1. Wayne Hambly attains his career aspirations thanks to POA Learning at HMP Dartmoor
Wayne Hambly has been employed at HMP Dartmoor for over ten years. Initially as an
Operational Support Grade and then moving over to the Estates Department as a labourer.
In 2011 Wayne decided to improve his career opportunities by studying electro technical
engineering on a vocational day release basis to a local technical college in Plymouth.
Wayne’s academic study was undertaken in the POA Learning Centre at HMP Dartmoor.
Thanks to POA Learning and of course Wayne’s dedication and commitment his accredited
achievements have been stacking up as follows:
 Apprenticeship Electro-Technical Installations Level 3.
 City & Guilds Level 2 English, Maths and ICT.
 AM2 Certificate of Electro technical Occupational Competence.
Wayne has recently applied for a career as an electrical engineer with a local construction
company and has been successful in his application. Not only has Wayne attained his
career aspirations but has also secured a pay rise of 20% as a result.
Wayne thanked Ivan Judd and Andy Harding who manage the POA Learning Centre at HMP
Dartmoor for the IT and learning facilities that has underpinned his recent advancement both
in career and salary.
Wayne said ‘ If it were not for POA Learning at HMP Dartmoor my studies would not have
run so smoothly - which may have led to me not being able to take the new job offer when it
became available. I cannot thank POA Learning enough for their support over the last four
years. The new career is an exciting prospect and the pay rise that goes with it will assist
my wife and I to develop the house that we have recently moved in to.’
Andy Harding - POA Learning Centre Manager at HMP Dartmoor said that ‘Wayne is a
shining example of the what POA Learning and the Union Learning fund is all about, namely
offering staff and community members the opportunity to improve their life chances and
achieve their aspirations.’
Andy Harding
POA Learning Centre Manager
HMP Dartmoor

2. Wayne Hambly attains his career aspirations thanks to POA Learning at HMP Dartmoor