Access to Learning

We provide advice and funding to approx 2,500 prisoners each year to help them study courses in subjects and at levels not otherwise available.

Research on prison education

PET also carries out research, informed by learners, to improve prison education. Our vision is that every prisoner should have the opportunity to benefit from education, and for that to happen, government policies must support learners and teachers. Our Resource Library also includes relevant research and studies carried out by the government, universities, charities and other organisations.

Championing learning for prisoners

Education gives people in prison the opportunity to choose and achieve crime-free lives. We therefore believe it is essential to champion prison education and inform the public, parliament and the media about the benefits of rehabilitation through learning.

Sharing learners' experiences

We want to empower prisoners and people with convictions to tell their stories and share their experiences.

Working with other organisations

We are not the only organisation that understands just how transformative learning is for people in prison and in 2012 PET brought together expert charities, research bodies, universities and businesses to launch the Prisoner Learning Alliance, which now has 23 members.