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Offender Learning, Skills and Employability #ofles
26 Feb 2013
Broadcast from London

In October 2012, the Prime Minister set out his vision for a fair and just society as part of his crime and justice speech. The Government is now engaged in wide-reaching reform of rehabilitation, led by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, which will see fewer offenders returning to the Criminal Justice System.

To achieve this, the need for offenders to leave the system better equipped with the skills and opportunities to allow them to build lives that will keep them out of crime is ever more pressing.

This national conference and broadcast looks at the increasing role the Government, the secure estate, the probation system, private sector, charities and the voluntary sector will play in the government’s rehabilitation revolution to assess the impact of the proposed reform and the challenges ahead.

Programme
09:50
Session 1: Setting the Scene Transforming Rehabilitation
Chair’s opening remarks;
Graham Robb, Chair, Restorative Justice Council; Co-chair, Ministry of Justice Restorative Justice Steering Group

11:15
Break
11:45
Barbara McDonough, Assistant Principal - Offender Learning, The Manchester College
Capturing the skills of specialist organisations

12:05
Inspection of education, ensuring a high-quality provision for all
Speaker to be confirmed

12:25
Sharon Barrett, Head of Learning and Skills Co-commissioning, Offender Services Co-commissioning Group, Directorate of Commissioning and Commercial, National Offender Management Service
Providing a meaningful work programme Representative

12:45
Questions and discussion: Session 2
13:00
Break
14:00
Helen Powell, Director of Research, Ipsos Mori
Strong partnership working in a community setting

14:10
Supporting ex-offenders – the use of mentors
Speaker to be confirmed

14:20
Enhancing opportunities through internships
Speaker to be confirmed

14:30
Bob Ashford, Founder, WipeTheSlateClean
The limitations of having a criminal record

14:40
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:00
Break
15:30
Key issue seminar: Effective use of digital and online learning
15:30
Key issue seminar: Unlocking potential
Rod Clark, incoming Chief Executive, Prison Education Trust

15:30
Key issue seminar: Supporting offenders with specific learning needs
Speaker to be confirmed

16:30
End of broadcast