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{t:"Shannon News  ",p:1,x:269,y:125,w:494,h:56},
{t:"Shannon Trust sponsors the Toe by Toe Reading Plan in Prisons ",p:1,x:176,y:74,w:754,h:18},
{t:"IMB’s monitor day to day life in prisons and Immigration Removal ",p:1,x:384,y:250,w:546,h:14},
{t:"Centres (IRC’s) to ensure that proper standards of care and decency ",p:1,x:384,y:269,w:546,h:14},
{t:"are maintained.  Before April 2003 they were known as ‘the Board of ",p:1,x:384,y:288,w:546,h:14},
{t:"Visitors’. ",p:1,x:384,y:306,w:72,h:14},
{t:"Similar Boards exist ",p:1,x:476,y:306,w:176,h:14},
{t:"to ",p:1,x:659,y:306,w:20,h:14},
{t:"monitor prisons ",p:1,x:686,y:306,w:135,h:14},
{t:"in ",p:1,x:828,y:306,w:20,h:14},
{t:"Northern       ",p:1,x:856,y:306,w:105,h:14},
{t:"Ireland.  In Scotland, they are  known as Visiting Committees. ",p:1,x:384,y:325,w:486,h:14},
{t:"Members of the English Boards are volunteers appointed by the   ",p:1,x:384,y:369,w:556,h:14},
{t:"Secretary of State for Justice.  They have unrestricted access to their ",p:1,x:384,y:388,w:546,h:14},
{t:"local prison or IRC and can talk to any detainee or prisoner. ",p:1,x:384,y:407,w:470,h:14},
{t:"The Boards play an ",p:1,x:384,y:451,w:170,h:14},
{t:"important role ",p:1,x:559,y:451,w:120,h:14},
{t:"in alleviating problems.  If a    ",p:1,x:685,y:451,w:260,h:14},
{t:"prisoner or detainee has a problem or complaint that has not been ",p:1,x:384,y:469,w:546,h:14},
{t:"resolved through the establishment’s usual channels, then he or she ",p:1,x:384,y:488,w:546,h:14},
{t:"can put in a confidential request to speak to a member of the IMB. ",p:1,x:384,y:507,w:520,h:14},
{t:"If anything serious happens at an establishment such as a riot or a ",p:1,x:384,y:551,w:546,h:14},
{t:"death in custody, members of the Board will be called in to observe ",p:1,x:384,y:569,w:546,h:14},
{t:"the way in which the situation is handled. ",p:1,x:384,y:589,w:331,h:14},
{t:"Boards usually meet once a month.  Each produces an annual report ",p:1,x:384,y:632,w:546,h:14},
{t:"which may be published to the local community and a copy is sent to ",p:1,x:384,y:651,w:546,h:14},
{t:"the Prisons’ Minister who must respond to the points raised in it.  To ",p:1,x:384,y:669,w:546,h:14},
{t:"read the IMB report for your prison visit www.imb.gov.uk ",p:1,x:384,y:689,w:444,h:14},
{t:"IMB Annual Conference 2008 ",p:1,x:477,y:716,w:361,h:22},
{t:"Speakers at the conference included Maria Eagles MP; Phil Wheatley, ",p:1,x:384,y:750,w:546,h:14},
{t:"Director of NOMs; and Ian Mullholland, Governor of Wandsworth. ",p:1,x:384,y:769,w:514,h:14},
{t:"Shannon ",p:1,x:384,y:813,w:75,h:14},
{t:"Trust ",p:1,x:475,y:813,w:46,h:14},
{t:"had ",p:1,x:384,y:832,w:34,h:14},
{t:"a ",p:1,x:439,y:832,w:14,h:14},
{t:"stand ",p:1,x:473,y:832,w:48,h:14},
{t:"where we spoke ",p:1,x:384,y:850,w:137,h:14},
{t:"to ",p:1,x:384,y:869,w:19,h:14},
{t:"many Board ",p:1,x:413,y:869,w:109,h:14},
{t:"Members ",p:1,x:384,y:887,w:75,h:14},
{t:"from ",p:1,x:481,y:887,w:41,h:14},
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{t:"t        ",p:1,x:511,y:906,w:45,h:14},
{t:"prisons. ",p:1,x:384,y:924,w:67,h:14},
{t:"We ",p:1,x:493,y:924,w:28,h:14},
{t:"w e r e ",p:1,x:384,y:943,w:58,h:14},
{t:"v e r y      ",p:1,x:471,y:943,w:76,h:14},
