Weston College held it’s annual staff conference for teachers, managers and administrators along with many of our partners at the newly refurbished Winter Gardens in October 2017. This year’s theme was Impact for Excellence and was led by the keynote speaker – author and Impact guru Simon Tyler. Simon spoke about the work in his many books but particularly focusing …
In October 2017 Weston College took on the contract for delivery of the Library at HMP Guys Marsh and immediately set about working with our partners to rebrand and relaunch the resource. Renamed the Library and Learning Resource Centre, Weston have invested in the books, resources and events to make this area a truly desirable location for prisoners to come …
Here in Dorset we are incredibly fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the country with such a variety and wealth of natural features as well as interesting man-made structures. Both contribute to the decidedly unique appearance of Dorset’s landscape and rural heritage. Fingerposts are one of Dorset’s rather quaint relics from the past, which have developed into being …
In March 2017 Weston College co-hosted its first Literary Festival at HMP Erlestoke. Titled “Penned Up” the festival was supported by our partners in the prison, Bath Spa University as well as funding from the Arts Council and a huge amount of work from our Reading Patron David Kendall. A great success, the events over the fortnight of the festival …
Releasing New Potential opened up the Leyhill Grounds Coffee Shop earlier this year in conjunction with HMP Leyhill. The coffee shop is open to the public and employs eight offenders. It is based in a former staff mess room which has been refurbished over the last year into a modern café, complete with furniture and artwork made by offenders in …
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Weston College is pleased to announce a new partnership with Bristol Rugby Club. The partnership will see Bristol Rugby supporting the College’s Academy of Sport in a number of ways, which includes: staff development, delivery of strength and conditioning provision, support and guidance for the new sports analysis department and guest sessions/lectures from coaches and players. The new partnership creates …
Educational services provided by Weston College to offenders at a South Gloucestershire open prison are “outstanding”, say government inspectors.
An exhibition of artwork created by prisoners from across the South West of England raised hundreds of pounds for charity.
Weston College held an awards ceremony last week to recognise the successes and achievements of its offender learning teaching provision.
