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Nigel Hayward
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HMP Swaleside is a Cat B training Prison holding 1100
offenders.
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The Gymnasium has 10 PE Staff and a PPL of 61%.
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The Gymnasium has excellent partnership links with the
Education, Healthcare, RAPT – drug/alcohol rehabilitation
and the Pathways unit.
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The PE Officers deliver a range of Health and Fitness
qualifications from level 1 Awards to level 3 NVQ’s.
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Learners on PE Vocational courses did not
possess sufficient Functional Skills.
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Learners wanting to complete PE Vocational
qualifications but refusing to engage with
Education department.
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PE staff understanding learning difficulties,
barriers to learning and motivation.
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We published and implemented a Gym learning
pathway.
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We liaised with the Education department and
agreed a joint working protocol.
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These set out clear guidelines to prisoners and
staff what was required to deliver “Discrete
Education” in the Gymnasium.
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We invited the P.E.T. to attend HMP Swaleside for
a prisoner and staff well being day.
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Nina Champion (Head of Policy) visited and spoke
to prisoners about their “learning journey” through
the discrete education delivery.
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Her findings impressed and we were invited to film
a short documentary “embedded learning” to be
shown at the P.E.T. conference this year.
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Identify candidates
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Establish pathways and joint working protocols
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Resources
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Encourage progression
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Reward achievement
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Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
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An Investment in knowledge pays the best
interest.
Anatole France
Benjamin Franklin
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Education is the key to unlock the golden
door of freedom.
George Washington Carver
Any Questions?