A DEAL has been agreed which will see a provider continue to deliver training for local prisoners.
Novus has won the contract with the Ministry of Justice to provide education for inmates across the West Midlands, including at HM Prison Swinfen Hall.
The agreement covers eight sites and will take effect on 1st September, seeing the organisation take responsibility for the Prisoner Education Service (PES).
It has previously delivered provision under the Prisoner Education Framework which preceded PES.
Peter Cox, managing director of Novus, said:
“We have a long track record of effective collaboration with prison regimes and employers across the West Midlands, and we are delighted to continue delivering education in this region.
“For more than three decades, Novus has been providing high-quality education and training in the prison estate, working with learners who are the furthest from the labour market.
“We are proud of our track record in supporting individuals into employment after release, as well as the innovative practice led by our committed teams of education professionals.
“We look forward to working closely with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service to help more people in the West Midlands turn their lives around under PES.”
