POA Circulars

Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all POA members.

If you pay tax, there’s a fairly high chance you’ve paid too much.

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 25th June 2025 for your information.

Further to POA Circular 41/2024.

The POA has a proud history of recognising the hard work and dedication of members.  In 2001, Conference established the incentives and awards policy as set out in Conference Paper 2 of 2001 and this has expanded throughout the years as more awards have been incorporated in the policy.

POA Circular 028/2025 promulgated the timetable for the above election.

Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all POA members.

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 11th June 2025 for your information.

 

Further to POA Circular 028/2025 the closing date for receipt of branch nominations was Friday 20th June 2025.

 

POA Circular 30/2025 advised of the sad passing of Honorary Life Member, Tony Freel on Saturday 17 May 2025.

Representing over 30,000 Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, the POA is the largest UK Union in this sector, able to trace its roots back more than 100 years.