{t:"encouraged ",p:1,x:384,y:962,w:94,h:14},
{t:"by ",p:1,x:498,y:962,w:23,h:14},
{t:"the ",p:1,x:384,y:980,w:29,h:14},
{t:"interest and ",p:1,x:419,y:980,w:103,h:14},
{t:"support ",p:1,x:384,y:999,w:72,h:14},
{t:"that     ",p:1,x:482,y:999,w:60,h:14},
{t:"people ",p:1,x:384,y:1017,w:54,h:14},
{t:"showed ",p:1,x:459,y:1017,w:63,h:14},
{t:"in Toe by Toe. ",p:1,x:384,y:1037,w:112,h:14},
{t:"Board ",p:1,x:384,y:1082,w:51,h:14},
{t:"members ",p:1,x:446,y:1082,w:76,h:14},
{t:"regularly ",p:1,x:384,y:1101,w:74,h:14},
{t:"speak ",p:1,x:472,y:1101,w:50,h:14},
{t:"with prison staff ",p:1,x:384,y:1119,w:137,h:14},
{t:"and prisoners so ",p:1,x:384,y:1138,w:137,h:14},
{t:"are well-placed to acknowledge the good work of our Toe by Toe ",p:1,x:384,y:1157,w:546,h:14},
{t:"teams. ",p:1,x:384,y:1176,w:56,h:14},
{t:"In October we sent a copy of our DVD to all Boards in the hope that it ",p:1,x:384,y:1222,w:546,h:14},
{t:"may ",p:1,x:384,y:1240,w:37,h:14},
{t:"be ",p:1,x:432,y:1240,w:23,h:14},
{t:"shown ",p:1,x:466,y:1240,w:55,h:14},
{t:"at ",p:1,x:532,y:1240,w:20,h:14},
{t:"a ",p:1,x:563,y:1240,w:14,h:14},
{t:"monthly ",p:1,x:588,y:1240,w:68,h:14},
{t:"Board ",p:1,x:668,y:1240,w:51,h:14},
{t:"meeting ",p:1,x:730,y:1240,w:66,h:14},
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{t:"that ",p:1,x:852,y:1240,w:36,h:14},
{t:"our               ",p:1,x:899,y:1240,w:102,h:14},
{t:"Representatives might be invited to speak at a subsequent meeting.  ",p:1,x:384,y:1259,w:551,h:14},
{t:"It may also be beneficial to invite a Board Member to your next         ",p:1,x:384,y:1277,w:586,h:14},
{t:"Toe by Toe meeting or awards ceremony. ",p:1,x:384,y:1297,w:319,h:14},
{t:"Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB’s) ",p:1,x:389,y:191,w:539,h:25},
{t:"Toe by Toe for All ",p:1,x:111,y:191,w:223,h:22},
{t:"(Thoughts after a good day) ",p:1,x:124,y:224,w:193,h:12},
{t:"It’s uplifting being a mentor ",p:1,x:66,y:251,w:219,h:14},
{t:"Helping men to read and write ",p:1,x:66,y:278,w:240,h:14},
{t:"But I’m learning every moment ",p:1,x:66,y:304,w:244,h:14},
{t:"I’m teaching to the bright. ",p:1,x:66,y:331,w:206,h:14},
{t:"Though they may not read a label ",p:1,x:66,y:379,w:265,h:14},
{t:"They can build an engine in the dark ",p:1,x:66,y:406,w:291,h:14},
{t:"Though they can’t count the pieces ",p:1,x:66,y:433,w:276,h:14},
{t:"They know when and where to mark. ",p:1,x:66,y:459,w:291,h:14},
{t:"The mentees think they are not bright ",p:1,x:66,y:508,w:299,h:14},
{t:"That their thoughts were always slow ",p:1,x:66,y:534,w:293,h:14},
{t:"But I beg to differ with hem ",p:1,x:66,y:561,w:217,h:14},
{t:"As their best was never on show. ",p:1,x:66,y:588,w:259,h:14},
{t:"Letters have always tripped them up ",p:1,x:66,y:636,w:287,h:14},
{t:"not knowing how they gel. ",p:1,x:66,y:663,w:207,h:14},
{t:"They never seemed the right way ",p:1,x:66,y:688,w:258,h:14},
{t:"round ",p:1,x:66,y:708,w:51,h:14},
{t:"and they never learned to tell. ",p:1,x:66,y:734,w:236,h:14},
{t:"But now we are making progress ",p:1,x:66,y:783,w:259,h:14},
{t:"One to one as friends ",p:1,x:66,y:809,w:169,h:14},
{t:"Learning the letters and sounds ",p:1,x:66,y:836,w:252,h:14},
{t:"and the mixing words that blend. ",p:1,x:66,y:863,w:262,h:14},
{t:"With pride they say “I can read” ",p:1,x:66,y:911,w:250,h:14},
