Meet the businesses helping get prison leavers in to work
As part of our efforts to reduce crime, fill gaps in the job market and grow the economy, we바카라 사이트檙e encouraging businesses to recruit more prison leavers.聽聽聽聽
We바카라 사이트檙e encouraging businesses to recruit more prison leavers.聽聽聽聽
As part of our efforts to reduce crime, fill gaps in the job market and grow the economy, we바카라 사이트檙e encouraging multi-national corporations 바카라 사이트� specifically white collar businesses 바카라 사이트� to hire reformed prison leavers.聽聽
Employment reduces the chance of reoffending by roughly 10 percent. That바카라 사이트檚 why we are working hard to ensure people are ready for work as soon as they step outside the prison gates.聽聽聽聽
Our plan includes working with businesses to upskill people during their time in prison, offering hundreds and thousands of people a second chance on release.聽聽聽聽
Today, the government has announced a partnership with leading professional services firm KMPG 바카라 사이트� joining forces to encourage more businesses to recruit more prison leavers.聽聽聽聽
, the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 dedicated employment team supports businesses to recruit from prisons and have worked closely to build some of our key partnerships, including those below:聽聽聽聽
KMPG聽聽聽
KPMG UK has employed its first prison leavers across a range of permanent roles so far, with an ambition to recruit more this year. The majority are in jobs relating to tech.聽聽聽
They worked with Prison Employment Leads to recruit for roles in their technology support team by hosting selection events in prisons, in which they tested prisoner바카라 사이트檚 aptitudes.聽聽聽
The charity Antz Junction then provided support in the community for those who were offered roles and took up employment with KPMG.聽聽聽聽
The organisation바카라 사이트檚 New Futures Programme, which helps test and learn how best to offer prison leavers the opportunity of permanent employment at the organisation, is currently being piloted.聽聽聽
Redemption Roasters聽聽聽
is a social enterprise which equip prisoners with valuable skills in coffee roasting, barista techniques and wider hospitality sector skills.聽聽聽
Since their partnership with HM Prison and Probation Service, they have trained nearly 900 former prisoners 바카라 사이트� either in custody or in the community.聽聽聽聽
67% of prison leavers who have since left the company have moved onto better opportunities such as further employment.聽聽聽聽
Marston바카라 사이트檚聽聽
Marston바카라 사이트檚 pub chain launched its 바카라 사이트楨xcel바카라 사이트� prison leaver programme in late 2022.聽聽聽
Through a government-backed recruitment campaign in October 2022, Marston바카라 사이트檚 hosted over 6 events and established regional working groups to fill skills gaps in the hospitality sector.聽聽聽
In October 2023, Marston바카라 사이트檚 opened 바카라 사이트楾he Lock Inn바카라 사이트� academy at HMP Liverpool, aiming to train prisoners to Marston바카라 사이트檚 standards for direct employment upon release.聽聽聽
They plan to offer and apprenticeship opportunities nationwide.聽
Rail Centre Excellence at HMP Highpoint聽
HMP Highpoint바카라 사이트檚 Rail Centre of Excellence program guarantees prison leavers employment upon release.聽聽
The scheme, and state-of-the-art聽facilities, gives prisoners industry-standard training to lay and maintain rail infrastructure.聽聽The project is funded by the 바카라 사이트 and facilitated by City & Guilds (C&G).聽
The course duration is 22 days in total, and involves a mix of practical and theory learning. C&G trainers provide a Peer Mentor to support those with English and Maths if needed.聽聽
Since its inception HMP Highpoint have, up to 12 March 2024, delivered 10 rail track courses with 94 men successfully graduating from the course.