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Napo’s priorities are Away from the workplace, decided by our members the full implications of the vote to withdraw from the European Croeso i Caerdydd: Welcome Union has yet to be seen; but to Cardiff! This Annual General the likelihood is that Britain’s Meeting represents another divisions will deepen as some important opportunity for our will see this as an opportunity members to determine the to posit their populist ideas way in which you want us to about immigration and the face the issues that emerge reduction of employment rights from our engagement with on the back of the pernicious 24 employers. Trade Union Act even more These range from the propos- freely than before. Napo, along- als that the unions have been side our sister trade unions and presented with on potential members of the communities reform of the National Negoti- that our members live and work ating Council, the intention of in, must stand firm in defence the Probation Board Northern of our values. Ireland to harmonise terms Make no mistake, Cardiff is and conditions to match those a wonderful city but I do hope of civil servants, the impact that its many attractions can of the E3 operational change be enjoyed after we have done programme in the NPS; the justice to an AGM programme huge increase in private and which features a wide range public law cases in Cafcass of motions from individual bringing the threat of a fund- members and Napo’s standing ing crisis, and the many issues committees. These reflect the that Napo has been focusing realities of the tough working on in our dealings with the environment experienced by 21 Community Rehabilitation our members and I look forward Companies where the impact to some robust debates (hope- of their operational models fully) conducted within a spirit has resulted in job losses. The of tolerance and unity as our latter has obviously impacted members set out their priorities on Napo’s finances, but there for the 12 months ahead. are signs that the prudent and My appreciation to members robust leadership that we have and our visitors for making the collectively applied at National effort to be here. and Branch level has helped us to weather the storm as we now move to the next stage of our recruitment strategy. This will be boosted by more visits to workplaces and a new suite of services exclusive to Napo members which includes access to a credit union. Conference times 4

St David’s Hall, Cardiff Neuadd Dewi Sant, Caerdydd 29/9/16 – 1/10/16 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

The 2016 AGM commences at 2.00pm in the Lefel 1 Studio. 2pm on Thursday 29 September. This is on Level 1 of St David’s It closes at 1pm on Saturday Hall and can therefore be 1 October. Daily timings can be entered without entering the found in the programme. main conference section (which starts at Level 2). Members Arrival attending FCS AGM ONLY and Entry to the centre is via the who therefore do not have a main entrance to St David’s Hall conference badge will be able to and up the escalator to Level access the Lefel 1 Studio with- 2 where the Napo Reception out credentials but will NOT be Desk will be situated. This will able to gain admittance to any be signposted. Reception will of the other conference areas. be open from 12.30pm for Tea/Coffee will be served in the information and on the day room on arrival and lunch will registrations. be provided, again in the room, Attendees who have reg- at 1.00pm. istered in advance will have received a registration card. You Leaving on Saturday will need to exchange this for Attendees wishing to leave your voting papers and other Cardiff immediately after AGM conference documents at the has finished may leave luggage stewards’ information desk, at the centre in the cloakroom which will also be situated on area on Level 2 at their own risk. Level 2. You will wish to allow Please ask stewards or Napo time for this on arrival. staff for directions.

Family Court Section AGM The Family Court Section AGM will be held on Thursday 29 September from 11.00am to The venue 5

St David’s Hall, Cardiff, CA10 1AH Neuadd Dewi Sant, Caerdydd,CA10 1AH Telephone 029 2087 8700 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

