Our unifying principles

Everyone at Coracle is united by our shared values of security, equality and creativity. Coracle have adopted a manifesto, comprising four values and ten supporting principles. These values reflect our culture and working practices.

Values

Security

We know that we are working in one of society’s most challenging environments and that we need to uphold the safety of prisoners, prison staff and our wider communities. That’s why our software is secure and our people are vetted and highly trained and why we are trusted by HMPPS.

Equality

We fundamentally believe that everyone has the right to develop their digital skills, so that they can unlock opportunities and change their life for the better. Thanks to our work, learning is inclusive and no-one gets left behind. We create the same equitable opportunities within our team.

Creativity

Technology has been excluded from prisons for too long. Thanks to the creativity and innovation of our team, we have been able to reimagine education-based technology and put digital learning in the hands of prisoners.

Supporting Principles

• We aim to satisfy our customers by delivering valuable software and excellent service
• We understand that requirements change
• We aim to deliver frequent updates to our software
• We will always take time to ensure that business interests and development interests understand each others motivations and challenges
• We always seek to employ motivated individuals, to give them the environment and support that they need and to trust them to get the job done
• We like to talk! We recognise that the most effective method of exchanging information is face-to-face conversation
• We promote sustainable development
• We value technical excellence and good design
• We believe that the best outcomes come from teams that are empowered to self-manage
• We understand that we can always be better. We talk about about how to become more effective on a regular basis and adjust our work based on our learning

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