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Please find attached NEC minutes for the 25^th 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 11^th 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.

I am an officer and POA member at HMP Frankland. I was left horrified and upset by the attack on my friends and colleagues on 12th April 2025.

The POA Scotland commissioned Unity Consulting Scotland to produce and analyze a survey of members and report on the findings.