Entrance to the AGM is through Accessibility No smoking the main entrance to the There is a level way in, with There is no smoking anywhere St David’s Hall then via the automatic doors, as part of in the St David’s Hall escalator to Level 2. the main entrance to the including during the evening St David’s Hall, off Working entertainment. What’s where? Street. The lift in the main The Family Court Section entrance on the ground floor Parking AGM on Thursday and the FCS gives access to all 6 levels and There are large car parks located Professional Session on Friday is fitted with electronic voice near to the Hall as part of the morning will be in the Lefel announcements at each level. St David’s shopping centre. 1 Studio on Level 1. The main Access can be gained to the However it is very expensive, AGM and Probation Session on Lefel 1 Studio by lift from the and not designed for long Friday morning will take place ground floor. Accessible toilets stays. There is no on street in the Auditorium on Level 3. are located on Levels 2, 3 and 4 parking in the city centre. There Lunchtime and early evening and Access dogs are welcome. is also very limited FREE Blue fringe meetings will be held There are spaces for wheelchair Badge parking. Attendees with in the Lefel 1 Studio, St Asaph users at various locations in the mobility problems may need Room, the level 4 bar, Level 5 auditorium with adjacent seats to book taxis from their hotel. and the Auditorium. (See the for an accompanying person. If you anticipate problems fringe programme and floor The Audotorium is equipped and think you may require plan for details and directions). with an infra-red hearing assistance please contact Kath enhancement system (via Falcon [email protected]. Refreshments headphones or necklace). There Free refreshments will be is also a hard of hearing loop available during the formal provided in the stalls for use breaks at a number of service with receivers. points in the Level 3 Foyer All signage is designed to assist Lounge and the Level 4 bar. The those with partial vision. Centre will also operate a coffee shop serving hot and cold drinks Where to find people and snacks throughout the day The Monitors will be situated and a selection of hot snacks in Viscount Tonypandy Room over the lunchtime period. on Level 3. Steering Committee There is also a very wide variety can be found in Dressing Room of eating places in the vicinity 3.3 (behind the stage). Duty of the St David’s Hall. stewards will be accessible to all Exhibitions and stands will be participants at all times. situated on Level 2. Evening Entertainment will also be in the St David’s Hall in the Level 3 Foyer Lounge. Getting there 6

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Thursday 29 September 11am Refreshment Break fundraiser in the UK, along with a minibus emblazoned with the Family Court Section AGM will 11.30am Probation Session logo LGSM: Lesbians and Gays be held from 11.00am to 1pm (The Auditorium) Support the Miners. in the Lefel 1 Suite (Level 1 of Transforming Rehabilitation Dai, one of the striking the St David’s Hall) Two Years On – Building the miners whose involvement Future for Probation post TR with LGSM is portrayed in The Napo reception desk Speakers: Professor Gill Kirton, the film by actor, Paddy on level 2 will be open from Queen Mary’s University; Constantine, and now a trade 12.30pm for information and on Malcolm Richardson, Chair of union official with BECTU, will the day registration. the Magistrates Association; share his experiences of the Dame Glenys Stacey, HM events depicted in the film and 2pm AGM Commences Inspector of Probation; Jo comment on the relevance of Chair’s Address Stevens MP, Shadow Attorney the film to today’s workplace. Parliamentary Report from General Liz Saville Roberts MP, Chair of 4.30pm Motions and the JUFCPG 11.30am Family Court Section Constitutional Amendments Formal Business Professional Session The Future Direction of Social Close of session 5.45pm 3.30pm Refreshment Break Work and the Family Courts Speakers: Lord Fred Ponsonby, Saturday 1 October 4pm Formal Business Chair of the JUFCPG and Motions and Constitutional Speaker from BASW (tbc). 9.30am Motions and amendments Constitutional Amendments 1pm Lunch Prisons and Probation 11am Refreshment Break Minister, Sam Gyimah, has 2pm Speaker: Doug Nicholls, been invited to join us at AGM General Secretary of the GFTU 11.30am Motions and in place of his predecessor will give his perspective on Constitutional Amendments Andrew Selous, who was challenges facing us in the scheduled to speak on the Trade Union Movement and 1pm Close Thursday afternoon. We hope how working with the GFTU can to have Mr Gyimah with us support Napo members. but at the time of going to Followed by Motions and print we are still waiting Constitutional Amendments Other speakers confirmation. We will update A number of special guests who attendees when we know. 3.30pm Refreshment Break are attending for this year’s AGM will be speaking during Close of session 5.45pm 4pm Pride conference. Dai Donovan will be showing Friday 30 September clips from the film Pride, which In addition to the formal tells the true story of miners business of Conference, there 9am Informal session to explain in the Dulais valley in South will also be a full programme of the workings of AGM Wales during the 1984-5 strike informal lunchtime and evening and a gay and lesbian group fringe meetings – see pages 12 9.30am Annual Report and from London that supported to 14. Accountability Session them, donating more money to their cause than any other Floor plans 8 Napo reception and stewards’s info point

