Agenda item

Report of the Director of Human Resources.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Human Resources which sought approval for a new Corporate Lone Working/Preventing Violence Policy.

Discussion took place with a Member seeking the definition of lone working, the Director of Human Resources advised that lone working refers to situations where staff in the course of their duties work alone or are physically isolated from colleagues and without access to immediate assistance i.e. not just immediate support/supervision of a manager.

A Member noted that bullet 8.4 was missing within the Policy, the Director agreed to make this revision.

In response to a Member’s comment on the use of the Data Protection Act 1998 within the Policy, but noting there had been a further act since, the Director advised that the advice provided as part of that act was relevant and was used as good practice. The Committee noted that if the legislation is defunct, but the guidance has validity, for this to be rephrased within the Policy.

RESOLVED – That the Committee approve the new corporate Lone Working / Preventing Violence Policy subject to the revisions raised by Members.