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02/10/2025

29/09/2025

Hundreds of prison officers may have to leave UK after visa rules change - Inside Time

https://insidetime.org/newsround/hundreds-of-prison-officers-may-have-to-leave-uk-after-visa-rules-change/

The new rules, introduced in July, say that only people who are paid above a threshold of £41,700 annually can have their skilled work visas renewed. This is part of the Government’s campaign to reduce net migration to the UK “significantly”.

25/09/2025

Listen now to episode 68 of the POA Podcast - POA at the TUC - Steve Gillan elected President

General Secretary Steve Gillan reviews a successful Trades Union Congress for the union, and looks forward to the challenge and opportunity of his election to the TUC Presidency, including mobilising against Reform and the far right. TUC Assistant General Secretary Kate Bell offers insights into the role and importance of the President.

25/09/2025

The POA at TUC Conference 2025

23/09/2025

Youth justice is failing young people, prison officers say | Morning Star

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/youth-justice-failing-young-people-prison-officers-say

The Prison Officers Association (POA) was responding to the Inspectorate of Prisons’ (IOP) annual review of five young offender institutions (YOI) in England and Wales, and Oakhill secure training centre (STC).

YOUTH justice is failing young people with institutions more violent than adult jails, prison officers said today.The Prison Officers Association (POA) was responding to the Inspectorate of Prisons’ (IOP) annual review of five young offender institutions (YOI) in England and Wales, and Oakhill sec...

19/09/2025

member Sally Jameson knows what it is like on the frontline of our prison system, we look forward to working with her in our campaigns

18/09/2025

Private profiteering has no place in the justice system, thanks to for making this point during the debate on the Sentencing Bill

17/09/2025

John McDonnell is an honorary life member of the , he always speaks up for Prison Officers, just as he did in this week's House of Commons debate on the Sentencing Bill