tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294928770519722820.post94701329080287065..comments2024-03-08T14:35:24.649+00:00Comments on The Justice of the Peace Blog: LONDON PROBATION TRUST DRIVEN BY SERCOThe Justice of the Peacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795957459681808206noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294928770519722820.post-59591431108247013962013-09-27T17:43:54.684+01:002013-09-27T17:43:54.684+01:00Perhaps it is the consummate timing with Serco bei...Perhaps it is the consummate timing with Serco being referred to the SFO & the probation union Napo registering a trade dispute with the MoJ on the bad faith & chicanery that have marred ' negotiations ' around the sell of the PS, that made your post a wry judicial sideways glance at the slow death of a public service ... I have submitted 6 separate requests from Serco over the last 6 months for answers to these basic questions regarding LPT & Serco....perhaps some of your colleagues might have a discrete word with reps from S at the next PR love -in!<br />ould you kindly clarify in light of your article above :<br /> <br />1/ How many CP staff have Serco made redundant since transfer of contract from LPT ?<br /> 2/ How many pooled Vans for those on UW to travel to work projects have been cut since the above transfer.<br /> 3/ Have any risk assessments been undertaken on the possible impact of these new arrangements, ie with YO's from YOT's such that individuals who might reasonably fear some threats to their safety ie affiliated gang members are not required to perform UW in areas that might put them at risk of harm?<br /> 3/ Have the breach rates since the transfer remained unaltered and who is the contracted party responsible for breach?<br /> 4/ Who makes the decision on taking UW orders back to court?<br /> 5/ How many singleton placements remain in LPT ? If these have been axed have needs assessment been undertaken. ie Vulnerable service users previously working in bespoke projects?<br /> 6/ Does Serco have to comply with FOI requests? Or HRA compliance?<br /> 7/ Who has overriding control on data entry if records need to be amended?<br /> 8/ Do you recognise the figure of £40m cost savings flagged up on the Serco contract by the Justice Secretary in a recent one -off hearing before the JSC?<br /> 9/ Do you recognise the remarks quoted by a Snr LPT Manager ' That the Serco contract must succeed at any cost'?<br /> 10/ Does Serco consult the beneficiaries of UW programmes and publish the results of such community engagement surveys? Does Serco routinely record feedback from those sentenced to UW projects in LPT?<br /> <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479793860931280911noreply@blogger.com