POA Circulars

It is with great sadness we report to the membership the death of Honorary Life Member Pat Burgess, who passed away on Wednesday 10 December  2025  following a short illness.

As you are aware the NEC are committed to the continued training and development of local Branch Officials.

The POA are entitled to send 10 delegates to the TUC Disabled Worker’s Conference which will be held at The Bournemouth International Centre from 19th - 20th May 2026.

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 26th November 2025 for your information.

 

POA are launching welcome calls to all new POA members this week. 

Please bring the contents of this circular to the attention of all POA members.

Please note the following information shared with POA by Capita/Cabinet Office this morning. 

The POA are entitled to send 10 delegates to the TUC Black Worker’s Conference which will be held at The Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth from 24th -26th April 2026. 

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 12th November 2025 for your information.

 

The Annual Conference for 2026 is scheduled to be held on the above dates at the Welcome Building, Eastbourne and will be THREE days duration.

 

Representing over 30,000 Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, the POA is the largest UK Union in this sector, able to trace its roots back more than 100 years.