HMYOI Aylesbury is a prison housing young prisoners aged
18-21, all serving sentences over 4 years. The Education Department works
closely with our prison colleagues to deliver medium to long courses that help
prepare learners for employment both within the long term prison estate and on
release to the community. Courses include English and Maths Functional
Skills (Entry 2 to Level 2), Business, ICT, Hospitality, Music Technology
and Radio, Painting & Decorating, Horticulture, Construction, peer
mentoring and Barbering. This is complemented by a range of courses available
through distance learning at level 3 and beyond e.g. Open University, A Levels
and BTEC level 3.
In the department we believe the opportunity to gain skills
and knowledge will help our learners to end their offending behaviour. We
engage the hardest to reach learners and encourage them to take pride in their
own education and self-development. As a department, we endeavour to
inspire learners to achieve and for some, attain their first significant
qualifications. If you believe that you can inspire and reach challenging young
prisoners, then we would like to hear from you!