{t:"Yet there is still so much to change ",p:1,x:66,y:938,w:277,h:14},
{t:"We still have to encourage learning ",p:1,x:66,y:964,w:276,h:14},
{t:"To enable the mind to extend its range ",p:1,x:66,y:991,w:303,h:14},
{t:"Tonight they can turn their lights off ",p:1,x:66,y:1039,w:287,h:14},
{t:"After laying down a book ",p:1,x:66,y:1066,w:196,h:14},
{t:"Content at reading a passage ",p:1,x:66,y:1092,w:230,h:14},
{t:"Understanding as they look ",p:1,x:66,y:1119,w:218,h:14},
{t:"Yes we have won another life ",p:1,x:66,y:1167,w:228,h:14},
{t:"Built a block within its wall ",p:1,x:66,y:1194,w:217,h:14},
{t:"Taught pride and understanding ",p:1,x:66,y:1221,w:257,h:14},
{t:"Enabling one more to rise, as is our ",p:1,x:66,y:1247,w:281,h:14},
{t:"call ",p:1,x:66,y:1266,w:32,h:14},
{t:"Rob - HMP Acklington ",p:1,x:133,y:1293,w:176,h:14},
{t:"Discussing Toe by Toe at the 2008 IMB Conference  ",p:1,x:544,y:1127,w:364,h:12},
{t:"Autumn 2008 ",p:1,x:794,y:150,w:125,h:15},
{t:"2 ",p:2,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"How Useful is Toe by Toe for Speakers of Other Languages? ",p:2,x:68,y:369,w:865,h:26},
{t:"Shannon News  ",p:2,x:828,y:1299,w:106,h:12},
{t:"Autumn 2008 ",p:2,x:66,y:1299,w:95,h:12},
{t:"As part of her Masters Degree in Education, Stephanie ",p:2,x:66,y:412,w:428,h:14},
{t:"Crespin, who works in the Education Department at HMP ",p:2,x:66,y:434,w:428,h:14},
{t:"Wandsworth conducted a small scale research project ",p:2,x:66,y:456,w:428,h:14},
{t:"titled ",p:2,x:66,y:478,w:42,h:14},
{t:"‘An ",p:2,x:115,y:478,w:28,h:14},
{t:"Evaluation of ",p:2,x:151,y:478,w:108,h:14},
{t:"the Use of Toe by Toe ",p:2,x:267,y:478,w:196,h:14},
{t:"for      ",p:2,x:470,y:478,w:48,h:14},
{t:"Speakers of Other Languages’. ",p:2,x:66,y:500,w:228,h:14},
{t:"The Prison Service recognises that learning English is ",p:2,x:66,y:548,w:428,h:14},
{t:"one step towards rehabilitation for some prisoners and it ",p:2,x:66,y:570,w:428,h:14},
{t:"has a duty to provide for this.  Such provision usually ",p:2,x:66,y:592,w:428,h:14},
{t:"takes the form of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other ",p:2,x:66,y:614,w:428,h:14},
{t:"Languages) classes. ",p:2,x:66,y:636,w:149,h:14},
{t:"Whilst in prison, not being proficient in English limits ",p:2,x:66,y:683,w:428,h:14},
{t:"prisoners’ access to work, their understanding of the ",p:2,x:66,y:705,w:428,h:14},
{t:"prison ",p:2,x:66,y:727,w:51,h:14},
{t:"regime ",p:2,x:133,y:727,w:53,h:14},
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{t:"their ",p:2,x:250,y:727,w:39,h:14},
{t:"ability ",p:2,x:305,y:727,w:50,h:14},
{t:"to ",p:2,x:370,y:727,w:18,h:14},
{t:"cope ",p:2,x:405,y:727,w:38,h:14},
{t:"with                  ",p:2,x:458,y:727,w:118,h:14},
{t:"administrative demands. ",p:2,x:66,y:749,w:187,h:14},
{t:"As an Induction Adviser and a qualified ESOL teacher, ",p:2,x:66,y:797,w:428,h:14},
{t:"Stephanie ",p:2,x:66,y:819,w:78,h:14},
{t:"finds ",p:2,x:153,y:819,w:41,h:14},
{t:"herself ",p:2,x:203,y:819,w:53,h:14},
{t:"referring ",p:2,x:266,y:819,w:67,h:14},
{t:"non-native ",p:2,x:342,y:819,w:83,h:14},
{t:"English ",p:2,x:435,y:819,w:60,h:14},
{t:"speakers to the Toe by Toe Reading Plan.  She wanted to ",p:2,x:66,y:841,w:428,h:14},
{t:"discover ",p:2,x:66,y:863,w:64,h:14},
{t:"if ",p:2,x:136,y:863,w:13,h:14},
