• About us
Since 1989, Prisoners Education Trust has been providing access to broader learning opportunities for prisoners, to enhance their chances of building a better life after release.
We do this through a grants programme which assists over 2,000 prisoners each year to study distance learning courses in subjects and levels not available in prison. We also provide advice and support, and we make the case for improving policy and practice.
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• News
23 May 2012 | 'More than just a prisoner' film screening
Prisoners Education Trust will be screening our new film 'More than just a prisoner' with a panel of ex-prisoners at Only Connect on Wednesday 23 May. For further information, or to reserve a place, please click here.
24 April 2012 | Perspectives from the new Director of Prisoners Education Trust | Susan Simmonds
Our new Director, Susan Simmonds, discusses her first impressions in the role and her own experiences of learning. To read more, click here
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Learning Matters raises awareness of the importance of education as an integral tool in the resettlement of prisoners. We debate the issues, provide information and keep up to date with what is going on inside and outside prisons.
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Our mission
- To offer prisoners access to, and support for, the widest range of education and training opportunities.
- To promote to policy makers and the public the importance of offender education.
Our vision
Our vision is that every prisoner has the opportunity to benefit from education.