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EPALE diskusija: Pamatprasmju nodrošināšana cietumos

Kā izglītības iniciatīvas var labāk risināt cietumos esošo cilvēku pamatvajadzības? Kādi ir galvenie ieguvumi un problēmas attiecībā uz pamatprasmju apmācību cietumos? Diskusija notiks 17. decembrī (ceturtdien), tā sāksies plkst. 14.00 pēc Centrāleiropas laika un noslēgsies plkst. 16.00. Diskusijas ievadā būs 20 minūšu gara tiešraide ar starptautisku ekspertu piedalīšanos, kuri dalīsies savā pieredzē par minēto tēmu, tai sekos tiešsaistes diskusija līdz plkst. 16.00 pēc CET.

 

EPALE diskusija par amatprasmju nodrošināšanu cietumos notiks 17. decembrī, tā sāksies plkst. 14.00 pēc Centrāleiropas laika un noslēgsies plkst. 16.00.

Diskusijas ievadā būs 20 minūšu gara tiešraide ar starptautisku ekspertu Džeimsa Kinga (Skotijas Ieslodzījuma vietu dienests un EPEA) un Marijas Toijas (EBSN) piedalīšanos, kuri dalīsies savā pieredzē par minēto tēmu, tai sekos tiešsaistes diskusija līdz plkst. 16.00 pēc CET.

Jūs varat skatīt tiešsaistes stratējumu šajā lapā augstāk, kas sāksies 17. decembrī plkst. 14.00 CET, un piedalīties diskusijā, rakstot komentārus un viedokļus komentāru sadaļā zemāk šajā lapā.

Par ko mēs diskutēsim

Pamatprasmju nodrošināšana ir galvenais elements, kas palīdz sabiedrībai labāk reaģēt uz problēmām mūsu strauji mainīgajā pasaulē, un tādējādi tā ir arī ES politikas centrā. Arvien lielāka uzmanība tiek pievērsta pamatprasmju apguvei konkrētā vidē, piemēram, darbavietā vai ģimenē, kā arī cietumos. 1989. gada 13. oktobrī Eiropas Padome pieņēma ieteikumu kopumu, kas pievēršas izglītojošu pasākumu svarīgumam Eiropas cietumos, atzīstot, ka ieslodzītajiem ir ļoti maz veiksmīgas izglītības pieredzes un tāpēc viņiem tagad ir daudz izglītības vajadzību; un ka izglītības iniciatīvas cietumos var būt svarīgs veids, kā atvieglot ieslodzīto atgriešanos sabiedrības dzīvē.

Diskusija ietvers šādas tēmas: 

  • Kā izglītības iniciatīvas var labāk risināt cietumos esošo cilvēku pamatvajadzības?
  • Kādi ir galvenie ieguvumi un problēmas attiecībā uz pamatprasmju apmācību cietumos?
  • Kādi ir svarīgākie uzdevumi labošanas iestādēs strādājošo cietumu pedagogu un pamatiemaņu skolotāju profesionalizācijā?

Mūsu vieslektori tiešsaistes straumējumā būs

Džeimss Kings (James King) – Skotijas Ieslodzījuma vietu dienesta Mācību un prasmju nodaļas vadītājs un jaunais Eiropas Cietumu izglītības asociācijas EPEA sekretārs. Džeimss Kings sniegs pārskatu par EPEA lomu un sadarbību ar Eiropas Ieslodzījuma vietu un korekcijas dienestu organizāciju EuroPris.

Marija Toija (Maria Toia) – Eiropas Pamatprasmu tīkla (EPT) eksperte pieaugušo izglītībā un pedagoģijā. Marija iepazīstinās ar “Erasmus +” projektu “EDUPRIS”, kurā galvenā uzmanība pievērsta labošanas iestādēs izmantojamo izglītības rīku izstrādei.

