National Association of Probation Officers
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The National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO) is the trade union
that represents probation officer
s and Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
reporters in the United Kingdom.
NAPO was formed in 1912. It was a member of the Standing Conference of Organisations of Social Workers from 1962, but decided not to join the new British Association of Social Workers
in 1970.
The Probation Journal, established in 1929, is published by SAGE Publications
in association with NAPO.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
that represents probation officer
Probation officer
Parole officers and probation officers play a role in criminal justice systems by supervising offenders released from incarceration or sentenced to non-custodial sanctions such as community service...
s and Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service is a non-departmental public body for England and Wales set up to safeguard and promote the welfare of children involved in family court proceedings...
reporters in the United Kingdom.
NAPO was formed in 1912. It was a member of the Standing Conference of Organisations of Social Workers from 1962, but decided not to join the new British Association of Social Workers
British Association of Social Workers
The British Association of Social Workers is the largest professional association of social workers and care managers in the United Kingdom. The association has a members' code of ethics that outlines best social work practice and works to support social workers and care managers through...
in 1970.
The Probation Journal, established in 1929, is published by SAGE Publications
SAGE Publications
SAGE is an independent academic publisher of books, journals, and electronic products in the humanities and social sciences and the scientific, technical, and medical fields. SAGE was founded in 1965 by George McCune and Sara Miller McCune. The company is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California,...
in association with NAPO.