Nearly 3 in 5 men and more than 4 in 5 women in prison say they have mental health problems according to Prison Reform Trust.

We know from our learners that education can help - offering hope, inspiration and something positive to focus on during difficult times #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Distance Learning can make a huge difference to individuals in prison 🔖

Watch this event recording to find out more about the work of the Prisoners Education Trust (PET) and the -effects of their work.
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Prisoners' Education Trust

Paul left school at 15 with no qualifications. While in prison, he applied for an art course through PET – the start of his journey to gaining a Masters in Fine Art.

Listen to our Radio 4 Appeal to hear how education transformed his life: ow.ly/jL6l50REsqq Free Nazanin

In case you missed it over the weekend, Prisoners' Education Trust's Radio 4 appeal - presented by Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - went out yesterday. You can listen to it online. ⬇️

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Huge thanks to Nazanin for presenting our BBC Radio 4 Appeal, and thanks to Paul for letting us share his inspiring story. Please do listen and share if you can! 📻

Free Nazanin #R4Appeal

📻 Only one day to go until our BBC Radio 4 Appeal goes live!

Tune in tomorrow to hear Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe presenting our appeal on BBC Radio 4 at 7.54am and 9.25pm. Find out more about our appeal here 👇

Free Nazanin #R4Appeal prisonerseducation.org.uk/2024/04/nazani…

Proud to see alumnus Julio Cesar Osorio nominated for the Lifetime Achiever Award at the National Diversity Awards (National Diversity Awards), 10 years on from leaving prison.

Julio is a social artist whose art graced the cover of our 2018 prospectus. Vote for him here: ow.ly/8ZtN50RzAW5

The wonderful Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Free Nazanin is presenting this appeal for Prisoners' Education Trust. Do tune in and support if you can 👇👇

One week until our BBC Radio 4 Appeal is live!🎙️

Tune in next Sunday at 7.54am and 9.25pm to hear from Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe about the impact of education in prison 📚

Sign up to our newsletter to receive a reminder 👇 Free Nazanin #R4Appeal prisonerseducation.org.uk/what-we-do/new…

We're delighted to announce that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe will present our BBC Radio 4 Appeal!

Tune in on Sunday 12 May at 7.54am and 9.25pm to catch it live 📻

Free Nazanin BBC Radio 4 #R4Appeal prisonerseducation.org.uk/2024/04/nazani…

Prisoners’ Education Trust turned 35 this month!

When we were established in 1989, we only worked in HMP Wandsworth. Now, we offer courses in every prison in England and Wales and we've given nearly 48,000 educational awards to people in prison 🎂 ow.ly/n1YQ50RqWAx

This is brilliant news - JSTOR will now be available for free in prisons in England and Wales.

That means access to 12 million academic articles, 100,000 books, and millions of images and primary source materials. Great work from DWRM & Bard Prison Initiative 👏 ow.ly/VKVG50Ro3iG

Good to see KPMG recognise the benefits of giving everyone – regardless of their background – the chance to succeed by recruiting people who have spent time in prison. ow.ly/7Z0e50Ro1RA

Interesting report by RAND on prison education in the US post-Covid. Lots of similarities to what's happening here.

Join our CEO Jon Collins as he discusses what the evidence tells us about prison education, and what's needed to ensure it works.

Part of the Clinks “A matter of fact” series, this online event takes place at 2pm on Tuesday. Book your spot here 👇 ow.ly/iQ8g50RjbWu

This new Social Market Foundation paper discusses the state of education in prisons, and why it's currently failing to support employment and reduce reoffending.

The key recommendation: we need to reverse the real term spending cut in funding prison education. ow.ly/Hjzr50Rjbau

Findings in this new review that bear repeating:
1⃣ The most productive prisons are those in which people are busy for most of the day, including with education
2⃣ When what's on offer is interesting, well taught, and linked to jobs, it's more likely to attract & retain learners

Discover how lived experience is transforming support for learners in prison with Prisoners' Education Trust. Read about the incredible impact of their National Lottery Community Fund project. #Education #CriminalJustice #LivedExperience ow.ly/xGHQ50ReS7b

Calling my prison learning contacts. Book now for the Essential Skills & Inclusion network on 17.5.24. Free event. Sponsored by Prisoners' Education Trust
The agenda will follow but topics include:
Maths,  English, ESOL, Neurodiversity & Digi Skills. 
Register now: eventbrite.com/e/essential-sk…