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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…

Today, the Government released statistics which show that during the past year 7,554 people came out of prison into homelessness. This is a 38% reduction from 12,090 the previous year. This, in part, will have been impacted by the Government’s COVID-19 Emergency Accommodation Scheme in May 2020. Comparing the last months before Covid with the…

We all know how important having a safe and secure home is. But for too many people leaving prison this has seemed an impossible dream for too long. Around a thousand people are released from prison homeless every month, held back from accessing support, getting a job, or moving on in their lives and away…

SWITCH have been busy implementing a COVID-19 restrictions exit strategy. There has been a focus on getting the people we support socialising, doing activities and leaving the house. For some background, the SWITCH (Supporting Women in the Community and Home) project provides support to vulnerable women aged 16 and older who face a range of…

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…