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Listed below is the timetable and procedure for the forthcoming election for National Chair and two National Executive Committee members following the Assistant General Secretary appointment.

The above position was advertised externally and internally. Prior to the interview process Andy Baxter Assistant General Secretary made it known to me that he intends to retire late 2026. 

Watch POA National Chair Mark Fairhurst on BBC Breakfast after attack on prison officer by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Prison Officers from across the UK will attend one of the most important Conferences for the Union in decades. 

The POA has claimed that the outcome of a Review into the levels of Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination and Victimisation within His Majesty’s Probation and Prison Service, vindicates the views and experiences of its members.

The POA are proud to offer another membership benefit from Chesterton Grant. Chesterton Grant, offer fee-free mortgage advice for you, your friends and family. 

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.