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The current education qualification system can be quite confusing. There are a number of different qualifications as well as awarding bodies and can be hard to keep track of what each one means.  The U.K has an educational framework that can help those understand the U.K’s educational levels better. On this page, we will be…

We are delighted to announce we have been commissioned to run the new CAS-2 service for people on bail or released from prison under licence conditions for the next five years. CAS-2 is the new name for the Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS), which Nacro has been delivering since June 2018 on behalf of…

On Thursday 10th February, our women’s SWITCH service held an event to celebrate 11 years of helping women overcome health, social, financial, educational and housing challenges and build better futures for them and their families. There, we heard from women we’ve supported and staff members, who spoke about the importance of the service and the…

Today, the Government have released their Levelling Up White Paper. Campbell Robb, Nacro chief executive, said: “We know tackling poverty and inequality is key to levelling up. For over 50 years Nacro has been embedded in communities helping some of our nation’s most vulnerable people through our housing, education, and justice services. We see a…

Ministry of Justice and HMPPS have released their quarterly statistics on the criminal justice system, covering topics such as changes in the prison population, reoffending, substance misuse treatment and self-harm in custody. The latter stats were most alarming, showing that self-inflicted deaths had increased since last year – particularly for those held on remand. Our…

By Sebastian Wells, Data & Research Officer Recently, myself and fellow External Engagement team member, Andrea, took a trip to Wolverhampton to visit HMP Featherstone. After getting off the train it was just a short taxi ride to the prison gates, where we were welcomed by Fiona Stebbing, Operations Lead for Nacro’s education delivery at…

Our team working in HMP Doncaster have successfully supported another group of people leaving prison during the Christmas and New Year period. Our Departure Lounge, set up in the prison foyer, aims to make release day easier and provides support with: accommodation organising benefits substance misuse probation food vouchers, packed lunches and warm drinks to…

At the end of 2021, we underwent an assessment of our organisation-wide Information Advice and Guidance Services (IAG) against the matrix Standard, an international quality standard for organisations that deliver information, advice and/or guidance either as their sole purpose or as part of their service offering. We are pleased to confirm that we have retained…

We recently held a Nacro Education-wide writing competition for our learners where they were asked to submit a letter written to their future self. Our judges – Campbell Robb (Chief Executive), Anne Frost (Trustee) and Lisa Capper (Director of Education & Skills) – were genuinely blown away by the entries submitted. They had a really…

Nacro Education and Totton College are open as usual from 4th January. We urge you attend as normal so you can continue with your studies. As per DfE guidance, learners will be required to wear a face covering in class and in all communal areas, unless exempt. Please take a lateral flow test before arrival…