tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post6861780074301016723..comments2024-03-29T13:05:24.150+00:00Comments on On Probation Blog: E3 - Unison VerdictJim Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-60397408238554330232016-02-19T06:40:50.794+00:002016-02-19T06:40:50.794+00:00Bring the blog back. I can't cope without it ....Bring the blog back. I can't cope without it . I miss the banter and informed and uninformed opinions Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-79635559601772178052016-02-18T21:00:47.494+00:002016-02-18T21:00:47.494+00:00http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/feb/18/joint-e...http://www.theguardian.com/law/2016/feb/18/joint-enterprise-law-wrongly-interpreted-for-30-years-court-rulesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-23152221808652166342016-02-17T19:28:11.136+00:002016-02-17T19:28:11.136+00:00http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershir...http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-35589240<br /><br />Leicester Prison staff 'did not know where inmates were'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-67699336551296578142016-02-17T05:00:52.789+00:002016-02-17T05:00:52.789+00:00Am having a break - back Friday. Comments facility...Am having a break - back Friday. Comments facility suspended until then.Jim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-77997317003877194412016-02-17T00:25:26.212+00:002016-02-17T00:25:26.212+00:00speaking as I find it (SPO) 19:38
speaking as I find it (SPO) 19:38<br /> <br /> anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359540301847252660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-38236039972947655482016-02-16T22:30:32.825+00:002016-02-16T22:30:32.825+00:00NAPO have sent an update today but I can't lin...NAPO have sent an update today but I can't link it, maybe someone else will be able to. It does seem to have gone very quiet regarding E3; some work stream requests for information apparently but not much else. <br /><br />Andrew, unfortunately I can't open your link but I will try to find the article and have a read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-17029337985806480072016-02-16T15:31:12.823+00:002016-02-16T15:31:12.823+00:00Hatton killed the convo. off topic king pin Hatton killed the convo. off topic king pin Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-77881973999188316692016-02-15T22:44:59.935+00:002016-02-15T22:44:59.935+00:00I think its more scary than funny. Your employer i...I think its more scary than funny. Your employer is actively silencing your union, which is your voice. Laugh all you want, but not being able to organise puts your arse out in the wind dont ya think? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-90858047282072471132016-02-15T21:34:29.362+00:002016-02-15T21:34:29.362+00:00And calling someone "a fool"... ?And calling someone "a fool"... ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-12072912618941067062016-02-15T21:02:31.087+00:002016-02-15T21:02:31.087+00:00At least the rest of the criminal justice systems ...At least the rest of the criminal justice systems seems to recognise what has happened to probation. As it states here: https://crimbarrister.wordpress.com/2016/02/14/does-your-client-plead-guilty-very-guilty-or-extremely-guilty/ <br /><br />'So who gets to be a member of the Sentencing Council?... a senior bod from probation (or what’s left of it after the MOJ dismantled it last year) and a Chief Constable, among others...'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-45089320783683439882016-02-15T20:59:17.870+00:002016-02-15T20:59:17.870+00:00The sex offender programmes teams aren't even ...The sex offender programmes teams aren't even involved in E3 are they?? They're from a different department. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-2511019232891737762016-02-15T20:47:13.848+00:002016-02-15T20:47:13.848+00:00Unless Government Focuses on Prison Officers, Refo...Unless Government Focuses on Prison Officers, Reforms Will Fail<br /><br />Diane James MEP Posted: 14/02/2016 22:31 GMT<br /><br /><br /><br />As UKIP's Justice & Home Affairs spokesperson my support is with the prison service and I hope that the PM's announcements will prove to be genuine and that he can deliver.<br /><br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/diane-james-mep/prison-reform-government-must-focus-prison-officers_b_9221014.htmlAndrew_S_Hattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115192522317353139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-63951850886037738052016-02-15T19:50:34.181+00:002016-02-15T19:50:34.181+00:001938 that's a real intelegant view with so muc...1938 that's a real intelegant view with so much evidence base. Give me a break. Give us facts. Not opinions with no fact whatsoever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-85064433643542576812016-02-15T19:47:42.144+00:002016-02-15T19:47:42.144+00:0019.29 you're a fool. Calling someone an offend...19.29 you're a fool. Calling someone an offender is a self fulfilling prophecy. I encourage you to refer to beccaria 1963 outsiders book regarding labelling. Think you're an expert. Think again!....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-83576919032646648652016-02-15T19:38:35.907+00:002016-02-15T19:38:35.907+00:00"The E3 proposal for all staff to be multi-sk..."The E3 proposal for all staff to be multi-skilled and transferrable across specialist teams has not generally been well received and requires a re-think in relation to what is achievable or desirable by NPS"<br />Managers always promote multi-skilled transferable staffing models. Because a) if you let (or even enable) individuals to become really expert in a specialism, they can be a bit scary and competent and criticise your more inane policy inovations b) you can then manage all your staffing on a simple spreadsheet. It achieves nothing other than convenience for "management" and "efficiency for accountantsanonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359540301847252660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-6164464985555813722016-02-15T19:29:32.346+00:002016-02-15T19:29:32.346+00:00People care passionately about the quality of the ...People care passionately about the quality of the work they do but are undermined by at every twist and turn by lunatic ideas imposed by people who wouldn't know an offender if they fell over one...yet as usual think they know best....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-85062409667726422062016-02-15T19:28:56.097+00:002016-02-15T19:28:56.097+00:00Hahaha 17.02 what an excuse. Ian is that you? Bril...Hahaha 17.02 what an excuse. Ian is that you? Brilliant. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-15424325852856211062016-02-15T17:02:53.097+00:002016-02-15T17:02:53.097+00:00Low turn out was due to the NPS/MoJ new rules that...Low turn out was due to the NPS/MoJ new rules that restrict unions from using work equipment, such as PC's and work email addresses to organise their members.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-25182698090087094132016-02-15T16:02:43.143+00:002016-02-15T16:02:43.143+00:00Napo press officer is preoccupied with other busin...Napo press officer is preoccupied with other business....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-29899871939258867832016-02-15T09:36:06.959+00:002016-02-15T09:36:06.959+00:00Doubt it will be any good. Where is that napo pres...Doubt it will be any good. Where is that napo press spokesperson with all the facts and information ? Where is the napo formal objection? Where will napo be shortly as we hear so many NPS staff have already left. Do napo actually represent staff in NPS now ? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-36478886868841635302016-02-15T08:15:26.931+00:002016-02-15T08:15:26.931+00:00Maybe that's what a low turnout says. But when...Maybe that's what a low turnout says. But when there are low turnouts in government elections it's usually interpreted as apathy, not as a green light for change. And apathy has been enemy within throughout the entire TR process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-61361070136164292992016-02-15T08:15:14.349+00:002016-02-15T08:15:14.349+00:00Or morale is so low with this nonsense that no one...Or morale is so low with this nonsense that no one can be arsed anymore. Superficial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-89490564224149528922016-02-15T08:02:21.595+00:002016-02-15T08:02:21.595+00:00The fact there was low turnout says it all. People...The fact there was low turnout says it all. People don't care. Just a few wanting to halt progress and be difficult. Most accept the changes and get on with it!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-68411514566935197982016-02-15T07:38:41.979+00:002016-02-15T07:38:41.979+00:00Looking forward to reading Napo's formal respo...Looking forward to reading Napo's formal response to E3. A month ago IL wrote on his blog: <br /><br />'We are also in the process of pulling the many written contributions together into a formal response from Napo, and we will share this with members once it has gone across to NOMS.'<br /><br />Unison's bullet points set out a negotiating position, but I thought the unions were going to agree a common position. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com