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'''Nacro''' is a social justice [[Charitable organization|charity]] based in [[England and Wales]]. Established in 1966 from the previous National Association of Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Societies, it became the largest criminal justice-related charity in [[England]] and [[Wales]]. In the 1970s Nacro also became involved in policy discussions with the [[Government of the United Kingdom|British Government]], particularly with the Home Office, which has responsibility for prisons and probation services.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://calmview.birmingham.gov.uk/calmview/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=MS+1579%2F2%2F5%2F14%2F45 | title=Search Results }}</ref> Since 2011, its strategy has focused on extending its high-level influence at government level, with commissioners, policy makers and practitioners, and increasing its partnership work.
Today, Nacro focuses its efforts on supporting individuals, building stronger communities and reducing crime. They support vulnerable individuals into society, offering housing, education, substance misuse recovery and advice.
==Services==
The charity offers a wide
'''Criminal Record Support Service'''
Nacro’s Criminal Record Support Service (previously known as Resettlement Advice Service or RAS) is England’s largest criminal support and advice service
They also offer training and consultancy packages to business, practitioners and employers on hiring people with criminal records.
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Since 1966, Nacro has developed specialist housing knowledge and expertise in delivering housing solutions for vulnerable groups. This includes people that have experienced homelessness due to challenges in the housing market, prison leavers, and people who need extra support.
In June 2018, Nacro took over delivery of the Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS) from [[Home Group]], formerly Stonham Home Group. Commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, BASS gives people who are eligible to be released from prison or bailed from court somewhere stable to live and the support they need to move on to an independent, crime-free future.
In 2021 Nacro introduced the Lincolnshire Nest, a specialised service providing accommodation with support to young people with complex needs or young families, aged 16 and 17, and care leavers up to 21, across Lincolnshire.
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'''Nacro Education Centres'''
Nacro Education is rated [[Ofsted]] Good and provides pre-vocational and [[Vocational education|vocational]] study programmes, [[GCSE]] courses and employment preparation programmes for people aged 14–18 across 13 education centres in England. In 2021, 75% of all Nacro study programme learners achieved passes in their courses, achieving multiple qualifications. This is above the current national benchmark of 71%.
In 2015, Nacro also took over the running of [[Totton College]], saving them from severe financial difficulty, with the aim of making Totton College a vocational centre of excellence.
Totton College<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.totton.ac.uk/|title=Vocational and apprenticeship courses in Southampton|website=Totton College}}</ref> also provide various apprenticeship programmes across [[Southampton]], using their state of the art facilities for teaching practical lessons in hair and beauty, photography, music and more. The college also has a "Skills for Life" provision, educating students with complex learning and mental difficulties.
'''Justice'''
Nacro operates in 23 prisons, [[His Majesty's Young Offender Institution|young offender institutions]] and one secure training centre, offering young and adult offenders in prisons and in the community a wide range of services to change their lives and to prevent and reduce crime and the risk of reoffending.
They also provide education and training within young offender institutions and prisons.
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Nacro launched the campaign Lives Not Knives in February 2020. This campaign was a movement driven by the experiences and voices of the young people that Nacro support. The aim of the campaign was to highlight the devastating effects of knife crime to individuals and families in local communities, putting forward solutions for how the Government can help to reduce knife crime.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nacro produced a policy briefing, outlining their asks to the Government for the urgent steps required in order to ensure that the impact of
==Officials and patrons==
The current Chief Executive is Campbell Robb, formerly of Shelter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://england.shelter.org.uk/|title=Home|website=Shelter England}}</ref> and
==References==
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