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Involve, Improve, Inspire: Measuring and developing a learning
culture in prison
Nina Champion and Morwenna Bennallick
Prisoners’ Education Trust
Prisoner Education in England and Wales: A snapshot
Prison population: 85,816 Overall reoffending rate: 26%
Trends:Female population reducingUnder 18 reducingAge and length of sentence
increasing
Education:Largely centrally run- OLASS
contractLow level skills priority
www.prisonerseducation.org.uk
www.howardleague.org
www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk
Developing Rehabilitative Cultures
.
Resettlement
Address attitudes
and Thinking
Address Drug and Alcohol Problems
Rehabilitative Cultures
Safety and Decency
‘Features of a rehabilitative prison: A hierarchy’ (MoJ, 2014)
‘You can’t change anyone- you can only create an environment that makes change possible’
(M. Whitelaw, HMP Swaleside)
‘… the active development of an environment which is safe, secure and decent, and one which assists offenders towards rehabilitation while ultimately ensuring that the public is protected.
This requires a culture where authority is exercised confidently, consistently and fairly in order to build trust and improve safety.’
(NOMS, 2013)
What does a learning culture…
Look like?
Feel like?
Sound Like?
Our definition of a learning culture
Empowering
Engaging/Relevant
Safe
Aspirational
Inclusive
LearningCulture
Learner Voice as part of Learning Culture
“Learner Voice is the involvement of learners and potential learners in shaping the learning opportunities that are available to them.” (NIACE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlvvulJ1PgQ Rudd et al (2006)
Prisoner Learner Voice Toolkit
(PET, 2013)
Three training sessions:
1. Staff Only
2. Staff and Prisoners
3. Activity Launch
Involve, Improve, Inspire: The Intervention
Who creates a learning culture?
Prisoners
OfficersCareersService
SecurityOffender
Management
Gym Staff
GovernorEducatio
nProvider
Prison Sample
Prison 2: Fema
le Close
d Priso
n
Prison 1: Cat B Local
Prison 3: Cat B Local
- Privat
e
Prison 4: Open Priso
n
Prison 5: Cat B Local
– Mode
rn Buildi
ng
Prison 6: Cat C Training – Poor Contr
ol
Prison 7: Cat C Training – Good Contr
ol
Prison 8: Youn
g Offender
Institution
Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovation
Successful Innovations
Relative
Advantage
Compatibility
Simplicity
Trialability
Observability
Horizontal com
munication
Behavioural Insights Team
Easy Attractive
Social Timely
(2012)
Final Projects
Learner Council
Rebranding of education department
Prisoner newsletter
Education and Skills Champions
Prisoner Information Desks
Wing based learner reps
Evaluating Changes in Learning Culture
Surveys with staff and prisoners – pre and post workshop.
Observations during workshops.
Interviews with staff and prisoners – pre and post workshops.
Focus Groups with prisoner participants- post workshops
Purpose of the evaluation: to capture the change in learning and rehabilitative culture from the perspective of both staff and prisoners.
Three Cluster Model
Visionaries &
EnthusiastsMainstrea
mAdopters
ResistersCharacteristics- Commitment throughout- Effective communication- Buy in from Governors and staff on
the ground- Consistency in approach- Control and autonomy given to
prisoners
Case Studies
Developing a learning culture across Europe
Other projects of interest across Europe include:HIPPO: How Individual Learning Plans are Possible for
Offenders
RISE partnership
FEFI: Formal Education for Female Inmate
KEYS
We would love to hear about more!
Now for your turn… Rate your prison or country between 1 and 5
Thank you for Listening!
Any Questions?
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