Christmas and New Year opening times
The last working day for the Prisoners’ Education Trust office and Advice Line is Friday 20 December. We will reopen on Friday 3 January.
We feature the latest news about our work and share views from our staff and other prison education experts.
Big Give Christmas Challenge: double your donation
Our Big Give Christmas Challenge is now live, where you can double your donation! Help people in prison find hope through learning.
New digital taster courses for people in prison
This summer we took a bold step forward by launching seven digital taster courses – giving people in prison a fresh way to explore and grow.
Women in Prison Summit: visualising a different future
Exploring the links between PET’s research on young women’s education in prison and the Summit on Ending the Criminalisation of Women.
New resources for prison staff
PET’s Head of Service Delivery introduces new resources for prison staff, created as part of our National Lottery Community Fund project.
Prison education and wellbeing: what’s the impact?
Research from Royal Holloway, University of London explores the links between education and wellbeing for people in prison.
New briefing sets out 10 recommendations to transform prison education
Our new briefing makes 10 recommendations to the new ministerial team at the Ministry of Justice to transform prison education.
New report shows impact of education for young women in prison
A new report published by Prisoners’ Education Trust demonstrates the powerful role education plays for young women in prison and on release.
“We should all be given a chance”: Young women’s education in prison
The author of PET’s new report looks at how we can address system failures that are stopping young women accessing education in prison.
2023’s top distance learning courses in prison
Last year PET helped 1,229 people start distance learning courses in prisons across England and Wales. Find out 2023’s 15 most popular picks.