National Chair

The atrocities we have recently witnessed in Southport, committed by a 17-year-old ‘child’, should remind us all that – at times of despair and destruction – we need each other for support and should be united in our response. 

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

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

There were plenty of positives to take from the POA Conference 2024, yet we still face an uphill struggle when it comes to our workers' health and safety, as well as policy making.

 

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

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

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

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

Another vicious attack on a prison officer begs the question: when will decisions be made to make our violent workplaces safer?

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

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.