We are proud to announce the launch of the Code4000 Product Development Programme! The first remote code review initiative run in UK prisons. Students work with professional software developers over 8 weeks, sharing their code via GitHub to be reviewed by a Code4000 mentor.

We are recruiting for the role of Classroom Facilitator in Stockton-on-Tees and it's a great opportunity to shape the service we offer to our students and have an impact on their future prospects. Apply smartrecruiters.com/Catch22/… or contact [email protected] for more info.

Ariel was one of two hiring managers involved in our employability roundtables. Fielding several questions from our students, she was able to draw on her considerable experience to suggest realistic strategies to mitigate the effect of a criminal record on employment prospects.

Our employability roundtables are about more than just practical advice. Highlighting the connection between coding training and actual tech employment, they inspire our students to think about their futures and to step out of their comfort zones to reach their real potential.

Last week we started a series of employability roundtables at Wandsworth. Students were joined by hiring managers Dylan and Ariel, and C4K graduate Franky, and discussed employment opportunities in software development. In the 1st profile of the panel members, we introduce Dylan.

Want to join an award winning team where your work makes a genuine difference to the life chances of your students? We are hiring a classroom facilitator for our academy at HMP Holme House. For more info, drop an email to [email protected]. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Cat…

How are UK prisons adopting to new technology? James Levy from @Socrates360 and Jim Taylor from @code4000uk join today’s episode of #Catch22Minutes to discuss the use of tech in prisons and the challenges it brings: catch-22.org.uk/catch22minut…

Proud to see Code4000 students @HMPHumber working on various commercial projects. What does one of our students have to say about it? “I love the freedom and the creativity, even though I finished the initial idea in a week, I keep adding bits and improving.”

We are so grateful to have the support of the amazing @fatbeehive, they are such a forward thinking employer and committed to building a diverse workforce. They are giving Code4000 graduates a second chance and those graduates are repaying them in kind. We're so proud of Ben!

Covid has had a huge impact on the numbers of students coming through our academies. Our newest, at HMP Wandsworth, only fully opened in the summer with a cohort who were completely new to coding. However, we are pleased to say they've taken to it like a duck to water!