Petition Require all Prison Officers to undergo professional training and registration
Require all prison officers in public and private sector prisons to undergo mandatory training resulting in a profession specific qualification. Once qualified prison officers should be registered with a national body and provided with an individual prison officer number.
More details
Prison officers work daily with some of the most vulnerable individuals in society, often facing complex mental health, safeguarding, and rehabilitation needs. As such, it is essential that their role is supported by a recognised framework of professional accountability.
42 signatures
Show on a map the geographical breakdown of signatures by constituency
10,000 signatures required to get a government response
At 10,000 signatures...
At 10,000 signatures, government will respond to this petition
At 100,000 signatures...
At 100,000 signatures, this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament