Ian Lawrence

General Secretary at Napo (Probation and Family Courts). 'The worker shall be worthy of their hire.' Our members working for justice and safer communities.

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

@TjH2022 @MillwallFC @MillwallSLO Its in the blood no question; once a Lion always a Lion.
RiP Grandad.

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

Could have written this ourselves. Any wonder why we are balloting members? We need a pay rise that encourages Probation staff to remain in the job. #napotheunion
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[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

Its time to stand with Napo members https://t.co/5WvbaLNBoi

[Justice Unions Parliamentary Group @JusticeUnions]

On Thursday @CommonsJustice chair @hammersmithandy made a statement and took questions on his Committee’s new report “Ending the cycle of reoffending – part one: rehabilitation in #prisons” https://t.co/9Cp3X32lRN 🧵1/8

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

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[Napo the Union @Napotheunion]

Thank you @LSRPlaid, @grahamemorris, @KimJohnsonMP, @johnmcdonnellMP & others for raising Napo concerns around the #SentencingBill, which puts huge extra pressure on #probation. We're calling on all MPs to support NC25, NC26 and NC27 on tagging, unpaid work & probation capacity!

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

#Payprobation

[Napo the Union @Napotheunion]

What happens when the people who manage dangerous offenders can't afford to do the job anymore?
1 in 5 are using food banks.
Over 103,000 days lost to stress.
Staff are walking away.
The government is gambling with your safety and hoping you never finding out!!
#Payprobation

[Henry Fowler @RedHen90]

Over 103,000 working days were lost to stress-related illness in 2023.

In 2022–23, police staff received a 20% pay increase, prison staff received 16.8%, but probation staff received just 9.9%.

The service continues to lose experienced staff and struggles to recruit.

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[Henry Fowler @RedHen90]

💪The whole movement needs to get behind @Napotheunion's ballot to #RespectProbation #PayProbation.

Probation pay has fallen by 60% in real terms since 2010.

1 in 5 probation staff have used a food bank in the last year.

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[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

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[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

“Probation is where the heavy lifting is done,” said Lord Timpson this week in Parliament. Promises of investment were made, MPs and peers issued tough warnings: of the need to ensure funding reaches the frontline or nothing will change. https://t.co/qdY49R6JUC

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

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[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

@Marcwads @BBC @DavidOlusoga @garyyounge @DailyMirror @SkyNews Easily forgotten by too many people 😒

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

On Workers' Memorial Day, we remember all those who have lost their lives to work-related illness or injury. Key to keeping people safe at work is a strong, organised union in every workplace. Remember the dead, fight for the living! #IWMD25

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

Nike: Women workers demand justice https://t.co/uF2IOBi2re @labourstart

[Tania Bassett @taniabassett]

The Lord Chancellor wouldn’t be drawn on probation pay in her speech today. However Graham Morris MP has submitted a PQ on our behalf @Napotheunion

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

@AndyKeenDowns https://t.co/nNTWLyKPDs

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

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[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

Napo and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) are proud to announce the launch of the Mike Guilfoyle Prize, an annual essay competition celebrating the values and professionalism that define probation practice. https://t.co/0qZV64duMY

[Ian Lawrence @IlawrenceL]

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