{t:"her referrals were really benefiting ",p:2,x:155,y:863,w:277,h:14},
{t:"from a   ",p:2,x:438,y:863,w:66,h:14},
{t:"programme ",p:2,x:66,y:885,w:88,h:14},
{t:"that was not originally designed ",p:2,x:161,y:885,w:263,h:14},
{t:"for ",p:2,x:431,y:885,w:24,h:14},
{t:"this ",p:2,x:462,y:885,w:32,h:14},
{t:"group of learners. ",p:2,x:66,y:907,w:134,h:14},
{t:"Nine Toe by Toe mentors with experience ranging from ",p:2,x:66,y:955,w:428,h:14},
{t:"two weeks to twenty-one months were questioned about ",p:2,x:66,y:977,w:428,h:14},
{t:"the suitability of the manual for their Foreign National ",p:2,x:66,y:999,w:428,h:14},
{t:"Learners. ",p:2,x:66,y:1021,w:73,h:14},
{t:"Four prison ESOL ",p:2,x:66,y:1069,w:149,h:14},
{t:"teachers gave ",p:2,x:222,y:1069,w:109,h:14},
{t:"their views and 18 ",p:2,x:338,y:1069,w:157,h:14},
{t:"learners were interviewed.   ",p:2,x:66,y:1091,w:205,h:14},
{t:"The results showed some conflicting opinions about how ",p:2,x:66,y:1139,w:428,h:14},
{t:"useful Toe by Toe is for this group of learners.  Most ",p:2,x:66,y:1161,w:428,h:14},
{t:"learners believed that their reading and writing skills had ",p:2,x:66,y:1183,w:428,h:14},
{t:"improved. ",p:2,x:66,y:1205,w:77,h:14},
{t:"All mentors agreed that Toe by Toe was of value to their ",p:2,x:66,y:1253,w:428,h:14},
{t:"learners citing the one to one relationship and the ability ",p:2,x:501,y:412,w:428,h:14},
{t:"to control the pace of learning as the key advantages.  ",p:2,x:501,y:434,w:433,h:14},
{t:"40% of Mentors supplemented Toe by Toe learning with ",p:2,x:501,y:456,w:428,h:14},
{t:"other resources for their learners. ",p:2,x:501,y:478,w:252,h:14},
{t:"The ESOL ",p:2,x:501,y:525,w:85,h:14},
{t:"teachers ",p:2,x:593,y:525,w:66,h:14},
{t:"identified ",p:2,x:667,y:525,w:72,h:14},
{t:"some benefits but ",p:2,x:746,y:525,w:148,h:14},
{t:"the    ",p:2,x:902,y:525,w:42,h:14},
{t:"consensus was that Toe by Toe is not enough by itself. ",p:2,x:501,y:548,w:404,h:14},
{t:"One teacher said, “For pronunciation practice it is great.”  ",p:2,x:501,y:578,w:433,h:14},
{t:"Other ",p:2,x:501,y:600,w:46,h:14},
{t:"benefits ",p:2,x:558,y:600,w:62,h:14},
{t:"are ",p:2,x:631,y:600,w:27,h:14},
{t:"the ",p:2,x:669,y:600,w:28,h:14},
{t:"pace ",p:2,x:707,y:600,w:38,h:14},
{t:"of ",p:2,x:756,y:600,w:17,h:14},
{t:"learning ",p:2,x:784,y:600,w:64,h:14},
{t:"and ",p:2,x:859,y:600,w:32,h:14},
{t:"the           ",p:2,x:902,y:600,w:75,h:14},
{t:"usefulness of the phonics, vowels and consonant blends. ",p:2,x:501,y:622,w:421,h:14},
{t:"However, all ",p:2,x:501,y:669,w:100,h:14},
{t:"the ",p:2,x:609,y:669,w:28,h:14},
{t:"teachers ",p:2,x:644,y:669,w:66,h:14},
{t:"interviewed explained ",p:2,x:718,y:669,w:170,h:14},
{t:"that ",p:2,x:895,y:669,w:34,h:14},
{t:"ESOL students need a more communicative approach to ",p:2,x:501,y:691,w:428,h:14},
{t:"learning with class interaction and language based on ",p:2,x:501,y:713,w:428,h:14},
{t:"real situations that is relevant to their immediate context. ",p:2,x:501,y:735,w:428,h:14},
{t:"They recommended that Toe by Toe be supplemented ",p:2,x:501,y:757,w:428,h:14},
{t:"with some contextually relevant items which is something ",p:2,x:501,y:779,w:428,h:14},
{t:"that some of the mentors had already identified and were ",p:2,x:501,y:802,w:428,h:14},
{t:"trying to include in their sessions. ",p:2,x:501,y:824,w:255,h:14},
