This evaluation looks at the key elements in the design, delivery and outcomes of this Clean Break project, including recruitment and retention, quality of design and delivery, support for progression routes and working with delivery partners.

The main aim of this project was to give women with experience of the criminal justice system the chance to gain confidence and move on with their lives through learning in a safe, supportive and creative environment. The creative arts training courses, offered by Clean Break, were designed to address the needs of these women whilst training them in the sector.

Ten courses were run between September 2005 and 2007 invloving 223 participants.

Gaining a qualification was by no means the sole aim; in the classroom the women developed personal, social and literacy skills as they worked to improve their creativity.