Justice Committee to hear evidence on prison education

• Inquiry: Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending
• Tuesday,11 March at 2.30pm
• Venue: The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
• Watch the session: Visit parliamentlive.tv
• Justice Committee

MPs on the cross-party committee chaired by Labour MP Andy Slaughter will explore the issue of prison education, and what impact this has, does not have or could have on improving efforts towards rehabilitation.

During panel one the Committee will hear from education providers to understand their perspective of providing services. Panel two comprises education experts who will give their views on the prison education system, including what works well and the issues it is facing.

Witnesses             

at 2.30pm

• Jon Collins, Chief Executive, Prisoners’ Education Trust
• Annick Platt, National Operations Director, Novus
• Michala Robertson, Assistant Director for Student Additional Support, The Open University

at 3.30pm

• Dr Jo Grady, General Secretary, University and College Union
• Lee Owston, National Director of Education, Ofsted
• Victoria Barnett, Chair of Prison Libraries Group, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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