{t:"The research was summarised as follows; ",p:2,x:501,y:871,w:309,h:14},
{t:"‘ Toe by Toe is not a perfect solution but it can be used as ",p:2,x:501,y:901,w:428,h:14},
{t:"a ",p:2,x:501,y:923,w:13,h:14},
{t:"starting ",p:2,x:523,y:923,w:61,h:14},
{t:"point ",p:2,x:593,y:923,w:42,h:14},
{t:"as ",p:2,x:644,y:923,w:21,h:14},
{t:"it ",p:2,x:673,y:923,w:14,h:14},
{t:"does ",p:2,x:696,y:923,w:38,h:14},
{t:"meet ",p:2,x:742,y:923,w:40,h:14},
{t:"some needs and       ",p:2,x:791,y:923,w:167,h:14},
{t:"therefore should not be disregarded as an ESOL teaching ",p:2,x:501,y:945,w:428,h:14},
{t:"tool’. (p21) ",p:2,x:501,y:967,w:81,h:14},
{t:"An interesting observation made in the study is that all ",p:2,x:501,y:1015,w:428,h:14},
{t:"the ",p:2,x:501,y:1037,w:28,h:14},
{t:"learners ",p:2,x:534,y:1037,w:64,h:14},
{t:"interviewed were unable to access ESOL  ",p:2,x:604,y:1037,w:330,h:14},
{t:"provision either because they worked or  were on the ",p:2,x:501,y:1059,w:428,h:14},
{t:"waiting list for a class thus suggesting that Toe by Toe is ",p:2,x:501,y:1081,w:428,h:14},
{t:"a useful stepping stone into Education. ",p:2,x:501,y:1103,w:293,h:14},
{t:"Please use the Volunteer Area on ",p:2,x:545,y:1167,w:341,h:17},
{t:"our website to comment on this or ",p:2,x:540,y:1193,w:351,h:17},
{t:"any other article in this edition ",p:2,x:558,y:1219,w:315,h:17},
{t:"HMYOI Brinsford Mentors say,  ",p:2,x:337,y:70,w:330,h:18},
{t:"“Toe by Toe - Once You Start You Just Can’t Stop and ",p:2,x:119,y:103,w:761,h:25},
{t:"When You’re Finished You Can Read Forever!” ",p:2,x:173,y:135,w:654,h:25},
{t:"In attempt to raise awareness of the Toe by Toe Reading Plan and to recruit some new learners, the team of ",p:2,x:66,y:183,w:835,h:14},
{t:"Mentors at HMYOI Brinsford have produced a Toe by Toe newsletter.  As well as composing the uplifting  strap ",p:2,x:66,y:207,w:861,h:14},
{t:"line above, they have also included a book review, details of every mentor on each wing, details of Officers    ",p:2,x:66,y:230,w:837,h:14},
{t:"involved and some fantastic quotes from learners and mentors.  Learner Kyle says, ",p:2,x:66,y:253,w:645,h:14},
{t:"“Toe by Toe helped me improve my reading in just a couple of ",p:2,x:117,y:285,w:765,h:22},
{t:"months.  If you really want to learn to read, then do it!” ",p:2,x:154,y:319,w:691,h:22},
{t:"3 ",p:3,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Autumn 2008 ",p:3,x:66,y:1303,w:95,h:12},
{t:"Shannon News ",p:3,x:828,y:1304,w:102,h:12},
{t:"Welcome David Croft ",p:3,x:509,y:71,w:263,h:22},
{t:"Our efforts in Scotland received a welcome boost when David Croft  recently ",p:3,x:349,y:105,w:581,h:14},
{t:"volunteered to help us out.  David began a long career in the Scottish Prison ",p:3,x:349,y:127,w:581,h:14},
{t:"Service as an Officer and then worked his way up through the ranks to      ",p:3,x:349,y:149,w:605,h:14},
{t:"become Governor in Charge of Edinburgh Prison in 2002.  He retired in 2006.  ",p:3,x:349,y:171,w:580,h:14},
{t:"He says, “It is clear that Shannon Trust in Scotland has a group of highly mo-",p:3,x:349,y:202,w:577,h:14},
{t:"tivated ",p:3,x:349,y:224,w:54,h:14},
{t:"Volunteers. ",p:3,x:410,y:224,w:88,h:14},
{t:"In ",p:3,x:518,y:224,w:19,h:14},
{t:"some cases, however, ",p:3,x:545,y:224,w:176,h:14},
