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This week’s report from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons is a damning indictment of a prison system on its knees. This is a system that is failing in its most basic duty, to keep people safe from harm. Efforts to rehabilitate and prepare prison-leavers for release have been struggling under the weight of decades of under-investment, overcrowding and poor long-term planning.

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Campbell Robb, Nacro, Chief Executive comments on the start of the Government’s early release scheme, known as SDS40: “The Government needed to take action in the short-term to tackle the prisons crisis but inevitably this is going to cause problems elsewhere in a broken system.”

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• News

The report found that disadvantaged students who were eligible for free school meals are nearly five times more likely to be permanently excluded and four times more likely to be suspended than their peers.

Nacro Education, one of the country’s largest independent training providers, has opened its new centre in Borough Road, Middlesbrough this week. The centre which will help over 100 young people each year offers courses in construction, hair and beauty, childcare and landscape maintenance.

• Education & skills
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Congratulations to all our students who received their GCSE results today. We’re celebrating the successes of students across the country this results day.

• Education & skills
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Message from our CEO, Campbell Robb, to our service users, staff and community, regarding the riots happening across the UK. Read more.

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• Corporate

“The recent Chief Inspector of Prisons report on HMP Wandsworth is a damning indictment of the state of our prisons’ amidst the overcrowding crisis. The report highlights alarming failings throughout HMP Wandsworth; from dangerous levels of overcrowding, to soaring rates of violence and squalid conditions reminiscent of a Victorian workhouse.

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• Justice

Over recent weeks, we have heard much talk about how   prison overcrowding has brought our criminal justice system to crisis point. 

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• Justice

This year marks the 50^th anniversary of the passing of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) – landmark legislation which recognised the need to give people the chance to move on from their pasts.

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• Justice

We are proud to announce new strategic partnerships with MyBnk, Empatico, and Skills Builder for our Education provision. These partnerships are focussed on enhancing our successful Get Set! courses, empowering students aged 14 – 19+ to gain the essential skills they need for their career. Read more.

• Education & skills