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The Mike Guilfoyle Prize | Centre for Crime and Justice Studies An annual prize for probation staff, organised by Napo and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.

This year’s prize
Essay Question: What needs to change for probation to be more effective?

Closing date for submissions: 30 April 2026, 11:59pm.

For more info or to enter: buff.ly/Q1gEj1k

Writing from the heart: The essay prize celebrating probation’s reflective voice - NAPO Magazine The Mike Guilfoyle Probation Essay Prize invites probation staff to reflect on their practice, values and the future of the profession.

The Mike Gilfoyle Probation Essay Prize celebrates a voice many in probation remember affectionately & allows staff past & present to write about the realities of the job & the future of the profession. Interested in probation? this is the ep for you 🎧️ buff.ly/MJFPpYz

The Family Court Journal: where practice, debate and change meet - NAPO Magazine The Family Court Journal isn’t just something to read — it’s a place to think, question and debate family court practice. New voices, lived experience, real challenge. Got something to say? The…

Strong practice depends on reflection and challenge.
The Family Court Journal brings together practitioners, judges, researchers, lived experience and more to push thinking forward
🎧️Listen and read here buff.ly/v8iwkNS

28 March: show up and show out - NAPO Magazine Trade unionism is ordinary people doing extraordinary things together.Let’s show that working people refuse to be divided.#Napo #TogetherAlliance #TradeUnionStrong #UnityOverDivision

Get your banners ready for the unity march on 28 March!

We want branches, workplaces and individualsd to design bold, eye-catching banners that reflect our values: anti-racist, pro-worker, pro-public service.

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No matter what your language, we stand together.

March with us against the far right.

28 March, Central London.

#together

Your past is not your future: Lisa’s story of second chances - NAPO Magazine What happens when someone is given the right support after prison?Lisa’s story shows exactly what’s possible. With a Longford Trust scholarship, mentorship and determination, she’s now sbuilding her…

What happens when someone is given the right support after prison? Lisa’s story shows exactly what’s possible. With a @longfordtrust.bsky.social scholarship, second chances become more than possible.

🎧 Listen now to this powerful conversation

On 28 March, Napo will stand with communities across the country as part of the Together Alliance, united against racism, hate and division. The values we defend every day in our workplaces — dignity, equality, justice and respect — are the same values under threat in our society.

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The Family Court Journal: where practice, debate and change meet - NAPO Magazine The Family Court Journal isn’t just something to read — it’s a place to think, question and debate family court practice. New voices, lived experience, real challenge. Got something to say? The…

Strong practice depends on reflection and challenge.
The Family Court Journal brings together practitioners, judges, researchers, lived experience and more to push thinking forward
🎧️ Listen and read here

🌈 LGBT History Month is about more than looking back. It’s about how our history shapes what we do next. From LAGIP to today’s LGBT+ Network, Napo’s activism has always been member-led.

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Napo Podcast: Cafcass workloads and staff pressure - NAPO Magazine Cafcass staff are working unpaid hours — often without even recording them. Our latest podcast breaks down what the workloads and toil survey tells us about life on the frontline. 🎧

Cafcass staff are working far beyond their contracted hours. In this episode, Napo’s Family Court Section leaders unpack the latest workloads and TOIL survey — exposing unsafe caseloads, unpaid labour and the pressure pushing practitioners to breaking point🎧 Listen Now

“Teetering on the brink” even Parliament now admits probation is failing - NAPO Magazine Probation staff are working under “immense pressure” in a culture of “emotional strain and trauma.”That’s not our words. That’s the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee's. This crisis is real. It…

Probation staff are working under “immense pressure” in a culture of “emotional strain and trauma.”That’s not our words. That’s the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee's. This crisis is real. It is dangerous. And it cannot be ignored.

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Napo Cafcass Workload and TOIL Survey 2025 – A Dire Situation - NAPO Magazine 🚨 New Napo survey findings 🚨Our 2025 Cafcass Workload and TOIL Survey shows a dire situation: excessive hours, unpaid TOIL and unsafe caseloads remain widespread — and in some cases worse than…

🚨 New Napo survey findings 🚨

Our 2025 Cafcass Workload and TOIL Survey shows a dire situation: excessive hours, unpaid TOIL and unsafe caseloads remain widespread — and in some cases worse than before.

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The Mike Guilfoyle Prize | Centre for Crime and Justice Studies An annual prize for probation staff, organised by Napo and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.

"What needs to change for probation to be more effective?"

That's the question @napotheunion.bsky.social & @crimeandjustice.bsky.social are asking in the 2nd annual Mike Guilfoyle Essay Prize.

Think you know?

Submit your Essay. Closing date 31 Mar 👉

Workers Voices 2026 - GFTU Educational Trust Workers’ Voices 2026

@gftuet.org.uk X @soaseconomics.bsky.social has launched a workers’ survey on trade union education.

Open to all workers in Britain and Ireland (any nationality, job status, or union membership)

⏰3–7 mins | 🔐Confidential

Take part now! gftuet.org.uk/workersvoice....

#WorkersVoices2026

WiN Takes Action by Tackling Key Issues for Women in Napo Women in Napo (WiN) is driving change with campaigns tackling violence against women, workplace inequality, and menopause support. Join the movement and make a difference!

Women in Napo (WiN) is driving change with campaigns tackling violence against women, workplace inequality, and menopause support. Join the movement and make a difference! napomagazine.org.uk/win-takes-ac...

Napo and CCJS Launch The Mike Guilfoyle Prize - NAPO Magazine 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 defin...

Napo and the Centre for Crime and Justice are proud to announce the launch of the Mike Guilfoyle Prize, an annual essay competition celebrating the values and professionalism that define probation practice. napomagazine.org.uk/napo-and-ccj...

Today we have written to the Prime Minister, alongside 23 Trade Unions, asking for the Government's plan to increase the rate of Statutory Sick Pay.

Too many workers in the UK have to try and survive on £116 a week of Statutory Sick Pay. It is time for #SafeSickPay