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.
We feature the latest news about our work and share views from our staff and other prison education experts.
Prison education: three priorities for the new government
What are the three most immediate priorities on prison education for the new Justice Secretary and Prisons Minister?
The barriers to studying in prison: what PET learners told us
Lived Experience Consultants Will and Erika Flowers look at the challenges learners in prison face and what helps them complete their courses.
The Army Benevolent Fund helps veterans in prison find hope
Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) has been awarded a £18,000 grant by the Army Benevolent Fund to support veterans in prison.
Listen to our BBC Radio 4 Appeal
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe shares the story of Paul, an alumnus of PET who, like her, found hope through learning while in prison.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to present PET’s Radio 4 Appeal
We are delighted to announce that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will present PET’s BBC Radio 4 Appeal on Sunday 12 May.
35 years of helping learners make a fresh start
Prisoners’ Education Trust turned 35 this year, having been founded in April 1989. Our CEO reflects on what we have achieved since then.
People with lived experience enhance prison education
One of PET’s six new Lived Experience Consultants talks about his experience helping the charity reach more people in prison.
Run the Royal Parks Half Marathon for PET
Run for Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) in London this October to give people in prison the chance to transform their lives with education.
Prison education works: a review of the evidence
In a new Clinks Evidence Library review, PET CEO Jon Collins takes a look at the evidence on the impact of prison education.