Well SEE colleagues, here’s a pic of our own Helen Preston and Bill Rossi. Bill is up for the Diversity award tonight at the NPS staff awards and we all wish him well. #PCOTY19

Our SEE finalists for the NPS staff awards with me gate crashing. Jackie, Alice and Bill - we are proud of you #PCOTY19

Bill Rossi showing great humility at the NPS staff awards as his picture pops up on the screen. Maybe we shouldn’t have had that second round of aperitifs. We are still proud of you Bill in the SEE. #PCOTY19

Well done our Seetec CRC colleagues for team of the year award for their work with ex-service users in mentoring difficult cases.

Jo Farrar picks our very own Alice Pennicott as runner-up in the overall National Probation Staff Award category for her work with our staff reference groups and LGBT awareness raising . Fab Alice - well deserved. The SEE division is proud of you.

Lovely time with colleagues in Littlehampton yesterday. A very motivated bunch with a very motivated manager - well done Katie. Also reminded me how big the SEE division is ! Norwich to Littlehampton, Wellingborough to Folkestone - it’s a big patch.

Minister for Prisons and Probation, Lucy Frazer makes her first Probation community visit in her new role. A chance to meet with a range of NPS, CRC & accommodation providers in Cambridgeshire where her seat is. Lots of questions from the Minister and straight answers from staff.

In our first SEE divisional inspection report published today HMIP highlight and acknowledge the recruitment, vacancy and workload pressures staff and managers have been under for some time. HM Inspectorate of Probation ow.ly/RU7e50vUyvb

Probation service 'struggling' with workload, inspectors find - one of the local articles (Cambs) on the BBC website today. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Time to make sure we give our own Probation Key Workers a huge thank you for all their efforts during this challenging time. Just because it is hidden in the media it doesn’t mean it is isn’t hugely important work. Well done and thank you all.

Thank you Each and every one of you #Probation #HiddenHeroes 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼...

“I just want to let you know that we appreciate the sacrifices not only you make on our behalf to keep us safe, but the sacrifices your families make as well.” Ross Kemp shares his thanks to our #JusticeHeroes who continue to do an incredible job in these challenging times 👏

South East & Eastern are definitely up for that challenge. Will circulate outside Twitter too.

Pleased to be announcing today £2.5m to community services which divert female offenders from crime and also that we will be establishing the Government’s first residential women’s centre - which will be in Wales.

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Looking forward to working with our new providers for services to women under supervision. Welcome on board, St Giles Wise Group and Advance Charity.

Megan Hallahan one of our CRC colleagues in Stevenage having just received her new IT. Unification here we come.

The new Probation Service in action at St Mary’s church, Redbourne. My thanks to supervisors Di, Patsky and Sergio for showing me round this fabulous Community Payback project. Day 1 - great start.

Probation Service day 2 and had the chance to visit this great Community Payback project at Stevenage District Scouts. Thanks to supervisor Paul and all those doing their Unpaid Work today. Great example of giving something back to the local community.

Getting ready for the big event - HMPPS Awards. Here’s a group photo of the finalists taken earlier. For all you East of England followers Bernie is on the back row in the green dress. She’s got a great chance - Go Bernie.