Prison Education Case Studies Survey

Prison Education in Europe - Survey on Examples of Good Practice

GHK has been commissioned by DG EAC of the European Commission to carry out a survey to identify key data on prison education in 34 countries of Europe. The aim of this project is to ensure that the future work of the Commission in this area is informed and underpinned by a robust evidence base.

As part of our study, we would like to prepare a small number of good practice case studies, covering both national systems and institutional approaches at specific prison establishments. Please tell us about any measures or projects in your country which you feel could be described as good practice and could potentially be transferred to other countries.

1.	Please provide the title of the measure / project and a brief description, including why you feel that it constitutes a good practice

Is the measure / project:

A national initiative

An institutional initiative, i.e. at prison level

Is the initiative supported by EU funding?

Yes

	If yes, what was the funding programme? (e.g. European Social Fund, Lifelong Learning Programme)

Please give an estimate of the number of prisoners supported by the measure / project per year:

0-25

26-50

51-100

101-250

251+

What kind of outcomes does the measure / project lead to? (Please tick all that apply)

Participants earn formal qualifications,

Participants develop knowledge/skills but these are not recognised in a formal qualification,

Participants improve their employability,

‘Soft’ outcomes - e.g. participants improve their self-esteem, self-awareness etc,

The measure / project has been shown to have led to a reduction in re-offending among participants,

Other outcomes (please describe below).

	What other outcomes are measured or does the project lead to?

Has the practice has been evaluated?

Yes - external evaluation

Yes - internal evaluation

7.	Please provide a link to further information if available:

8.	We are planning to prepare some case studies as part of our project, if you would be happy for us to contact you for more information about your initiative, please provide your email address and contact telephone number below:

We thank you for your contribution - please click submit to send your answers. If you have any questions regarding the survey or the project, please do not hesitate to contact us on:prisoneducationsurvey@ghkint.com.