Piedalieties diskusijā, ko vadīs tematiskie eksperti no EPT, un dalieties savās domās un pieredzē par šo tēmu!
Komentāri jau ir atvērti, lai dalībnieki varētu iepazīstināt ar sevi un sākt dalīties savos viedokļos.

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Pk, 05/28/2021 - 10:44

Ieslodzītie, nespējot iekļauties normālā sabiedriskā dzīvē, atgriežas ieslodzījumu vietās. Personas prasmes ir viņa nākotnes pamats sabiedribā. Tāpēc svarīgi  prasmes attīstīt un pilnveidot, lai indivīds spētu iekļauties sabiedrībā un darba tirgū, spētu izdzīvot un attīstīties, atbilstoši laikmeta prasībām. Būtiska ir pieaugušo apmācībai, lai pēc ižiešanas brīvībā, spēja integrēties  sabiedrībā un darba tirgū nav ierobežota. 

Se, 12/26/2020 - 11:51

Thanks for sharing all these interesting ideas. I had an experience in teaching Basic Computer Skills in the local Prison school as part of my M.A in Adult Education teaching practicum. It was an interesting experience and I was pleasantly surprised with the prisoners' willingness to learn.  I thin that one of the first challenges for educators is to recognise and understand the environment; that is the prison environment. It is not your typical school or adult education setting and there are some restrictions. In my case for example I could not use any online resources or even teach certain things related to the internet since internet access was totally restricted. I even required a special permission to even use my own laptop and bring in an USB drive with material. 
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 16:24

Dear All,

On behalf of the organisers and EBSN I would like to thank you all for joining today's live session and online discussion with Maria, James and me. It has been a rich and eventful couple of hours with many resources and inspiring thoughts. Although the moderation of the event is now finished, we would like to encourage you the continue sharing your thoughts and experiences with each other!

All the best,
Tamás Harangozó from EBSN 
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 16:32

Thank you Tamas for facilitating this discussion, it was a pleasure to participate and continue with this inspiring exchange of ideas. There's a lot to take away for reflection and start a (much needed) discussion on basic skills provision in prisons accross Europe!

All the best,
Maria


Ce, 12/17/2020 - 16:11

Here is an example of one E+ KA2 project in this field that dealt with the development of the framework of basic andragogical training program for prison educators, with some useful resources: 

 “Basic Andragogical Training for Prison Educators” (BATPE) project focused on improvement of prison educators competencies needed for adequate work with imprisoned people. 

These are the two documents that represent main results of this project: 

Basic Andragogical Training for Prison Educators Curriculum: https://epale.ec.europa.eu/en/resource-centre/content/basic-andragogica…, and 

Basic Andragogical Training for Prison Educators Manual: https://epale.ec.europa.eu/en/resource-centre/content/basic-andragogica…

The application of BATPE Curriculum and Manual should help trainers to equip teachers that work in correctional institutions with required competencies needed for educational work with prisoners in optimal manner. These competencies refer to: psychology of learners in prisons; didactics; communicational and social aspects; professional and soft skills development; planning and organization; and evaluation and assessment. 

Coordinator of the project was Serbian Association of Andragogists (SAA) from Belgrade (Serbia). Partners on the project ware Koinè, the voluntary organization from San Felice a Cancello (Italy) and Gebze Public Education Center (GPEC) from Gebze (Turkey). 
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 16:10

Hello everyone, 
In Serbia we have Schools for Adults Elementary Education, and providing proscribed curriculum and learning outcomes of Functional Elementary Education for Adults. Those schools can provide education in prisons, but it is not obliged nor for schools and not for inmates. 
Me and my colleagues from the School for Adult Primary Education have been working in the district prison since September this year. We have positive experiences in the sense that the participants are interested and actively participate in the learning process. Our approach to them, which is no different from our approach to all our other participants, certainly contributes to that. Through learning basic skills, we also bring soft skills such as collaboration, teamwork, communication and more. 
An additional courses organized by people and institutions that have many years of successful practice in prison would enable better access and work of experts in prison.



Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:49

In Hungary, elements of the reintegraion program provide opportunities for persons under arrest and their relatives. This also reduces the extent of their social exclusion.
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:41

Hello!
An actual E+project from Austria: The Catholic Organisation for Adult Education and the prison Klagenfurt are cooperating since the year 2003 to enable further education and personal development for inmates. The prison’s head together with the education department of prison and the Catholic Organisation’s lecturer plan and arrange the appropriate offers for the inmates. Afterwards, the educational opportunities get organised and realised by the Catholic Organisation for Adult Education. Moreover, it selects and trains new lecturers and trainers who are going to work with the inmates. All persons involved meet regularly to connect and exchange their experiences. More informations about the project you fill here.
Best wishes from Austria
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:52

Could you expand the topic or give a short example of strategies envolved in engaging learners of basic skills in prison?

Thank you
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:03

this is a new comment, but I don't find how to do. In Belgium yo have the example of 'Itinera Nova" a project started by the City Record Office of Leuven in 2009, aiming at a complete and unabridged digitalization of the most extensive Ancien Regime source in its possession, and at gradually facilitating its on-line consultation.https://www.itineranova.be/in/home?_lang=eng. I think there are much more possibilities with win-win result.


Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:22

Dear Mieke,

This is an interesting project. I have seen a growing number of project addressing the digitalisation of resources, artefacts. Do you know of any initiative that uses the digitalised content in an educational context? 

There are interesting resources provided by the European Commission too. 
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/digital-cultural-heritage 

Thank you in advance!
Pk, 12/18/2020 - 14:05

Dear Mieke,

Thank you very much for getting back to me with the link. You are more than welcome to add any further replies here!

Thank you again and I wish you a blessed Christmas time!

Tamás - EBSN
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:05

Thank you for the question, Eric. From a pedagogical perspective, we have two elements here when is comes to strategies: methods and ways of organising learning. The methodology of the EDUPRIS project that I presented earlier it's just a way of doing things, for this specific group of learners in corrections. We have the method, which is a game, and delivery of the method/game, which in this case will consist of a stand alone learning programme. This approach can be easily adapted and used for other categories of prison learners, too. It all depends on the type of basic skills provision and what are the specific needs of those particular prisoners we want to engage in basic skills training. If we are talking about second chance programmes in the prison, then embed re-engaging strategies in the already existing curriculum. And train teachers to embrace a more learner centred approach in their teaching. On the other hand, if we want to deliver a stand alone basic skills programme (perhaps embedded into vocational training, as an example), then we can design it in a way that incorporates this re-engagement component right at the beginning of the programme. 
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:38

Many learners in a catalan prison have referred to school, and the dynamics developed there, as a place where they don't feel the weigh of being prisoners, a place where they can set a different frame of mind, mind is working, mind is free while they are engaged in a task or reflection.
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:40

No, I wish I have... I, instinctively, mainly focus on the observation and understanding of the person from a global perspective, day by day, week after week, be aware and try to be at the right place at the right time to stretch the thread and make things happen. But yes, as you said, creating the right environment is key in learning in general. And what is "the right environment" made of? That's a great topic..
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:49

You are asking a key question, as I believe this is something we should aim at - having an European overview of how basic skills provision is arranged accross prisons in Europe, what policies and practices are in place, who are those who teach basic skills in prison, and so on. This could be an idea of a project under the new Erasmus+ programme!
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:34

To JAMES:
How do you reconcile the funding and provision of education in prison with the appalling situation some prisons are in: inmates locked up for 23 hours, basic health and nutrition services are not provided, issues of safety etc. Astrophysics may be interesting to some inmates, but aren't there possibly more fundamental issues we should also be engaged with in the pyramid  of survival in prisons. 
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:31

Half of the prison population is dyslexic, but they have no diagnosis or support. We (Dyslexia Institute UK) propose that all offenders are tested for dyslexia as soon as they enter the prison system, and then suitable training/education is offered to them thereafter. To not do this can only be seen as wilful negligence on behalf of the state.

