The latest views and discussion from Clinks staff and guest writers. We also use blogs to give short updates on our latest projects, as well as briefings on topics of interest to members.

Covid-19 Response Grants - looking towards recovery

The Covid-19 Response Grants fund has now been open for two months, and we are very excited to have funded 32 brilliant organisations.

£2.5m funding for specialist women’s services

Women’s Network Coordinator, Jackie Lowthian, gives details of the funding announced by the Ministry of Justice for specialist women’s services.

Specialist insurance support during the pandemic

Shirley Greer is a specialist in insurance cover for charities and has provided this guide for Clinks members to address some of the questions you may have about your insurance liabilities during the coronavirus lockdown.

The voluntary sector’s role in probation from June 2021 – what you need to know

Our view on the probation announcements, an overview of the services to be commissioned, and the next steps for our sector.

Covid-19 response grants - the first grants have been awarded

Seven organisations have received a Covid-19 response grant so far. Here's what they'll deliver and an update on the programme.

The probation roadmap to recovery

Key information on what the National Probation Service (NPS) will look like after the pandemic

How will the government lift lockdown in prisons?

A summary of the National Framework for Prison Regimes and Services.

Probation reform - market warming materials for the dynamic framework

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced an important stage of the probation reform programme - that qualification for the dynamic framework will launch later this month.

What recovery should look like - update from the RR3 Special Interest Group on Covid-19

This blog summarises the discussion from the recent meeting of the RR3 SIG on Covid-19 which focussed around two documents recently published by HM Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS).

How prisons and probation will recover from the impact of Covid-19

This blog gives an update from Jo Farrar, CEO of HMPPS, on the government’s plans for how prisons and probation will start to recover from the restrictions imposed in response to coronavirus.

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Blogs

State of the sector 2021 survey: why your response matters

We have launched this year's State of the sector survey. Help us build on last year's evidence and identify changes and challenges for the sector. Your answers will help us to advocate on your behalf and prioritise our work so that we can meet your needs.

Publications

Representation to the Spending Review 2021

Clinks has submitted a response to the government's Spending Review 2021.

Latest on Twitter

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We welcome Richard Oldfield’s independent review of the probation Dynamic Framework, which echoes many of the issues we’ve consistently raised and recommendations that we’ve made. Read more about the review in our guest blog from Richard Oldfield: https://www.clinks.org/community/blog-posts/independent-review-probatio…

Blogs

Covid-19 Response Grants - looking towards recovery

£2.5m funding for specialist women’s services

Specialist insurance support during the pandemic

The voluntary sector’s role in probation from June 2021 – what you need to know

Covid-19 response grants - the first grants have been awarded

The probation roadmap to recovery

How will the government lift lockdown in prisons?

Probation reform - market warming materials for the dynamic framework

What recovery should look like - update from the RR3 Special Interest Group on Covid-19

How prisons and probation will recover from the impact of Covid-19

What's New

Blogs

State of the sector 2021 survey: why your response matters

Publications

Representation to the Spending Review 2021

Latest on Twitter

Events

Ethics in service user involvement

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