HMP & YOI PARC PRISON The Further Education Team Teresa Allison Peter Richard Jodie

The philosophy of HMP Parc is to rehabilitate offenders and equip them to re-integrate into mainstream society on release.

Further Education Distance Learning SEPTEMBER 2015 – 5 members of staff 150+ learners OCTOBER 2010 – 1 member of staff learners

Facilitate Change……. Engage Individual learning Information and Guidance Participation and attainment

Further Education Vision FE and Distance Learning Develop Confidence and Skills Aspirations Education Studies Employment Entrepreneurial Skills

FURTHER EDUCATION A dedicated and committed professional team who offer one to one advice. Main objective is to supply the individual with qualifications and the tools of self worth to enhance their future career aspiration. Communicate and link with colleges enabling individuals to complete their courses, which in the past they have had to disregard due to their change of circumstances.

Expand and Further Develop Introduced an educational and training project committed to supporting offenders through their learning journey in prison and post release ie Turn Around Project To begin laying down the ground work and building a good rapport with the offender ‘inside the gates’ and supporting and encouraging the offender ‘outside the gates. Link in with both internal and external trainings agencies such as colleges and other training providers.

COLLEGE PROCESS Initial Process Advertise through establishment (induction wing) General Application or CMS to Education Liaise with the Offender and OS/OM Complete internal application form Information and guidance Contact College Gather information from prospectus and course tutors/advisors Communicate consistently with learner regarding courses and up dating the internal application form Application Complete college application Application sent to college College informed and made aware of the application College invited to attend the establishment in to interview candidate

COLLEGE OPEN DAY College A successful Open/Advice day was held in April This has proven to be a very successful project for both parties concerned that has yielded excellent results. Two young offenders aged eighteen and nineteen respectively have attended formal interviews and were offered conditional college places to study A Levels in Business Studies, Law, German and an electrical engineering course. Ten young and adult offenders started the initial application process following discussions with the college staff. Support Support through the NUS is sought and an additional meeting was arranged to put support in place for offender prior and post release Student Well Being Officer/Inclusivity Coorindator Student Representation

BARRIERS New Project Risk Assessment Offenders offence College perception enrolling ex offenders Start DatesLocation

FUTURE??? VIRTUAL CAMPUS RESTRICTED INTERNET ACCESSICT INTERACTIVE COURSESLANGUAGE LABCOLLEGE WINGPERSONAL LAPTOPS COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION APPLICATIONS SUPPORT THROUGH THE PRISON GATE