Ce, 12/17/2020 - 16:55

I also agree that if there is a resident who needs support to suit their approach or methods of learning then this needs to be addressed.   We have a route whereby an experienced colleague carries out a full review with someone to identify the best approach to take or supplemental items that support their reading etc.   Then a guidance sheet is shared confidentially with the educational staff and the learner is also given support items- plastic coloured filters etc and notes not to ask someone to read out loud or whatever is best for them.   Then they have regular reviews again with our experienced colleague on their learning approaches and styles that suit them.   We have not gone down the route of 'diagnosing' as we feel that is the remit of professionals with experience.    I would be interested to hear from you more about the route that may be possible for residents in jail to have access to a professional review and potential diagnoses.    I will email via your website to make contact.    I know in my professional educational experience of individuals who felt empowered once they had a professional diagnoses. 
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:31

Hi, a project in learning how to do coding in prison is the Free to code partnership


The Free to Code initiative provides the opportunity for detained people (between 18 and 60) to learn Coding and improve their job opportunities and re-entry into society. Coding is not only a way of turning people into software engineers but of developing computational thinking through Mathematics, Logic and Algorithms. It is a new way of thinking about the world!The Free to Code initiative provides the opportunity for detained people (between 18 and 60) to learn Coding and improve their job opportunities and re-entry into society. Coding is not only a way of turning people into software engineers but of developing computational thinking through Mathematics, Logic and Algorithms. It is a new way of thinking about the world!
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:13

This is a very interesting project, thanks for sharing. I had a quick look on the project website and I am assuming that prisoners attending such training already have a good level of digital skills. Am I right in my assumption or is it possible to teach coding to prisoners with lower levels of digital skills?
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:26

Hello everybody.
According to my experience, prison Educators should be involved as trainers in order to introduce Teachers into a specific penitentiary context or to share best practices about basic and soft skills which inmates are expected to achieve. 
Formal education and informal education have to dialogue, day by day. 

Marco Brancucci
Pedagogical Professional Functionary @ Juvenile Prison - Italy
EPALE Ambassador - Italy
EPEA Representative of the South Region
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:24

Thank you, Marco. If you refer to external teachers who work in the prison school, then yes, they definitely need additional training on the specifics of penitentiary context. And using already existing prison resources (the prison educators in this case) as a form of teacher mentorship sounds like a great idea!
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:28

Dear Marco,

Thank you for your comment. Are there any initiatives aiming to bring the voice of prison educators in teacher training programs? I imagine there could be other social partners in contributing to the professional development of teachers wishing to work in prisons? 

Thank you!

Tamás from EBSN
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:29

Hi, a project on professional education in prison is "3D printing in prison"


The project aims to give an answer to such issues by involving detainees in one the most innovative phenomenon of ICT economy: 3D-printing, by focusing the skills needed in order to set up and use a 3D-printer. As a matter of fact, 3D-printing is going to play one of the most relevant roles in the creative and productive processes for small and medium enterprises all around the world in the fields of fast prototype-making, industrial design, engineering, architecture, clothing, jewelry, medicine and scientific research. Notably, such revolution is happening in a European industrial framework, where the demand for personnel with appropriate technological skills increases but is not covered by the existing labor-market.
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:05

Hi there.
This is a nice example of what can be done with new technologies to motivate people. Very interesting, indeed.
Being able to achieve what we have in mind so simply and quickly is in fact an excellent example of how digital technologies today allow.In this case, with adult audiences, certainly with very particular interests, to which it is possible to respond quite effectively.
Congratulations!
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:21

Education: Are prisoners being left behind?

Inquiry

The inquiry is examining how current arrangements support learners in custody and how well prison education delivers the skills needed by employers. The inquiry is considering education for adults, young people and children in custody.  

It will look at what barriers exist, for instance, to delivering apprenticeships in a custodial setting. Also, what educational offers are in place to accommodate various length of sentences and different learning needs.  

