Offender Employability

Offender Employability

The Welsh Government, working with HMPPS Wales, provides prisoners in Wales with a high-quality learning and skills provision focused on employability, increasing their chance of finding sustainable employment upon release.

Benefits for your business

  • Leverage the skills these individuals have acquired throughout their lives and while in prison.
  • If you have specific skills needs, speak to your Business Wales Adviser about developing the skills base within the prison population.

Have you ever considered employing an ex-offender?

Current statistics show that only a small minority of prisoners gain employment within a year of release, despite being eligible and suitably skilled. Many employers are starting to recognise the benefits of employing ex-offenders.

Advantages of employing an ex-offender

  • Reduce recruitment costs
  • Increase staff retention
  • Reduce staff absence
  • Resolve skills shortages
  • Diversify your workforce
  • Make a real difference

By employing ex-offenders, you and your business will be joining innovative companies like Timpsons and Halfords and encouraging and supporting others to do the same.

Find out more

If you would like to learn more about how we can help you to recruit excellent candidates to grow your business, please contact offenderlearningpolicy@gov.wales 

You can read about the Welsh Government’s vision for learning and skills provision in our policy, Better Learning, Better Chances - Prison Learning and Skills Provision in Wales

 



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