Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the trend in attacks upon those employed in social work; and if he will make a statement. [94541]
§ Mr. George HowarthInformation on the trend in attacks upon those employed in social work is not collected centrally.
HPSS organisations have policies to assist staff to deal with violence. The HSSE recently issued guidance for managers and staff. Further guidance on health and safety is to be issued shortly and organisations will be asked to review their policies. Violence is specifically mentioned and employers are to be advised to undertake risk
Department/Title Date first produced Frequency NIO Outlook 1992 3 per year Inside out March 1999 Bi-monthly Keynotes February 1994 Bi-monthly Corporate and Business Plan—Staff Summary 1998 Annually Snips News Bulletin March 1997 16 editions IIP Newsletter May 1998 As required Staff Reduction Project newsletter February 1999 As required News, Information and Opinions (magazine) March 1998 Quarterly DANI Fishnet Weekly News November 1998 3 per month Forest Service Newsletter April 1996 Monthly Streamline Winter 1997 2 per year Fair Do's October 1997 2 per year Gazette July 1997 Quarterly—6 monthly Vetlink March 1992 6 per year APHIS User News July 1998 Irregular 'in touch' March 1993 Quarterly Personal Development Guidance Notes February 1995 One off AFDS Values and Customer Service May 1999 One off DED Resource Accounting October 1998 One off DED Newsline September 1998 Quarterly DENI Edlines (magazine) March 1995 Irregular DFP Newsline (magazine) 1993 Quarterly Memo (magazine—successor to Newsline) September 1996 Quarterly Harassment Policy Statement June 1998 As required Fact File May 1998 As required IT Training Prospectus December 1996 One off H&S Policy Statement 1991 As required DFP Departmental Plan May 1994 Annually DFP Strategic Plan (successor to Departmental Plan) April 1997 Annually Departmental Brief April 1998 Bi-monthly SCS Journal December 1997 As required DHSS The Magazine July 1997 Quarterly DHSS Library Newsletter February 1997 Minimum of 5 each year Team Talk October 1998 Six weekly People Matter July 1995 Irregular DOE Denote (newsletter) December 1990 Quarterly Steps to Change December 1995 Quarterly Equality Times January 1999 2 per year Departmental Annual Health & Safety Report March 1995 Annually Investors in People Newsletter March 1999 Quarterly Departmental Training and Development Strategy November 1997 One off None of the above publications has a current secrecy classification.
464Wassessments, to draw up action plans to identify, analyse and rectify problems, to train staff and to support and counsel those subjected to violence.