Recent policy changes now allow prisoners to take part in apprenticeship programmes for the first time. It highlights arguments from a tech entrepreneur who says that including inmates in apprenticeships can improve rehabilitation, build skills, and reduce reoffending.
It explains that employers are increasingly open to working with prison leavers and that structured training in custody can help people move into work more smoothly after release. The piece frames apprenticeships as a practical way to tackle both unemployment and skills shortages while supporting reintegration into society.
Prisoners finally have a place this National Apprenticeship Week