The Committee is interested in how school exclusion policy impacts on youth custody and how alternative provision settings support young people who experience challenges in education and learning.   

Where possible the Committee is interested to hear prisoner learners’ and former prisoners’ own perceptions of how the prison education system is working and what might need to change.

Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:18

Latvia has good experience of NFI in prisons. 

We have had a programme for the introduction of non-formal training (NFI) in prisons "Šķeļot viļņus" (“Tackling the Waves”). This programme aimed to improve the quality of life of young people at risk of social exclusion who are in prison and to promote the development of the skills of those working with these young people in the field of social inclusion.

Basically - how to work with NFI initially to give a methodology to employees they then use to work with young people in prisons. NFI has a fantastic tools to use in prisons, both in support of employees and young people, in terms of working on personal development and adapting to the needs and interests of young people themselves

Here is the site for it (partly available in English too): 




Ce, 12/17/2020 - 14:56

A positive educational initiative is that a person serving a sentence has the opportunity to complete secondary education and finish school. However, the curriculum should include psychology lessons. As inmates do not have sufficient social skills, they would need classes to learn about themselves, study how to manage situations that are conflicting and stressful. They should learn how to change and use their positive qualities in freedom. 
The pandemic has changed a lot about teaching. In classrooms we all have to do two meters of social distancing and wear masks. We have no access to websites through the internet. Inmates can‘t access the live internet to do research projects.
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 13:11

 In addition to the comment of J. Giordimana, I would like to add some lessons learned from the three year project (sorry a bit longer, because I cannot attend the discussion). It is well documented in the literature that basic skills such as literacy and numeracy tend to be disproportionately low amongst prison populations compared with the general. The influencing factors associated with this are also well documented: these include negative experiences of - or exclusion from - education, disruptive childhood experiences, low self-esteem and (perhaps unrecognised) special education needs. 

SkillHUBS was an Erasmus+ funded transnational three-year project involving 7 partners plus associates has addressed this EU and worldwide issue. The project ended in October 2020 and has aimed on developing, piloting and disseminating innovative methods, tools and methodologies for the identification, assessment and development of selected basic and transversal skills in the European prison population. The project objective has been to equip prison learners with basic and transversal skills enabling them to attain a more equal position in the labour market and everyday life following their release from prison. In this sense, the project promote the understanding according to which skills learning becomes the means to the end of developing positive personal social and human capital and well-being. There are three concrete project outputs that are supporting this aims. 
 - First is the Research Report (see http://www.skillhubs.eu/), a comprehensive document which aims at identifying existing good practices, skill gaps, mismatches and related policies in EU in the field of skills assessment as well as at analysing, accessing and benchmarking the existing practices of inmates up-skilling in EU prison systems. The results of the qualitative, quantitative and desk research conducted in the countries of the partnerships are being presented and analysed and based on them an insightful set of recommendation is being provided to the reader, that were integrated in the model of prison education named and the set of recommendations.
 - The second and core project output is a Combined skills training model ‘The Engine’, that is a collection of integrated and innovative methodologies for educators to use in designing their own locally-situated programmes for prisoner up-skilling and re-skilling where alternative approaches to traditional, formal accredited programmes are needed. The hypothesis is that prison learners’ ability to integrate into the education system, labour market and – eventually - employment will be improved. The methodologies include the Employer Skills Needs Research & Gap Analysis; Skills Training Curriculum Framework; and Individual Learner Record, collectively known as ‘The Engine’. The Engine has been trialled in pilot in three different prison-learning contexts in Slovenia, Malta and Romania. 
 - And last, but not least is the set of eight policy recommendations intended for policy makers and policy influencers in organisations which operate or have an interest in prison administration, legislation and prison education across the EU. 