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Dai Donovan Sam Gyimah MP Professor Gill Kirton Dai Donovan was a South Wales (Invited TBC) Gill Kirton is Professor of miner involved in the 1984-5 Sam Gyimah was appointed Employment Relations in the minters strike. His story, and as Parliamentary Under Centre for Research in Equality that of his fellow miners and Secretary of State for Prisons and Diversity at the School of their families in Dulais valley, and Probation at the Ministry of Business and Management, is depicted in the film Pride. Justice on 17 July 2016. He was Queen Mary University of Written by Stephen Beresford, elected the Conservative MP for London. Her research interests the film tells how the mining East Surrey in 2010 and since lie in the areas of gender, community was supported by then has been a member of the equality and diversity in a gay and lesbian group from International and Development employment, careers, unions London. In a decade when a Select Committee (2011-12), and the workplace. Recent degree of homophobia was the Parliamentary Private Secretary research has investigated norm, the events that unfolded to the Prime Minister (2012- women’s participation in unions said a lot about what it means 13), a Government Whip and union gender equality/ to be empathetic, to overcome (October 2013 to July 2014), democracy strategies in the UK, dissent and face common Parliamentary Secretary at the USA and the Caribbean. enemies: Thatcher, the tabloids, the Cabinet Office until March Based on extensive research, the police. They told a story 2015 and then Parliamentary she has produced two about solidarity. Under Secretary of State in reports for Napo: ‘Women’s After the strike and the pit the Department of Education Representation in Napo closures, which meant many before succeeding Andrew leadership and decision- miners never worked again, Dai Selous in the MOJ. making: what progress found an alternative by going Before entering parliament on gender equality and to Ruskin College, Oxford, to Sam studied philosophy, politics democracy?’ (2012); and most read history. He then went on and economics at Somerville recently ‘Employment Relations to do a second history degree at College, Oxford. He then spent and Working Conditions in Swansea before going to work 5 years working for Goldman Probation after Transforming for BECTU. Sachs before going on to help Rehabilitation’ (2015) (together build and develop a number of with Dr Cécile Guillaume). small businesses in the training, recruitment and internet sectors. Speakers 10

Doug Nicholls Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede Malcolm Richardson JP Doug Nicholls, is General Lord (Fred) Ponsonby is Malcolm Richardson is National Secretary of the General currently Chair of the Justice Chairman of the Magistrates’ Federation of Trade Unions, Unions and Family Court Unions Association. He has been a the GFTU. He is the longest Parliamentary Group (JUFCPG) magistrate in North Avon serving trade union General in the House of Lords. He has (South Gloucestershire) for Secretary in the country. He served as a Labour Peer since more than 25 years, serving as joined the Community and 1991. He lost his hereditary bench chairman in 2003-5. He Youth Workers’ Union in 1976 seat in 1999, following the was the founder magistrate and was elected as its General passing of the House of Lords member of the Family Justice Secretary in 1987 becoming Act. He was made a Life Peer Council and has represented a National Secretary of T&G/ in 2000. As well as being a the magistracy on a number Unite in 2007 when the CYWU very active member of the of national bodies, most merged, and elected to his Upper House Lord Fred also recently the Leveson Review current position in 2012 having serves as a magistrate on the into Efficiency in Criminal been a member of the GFTU Central London Bench, Central Proceedings. He chaired the Executive since 1995. Doug London Youth Panel and the MA’s Family Court Committee was closely involved with the Greater London Family Panel. for four years and was the development of youth policy He is also a leading light in Association’s lead on family and the professionalisation of the Magistrates APPG. By justice issues until 2015. He was youth and community work and profession Fred worked as an elected MA National Chairman still Chairs the Chooseyouth engineer in the oil and gas in November 2015; the first campaign. He has helped forge business. chairman to have come to the internationalist links with role via an election in which many trade union organisations every member could vote, overseas. having been the driving force behind the governance changes that enabled that to happen. He believes passionately in the role of magistrates, representing the community in the justice system – and the justice system in our communities. Speakers 11

Liz Saville Roberts MP Dame Glenys Stacey Jo Stevens, Shadow Solicitor Liz Saville Roberts was elected Dame Glenys Stacy is an General as Dwyfor Meirionnydd experienced regulator and Jo Stevens is the Labour Member of Parliament in chief executive. A solicitor by Member of Parliament for May 2015, the first woman to profession, she has seventeen Cardiff Central. She is Labour’s represent the region and Plaid years CEO experience, having Shadow Prisons Minister and Cymru’s first female MP. led the start up or turnaround Shadow Solicitor General. Liz has taken over from Elfyn of a number of public sector Prior to her election in 2015, Llwyd as Chair of the Justice organisations responsible for Jo was a Solicitor and Director Unions and the Family Court legal and/or regulatory services. of Thompsons Solicitors, the Unions Parliamentary Groups, Glenys joined Ofqual as leading UK trade union law firm which are now merged into one its CEO and Chief Regulator (and Napo’s own lawyers). JUFCPF. designate in March 2011, Born in Swansea and state Before becoming a member and became its CEO and educated in Swansea and Mold, of parliament, Liz previously Chief Regulator by statute in Flintshire, Jo graduated from worked as a news reporter in April 2012. Ofqual is leading the University of Manchester London and North Wales, and the implementation of the in 1988, followed by a then as a Further Education Government’s planned reforms postgraduate year completing lecturer with Coleg Meirion to qualifications in England. It the Law Society Solicitors’ Dwyfor, where she developed advises Government on how qualification and she started Welsh language education. best to deliver Government’s working for Thompsons in 1989. She was a Gwynedd county policy aims for qualifications, Over a twenty seven year legal councillor between 2004 and and has specific statutory career she represented trade 2015, representing Morfa objectives to ensure standards. union members injured, killed Nefyn on the Llŷn Peninsula. In March 2016 Glenys took up and mistreated at work. She Originally from Eltham in the post of Her Majesty’s Chief also practised criminal defence London, Liz learnt Welsh whilst Inspector of Probation. In many work for trade union members at university in Aberystwyth. ways this is a move ‘home’ accused of work related crime She has lived in Morfa for her, back into the world of for ten years. Nefyn with her husband Dewi criminal justice where she spent Her political interests include since 1993 and they have two much of her career. human rights, employment daughters, Lowri and Lisa. Glenys holds an MBA and rights and international issues, is just completing an MA in particularly through her Educational Assessment. involvement with Justice for Colombia.

