We have a series of podcasts on key topics of interest to POA members planned, but also welcome your ideas and feedback for future episodes.
Welcome to the POA Podcast
Recent Episodes
1st November 2024: The POA and the Pay Review Body
1st October 2024: The importance of reporting accidents and near-misses
10th September 2024: Retired Members go from strength to strength
23rd August 2024: National Chair's Briefing
2nd August 2024: New Government and Pay Review Body update
25th June 2024: POA Conference Review
6th June 2024: POA and the TUC Women's Conference
30th May 2024: Prison overcrowding, the General Election and challenges for the new government
8th April 2024: Getting it right on Health and Safety
25th March 2024: Time to banish razors from prisons!
27th February 2024: The POA Welfare Fund and Firefighters' Charity
15th February 2024: Private Sector membership and organisation
19th December 2023:The POA at Manston
9th November 2023:New First Aid/Emergency First Aid standards explained
17th October 2023:Union victory on Fitness Tests and what's happening at Wandsworth?
10th October 2023: The POA and political activity
11th September 2023: Behind these Doors - In conversation with Alex South
23rd August 2023: Transferring to F&S? Here are the facts.
18th August 2023: Young Members abd the POA
21st July 2023: Dave Cook retrospective: 30 years of POA activism
22nd June 2023: Why we need a Royal Commission into the Criminal Justice system
22nd May 2023: Conference Review with Mark Fairhurst and Steve Gillan
12th May 2023: Toolkit episode - the role and importance of Union Safety Representatives
5th May 2023: Behind the scenes with POA reps working in Secure Hospitals
10th April 2023: Four-legged friends: Dog-handlers, their dogs and the POA
10th March 2023: Operational Support Grades
28th February 2023: The anti-strike law and the POA, featuring Mark Fairhurst, National Chair
23rd January 2023: What POA legal services can do for you - and a new way to access the service
1st January 2023: Women's Networking Event - a review
1st December 2022: POA's Employment Law services - a key membership benefit
15th November 2022: Sally Jameson - POA branch chair and parliamentary candidate
24th October 2022: Immigration Crisis Special Edition
1st October 2022: Legal services and union support if you are arrested
29th September 2022: Supporting Women
1st September 2022: A guide to the POA's Legal Services
1st August 2022: The POA guide to Coroners Court hearings
1st July 2022: Working with and for members with disabilities
13th June 2022: POA conference in review and why you should march on 18 June
1st June 2022: PTSD It’s impact on Prison Officers and the support available
9th May 2022: POA - working for gender equality and better diversity and inclusivity
29th April 2022: Menopause Matters
1st April 2022: Health and Safety and You
11th March 2022: The POA's Political Fund
1st March 2022: Health, safety and maintaining resilience for Prison Officers
1st February 2022: Govt White Paper "a missed opportunity" but high hopes for new "Safe Inside" Bill
27th December 2021: The Wandsworth Prison Museum - a tour of it's exhibits and stories with Stewart McLaughlin
1st December 2021: Feeling the benefit of POA membership
1st November 2021: Same but Different - POA across the UK's devolved administrations of POA service
1st October 2021: Finlay Spratt looks back on 30 years of POA service
1st September 2021: Looking after members working in private prisons
1st August 2021: Pensions Campaigns Made Clear
8th July 2021: 68 is too late!
30th June 2021: Podcast Launch Trailer
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