Access to education in prisons should be prioritised as restrictions ease, charity says
Nearly 50% of people in prison have a literacy level at or below what’s needed for successful employment.
Nearly 50% of people in prison have a literacy level at or below what’s needed for successful employment.
If we are serious about raising school results, we’ll have to target resources towards early years and catch-up classes in primary schools. This will require the government to make tough decisions about spending on secondary education.
Kevin Meagher reports on the launch of the Women’s Institute’s ‘Love your Libraries’ campaign, and the other nationwide campaigns to save our libraries.