Business Weekly: Coracle EdTech unlocks learning potential of 50 inmates

Coracle provides secure Chromebooks which enable inmates to access its virtual learning environment without going online. Users are able to access a range of educational courses from basic skills to university degrees Coracle founder James Tweed, says: “Providing education inside a prison is always hard. Since we launched in 2017 we have had to overcome so many problems. “A lot of prisoners are poorly educated, many missed a lot of school. So persuading them education is in their best interests isn’t easy. We’ve had technical hurdles spanning cultural challenges, prisoner engagement and, of course, Covid-19. There have been some dark day, so the fact we are now in nearly half of the prison estate feels like a major achievement.” Read the feature on Business Weekly here.