Interview with EPEA Chair Thomas Wüthrich in the recent newsletter of the    UNESCO Chair in Applied Research in Education in Prison. The June

by James Stoddart (post found on LinkedIn) Around half of people in prison in England and Wales have a reading age below

In almost all EU countries, Foreign National Prisoners (FNPs) are offered education to learn the language of the detention country, which enables

ARD Media Library (German Public Television), available until April 24th, 2028 German spoken, only German subtitles available Overcrowding, appalling conditions and a

(German text below) A special event recently took place at the Thorberg Prison: the Divertimento Bern orchestra performed its concert Sonnenwende for inmates – an

Experienced EPEA members from the Benelux countries recently met in Brussels and set up a working group. This mutual exchange will promote

After serving for two terms in their positions, the two women are stepping down from the EPEA Steering Committee. We would like

Last week, the members of the EPEA elected the three officers of the Steering Committee:the Chair, the Secretary and the Treasurer. Re-elected

Learning and Transforming: International Practices and Perspectives on Prison Education This special issue of Apprendre+Agir of the Cooperation Institute for Adult Education

Feeling truly proud of this project. We explored how gamification can transform adult learning, and Avanzo developed a dedicated module for use

Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, Agenzia Italiana per la Gioventù – AIG – 2022-1-IT03-KA220-YOU-000089929 by Gert Hurkmans, Belgium The Project Motivation: Why

Ireland has formally committed to protecting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities, but is failing, especially for those who are

Norway’s Association for Prison Education and Training, FOKO (Norwegian branch of EPEA) gathered practitioners, researchers, and policymakers at Sundvolden Hotel from 29–31

The EPEA chair had the opportunity and great pleasure to visit the open regime prison in Givenich, Luxemburg. Carlo Feipel, head of

Advocating a free educational offer for the inmates – prison director Serge Rooman (Article from June 2025) (English text below) “Onderwijs in

The art festival will feature over 130 artists and run across Malta and Gozo from March until May Times of Malta, February

How the prison system builds pathways to work through formal vocational training By Cecilia Nilsson, Principal and Vocational Education Specialist at Adult

You will find different short articles here: Read the content of the Potpourri here. The next newsletter will be published in December

Adult education in general is not only under pressure in prisons, but generally all over Europe. As we are living in strange,

Prison library services in Ireland are inconsistent nationally and provision varies across sites, with a limited number of professional library staff working