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Natasha Porter, CEO, Unlocked Graduates

Teach First is spawning. First there was Frontline, which applied the model to social care, and Think Ahead, focusing on mental health. Then came Police Now. The latest spin-off to get off the ground is Unlocked Graduates, which aims to train up the “brightest, smartest” graduates to work as prison officers for two years, during […]

Government to pilot ‘secure schools’ after Taylor review condemns youth prisons

The government will adopt proposals for new ‘secure schools’ to educate young offenders by following the lead of pupil referral units after a review of youth prisons revealed problems with violence, curriculum and staffing. Liz Truss, the justice secretary, will pilot the scheme with two institutions, one in the north of England and one in the south, […]