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JUPG co-chair Liz Saville Roberts AS/MP highlights union warnings today: “Thousands of the UK Govt’s own staff could face deportation because their pay will now be too low” under new visa thresholds – “such as #prison officers, whose going rate appears to fall short by at least £3,000”.

Replying to Kim Johnson’s substantive question on improving the quality of #prison education, Nic Dakin MP agrees this is “essential for rehabilitation, ensuring prison produces better citizens, not better criminals” and explains: “New Prison Education Service contracts will be

Responding, Kim Johnson warns: “The Prison Education Service still outsources the same poorly performing contracts to poorly performing providers, with #prison educators paid less than in FE settings, causing a crisis in recruitment and retention” – asking: “Will the minister

“Can the minister explain why venture capitalists are making money out of educating British prisoners?” asks Brian Leishman, revealing that new #prison ed contracts in Scotland and England have been won by a subsidiary of US-based Clearsign Capital. Nic Dakin MP agrees this is

Probation don't have the time. That's the problem. Expected to go above and beyond indefinitely with no reward. That's why we are balloting our members for strike action. Napo the Union #PayProbationRespectProbation

8 reasons why we need sectoral collective bargaining:

The POA are a fighting union and on behalf of 147 members at Gatwick we submitted an Employment Tribunal Claim on a pay deal that was imposed. I won’t go into detail as yet but we have won compensation of £5128 for each member after a unanimous decision of the ET against their

Thank you Lord Woodley for raising these legitimate concerns of our members. I have also written to Shabana Mahmood MP the Justice Secretary on the same issue of sponsored visas. Steve Gillan POA General Secretary

💪The whole movement needs to get behind Napo the Union's ballot to #RespectProbation #PayProbation. Probation pay has fallen by 60% in real terms since 2010. 1 in 5 probation staff have used a food bank in the last year. 1/4

They don’t wear uniforms. But they keep your community safe every single day. Probation staff are burned out, underpaid, and walking away. They are now being balloted on what the next move should be. 👉 Read why this crisis should matter to everyone napomagazine.org.uk/they-dont-wear…

Napo members are not asking for much. Just enough money to care for themselves and their families. A salary attractive enough to keep experienced practitioners in the service. And for this to be done before the service collapses and the public is put at risk

Message from POA National Chair Mark Fairhurst

‘CCRC launches new project to investigate IPP/DPP sentences imposed on young people’ ccrc.gov.uk/news/ccrc-laun…

The miscarriage of justice watchdog is investigating at least 175 cases which saw offenders, including children and young people, handed abolished IPP and DPP jail terms independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/…

🚨 Probation staff are being balloted for strike action. Not just over pay — over public safety. With prisons full, the govmt is releasing offenders early. Probation is the only safety net. And it's collapsing. 👉 Read what they don’t want you to know napomagazine.org.uk/pay-attention-…

Mark Fairhurst National Chair of the POA Speaks to Radio 4 following the publication of the independent prison capacity review

Probation staff keep you safe. Ministers are underfunding them and now they’re balloting for action. This is how public safety falls apart. ⚠️ Write to your MP. Demand change. 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/respec… #RespectProbation #JusticeCrisis

The prison population continues to rise despite all these get out of jail quick schemes. If we do not reduce the population and allow us to do our job then ultimately we will all suffer. We have to do things better.

The entire justice system needs to be properly resourced. It's not just about spending more money, its about how that money is spent. Mark rightly points out that more money is needed for mental health provisions, the probation service and the existing prison estate