 The real value of the SkillsHUBS project ideas and achievements can be examined through the statement of David Breakspear, active prison reform campaigner, ex offender from UK, on why prison education so important, that he expressed during the online closing conference of the SkillHUBs project, 6 October 2020: “When you are released from prison regardless of anything else, you are coming out with a minus against your name. You need to come out with a fighting chance. We need to educate the society as well about the importance of education, about the importance of second chance. I think prison education is important because it allows those being failed by education system to be given another chance at education but not just because it’s right thing to do but because of the humanity behind it. Education and prison education is not just important for the individual that is going through the prison system itself but it’s also something that we need to use to start to educate society at the same time.” 
Summarised by Estera Možina, Slovenian Institute for Adult Education 
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 15:37

Thank you for this valuable contribution, Estera! A lot to read and learn from this project. My understanding from the project website is that pilots are currently undergoing in the partner countries. May I ask how these were organised, in terms selecting the inmates to participate, duration of training, who are the teachers delivering the modules etc.?
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 13:05

Teaching basic skills in today’s world require digital tools to support the learning process. 
We need artifacts as pen readers, OCR scanning and tools helping the writing process, just to mention a few tools. 

In the prison world it is very hard for the security units allowing digital tools. It’s a scandal. 

NOBODY should leave a prison without basis skills in 
  • Reading and writing 
  • Calculating 
  • AND THEY MUST HAVE BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN USE OF DIGITAL TOOLS AND UNDERSTANDING THE DIGIAL SOCIETY   
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 09:59

In Bulgarian prisons there are some special programs, related to the process of acquiring basics skills like orientating and solving problems, learning about different types of emotions and how to control them, solving conflicts and etc. There are also different types of workshops, which can highlight the sense of the community. The elementary schools in the prisons provide to the involved in the educational process with basic skills in literacy and numeracy. Some of the secondary schools and courses provide professional training in different fields like clothing production, turnery, furniture manufacturing and etc. All these educational opportunities during the period of incarceration will allow the inmates to succeed in the labor market after the release. Of course there are many other important benefits like decreasing the level of risk recidivism. One of the most important challenges is to find the best way to motivate the inmates to be involved in the educational process and to make them to believe that this is the way they will be back to the society in a successful way.   
Ce, 12/17/2020 - 13:06

We know that the education provided in prison has not the quality enough to be competitive. There are no rehabilitation programs for post-prison care. The correctional programs are not enough too and they need to be updated. It's good that you have some positive experience. I think we need some program for life skills which are basic for marginal groups and to have low recidivism. 
Ot, 07/13/2021 - 13:40

Prison education is complicated as it is. From the perspective of viewer as I am seems many projects ar performes with a motivation: "we must to do something with this!" it is an excellent motivation to commence first steps in the field of creating strategy but not enopugh to create and performe projects that demands very specific researches on operational and even on tactical levels.

Quite often we do comparisons of training systems for inmates and for regular secondary schools, colleges etc. Unfortunately those comparisons are well for reporting but not that good enough for results if by results we understand humans that did not return back to those walls or something like that.

I highly agree with the point of view that psychological studies are extremely recommended to teach to inmates. Many of them cannot deal with themselves if we look at them from perspective of regular citizen.

Many of them just try to avoid of insufficient circumstances and obstacles they face in cell. On the one hand this is good for motivation. So, applying skills outside of cell, outside of prison can remind them absolutely different things we expected they will.

In many situations it is almost impossible but new prisons are demand and not just need that can wait for many years. So, facilities with new installations that create different way of life  within them are also one step to solution how to improve, to get better results for any kind of training, education.

Sure their attitude is different and even some groups of inmates present absolute intolerance. I agree with those who rely on the opinion of medicine professionals that proper medicine checkups are absolute need to find out the mental problems (I am not saying disease) these people possess. And in some cases they could or even might be separated into groups which is mainly performed all around the world.

We have to keep in mind these people are not softies. All the activities applied in field of prison education must to be performed with certainty and this is thing that matters for them.

Prison education did and does extremely well job because of playing important role in the set of measures for correction needs or needs to keep up inmates humanity, to take care of them psychologically by doing this job!