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Ian Lawrence's Blog
For some time now Government has been smarting at the High Court decision to make Employment Tribunal fees illegal. Correspondence between the TUC and Chris Philp MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice, reveals that...Read more
23rd Jul 2020
We are sure that all our members will welcome the news that at the recent meeting of the Napo National Executive Committee, it was decided to appoint Carole Doherty to fill the vacancy in the National Officers Group. Carole will fill this role...Read more
10th Jul 2020
Following an interview process which attracted two high quality candidates, Ian Freshwater will be taking on a new role as manager of Napo’s Union Learning Fund project in Wales with effect from next week. Ian will be engaging with employers and...Read more
10th Jul 2020
Napo has been deeply saddened at the news of the passing of Sue Hall. Sue was a stalwart of probation.
Sue was the former Chief Officer for West Yorkshire Probation Trusts, the Chair of Probation Chiefs Association and later went on to...Read more
01st Jul 2020
The protests that have taken place across the World this week, and those that are to follow in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, are a stark reminder that the lessons of history are all too easily forgotten.
Those...Read more
05th Jun 2020
Today’s big story on sentencing reform, and the return of the Tories favourite old pre-election mantra of ‘lock em up and throw away the key,’ is symptomatic of the failure by successive Governments to properly understand the need for a balanced...Read more
12th Aug 2019
Last week’s meeting of your NEC was the first to have taken place since last month’s dramatic Government U-turn on Probation. It was an important opportunity to hear from your elected representatives about how this major step forward has been...Read more
25th Jun 2019
Given the hundreds of positive messages that are coming into Napo HQ and via social media it is clear that Thursday 16th May 2019 will be seen as one of the most pivotal days in Napo’s long and proud history.
Victory...Read more
17th May 2019
Napo, the trade union and professional association for probation staff is today celebrating a major turning point in its campaign to restore Probation to public sector ownership as the Secretary of State for Justice David Gauke, announces a...Read more
16th May 2019