Four ways to transform prison education
Novus’ Peter Cox responds to a blog by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor, and outlines how changes to how prison education is…
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Almost half of surveyed UK universities increased private partnerships in face of greater competition for international students
New research from Nous Group, Oxford International Education Group and Universities UK International highlights the opportunity for universities to better leverage private partnerships in post-pandemic…
Novus and Total People join forces with Timpson Group to pioneer first apprenticeships for prisoners
Leading prison education provider also partners with Greene King to offer prisoners new routes to stable employment upon release Leading prison education provider Novus and…
Rebuilding lives through employability-focused learning and training
In the run up to National Employability Day, Colin Geering, Group Business Development Director for Novus, discusses the impact of employment focussed training on reducing…
Creating the infrastructure to reduce the digital deficit in prisons
A multi-million pound investment in prison IT infrastructure by prison education provider Novus (@Novuschange) has been completed; with the ultimate aim of supporting future developments in…
Empowering colleagues is the first step towards Digital Transformation
If you don’t innovate you get left behind. That’s a universal truth across all industries, across every sector. Prison education is certainly no exception. That’s…
Novus learners honoured by Koestler Awards
Art and creative pieces produced by Novus learners in prisons and young offender institutions in the UK have been recognised in this year’s Koestler Awards.…
Novus education at HMP & YOI Askham Grange awarded ‘Outstanding’ grade by Ofsted
Education provision by Novus at HMP & YOI Askham Grange has been graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following an unannounced visit from inspectors. HMP & YOI…
Are digital skills as vital as literacy and numeracy skills?
Last year, Lloyds Bank reported that 11.5m people (21 per cent of the population) lack basic digital skills. Around 84 per cent of men and…
The importance of employment in the rehabilitation of offenders
As an organisation we have met and worked with thousands of offenders. The best possible outcome for those of us who have worked in prison…