Celebrating learners’ successes: a new animation from PET
Working with learners, PET’s Welsh Prison Project have made an animation about the successes and achievements of people studying in prison.
We feature the latest news about our work and share views from our staff and other prison education experts.
Digital innovation catalyses learning – even amid Covid-19 restrictions
A collaboration between Learning Together, Coracle Inside and HMPPS is yielding exciting developments in the provision of digital learning.
Digital innovation catalyses learning – a case study
A new connected short course delivered at HMP Hull is supported by chromebooks through Learning Together’s partnership with Coracle Inside.
Making the case for prison education: PET responds to parliamentary inquiry
Seven changes that would make a real difference to prison learners and help to unlock their potential. Our suggestions to the Education Select Committee’s inquiry.
A Day With History
Despite the suspension of face-to-face education during lockdown, HMP Pentonville has found ways of keeping educational partnerships running and creating learning opportunities for people in prison.
A message from PET’s President: “a year like no other”
John Samuels QC reflects on a difficult year for people in prison – as restricted conditions continue, even over Christmas.
Breaking down barriers between prisoners and prison staff
Matteo Cassini from Justice Defenders talks about breaking down barriers between prisoners and prison staff through legal education in Kenya and Uganda.
Postcards from prison: helping keep families connected
The This Small Change project is asking museums and galleries to offer postcards to prisoners, to help alleviate the conditions they are facing during lockdown.
Reaching for the stars in prison
Charles Cockell, from Edinburgh University, discusses the successful Life Beyond project established through a partnership between Fife College and the Scottish Prison Service. Life Beyond challenges prisoners to think about science in a creative way.
Lessons from lockdown: how can prisons support education?
PET’s Head of Policy outlines seven creative – and sometimes courageous – ways prisons can support education as they emerge from lockdown.