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Display Screen Equipment Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS09This policy will support a service in the use of Display Screen Equipment and the necessary assessments to complete. It has been updated to include reference to the requirement for employers to support employees with glasses in certain circumstances. Other minor content changes have been made throughout the policy. References have also been updated to ensure they remain current.
Security Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WMB05This policy will support with security in a premises and has been updated to amend the references to the COVID-19 element of the procedure to limit the scope of this policy to its intended purpose. A review of premises security risk assessment in light of COVID-19 access arrangements and mitigation measures has been added.
Individual Bullying Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WCR98New: This policy has been produced to outline bullying and the consequences, whilst at the same time giving an outline of actions to be taken and the process that is then undertaken to resolve the issues.
Duty of Candour Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WAR38This policy details the approach a service should take to adhere to the duty of candour principles. It has been reviewed and a new policy statement on coronavirus added as well as a new reference. Remaining references also updated to ensure they remain current.
COVID-19 Testing Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WCC98This policy will support staff with the COVID-19 testing process. It has been reviewed and updated in light of a new Care Inspectorate Wales bulletin on lateral flow device testing in social care services. The procedural sections have been updated and reference to the move to the UK ordering portal and issuing of UONs added. Further reading reference to the bulletin also included.
Discipline Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WPP03This policy governs the position when carrying out a disciplinary procedure and ensures that, should this be followed, the procedure will be in compliance with the ACAS Code of Practice and therefore procedurally fair. It has been updated to clarify the position when an employee is summarily dismissed.
Health and Safety Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHR02This is an overarching policy and will support staff to meet their legal health and safety obligations. It has been reviewed and changes made across the content to wording, amendment of sentences, paragraphs and section structures. No material change in effect. References also updated to ensure they remain current.
COVID-19 Visiting Process Audit
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Reference: WQQ93A new audit to support a service with monitoring its COVID-19 practices.
Health and Safety Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHR01This is an overarching policy and will support staff to meet their legal health and safety obligations. It has been reviewed and changes made across the content to wording, amendment of sentence, paragraph and section structures. No material change in effect. References also updated to ensure they remain current.
COVID- 19Testing Audit
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Reference: WQQ92A new audit to support a service with monitoring its COVID-19 practices.
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