Thursday, September 08, 2005

Basic Skills Fighting Crime, Part One / FE News, 7 Sep 2005

http://www.fenews.co.uk/newsview.asp?n=717
Michael LLoyd
The Beginning of the Offender’s Learning and Skills Service
The quality of education provision in Britain’s prisons has traditionally enjoyed little attention at the top of the mainstream political agenda. Throughout the 20th century successive governments have considered the learning opportunities available to offenders of little consequence in terms of reducing the high levels of recidivism amongst the prison population upon release and, ultimately, of little interest to the electorate at the ballot box.

Can Improved Access to Education in our Prisons Really Reduce Recidivism?
http://www.fenews.co.uk/newsview.asp?n=718

Joined Up Thinking and The Way Forward?
http://www.fenews.co.uk/newsview.asp?n=719