2. Peer Enabled Learning and Support
Induction - Journey - Release
Tony Leather
HMP Stafford OLASS Manager
Milton Keynes College
Nicola Randles
HMP Stafford Student Support Worker

3. What do we want from our residents
At HMP Stafford:
Learn
Work
Support
Contribute to society

4. Education ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP Safety Support Community
To become Active Citizens whilst in HMP Stafford;
contributing to the life in prison through Work,
Education, peer mentoring and preparing for release.
Active Citizenship Initiative:
Our aim is to promote a positive attitude to encourage participation
so that the whole community have the opportunity to improve
their academic skill levels and personal development to increase
their potential prospects and options upon their release, thereby
reducing the risk of reoffending.
ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
Safety
By encouraging support for all from each
other in order to build the kind of
community spirit that aids everyone in
their passage through their time at Stafford
Support
Education
Work
Peer mentors
Community
Active Citizenship
Learn
Contribute
Rehabilitate

5. INDUCTION Run by OLIP’s under the supervision of Nicola:
Give a overview of Education and courses available
Support available
Pay structure linked to Quals
Support with MA
Enrolment forms
Intro to STEPS
Governors ‘Active Citizenship’
Stafford Safety
INDUCTION

6. THE JOURNEY Run by OLIP’s under the supervision of Nicola:
Give a overview of Education and courses available
Support available
Pay structure linked to Quals
Support with MA
Enrolment forms
Intro to STEPS
Governors ‘Active Citizenship’
Stafford Safety
Settle into life in HMP Stafford.
Contribute to the regime through work and learning.
Supported by mentors and peers
Prepare for release through learner, engagement in programmes and supporting the community.
OLIP’s notify of impending courses in order to prepare.
Continue the STEPs document
THE JOURNEY

7. RELEASE Run by OLIP’s under the supervision of Nicola:
Give a overview of Education and courses available
Support available
Pay structure linked to Quals
Support with MA
Enrolment forms
Intro to STEPS
Governors ‘Active Citizenship’
Stafford Safety
Settle into life in HMP Stafford.
Contribute to the regime through work and learning
Supported by mentors and peers
Prepare for release through learner, engagement in programmes and supporting the community
OLIP’s notify of impending courses in order to prepare.
Continue the STEPs document
Although Stafford is not classed as a resettlement prison, there is still a need.
Prepare portfolio for release (STEP’s, Certificates, P2P)
Resettlement and Independent living course
Kick off in Business start-up package
Use of VC for CV and Job searching
RELEASE

8. STEPS (Success for Training, Education, Progression and Support)
“Every prisoner should have a Personal Learning Plan that specifies the education activity that should be undertaken during their sentence.”
Unlocking Potential, A review of education in prisons. Dame Sally Coates May 2016.
Created to support the learner journey from Induction to release, documenting sentence targets, NCS targets and soft skills.
Used as the overarching document to which individual ILPs are added as learners progress to different courses.
Follows the prisoner when moved onwards.
Populated by a prisoner in privileged position under the observation of SSW or tutors.
Virtual Campus Content Development
“HMP Stafford operates a ‘Content Development Workshop’. It provides a model of prisoner engagement with the current VC that could be more widely developed. Prisoners at the workshop have recently created content for an and search engine simulator, glossaries for ICT and ITQ, websites and simulation of shopping and baking sites. Here the VC is giving real ICT skills to prison learners that will support their future employment opportunities.”
Unlocking Potential, A review of education in prisons. Dame Sally Coates May 2016.
Resources created in the L1/2 IT classroom to support entry level IT.
Created by a prisoner with suitable knowledge, cleared though security and monitored by Education and MKC VC champion.
Now on VC as Smart Tools v1.

9. Any questions?