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On 19th July, Nacro Walsall hosted their annual Awards Ceremony with awards presented by Councillor Harbans Sarohi, the Deputy Mayor of Walsall, and Lisa Capper MBE, Nacro’s Director of Education & Skills. This year has been one of the most challenging in recent memory with the pandemic preventing classroom teaching for large parts of the…

It’s crunch time for the levelling-up agenda Yesterday, the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) released their ‘State of the Nation’ report putting disadvantaged young people at the centre of the recovery plan. Nacro is pleased to see the commission continue to support the call for an extension to the pupil premium for 16-19 year olds, digital…

Today, the Department for Education announced a “shake up” to the post-16 education system. They plan to defund a number of Level 3 qualifications and prioritise Apprenticeships, A Levels and T Levels as the key progression options after GCSEs. Lisa Capper MBE, Director of Skills and Education at Nacro, said: “Whilst Nacro is a supporter…

Last week our chief executive, Campbell Robb, visited one of our Education & Skills Centres to meet some of the learners and hear about the incredible work they have achieved throughout a very challenging year. Some learners opened up about their life stories and experiences, whilst the students also heard from Campbell in a question-and-answer…

The Government risks failing a generation of young people as almost one in five don’t achieve the equivalent of five good GCSEs by 19, an eight-year low, a new campaign highlights. Nacro, one of the country’s largest independent further education providers, launches the ‘Learn Without Limits’ campaign today, calling on the Government to remove barriers…

Surrounded by tall, imposing, buildings, the city’s hustle and bustle can be clearly heard in the carpark. Hooting cars and bellowing buses are competing with the clanging sounds of nearby building sites. Amongst all this din, the sounds of the city are being absorbed and drowned out by 3 brightly coloured, wooden, square boxes that…

For this years’ Volunteers’ Week we want to recognise David’s volunteer work for Nacro as well as hear his story. David joined one of our focus groups in our justice and health directorate as well as working to promote the voices of people within the criminal justice system. David has also sat on our national…

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £245,000 to Nacro in partnership with the Institute for Public Safety, Crime and Justice (IPSCJ) and the Institute for Social Innovation and Impact (ISII) at the University of Northampton to conduct research on ex-Service personnel in the criminal justice system in England, Wales and Scotland. This 18-month project,…

Today the Government announced a £1.4bn funding package which aims to help young people catch-up with their education through tutoring sessions. Lisa Capper, Director of Education & Skills at Nacro, said: “Today’s education catch-up funding is a start in dealing with the huge impact that the pandemic has had on young people across the country…

We recently conducted a survey of people working in resettlement, asking them their opinions of their line of work and how things can be done better to reduce reoffending. The respondents works for a variety of organisations, including voluntary organisations, local authorities, police, youth offending teams, the National Probation Service, and HMPPS. The most prominent…