"The learning profile of offenders suggests that we need the most committed, imaginative and well motivated teachers pursuing a curriculum with structure, relevance and appeal." Robert Newman, Youth Justice Board.
"GOALS offers an exciting teacher support package that will invigorate and refresh staff to deal more effectively with a wide range of students whilst ensuring their own sustained well being."
"Thought provoking-inspirational and motivational-it makes sense of my feelings and fears and finds solutions to overcome barriers".'
'I FOUND THIS COURSE LIFE CHANGING !!!!!. It has given me focus to my personal and professional life. At one point, I was in tears about how messed up my life really was. It highlighted issues in my life that I had previously not addressed, either because I did not recognise them or I did not want to address them. It made me look at where I was and where I wanted to be. For instance, I have decided to enrol in a degree course through the University of Portsmouth, which is something that I have always been frightened to do as I felt that I would fail. I now feel that I can do it and the course has given me the confidence to do it. I have also looked at the 'baggage' that I carry around with me with regards to my father. Although it has not helped me solve the problems, as he has died, but it has given my the strength to get on with my life and to integrate my experiences and memories of him, into my life. I cannot emphasise enough how valuable this course could be to my colleague and especially to offenders. It has the potential to reduce reoffending by getting the offenders to look at all the aspects of their lives and to really turn their lives around and to realise that they can do something to stop offending and the answer is in themselves, not in help from others.' Nick HMPS
'The future to me starts today-now. This is the only course I have had the privileged to do in my entire sentence that really has a positive impact on me. And if this is the only thing to take back home with me, i wil always remain grateful. I recommend this course to every inmate-especially those that really need rehabilitation. Thanks for giving me this opportunity.’ Serving prisoner, HMP Risley, November 2007
"I've gained confidence, I've set goals and shared this with my family. I've learned to think positively. I have been in jail for 27 years and this is the best course I have done. For the first time ever I am going to leave jail and get a job and I don't even care what it is. I also intend to get back in contact with my children who I have not seen for years. These are my first two main goals. I don't even have to go to work when I get out but I want to." Serving prisoner, HMP Magilligan, February 2009
"This is a brilliant course and I would recommend it to everyone. It has helped me to realise I can achieve my goals and stay out of prison and not look back. I feel really good about myself.... I have learnt how to let go of blaming others and accept responsibility for my own choices in life'" Male prisoner, 32.
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