{t:"their ",p:3,x:729,y:224,w:39,h:14},
{t:"efforts ",p:3,x:775,y:224,w:50,h:14},
{t:"to ",p:3,x:833,y:224,w:18,h:14},
{t:"maintain         ",p:3,x:859,y:224,w:109,h:14},
{t:"effective links with their prison have proved challenging for a host of very good ",p:3,x:349,y:246,w:581,h:14},
{t:"reasons. I have spoken to all Governors of Scottish prisons and all are com-",p:3,x:349,y:268,w:576,h:14},
{t:"mitted to Shannon Trust's ethos and values. My short term goal, therefore, is ",p:3,x:349,y:290,w:581,h:14},
{t:"to ",p:3,x:349,y:312,w:18,h:14},
{t:"support both ",p:3,x:375,y:312,w:107,h:14},
{t:"the ",p:3,x:489,y:312,w:28,h:14},
{t:"Volunteers and ",p:3,x:525,y:312,w:124,h:14},
{t:"those working ",p:3,x:656,y:312,w:114,h:14},
{t:"in ",p:3,x:778,y:312,w:19,h:14},
{t:"the ",p:3,x:805,y:312,w:28,h:14},
{t:"prisons, ",p:3,x:840,y:312,w:63,h:14},
{t:"in           ",p:3,x:911,y:312,w:66,h:14},
{t:"establishing robust structural relationships”.  ",p:3,x:349,y:334,w:340,h:14},
{t:"He is also a trustee of Onward Trust which runs the Edinburgh Prison    Visi-",p:3,x:349,y:371,w:576,h:14},
{t:"tors Centre and is a Board Member of SACRO (Safeguarding Communities-Reducing Offending). David lives in   Ed-",p:3,x:66,y:393,w:859,h:14},
{t:"inburgh with his wife, Anne.  They have two children and two grandchildren. ",p:3,x:66,y:415,w:568,h:14},
{t:"Governor Gerry Bishop and Shannon Trust Representative Jane Smith with some of the successful participants ",p:3,x:103,y:929,w:780,h:12},
{t:"Celebrating Success at HMP Leicester ",p:3,x:234,y:456,w:532,h:25},
{t:"At a recent Toe by Toe Awards Ceremony at HMP Leicester, seven learners and five mentors were presented ",p:3,x:66,y:958,w:864,h:14},
{t:"with certificates by Governor Gerry Bishop, in recognition of their incredible achievements. ",p:3,x:66,y:981,w:707,h:14},
{t:"Librarian, Moira Hardy-Smith co-ordinates the Toe by Toe team at HMP Leicester, a busy local prison.  She ",p:3,x:66,y:1031,w:864,h:14},
{t:"explained that one of the most successful learners is a man who could not read nor write and always signed ",p:3,x:66,y:1054,w:864,h:14},
{t:"his name as xxx.  After five months of Toe by Toe he learned to read and it was also noted that his social and ",p:3,x:66,y:1077,w:864,h:14},
{t:"interpersonal skills increased as his confidence in reading developed. ",p:3,x:66,y:1100,w:540,h:14},
{t:"Also ",p:3,x:66,y:1149,w:37,h:14},
{t:"in attendance were Anita Friskney, Education Manager; Fiona Wright,     ",p:3,x:110,y:1149,w:614,h:14},
{t:"Library Manager;  Hilary War, Library Area Community Manager and Shannon ",p:3,x:66,y:1173,w:637,h:14},
{t:"Trust Representative Jane Smith. ",p:3,x:66,y:1196,w:264,h:14},
{t:"Well Done to Everybody Involved! ",p:3,x:193,y:1247,w:384,h:22},
{t:"4 ",p:4,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Successful Partnership in Northern Ireland ",p:4,x:161,y:84,w:679,h:28},
{t:"Shannon Trust, 38 Ebury Street, London, SW1W 0LU    Tel:  020 7374 8855   ",p:4,x:183,y:1266,w:640,h:14},
{t:"www.shannontrust.org.uk   Company No:  5906258  Charity No:  1117249 ",p:4,x:190,y:1293,w:615,h:14},
{t:"Luckily ",p:4,x:66,y:128,w:61,h:14},
{t:"for Shannon Trust, ",p:4,x:133,y:128,w:163,h:14},
{t:"in 2004 Sophy Bryson  ",p:4,x:302,y:128,w:198,h:14},
{t:"decided ",p:4,x:66,y:152,w:63,h:14},
