Jon Collins

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Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust (@prisonersed.bsky.social‬) and criminal justice nerd.

Text from HMIP report on HMP Wayland, saying "Purposeful activity was a strength. Attendance at work and education was high, the curriculum had improved since our last inspection, and Ofsted judged overall effectiveness to be ‘good’. Leaders had been particularly resourceful in mitigating reductions to the education budget, securing sufficient activity places and implementing robust quality assurance. Few prisoners were unemployed, and plans for new workshops promised further improvements."
Big Thief on the stage at Brixton Academy.
Extract from an HMIP report showing that education at HMP & YOI Portland was judged as 'good' on every measure by Ofsted.
Text from a report saying: "Drastic cuts of more than 50% to the education budget meant that the number of teachers had reduced dramatically and our colleagues at Ofsted rated the provision as ‘inadequate’."
Extract from a report saying "The governor and his team had successfully addressed many of our concerns in a difficult operating environment. The introduction of new education contracts delivering far fewer hours than previously had led to the loss of staff and had created uncertainty. Staffing levels were deteriorating and, if this could not be rectified, the progress made would be impossible to sustain."
Text which reads "Inspectors found a well‑run prison where strong, trusting relationships between staff and women were central to its success. Women praised the compassion, patience and consistency shown by staff, and many reported improvements in their well‑being and confidence since arriving at the jail."
Text reads: "This year, The Reading Agency will launch Quick Reads as audiobooks for the first time, as well as giving half a million Quick Reads books to prisons across the UK. All Quick Read titles “go through a rigorous accessibility review process, including testing for readability, concentration, and suitability for adults rebuilding reading confidence”, according to the charity."
Radiohead on stage at the O2 arena. The stage is in the middle of the crowd, round surrounded by red lights. Thom Yorke is shown singing on a big screen.
Picture of Starsailor on stage at the Forum in Kentish Town, with spotlights and some of the crowd in shot.
Text of a recommendation on increasing access to education and training in prison.
Text of a statement from the Law Society calling for sustained investment across the criminal justice system.
Photo of Lana Del Rey on stage at Wembley.
A picture from a Pulp gig at the O2, with LOVE written on the big screen.
Text of a letter in The Times arguing for more funding for education and training in prison.
Text from the Daily Mail on a course that Travis Beckford did in prison that helped to turn his life around.
Snippet from The Times newspaper about a new prison service leadership programme.
Excerpt from interview with Charlie Taylor, looking at education in prison.
Text from an article by Lord Timpson on employment for people leaving prison.