tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post4772562769483504313..comments2024-03-29T14:15:33.681+00:00Comments on On Probation Blog: General Secretary Election 7Jim Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-62755466609444511812018-05-23T23:37:35.279+01:002018-05-23T23:37:35.279+01:00Another gift to argue for a comprehensive, coheren...Another gift to argue for a comprehensive, coherent and conjoined Probation profession.<br /><br />Do offender characteristics affect the impact of short custodial sentences and court orders on reoffending?<br />Joseph Hillier and Aidan Mews.<br />Analytical Services, Ministry of Justice.<br /><br />Come on NAPO, PI et al. Start shouting louder than you are!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-77034022085339760372018-05-23T23:23:29.810+01:002018-05-23T23:23:29.810+01:00So where are the big picture, nuanced, broadly app...So where are the big picture, nuanced, broadly appealing Probation professionals prepared to assert a confident, evidence based vision for the Probation Service of the future? Maybe we should look further afield, internationally possibly? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-31279999360315997792018-05-23T22:44:03.437+01:002018-05-23T22:44:03.437+01:00“I want my colleagues both within the Prison Servi...“I want my colleagues both within the Prison Service and POA to be fully rest assured that if successful and I leave for this new role that you will always have my unwavering support for all of the struggles that we continue to face together. ”<br /><br />... and that’s why we don’t want a prison officer leading Napo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-16686452905742401192018-05-23T22:38:36.816+01:002018-05-23T22:38:36.816+01:00Also, probation qualifications do not train you to...Also, probation qualifications do not train you to be a probation officer. They train you to enforce orders and assess risk. Both are highly prejudicial and inconsistent practices which means the training itself is useless. The little bit of criminology and psychology thrown into the training doesn’t add much either. Social work qualifications are very different and train you in various areas to deal with vulnerable people and is also relevant to probation work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-51242924874138315652018-05-23T22:29:25.107+01:002018-05-23T22:29:25.107+01:00what are you serious what are you serious Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-45354029868127040542018-05-23T21:44:21.699+01:002018-05-23T21:44:21.699+01:00I'm a Probation Officer of 10 years and have z...I'm a Probation Officer of 10 years and have zero interest in social work. Guess what? If I'd wanted to get involved in social work then I'd have trained to be a social worker. Instead, I completed the DipPS training because I wanted to be a Probation Officer. I want absolutely nothing to do with social work or social workers. We're better than that. I'm a Probation Officer and proud of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-50574547092127924072018-05-23T15:28:40.680+01:002018-05-23T15:28:40.680+01:00Mr Stewart Prison and Probation Minister has respo...Mr Stewart Prison and Probation Minister has responded to twitter comments.<br /><br />ME in response to his article in Evening Standard:<br /><br />"If Mr Stewart is genuine he will realise that prison, probation and criminal justice system staff have had their fill of “new broom” positive speaking ministers - I go back to the 1970s. I am not aware of one who has publicly signified that she or he realises that prison is part of a very complex integrated system. I note, for example probation staff and interpreters, courts and lawyers are not mentioned just some of many staff groups vital to the mix. What about, even, prison administrators and those in health care, and we are just talking about prisons - all human life - in one institution and many tens of similar institutions up and down the land - many poorly located, poorly served by public transport, the wrong size and ill equipped for the task. I am sorry for my cynicism - PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG. "<br /><br />-------------------<br /><br />HIM<br /><br />"I absolutely agree that it is part of a more complex system. But we must get on with concrete practical changes immediately - rather than being paralysed by the breadth and complexity of the problem"<br /><br />------------------------------------------<br /><br />ME<br /><br />EDITED<br /><br />" I go back to 1973 & agree about needing to fix it bit by bit AND not wait a day"<br /><br />"To reach CURRENT #Probation workers direct - I suggest you contact<br /><br />(via Twitter) @jimbrownblog <br /><br />https://probationmatters.blogspot.co.uk/<br /><br /> & for #prison workers maybe <br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/Knowthedangeruk/ <br /><br />… though that is not as busy recently as in earlier times"<br /><br />https://twitter.com/Andrew_S_Hatton/status/999293111506436102Andrew_S_Hattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115192522317353139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-7900079210115992632018-05-23T11:41:22.524+01:002018-05-23T11:41:22.524+01:00"I realise that this will require me to take ..."I realise that this will require me to take a leap into an area where I will need to learn a great deal in a short period of time but also that there will be some disappointment that I am not standing for any current POA vacancies. <br /><br />I want my colleagues both within the Prison Service and POA to be fully rest assured that if successful and I leave for this new role that you will always have my unwavering support for all of the struggles that we continue to face together. I will always seek to influence and support the causes that have been dear to my heart and I know that our sister Union Napo will continue to speak out in support of our combined struggles regardless of the outcome of this election."<br /><br />I read that as,<br />" I wish I was standing for a high ranking position with the POA, but unfortunately I'm forced to take second best. But don't worry my POA friends, I'll be your man on the inside at NAPO."<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-16514618660098236922018-05-23T10:08:51.262+01:002018-05-23T10:08:51.262+01:00I would be pleased to see answers from Ian Lawrenc...I would be pleased to see answers from Ian Lawrence to exactly the same questions & should have directed them to him as well.<br /><br />I am merely curious as being a life memeber - retired - associate is I think my status of Greater london Branch - I have no vote and am only now active via social Media.Andrew_S_Hattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115192522317353139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-91815382777302547422018-05-23T10:05:41.925+01:002018-05-23T10:05:41.925+01:00Questions to Mike Rolfe.
How great a priority to ...Questions to Mike Rolfe.<br /><br />How great a priority to you place in seeking for probation training to again be linked with that of local Authority Social Workers?<br /><br />Should Social Work again underpin all of Napo's professional activities and not just with regard to Family Court Workers?Andrew_S_Hattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115192522317353139noreply@blogger.com