Annual Leave
| Author | W. Telford |
| Published date | 01 April 1931 |
| Date | 01 April 1931 |
| DOI | 10.1177/026455053100100706 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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Annual Leave.
Probation Officers—Age On
By W. TELFORD (
Probation Officer, Darlaston
).
Appointment.
&dquo; Six days shalt thou labour, and
By C. E. CLIFT (Probation Offtcer for Wolverhampton
).
on the seventh
do twice as much as on the previous day.&dquo; That can
It will be seen from the reading of section 2 of the
be said to be the lot of a probation officer attached to a
Home Office Circular of July, 1930, the recommendation
voluntary Society and who resides in the very heart of
as to probation officers age on appointment is an amend-
his area. I make no complaint about this as I am
ment to rule 31 of the statutory Rules and Orders of
pleased to feel that those who need help or advice will
1926, where it was laid down that no person beyond
come to u’s at all times, but it is an important factor in
the age of 35 and/or less than 25 years of age could be
deciding whether an officer is worthy of a continuous
appointed a full-time probation officer. I think we
annual leave. The resident probation officer attached
may consider this amendment of the rule a progressive
to a voluntary Society cannot escape from the duties of
one and one which will help considerably to attract
his profession. He must be at the beck and call of the
to the service persons of mature experience in dealing
public and he is respected by that public because his is
with juveniles and adults. While advance has been
the ever-open door. His mental and physical energy
made in extending the minimum age limit for appoint-
are used up on seven days of each week. His area, if
ment to 40 years there are one or two points arising
a country one, is usually very large, and often before
out of this recommendation which need some explan-
reaching his case he has many hours of travel, and in
ation and interpretation, for this recommendation now
the winter after visiting he returns home cold and damp.
seems to
transfer the responsibility of Probation
The country officer to my mind deserves...
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