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Thursday 29 September 6pm – Maintaining Professional have spent several years Standards in the Changing researching the background to 6pm – E3 World of Probation the trials and have found fresh The E3 Programme was Kate Bramford, Lecturer in evidence to support the case commissioned to design and Applied Criminology at the of political interference by the implement a consistent way University of Worcester and Conservative Government. The of working for the NPS. The former Head of Learning campaigns’ current main focus first part of the design is now and Organisational is an application to the Criminal complete and we are partway Development at West Mercia Cases Review Commission to through bringing those changes Probation Trust examines the have these cases referred to the into practice. Further design importance of maintaining Court of Appeal and for these work is underway and will be professional standards miscarriages of justice to be subject to engagement and in probation post TR. The overturned. Come along and consultation in the New Year. fringe meeting will enable hear Terry Renshaw, a convicted Jim Barton, E3 Programme members to share best practice, picket, who will speak about Director, will provide an update how to access continual what happened to him, and on E3, describing the case professional development and Eileen Turnbull, Secretary of the for change, reflecting on the allow the opportunity to reflect Campaign, who will bring the progress made to date and on how professional standards issue up to date by showing providing a view on the next influence our day to day work some of the documents she has phase of E3. As importantly, with clients and colleagues. obtained. Jim will be available to answer There will be a special focus on Level 4 Bar member’s questions and the importance of professional challenges on E3. boundaries, the benefits Friday 30 September St Asaph Room (level 3) of building a professional relationship with clients and 1pm – Mindfulness: Resilient 6pm – Nothing about us – finding new ways of working and Resonant Professionals, Without us within CRCs whilst still keeping what mindfulness can do Equal Rights Committee this probation values at the centre for you? year is hosting a fringe meeting of what staff do. Mindfulness has a 2,500 to bring together the existing year history with a modern Probation Staff Associations and 6pm – Shrewsbury 24 application to self-awareness, the newly established NOMS Campaign – Help us to overturn emotional intelligence, stress Staff Networks. This will be an a miscarriage of justice. management and keener opportunity for members to Five Months after the 1972 communication skills – shaping hear about latest developments Building Workers Strike 24 resonant, reflective and resilient from the staff groups and how building workers were arrested practitioner and leadership they are continuing to represent and charged. Six went to prison. skills. the views of those with Des Warren and Ricky Tomlinson During our session, you will protected characteristics. Please received long jail sentences. learn why mindfulness is a very come along to this meeting Many of the 24 were blacklisted current policy conversation, if you would like to find out and did not work in the industry how it can benefit you and more about the future of the again. The Shrewsbury 24 your work and what the ‘doing’ Independent Probation Staff Campaign was established in of being mindful actually Associations and role of the 2006. Our aim is to overturn looks like. You will have the NOMS Networks. the convictions and sentences opportunity to try two practical, Level 5 of the building workers who accessible, go-to exercises took part in picketing. We and leave (calmer) with 13

recommended free resources 1pm – Edridge Reception 6pm – Professional and including the Mindfulness The Trustees and Staff of the Management Issues UnLtd audio link. Edridge Fund will be holding TNapo recognise the critical With Caroline Taplin MSW a reception for Edridge Area importance of managers HCPC CMI (Challenge4Change representatives on Friday to reaching members and Foundation) lunchtime, and there will be potential members and has Lefel 1 Studio (Level 1) light refreshments available. recognised the need to do The Trustees wish to thank more to support manager 1pm – Show Racism the Red our Representatives for the members. There’s never been Card essential work they carry out on a more challenging time to Show Racism the Red Card was behalf of the fund, and would be a manager in the public established as an anti-racism also like to get feedback on how sector, with more responsibility educational charity in 1996. It we can increase our fundraising and pressures heaped down utilises the high-profile status activities on behalf of the Fund. to line managers who’ve too of football and football players Lefel 5 (Level 5) often been excluded from the to help tackle racism in society. debate about decisions they’re The majority of the campaign’s 1pm – The ‘Forum’ Fringe expected to sell to their teams. output is the delivery of (formally PSO Gathering) Remote working and even education to young people Calling all PSO and Admin more remote HR can add to the and adults in their schools, members! This year we have challenge. Napo has a strategy their workplaces and at events our first annual gathering of to help that includes: held in football stadiums. It ‘The Forum’ at AGM. This will • Launching a new Napo also produces resources such be the first meeting of the Managers’ Network to reduce as films featuring professional Forum at AGM and it takes manager members’ isolation, football players such as over from where the annual encourage mentoring and Thierry Henry, Samuel Eto’o PSO Gathering left off. If you sharing of ideas and best and Ryan Giggs that address are a PSO or Admin member practice professionally and in a range of issues surrounding this meeting will be the perfect terms of HR skills. racism. This fringe meeting opportunity for everyone to • Commissioning regular will be a presentation of the come together to discuss your surveys of managers to make organisation’s work by speakers concerns and issues with your sure their unique perspective Sunil Patel, Campaign Manager colleagues and National Officers is heard and understood. and Jason Webber, Campaign and Officials. We look forward • Championing professional Worker of Show Racism the Red to seeing you there. support, CPD, training and Card. Auditorium better ICT so manager St Asaph Room (Level 3) members have the tools to manage well. All three will be covered and discussed at this meeting. Lefel 1 Studio (Level 1)

