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On the last week of September, it was National Inclusion Week – a week to recognise and celebrate inclusion in the workplace and education settings and this year’s theme was unity. As we also mark the start of Black History Month and Jed Khaliq, a teaching and learning tutor in our Sheffield education centre, wrote…

Our Education & Skills Centre in Carlisle has won Post-16 Provider of the Year for Cumbria in the 2021 Golden Apple Awards, in association with Cumbria University. We are thrilled with the result for the team and for the young people they have worked with over the last year! Lisa Capper MBE, Principal, said: “This…

Government data released today shows a shocking rise in homelessness among those leaving prison. The number of people homeless or threatened by homelessness on departure from custody has increased by 62% compared to last year. This amounts to 5,610 households per year. Campbell Robb, Chief Executive, Nacro said: “These figures show an urgent need for the government…

To mark the end of a challenging school year, Nacro learners in Newcastle decided to organise a football game, with all welcome to play. James, a construction student, was appointed as the group leader and he allocated tasks to his peers. After three weeks of preparation the learners had sourced a sponsor from Cramlington Town…

At our reducing reoffending event at the end of May, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice – Robert Buckland – announced an increase in the discharge grant for the first time since 1995, from £46 to £76. Rebranded as the “one-off subsistence payment”, this is money given on release to prison leavers…

On Friday 23rd July 2021, a selection of learners from the Nacro Sheffield Education Centre were specially invited by their tutors to attend Lightwater Valley Theme Park in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Jed Khaliq, Teaching & Learning Tutor said, “The idea stemmed from having numerous discussions with staff who felt that despite the various challenges faced…

Nacro Education is pleased to report some outstanding achievements by its students this GCSE results day. This year, following the cancellation of exams, grades were awarded through a process of teacher assessed grades (TAGs), against a national standard and approved and awarded by the exam boards. Young people had to work very hard this year…

Breakdown and Nacro response from Sam Julius Earlier this week, the Government launched its new “Beating Crime Plan”, supported by a range of initiatives seeking to “tackle the underlying causes of crime.” Within the Government’s announcement, they state that they rely on Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to drive delivery of this plan. The announcement…

GCSE results can get you thinking about your next steps, whether resitting or taking the results you wanted forward. Nacro are here to offer you options. We offer a range of vocational course across England with the ability to take functional maths and English alongside your course. We can also help you resit your GCSEs…