Educational staff working at a prison in Lichfield will soon have a new employer.

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Novus has been awarded the contract to supply inmate education and training at seven prisons, including HMP Swinfen Hall.

Staff in the educational area of the facility will see their contracts transferred.

Peter Cox, managing director of Novus, said: “We are delighted to confirm that we will now be working with prisons in the West Midlands and look forward to working alongside colleagues in the prisons, partner organisations and employers in the region.

“At Novus, we firmly believe in the power of education to improve lives. As research has demonstrated, effective education supports the progression of ex-offenders into employment and this significantly reduces rates of reoffending.”

The company says it will introduce more digital education technology to help enhance the provision for offenders.

They will officially take on the contract on 1st April.

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