Prayer Room A prayer room is available for use by any attendee for prayer and reflection. Between 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm on Friday the room will be available for Friday Prayers. Details will be displayed at Napo Reception and it will be signposted in the venue. Fringe meetings 14

6pm – Women in Napo 6pm – Treasurers’ Surgery Jo Stevens, Labour MP for All branch treasurers are Cardiff Central, will talk invited to attend this surgery to about her career in both law discuss their experiences and (until being elected an MP in latest concerns around branch May 2015 Jo was a solicitor funding and expectations and director of Thompsons for the future. It will provide Solicitors) and politics and the a greater understanding of challenges and opportunities linking nationally, as well as she has faced as a woman. how to run branch accounts There will be an opportunity with greater ease. With Chris following this for you to ask Pearson, Napo National Vice- questions of Jo. Chair Finance, and Theresa Free alcoholic beverages will be Boorman, Finance Officer. available. St Asaph Room (Level 3) Level 4 Bar Refreshments at fringe meetings 6pm – Membership Secretaries Tea, coffee, soft drinks and meeting a ‘packed lunch bag’ will be Whatever their roles, branch available at all lunchtime fringe activists are at the frontline of meetings Napo activities. Membership Tea, coffee, and soft drinks Secretaries in particular are will be provided at all evening critical to achieving a strong fringe meetings and growing branch. The Membership Secretary has lead responsibility for recruitment of members. This meeting will be an opportunity for interested members to find out more about this role in the branch and for existing membership secretaries to discuss ways to reach out to recruitment more members. If you are interested in the recruitment and organising of new members please feel free to come along. Level 4 bar Stalls at AGM Childcare 15

ABPO Childcare will be provided once Applying for childcare at AGM Amnesty International again by Nipperbout Active If you indicated you required Benenden Childcare. Provision will be childcare on your registration Campaigning Committee available during the following form you should have received Civil Service Pensioners hours of conference: separate instructions about Association booking in with Nipperbout. Cuba Solidarity Thursday 29 September If you didn’t and you require Edridge 1pm to 7.30pm assistance you should contact GFTU Kath Falcon on 020 7223 4887 Health and Safety Friday 30 September IMMEDIATELY Hope Not Hate 8.45am to 7.30pm Late places are not always Joe Regan Books available – however if you Justice for Colombia Saturday 1 October find you have an emergency Napo Action 8.45am to 1pm and need assistance with Lacewing Holistic Therapies childcare we will do our best to NSSN Lunch and tea will also be accommodate you. Parliament Hill provided as required. Police Credit Union Probation Institute Probation Journal Show Racism the Red Card Simpson Millar Solicitors Shrewsbury 24 Campaign SSAFA Thompsons Solicitors TUO Committee UIA Insurance Union Insurance Benefit/ UIBUK Evening entertainment 16

All evening entertainment Friday 1 October will be in the St David’s Lounge in the AGM Venue Band – Hump De Bump With influences including 9.30pm start the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bar until 12.30pm Dr Feelgood, ZZ Top and Jimi Hendrix, this Worcester based band is sure to get everyone on Thursday 29 September the dancefloor and rocking the night away! DJ & Karaoke (by popular demand) Disco

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