Prisoners’ Education Trust (PET) is the UK’s leading prison education charity. Since 1989 we have equipped thousands of prisoners with the skills and qualifications to build brighter futures.

We offer distance learning courses, advice and guidance and help around 1,300 learners each year to study, giving them the skills and qualifications to build brighter futures. We offer over 130 different courses including GCSEs and A-levels, Open University Access modules and a wide range of professional and general interest courses.

We use our research and expertise to improve prison education and to show prisons, policymakers and the public the impact it can have — for people in prison, their families, and society.

On this site you can access information about our full, accredited distance learning courses and how to apply for them here. We also offer free, short courses that are designed to give you a taste of distance learning or to explore your interest in a new topic. You can access them here.

If you need to contact us, the easiest way is to call our free telephone advice line, but you can also send us a letter. Find out how here.