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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · 25d

This step-by-step guide for effective relational practice in prisons codifies Unlocked’s unique approach to developing outstanding prison officers and makes it available to anyone for the first time. Read more 👇

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The Unlocked Guide to Jailcraft

Natasha Porter, CEO of Unlocked Graduates, guest blogs on their new guide to being a great prison officer.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · 25d

Natasha underlined the importance of giving prison officers access to high-quality training resources to support them to build transformative relationships with those in their care, ultimately improving outcomes and reducing reoffending.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · 25d

Writing in @russellwebster.com's blog, Unlocked's CEO and Founder @natashaporter.bsky.social explained the role that our new book Leading Prison Landings: The Unlocked Guide to Jailcraft can play in supporting prison officers to improve their relational practice and have the greatest possible impact

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Sep 10

This training manual enables staff to take their professional development into their own hands, supporting them to create a safer and more rehabilitative environment on the landings, ultimately improving outcomes and reducing reoffending. Find out more unlockedgrads.org.uk/news-item/in...

Introducing Leading Prison Landings: The Unlocked Guide to Jailcraft, a training manual for transformational prison officers - Unlocked Graduates

Unlocked Graduates is pleased to announce the publication of Leading Prison Landings: The Unlocked Guide to Jailcraft, a training manual for frontline staff, codifying our uniquely successful approach...

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Sep 10

We are delighted that we can now share our uniquely successful model with anyone for the first time, ensuring all prison officers have access to the best development opportunities to improve their practice and build transformative relationships with those in their care.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Sep 10

They explained how this step-by-step guide for effective relational practice has the potential to transform training for a workforce that is so often forgotten, working with some of the hardest to reach people in some of the toughest public sector environments.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Sep 10

During the event, we heard from the co-authors of the book, @natashaporter.bsky.social and Harry Fletcher-Wood, as well as others including Jenny Louis - Governor of HMP Belmarsh - and Charlie Taylor - HM Chief Inspector of Prisons - who outlined the role this book could play in our prisons.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Sep 10

Last night, we celebrated the launch of our new book Leading Prison Landings: The Unlocked Guide to Jailcraft with colleagues, partners and supporters from across the criminal justice sector and beyond.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Aug 19

We look forward to launching the book with colleagues and partners from across the sector next month.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Aug 19

By making this resource available to all for the first time, our aim is to not only empower prison officers to take their development into their own hands, but to also provide a blueprint for other public sector staff to support some of the hardest to reach populations.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Aug 19

This book presents Unlocked’s award-winning training model developed over the past decade. It is built on the same instructional coaching principles that have revolutionised teacher training, offering a practical, step-by-step guide for anyone looking to hone their “jailcraft.”

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Aug 19

Prison officers are the agents of change in prisons. Their ability to build relationships with some of the most complex and vulnerable people can transform outcomes for prisoners. Learning how to do this effectively must sit at the heart of professional development.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Aug 19

Finally, a toolkit for those doing the hardest job in the hardest place. Introducing Leading Prison Landings: The Unlocked Guide to Jailcraft – the first codification of what expert relational practice looks like as a prison officer and how to master it. unlockedgrads.org.uk/news-item/in...

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jul 21

Find out more about instructional coaching and our partnership with Steplab here 👇

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Unlocked Graduates partners with Steplab to launch first instructional coaching model for prison officers - Unlocked Graduates

Over the past eight years, we have continued to innovate and refine our training, and we are now delighted to be introducing a bespoke instructional coaching model to our programme. This builds on the...

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jul 21

We will also be publishing the accompanying training manual, widening access to our uniquely successful approach to prison officer training in order to drive system-wide reform. ‘Leading Prison Landings: The Unlocked Guide to Jailcraft’ will be available later this year.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jul 21

We are delighted to be partnering with @steplab.bsky.social as we launch our new instructional coaching model for prison officers, covering more than 20 techniques to support new and experienced staff to become high-performing leaders and build transformative relationships with prisoners.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jul 16

We were thrilled to read so many Committee members and expert witnesses highlighting the success of our unique approach to recruiting, training and developing outstanding prison officers which is supporting staff to transform the lives of the prisoners in their care.

Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jul 16

The House of Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee has today published its “Better prisons: less crime” report, recognising the impact that the Unlocked programme is having, developing high-performing prison leaders who are driving real change on the landings.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jul 15

Our MPOs play a vital role in our programme, working with our participants on the frontline of some of the toughest prisons in the country, supporting them to have the greatest possible impact, transforming prisoners' lives and breaking cycles of reoffending.

Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jul 15

We were incredibly proud to see that our fantastic team of Mentoring Prison Officers has been shortlisted for the @thirdsector.co.uk Awards in the Frontline Team of the Year category.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jun 24

Here's what one group of prisoners had to say about the Unlocked participants in their prison and the impact they’ve had 👇

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jun 24

Those with lived experience of the justice system play a vital role on our programme from curriculum design through to recruitment and training. We also spend a lot of time speaking to prisoners to understand the impact that our participants are having.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jun 24

We exist to break cycles of reoffending, and we believe that the way in which you do that is through prison officers. Prison officers are the agents of change in prisons, able to build transformative relationships with prisoners, changing the lives of those in their care.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jun 24

Prisoners are at the heart of everything we do at Unlocked Graduates. And our participants are making a real difference to the lives of the prisoners they work with on the frontline of some of our toughest prisons.

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Unlocked Graduates @unlockedgrads.bsky.social · Jun 5

We must focus on how we train and support prison officers to ensure they have the right tools to support prisoners into education and work programmes, ultimately improving outcomes and reducing reoffending.

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Early release incentive could fix broken prison education

Plan to reward prisoners for engaging in education with early release must unlock real opportunities, not just doors

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