Age Of Austerity

Means A Loss Of Public Service

This Government have been hell bent on attacking so many public services.

Now the Government is on the verge of selling 70% of the Probation Service to private companies.

What we know from outsourcing and privatisation is it's more expensive for the taxpayer in the end, it costs more money not less.

Charlotte Morris from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation reflects on what we have learned during a year of austerity cuts, welfare shake-ups and rising living costs.

Means A Loss Of Public Protection

The Government chooses not to see the risks regarding public protection, or just does not care!

The Government are still pushing on with their plans to privatise the Probation public service even though the experts and the assessed risks have  shown that it will put to the public at risk.

The media highlights that Probation Service sell-off plans are 'danger to public' - claims secret official report.

The danger to the public is also highlighted in the  resignation letter of Tim Young who was a Probation Board member, "it is only because I am so committed and passionate about the work of the Service that I feel that I have not option but to step aside, so that I can campaign with others, to stop or, at least, delay the governments deeply flawed and dangerous plans....someone will be killed who would not otherwise have been killed as a result of these changes.

Means A Loss Of Service Quality

The Probation Trusts are a quality service which has qualified and dedicated staff who serve and protect the public. 

Private Companies are motivated by profit and serve to protect their shareholders.

The Government is not allowing Probation Trusts to bid for their own work even though ALL are assessed as good or excellent!

The Ministry of Justice points out that even though Serco & G4S been referred to Serious Fraud Office the Government lets them play role in privatising probation. 

Please sign this Petition against privatisation, as it's very important that our Public tune into the SOUL of Probation's Heritage and a Public Service that has served this country well.