What we are aiming to achieve
NIACE has a long standing interest and involvement in offender learning.
Through our work we aim to improve the accessibility, range and quality of learning opportunities for offenders ad ex-offenders to enhance their lives and reduce re-offending.
How will we do this work
The work will be delivered through a range of projects (see summaries below) and ongoing development and advocacy.
Who is the work for
The primary groups are learners accessing opportunities within the offender learning system
The work will also benefit offender learning stakeholders including policy makers, learning providers, teaching staff, learning support, peer mentors,
When will we do this work
The work is ongoing and the list below outlines our project work up to March 2013
What's coming next
Offender Learning work programme 2013-2014
Key Facts on offender learning
What have we accomplished to date
High Level Policy Seminar in April 2012
Freedom to Learn, a review and update of policy and new developments in offender learning, July 2012
Creative and Effective Practice in Offender Learning Seminar, October 2012
An Evaluation of Intensive English and Maths in six Prisons
Supporting roll out of the Virtual Campus
Adult Learners Week Digital Practitioners Awards
Support for Offender Learning projects through the Community Learning Innovation Fund
Let's Talk About Self Employment -Update 2013
Our Time to Learn: real stories about offender learning
What will be the impact of this work
- Influence policy in the light of sound evidence.
- Make a positive impact on curricula, resources and good practice.
- Promote the learner voice to strengthen offender learning policy and practice.
Offender Learning Projects 2012-2013 and Project Leads
A review of effective prison group induction by CIAS providers.
For more information contact: jan.novitzky@niace.org.uk
A research report on improved models of access to training and skills for female prisoners.
For more information contact: ama.dixon@niace.org.uk
A research report on effective promotion of the needs of offenders serving community sentences/or with a period on licence.
contact: jan.novitzky@niace.org.uk
Pilot and evaluation of intensive delivery models of English and maths in prisons
contact: jan.novitzky@niace.org.uk
Explore issues and best practice in supporting the learning needs of offenders with learning difficulties/ disabilities
For more information contact: Yola.Jacobson@niace.org.uk
E-Learning Resources for the female estate
For more information contact kevin.campbellwright@niace.org.uk
Adult Learners Week Digital Practitioner Awards
For more information contact Kevin.campbellwright@niace.org.uk –
Key facts on offender learning
For more information contact: jan.novitzky@niace.org.uk
Evidenced effective approaches to work based learning across the prison estate including apprenticeships.
For more information contact: ama.dixon@niace.org.uk
A maths mentoring approach. A pilot project in two prisons.
For more information contact: sue.southwood@niace.org.uk
Our Time to Learn: real stories about offender learning
Intensive English and Maths in Prisons evaluation report summary February 2013
Intensive English and maths pilot in prisons final report February 2013
Let’s Talk About Self employment-Update 2013
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