Charles Cockell, from Edinburgh University, discusses the successful Life Beyond project established through a partnership between Fife College and the Scottish Prison Service. Life Beyond challenges prisoners to think about science in a creative way.
PET’s Head of Policy outlines seven creative – and sometimes courageous – ways prisons can support education as they emerge from lockdown.
A new report from Pro Bono Economics provides further evidence that PET’s work has a positive economic impact for society.
PET Volunteer and Doctoral Researcher Xander Ryan explains how he created short courses to improve learners’ study skills and help them progress.
Just over two months after launching the PET Advice Line, we have already taken over 300 calls from 60 prisons. PET’s Advice Manager reflects on its impact.
PET’s Chief Executive responds to the new report on the issue of separation of children in Young Offenders’ Institutions.
Creative Arts students at HMP Pentonville have created a commemorative book marking the prison’s 20-year partnership with PET.
As part of HMP Pentonville’s commemorative book marking their partnership with PET, residents have written a manifesto for improving prison education.
PET has launched a new accredited Peer Mentor course, co-written by prison peer mentors and the people they support.
In this blog post, we hear about how the University of Southern Queensland in Australia brought has made its courses available to students in prison through in-cell digital technology.
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