On Probation Blog

It didn't take long did it for the new Prime Minister to plunge prison and probation into chaos. This from the Guardian:- Prisoner earl...

I guess I should be paying more attention, but I seem to think we never covered this Guardian article from 19th June and I notice Napo are ...

NAPO MAG 29/05/2026 Napo Opposes HMPPS Plans to Remove Access to the Workload Measurement Tool Napo has strongly opposed HMPPS plans to with...

I note there's a new pay offer :- New Probation Pay offer to go before members  After overwhelming rejection of a 4% offer, probation u...

This from Napo yesterday:- Probation Pay Offer for 2025-2026 finally received - Napo recommend rejection Over a year has passed since the P...

It's good to see work continues to make the case for a different probation model and it must be hoped that Members of Parliament, the M...

From time to time contributions come in that seem particularly noteworthy, but are in danger of being 'lost' in amongst a number of ...

It's nearly time for the Napo AGM  starting on Thursday afternoon and it's interesting to see what are the most important issues  fo...

I notice the following  was published by Napo on Wednesday 8th October:- OMIC Review Napo has pushed for a fundamental review of OMiC (Offe...

With the government inexorably moving to the right with increasingly punitive measures that will inevitably affect the probation service and...

Monday saw the Howard League hold an online discussion  in their Spotlight series devoted to the government's Sentencing Bill.  The even...