{t:"to retire ",p:4,x:136,y:152,w:72,h:14},
{t:"from ",p:4,x:216,y:152,w:40,h:14},
{t:"the Board of Visitors ",p:4,x:263,y:152,w:184,h:14},
{t:"(now ",p:4,x:454,y:152,w:41,h:14},
{t:"known as the ",p:4,x:66,y:175,w:120,h:14},
{t:"IMB). ",p:4,x:192,y:175,w:46,h:14},
{t:"Around this time she heard ",p:4,x:255,y:175,w:240,h:14},
{t:"Christopher Morgan ",p:4,x:66,y:198,w:168,h:14},
{t:"talking about Toe by Toe on    ",p:4,x:241,y:198,w:269,h:14},
{t:"Radio 4 and was ",p:4,x:66,y:221,w:148,h:14},
{t:"impressed by what sounded ",p:4,x:220,y:221,w:237,h:14},
{t:"like ",p:4,x:462,y:221,w:32,h:14},
{t:"such a good and simple idea.  She contacted him and  ",p:4,x:66,y:245,w:434,h:14},
{t:"discovered that the Trust was just making its first   ",p:4,x:66,y:268,w:439,h:14},
{t:"contacts with the Prison Service in Northern Ireland. ",p:4,x:66,y:291,w:413,h:14},
{t:"Around the same time Sam White was introduced to ",p:4,x:66,y:438,w:429,h:14},
{t:"Shannon Trust ",p:4,x:66,y:461,w:130,h:14},
{t:"via ",p:4,x:206,y:461,w:27,h:14},
{t:"‘Reach’, ",p:4,x:242,y:461,w:64,h:14},
{t:"an ",p:4,x:315,y:461,w:24,h:14},
{t:"organisation ",p:4,x:348,y:461,w:101,h:14},
{t:"that ",p:4,x:458,y:461,w:36,h:14},
{t:"matches people to volunteering opportunities.  He saw ",p:4,x:66,y:484,w:429,h:14},
{t:"Toe by Toe as an opportunity for him to give some-",p:4,x:66,y:508,w:424,h:14},
{t:"thing back to society and to offer others what most of ",p:4,x:66,y:531,w:429,h:14},
{t:"us can take for granted  - the ability to read and write. ",p:4,x:66,y:554,w:426,h:14},
{t:"There ",p:4,x:66,y:603,w:48,h:14},
{t:"are ",p:4,x:126,y:603,w:29,h:14},
{t:"three ",p:4,x:166,y:603,w:45,h:14},
{t:"prisons ",p:4,x:222,y:603,w:62,h:14},
{t:"in ",p:4,x:296,y:603,w:20,h:14},
{t:"Northern ",p:4,x:327,y:603,w:74,h:14},
{t:"Ireland ",p:4,x:413,y:603,w:60,h:14},
{t:"-      ",p:4,x:484,y:603,w:36,h:14},
{t:"Maghaberry, ",p:4,x:66,y:626,w:102,h:14},
{t:"Magilligan ",p:4,x:186,y:626,w:84,h:14},
{t:"and ",p:4,x:289,y:626,w:34,h:14},
{t:"Hydebank ",p:4,x:341,y:626,w:83,h:14},
{t:"Wood.         ",p:4,x:442,y:626,w:93,h:14},
{t:"Together ",p:4,x:66,y:650,w:72,h:14},
{t:"they ",p:4,x:146,y:650,w:38,h:14},
{t:"currently ",p:4,x:193,y:650,w:76,h:14},
{t:"hold ",p:4,x:277,y:650,w:38,h:14},
{t:"approximately ",p:4,x:324,y:650,w:115,h:14},
{t:"982    ",p:4,x:461,y:650,w:49,h:14},
{t:"Sentenced Prisoners, 573 Remand Prisoners and 5           ",p:4,x:66,y:673,w:479,h:14},
{t:"Immigration ",p:4,x:66,y:696,w:99,h:14},
{t:"Detainees. ",p:4,x:177,y:696,w:86,h:14},
{t:"Hydebank ",p:4,x:273,y:696,w:83,h:14},
{t:"Wood ",p:4,x:368,y:696,w:48,h:14},
{t:"has ",p:4,x:427,y:696,w:33,h:14},
{t:"56     ",p:4,x:470,y:696,w:45,h:14},
{t:"female prisoners. (figures as a t 03/11/08) ",p:4,x:66,y:719,w:334,h:14},
{t:"At Magilligan the Reading Plan is run with the help of ",p:4,x:66,y:768,w:429,h:14},
{t:"the Education Department, whilst at Maghaberry and ",p:4,x:66,y:792,w:429,h:14},
{t:"Hydebank Wood, the Resettlement Departments run ",p:4,x:66,y:815,w:429,h:14},
{t:"it.  Part of Hydebank Wood is for female prisoners ",p:4,x:66,y:838,w:429,h:14},
{t:"where Toe by Toe is facilitated on the Wings. ",p:4,x:66,y:861,w:349,h:14},
{t:"For the last four years Sophy and Sam have been ",p:4,x:66,y:910,w:429,h:14},
