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08 Jul 2022 | By Jack Jordan A day in Doncaster

“It was an amazing day and great to see so many of our Education and Skills Centre staff, along with many of our corporate support colleagues in one place and especially given the challenges of the past couple of years. It was incredibly moving to see people meeting one another in person for the first…

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22 Jun 2022 | By nacro Pride Month at Nacro: Blog

At Nacro, we are proud to support LGBTQ+ people every month of the year, as well as promoting Pride Month within our services and to our staff. Proud not Stressed: A blog by Emma, our Media & Stories Manager For most, the rainbow-ification of June is a time for celebration. I am lucky enough to…

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20 Jun 2022 | By Jack Jordan Launching Nacro’s Portrait Competition

Calling all budding artists! Nacro is proud to announce the launch of our new portrait competition. We would like you to illustrate the stories of some of the people we have helped. Our favourite artist will receive a £100 Amazon gift card, with second and third place receiving £50 each! Submitting your piece We have…

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14 Jun 2022 | By nacro Ending Friday releases to cut crime and make streets safer

Today, Ministry of Justice announced plans to end Friday releases for those with resettlement needs. New move to significantly reduce Friday releases from jail Plans to cut crime by ending race against clock to secure housing and job support before weekend Part of sweeping reforms to reduce reoffending and protect the public, including new £25m…

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11 May 2022 | By nacro Nacro response to HMP Bronzefield report on homelessness after prison

An inspection report of HMP Bronzefield has found that nearly two-thirds of women released from the prison do not have safe and long-term accommodation to go to. Campbell Robb, Nacro CEO, said: “The idea that there are women who are reluctant to leave prison due to a lack of safe housing is a heart-breaking failure….

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05 May 2022 | By nacro A-dapt partnership with Nacro brings Webby Award win

A-dapt and Nacro have won a Webby Award in the Virtual & Remote Science & Education category. We teamed together to create a Soft Skills Interview Training programme, with our learners piloting the software. Interactive films show learners what to say in interviews and how to prepare. Learners then test the skills they have learnt…

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28 Apr 2022 | By nacro Nacro response to Level 2 attainment and remand statistics

EDUCATION Today’s Level 2 and 3 attainment statistics for young people aged 16-25 show that the number of 19-year-olds reaching Level 2 attainment (the equivalent of 5 good GCSEs) has fallen for the sixth consecutive year. We continue to call on the Government to introduce a range of targeted support to help disadvantaged young people…

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13 Apr 2022 | By nacro Professor Nick Hardwick CBE appointed as chair of trustees & Amanda Dickens as new trustee

Professor Nick Hardwick CBE is taking on the role of Chair of the Board of Trustees with us. Professor Hardwick has led charities working with homeless people and refugees and is a former Chief Inspector of Prisons, Chair of the Parole Board and Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. He is now Professor of…

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06 Apr 2022 | By nacro New housing partnership with Braintree District Council

We are working in partnership with Braintree District Council to provide housing in the local area. The funding was received from the Next Steps Accommodation Programme, a government scheme to provide help to rough sleepers. We will own and manage the accommodation and the funding will help towards the cost of an additional staff member…

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10 Mar 2022 | By nacro National Careers Week: Andrew’s Story

Written by Andrew Ruscoe, ex-Nacro learner I was born and raised in Wrexham. As a youngster between the ages of 18 and 24, I was I extremely hard to handle and easily lead by the wrong crowds. I got into drinking excessively, experimenting with drugs, and I was fighting a lot which lead me to…

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