Seetec, an employee-owned partner to businesses and governments, has been appointed by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to deliver Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) for the adult prison estate across the south of England.
The service will help provide vital support to people in all prisons across Avon, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and Thames Valley. The service aims to reduce reoffending by ensuring that all Prisoners can gain skills and confidence to enable them to leave custody positively, ready to gain sustainable employment and lead purposeful lives within their communities.
Data from the Ministry of Justice shows that offenders who found employment in the first 12 months after release from prison were less likely to re-offend than those who did not.
Seetec’s Director of Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Careers Services, Rupert Nesbitt-Day, said: “We are delighted to have presented a compelling offer to the commissioners of this important CIAG work.
“When executed to the high standards that Seetec takes such pride in, quality careers work in prison empowers and equips people with the skills, opportunities and hope needed to sustain integrated and fulfilling lives amongst their communities upon leaving custody.
“At Seetec, we are proud of the reputation we are building as an organisation that understands the impact for an individual. In this case by providing an opportunity and hope to those in and leaving prison, which in turn will have a ripple effect for our communities and society as a whole.”
Now mobilising at pace, we are preparing to begin service delivery from April 2025, for a minimum four-year term.
The team has a regular presence in the Probation Delivery Units and His Majesty’s Prisons and support participants in four key areas:
“I’ve had many participants give great feedback to me about how they have become more confident and are adding structure and routine into their day when before it felt chaotic or empty.”
This report continues to inform our work and progress in supporting equality, diversity and inclusion across Seetec, whilst providing insights into our progress and areas for improvement.
John articulates our commitment by saying; “I am passionate about promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, its importance and benefits and doing so beyond the legal minimum; the core basics of fairness and respect for difference, equality of opportunity and treatment including gender, age, disability (both mental and physical), different abilities, ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ rights, neurodiversity, supporting part-time workers, and those with caring responsibilities.”
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