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Prison Network

The Family Man & Father Inside (FM/FI) Network is made up of prisons that deliver our groundbreaking programmes. The Programmes team at Safe Ground ensure that delivery teams are fully supported and involved in Network events and activities.

The Network team:

  • Work with the prison and education provider in the set up and delivery of the programme
  • Provide training for tutors to ensure they have the skills needed to deliver FM/FI in their establishment
  • Provide information and support to Family Man or Fathers Inside managers and tutors
  • Facilitate the sharing of best practice
  • Encourage co-operation between NOMS, Education Providers, Third Sector organisations, Local Authorities, YOTs and any other parties that work with offenders and their families
  • Manage the website to allow for the sharing of best practice and peer support
  • Provide personal development training for deliverers which can be incorporated into other aspects of their work
  • Collect and analyse data from each programme to ensure the programmes are running effectively and that any issues are picked up on and supported at the first opportunity
  • Respond to issues raised by tutors in reporting back to funders and Government

All Network members receive regular Network emails, phone calls and quarterly Newsletters from Safe Ground. They also have access to the FM/FI Network Forum and information pages via this website. This gives tutors the opportunity to link up with others across the prison estate and share advice, suggestions and experiences of delivering the programmes.

15 years of delivering in prisons has shown us that tutors need support and to feel like their work is valued. Membership of the Network gives staff that support mechanism and their feedback has been extremely positivie.

What membership involves:

Once an establishment has joined the Network, they are required to update Safe Ground on their future delivery dates. They are also required to complete a Data Collection Form after each programme which feeds into the Network statistics.

Safe Ground encourage collaboration between our Network prisons and we arrange for tutors to visit neighbouring establishments to observe their classes and presentations. If you would like to visit another programme, or invite staff to see what’s happening in your prison, please get in touch.