET, residents have written a manifesto for improving prison education.
Ofsted Annual Report: a concerning picture of prison education
The Ofsted Annual Report paints a concerning picture of prison education, with many prisons still not showing enough signs of improvement. PET’s Head of Policy takes a look at what needs to change.
Roots to STEM: bringing science education to prisons
Space, coding and the science of sleep were all part of the equation at the PUPiL network’s latest event, as we heard from experimental projects that push the boundaries of what is usually possible in prisons.
Worshipful Company of Educators celebrate prison education staff
The eight winners of the Inspirational Educators awards included three education staff nominated by PET.
More courses than ever in new curriculum
People in prison now have the chance to turn their minds to Youth Justice, Human Resources and even Beginners Chinese thanks to a host of new subjects on offer in PET’s 2018 curriculum.