Prison Education in England and Wales

A Critical Analysis Inside and Out

Jonathan Glazzard, Scott Thomas (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

176 Seiten

2026
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-5370-2 (ISBN)

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This timely book examines education in Young Offenders Institutions and adult prisons in England and Wales, addressing concerns raised in recent inspection reports about quality and inclusivity. It explores barriers to learning, with a unique focus on reading development and the implications of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice for children and young adults in secure settings.

Combining the voices of lived experience with evidence-based recommendations, the book highlights the knowledge and training prison educators need to improve outcomes. It offers essential insights for policymakers, practitioners and researchers seeking to transform education in secure environments.

Jonathan Glazzard is Rosalind Hollis Professor of Education for Social Justice at the University of Hull. Jonathan Glazzard is Rosalind Hollis Professor of Education for Social Justice at the University of Hull. His research addresses mental health in children and young people, social justice in teacher education, reading development and special educational needs. Scott Thomas (pseudonym) is a higher education student of criminology, business and psychology in a UK prison. His research addresses issues of social justice in prisons, with a focus on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in prisons. He has also researched the experiences of learners with special educational needs and disabilities in prison contexts.

1. Education in Prisons: Setting the Context

2. Culture and Attitudes

3. Prison Education in England and Wales

4. Supporting Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Prisons

5. Reading Education in Prison

6. Education Pathways and Vocational Training

7. Higher Education in Prisons

8. Quality of Education and Training

9. Global Perspectives

10. Challenges and Solutions

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.4.2026
Zusatzinfo	8 Illustrations, black and white
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
ISBN-10	1-5292-5370-5 / 1529253705
ISBN-13	978-1-5292-5370-2 / 9781529253702
Zustand	Neuware