{t:"working together in partnership with prison staff to ",p:4,x:66,y:934,w:429,h:14},
{t:"establish and maintain some of our most successful ",p:4,x:66,y:957,w:429,h:14},
{t:"Reading Plans.  They both describe it as ",p:4,x:66,y:980,w:337,h:14},
{t:"‘an uphill-",p:4,x:407,y:980,w:83,h:14},
{t:"task at ",p:4,x:66,y:1003,w:66,h:14},
{t:"times’ ",p:4,x:140,y:1003,w:50,h:14},
{t:"but even so ",p:4,x:198,y:1003,w:109,h:14},
{t:"they have been very        ",p:4,x:314,y:1003,w:216,h:14},
{t:"successful. ",p:4,x:66,y:1027,w:90,h:14},
{t:"In HMP Magilligan one prisoner taught his brother to ",p:4,x:66,y:1076,w:429,h:14},
{t:"read with Toe by Toe.  Not only did the second brother ",p:4,x:66,y:1099,w:429,h:14},
{t:"complete the manual, he went on to further learning ",p:4,x:66,y:1122,w:429,h:14},
{t:"success. ",p:4,x:66,y:1145,w:70,h:14},
{t:"Sam acknowledges how lucky they are to have the full ",p:4,x:66,y:1195,w:429,h:14},
{t:"backing of the Northern Ireland Prison Service and ",p:4,x:66,y:1218,w:429,h:14},
{t:"some excellent staff support. ",p:4,x:501,y:128,w:248,h:14},
{t:"One of ",p:4,x:768,y:128,w:62,h:14},
{t:"their ",p:4,x:837,y:128,w:41,h:14},
{t:"main     ",p:4,x:886,y:128,w:64,h:14},
{t:"challenges ",p:4,x:501,y:152,w:86,h:14},
{t:"has ",p:4,x:596,y:152,w:33,h:14},
{t:"been ",p:4,x:638,y:152,w:41,h:14},
{t:"the ",p:4,x:689,y:152,w:29,h:14},
{t:"movement ",p:4,x:728,y:152,w:84,h:14},
{t:"of ",p:4,x:823,y:152,w:18,h:14},
{t:"key ",p:4,x:851,y:152,w:31,h:14},
{t:"staff       ",p:4,x:891,y:152,w:69,h:14},
{t:"involved in the Reading Plan. ",p:4,x:501,y:175,w:230,h:14},
{t:"Sophy says. “It is very helpful to work in partnership ",p:4,x:501,y:224,w:429,h:14},
{t:"with Sam - there is always someone to talk to or email ",p:4,x:501,y:247,w:429,h:14},
{t:"about local  problems - we can share our success   ",p:4,x:501,y:270,w:439,h:14},
{t:"stories and commiserate with each other when things ",p:4,x:501,y:294,w:429,h:14},
{t:"are not going quite so well”. ",p:4,x:501,y:317,w:218,h:14},
{t:"Sam’s ",p:4,x:501,y:366,w:51,h:14},
{t:"advice ",p:4,x:560,y:366,w:53,h:14},
{t:"is ",p:4,x:621,y:366,w:18,h:14},
{t:"to ",p:4,x:647,y:366,w:20,h:14},
{t:"visit ",p:4,x:674,y:366,w:37,h:14},
{t:"your prison ",p:4,x:719,y:366,w:102,h:14},
{t:"regularly ",p:4,x:829,y:366,w:74,h:14},
{t:"to    ",p:4,x:910,y:366,w:35,h:14},
{t:"maintain continuity and always arrange a date for the ",p:4,x:501,y:389,w:429,h:14},
{t:"next meeting before leaving. ",p:4,x:501,y:412,w:221,h:14},
{t:"Sophy  says she enjoys her role because, “there is so ",p:4,x:501,y:462,w:429,h:14},
{t:"much negative publicity around prisoners and prisons ",p:4,x:501,y:485,w:429,h:14},
{t:"that I find it fulfilling to be involved in something posi-",p:4,x:501,y:508,w:424,h:14},
{t:"tive and constructive that has the potential to make ",p:4,x:501,y:531,w:429,h:14},
{t:"such a difference to people’s lives.” ",p:4,x:501,y:554,w:274,h:14},
{t:"For more information on the Northern Ireland Prison ",p:4,x:501,y:865,w:429,h:14},
{t:"Service visit www.niprisonservice.gov.uk ",p:4,x:501,y:888,w:317,h:14},
{t:"HMP Maghaberry ",p:4,x:641,y:590,w:139,h:14},
{t:"It has the potential to make such ",p:4,x:100,y:352,w:369,h:18},
{t:"a difference to people’s lives ",p:4,x:124,y:380,w:322,h:18},
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