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18 Jan 2021 | By nacro Nacro Remote Education Offer January 2021

Nacro work with learners aged 14-16 yrs, 16-19 yrs, and adult learners across 14 Centres.   What will we be offering ? Nacro remote education will be offering a blended approach of live remote lessons, personalised reviews via video or phone call, and hard-copy workbooks and packs. We will be teaching the same curriculum as…

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06 Jan 2021 | By nacro Longton learners raise funds and get work experience on market stall

Last month – and before the national lockdown – learners and staff at our Longton Education & Skills Centre held a stall at a local market, providing learners with vital work experience and raising money to put towards an activity or event for them in 2021. In the lead up to the stall, learners pitched…

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06 Jan 2021 | By nacro Nacro Education & Skills Centres 2021 LOCKDOWN UPDATE

The Prime Minister has announced a national lockdown as of midnight on 5th January. As a DfE registered local provider of post-16 education and skills, we are committed to ensuring that there is a good offer of face-to-face learning where required and a remote offer including hard copy packs, online learning and regular communication with…

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27 Nov 2020 | By nacro More school leavers without good English and maths skills harms progress to further education and jobs

In the Government’s spending review this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak committed to further funding for skills training, with the national skills fund allocated £2.5 billion1 over five years. Yet the latest Government statistics on education and training, released yesterday, show that 34% of pupils – more than 200,000 people – in England left school at 16…

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20 Aug 2020 | By nacro Nacro learners celebrate GCSE results successes

Our students who attend our Education and Skills Centres have achieved incredible results despite personal barriers and the challenges of learning during a pandemic.. we are so proud of their hard work and determination. Those who have to re-sit their GCSE exams in English and maths receive excellent tailored support from our experienced and skilled…

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19 Aug 2020 | By nacro Nacro’s top tips for GCSE results day 2020

As students across the country receive their GCSE results this week, Lisa Capper, Nacro Principal (pictured above) advises local young people how they can prepare to make the best of results day, whatever their grades. GCSE results day can be nerve wracking at the best of times but this year due to the nature of…

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05 Aug 2020 | By nacro COVID-19 updates – preparing to reopen our Education & Skills Centres

Since we spoke to our education team near the beginning of lockdown, things have changed for our Education and Skills Centres who are all preparing to open 24th August and teach from September. Awarding Qualifications Our staff team have been working with the qualification awarding bodies to identify which qualifications will make use of centre-assessed grades,…

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29 Apr 2020 | By nacro Nacro’s support for our vulnerable learners during COVID-19 is featured in Tes

Tes highlights Nacro Education Centres in an article by Kate Parker, reporting on the disadvantage gap for vulnerable learners who are being hit hard by the Coronavirus crisis. The article outlines the challenges they face, how our staff are stepping up to the challenge of supporting them – and the unexpected ways in which in…

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20 Mar 2020 | By nacro Closure of Nacro Education and Skills Centres in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

Following the recent Government directive on closure of schools and colleges, we have taken the decision to close Nacro’s Education and Skills centres from Friday 20th March until further notice. We have been planning for this situation and we have therefore been able to put in place information and resources to remotely support student progress….

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16 Dec 2019 | By nacro Nacro response to Ofsted inspection report for Medway Secure Training Centre

In response to the publication of the Ofsted inspection report for Medway Secure Training Centre (STC), Nacro Chief Executive, Campbell Robb, said: “We are incredibly proud of the role Nacro education staff have played in helping children at Medway STC progress in education and get on a pathway to success. As recognised in the inspection…

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16 Sep 2019 | By nacro Times Educational Supplement interviews Nacro Education staff on teaching trauma-informed learners

Nacro Education staff were featured in an article by Sarah Simons about the safe havens that secure mental health units can provide for traumatised young people and what colleges can learn from their approach to educating learners in the Times Educational Supplement on 13 September. Mark Welsh, Nacro’s Assistant Principal for Education and Training in…

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22 Aug 2019 | By nacro Nacro continues student progression success

Students from education and skills centres run by Nacro continue to make strides in their progress, with GCSE pass rates increasing for the third year in a row and eight of ten students securing a job, an apprenticeship or a place on a further education course. Nacro students who have to re-sit their GCSE exams…

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21 Aug 2019 | By nacro Nacro’s top tips for GCSE results day 2019

As students across the country prepare to receive their GCSE results this week, Lisa Capper, Nacro Principal (pictured above) advises students how they can prepare to make the best of results day. GCSE results day can be a scary time but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you receive the grades you hope for or…

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11 Apr 2019 | By nacro Nacro achieves ‘Good’ Ofsted rating across the board for education and skills provision

Our alternative education, for some of the most hard to reach young people and adults across the country, has been rated ‘good’ across the board by Ofsted, following an inspection during March 2019. Inspectors found that Nacro leaders, managers and staff hold high ambitions for learners that help them make good progress, achieve well and…

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08 Apr 2019 | By nacro Learning and Work Institute showcases Nacro Ambassador Programme

Nacro Ambassador Programme is one of five projects across Europe identified by Learning and Work Institute (LWI) as an example of good practice. LWI examines best practice in designing and delivering pre-apprenticeship programmes that are inclusive for all young people and achieve effective outcomes with regards to improving access to apprenticeships. Find out more about…

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12 Mar 2019 | By nacro Nacro’s response to the opening of SEND schools across England

In response to the recent government announcement that new schools are to be opened across the country to cater for pupils facing challenges in mainstream education: “We welcome government plans for more new schools to support troubled young people that are not progressing in mainstream education – this is a vital step to preventing offending…

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25 Jul 2018 | By nacro Nacro’s response to the Education Select Committee’s report on alternative provision

Nacro welcomes the Education Select Committee’s report on alternative provision published today. We are pleased to see some of Nacro’s recommendations reflected in the report, particularly the importance of quality alternative provision and that funding for AP should continue post-16. Helen Berresford, Director of External Engagement, said: “We believe that all young people deserve high-quality…

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24 May 2018 | By nacro Nacro’s response to the Employment and Education Strategy

In response to the launch of the Employment and Education Strategy, Nacro Chief Executive, Jacob Tas, said: “We welcome the launch of the Employment and Education Strategy and are very encouraged to see greater focus on employers and prisons working together to provide more work opportunities for people upon release from prison.  A new apprenticeship…

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14 Mar 2018 | By nacro Nacro’s response to Spring statement

“It is welcome to see the Chancellor’s focus on the importance of housing and education in today’s Spring Statement. We know through our work with some of the most disadvantaged people across the country that having a safe and secure home is absolutely central to someone’s chances and opportunities in life. But too often high…

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02 Mar 2018 | By nacro Novus Nacro Partnership

Nacro Chief Executive, Jacob Tas, said: “We are delighted to announce the Novus Nacro Partnership which seeks to deliver adult education in prisons. This unique partnership presents an exciting opportunity to deliver high quality education and skills training, which will drive ‘through the gate’ resettlement and help people with convictions to secure wraparound support such…

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