It’s late on a Friday and I have still to do some work in advance of a full day’s business in Cornwall on Monday speaking with Napo members and meeting the local Police and Crime Commissioners.
I will shortly be issuing another statement...Read more
Ian Lawrence's Blog
The General Secretary has had news of a family bereavement and has had to leave duty early today.
Meanwhile Ian has asked that his speech to this Morning's Napo the Forum conference be published instead of his normal Blog posting.
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24th Nov 2017
Just when you thought the probation crisis had reached a nadir comes news that two CRC owners have decided to make further cuts to staffing in a desperate attempt they tell us to keep their front line operations afloat.
Interserve,...Read more
17th Nov 2017
Another intensive and highly absorbing week, which included attendance at two high profile conferences where academics, practitioners, service users, politicians, inspectors and Napo provided a critique of the current situation in probation and...Read more
10th Nov 2017
We have had some excellent feedback from member’s, associate and retired members and outside allies to last week’s BBC Panorama programme. Whilst there were a couple of grumbles the key questions that have come in were around what happens next?...Read more
03rd Nov 2017
The social media activity that followed this weeks Panorama expose into the state of the Probation service shows that the issues highlighted in...Read more
26th Oct 2017
Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who made their way to Nottingham last week for a hugely successful Annual General Meeting. By now, all attendees should have received a survey asking for your feedback on the way in which conference was...Read more
20th Oct 2017
As I previously reported the TUC public sector pay campaign is being launched on 17th October with a Parliamentary Lobby (2:00) followed by an evening Rally in Parliament Square (6:30).
National Vice-Chair Tina Williams will be...Read more
06th Oct 2017
Last week saw a meeting (at last) between the Probation Unions and the HMPPS senior managers in charge of the shared services division (SSCL). This is the organisation who are responsible for paying NPS staff correctly and administering the...Read more
02nd Oct 2017
I have been advised of a change to the start time for the TUC’s public sector pay rally taking place in Parliament Square on Tuesday 17 October
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22nd Sep 2017