Scotland

Phil Fairlie, Assistant General Secretary, reports on the POA Scottish Conference held on 25th and 26th October 2023 at the Peebles Hydro Hotel.

We are delighted to tell you that the charity raffle organised for this year’s Scottish conference, raised a fantastic total of £4,387. Your kind generosity far exceeded our expectations.

Our members need to pick up the slack of a failing private contractor, it’s not acceptable and things must improve.

We have managed to secure funding for an online Level 2 Gym instructors’ course through the STUC Union learning fund.

We will hold our Annual Conference to deal wholly with Scottish issues from the 25th of October to the 26th of October 2023, with the training day being held on Friday 27^th October 2023. 

Tribute to one of Scotland’s ‘National Treasures’ in his 90th Year.

After almost 50 years HMYOI Cornton Vale, the allfemale estate, has closed its doors and will be replaced by a new national women’s estate, HMYOI Stirling.

Given recent events surrounding member applications and outcomes through the capability process we are looking to compile a data collection of information that allows us to keep track of how cases are being managed and adjudicated on through the SPS process.

John Cairney, Scottish National Committee Chair reports on the Scottish pay ballot