§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the processes are of(a) recruitment, (b) training and (c) assessment of the welfare of the Criminal Cases Review Commission's expert staff. [45574]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyAt 31 March 2001, 47 Case Review Managers (CRMs) were in post; 50 CRMs are expected to be in post at 31 March 2002. During 2001–02, eight CRMs will have joined the Commission, together with one recruited from within, and six will have left; a net increase of three.
Salary scales affect the Commission's ability to recruit, motivate and retain CRMs, and other staff of appropriate standards, against growing outside competition. Discussions have been held within the Commission and with the Home Office concerning the current scales.
One of the Commission's two Legal Advisers left at the end of September 2001, and recruitment of a successor is under way.
Process Improvement Project 3 is concerned with the development of an integrated training programme for all staff. Particular developments include training on induction and mentoring, and for the roles of Assigned Commission Member and of Reviewer in the Commission's Personal Development Review programme.
957WThe Commission will continue to ensure that its diversity policies are in line with best practice, and ensure that diversity issues are included in its integrated training programme. It is conducting a staff attitude survey the results of which will be available early in 2002–03.