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Please find attached NEC minutes for the 10th July 2024 for your information.

The Prison Officers Association have welcomed the Government’s decision to accept the recommendations of the Prison Service Pay Review Body for 2024/2025.

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

The POA aims to provide learning opportunities for members. The POA ensures that its work in engaging staff in life-long learning is exemplary.

I am sure you are all aware of the leaks at the weekend in the media regarding the pay review bodies for Education and NHS workers and the speculation around what has been recommended for those workers.

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

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 26^th June 2024 for your information.

On 7 April 2022 the Court of Appeal refused the POA permission to appeal against a judgment dismissing a judicial review application.

It is with great sadness we report to the membership the death of Honorary Life Member David Evans, who passed away on Saturday 6 July following a short illness.

BBH Legal services are a wholly owned subsidiary of Thompsons Solicitors and have been a trusted partner of the POA for a number of years.