FOI Request - Violence at Work

Request 101003247081

UNISON Violence at work 2023 FOI questions

Please note: This FOI request refers to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) definition of violence at work https://www.hse.gov.uk/violence/index.htm:

"Any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work. This can include verbal abuse or threats as well as physical attacks."

1.  Do you have a policy/policies in place to protect staff from violence at work?

2.  Are these policies built into the commissioning process for organisations delivering outsourced services on your behalf?

3.  Have you updated your violence at work policies to reflect the increased number of home, remote and flexible workers?

4.  If you collect data on violent incidents, how many violent incidents towards staff did you record in the following years:

Year               Number of violent incidents
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22

5.  Do you collect equalities data relating to violent incidents towards staff?

6.  If so, how many violent incidents did you record for each of the following groups over the following years:

                                   2019-20   2020-21   2021-22
BAME Staff
Disabled Staff
LGBT+ Staff
Women Staff

7. Is advice, support, or counselling available for staff who are victims of violence at work?

8. Of those staff who were victims of violent incidents, how many took up the offer of the following:

                                    2019-20      2020-21   2021-22
Advice
Support
Counselling

9.  Are you signed up to UNISON's End Violence at Work Charter: www.unison.org.uk/at-work/local-government/end-violence-at-work-charter

Response 30-03-2023

1. Yes

2. Providers are required to meet the standards of the specification for services which will include reassurance that they have the appropriate policies and procedures in place.

3. Policies are reviewed and updated as required.

4. 

5. No - Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

6. Not applicable

7. Yes, via management debrief, EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) and OH (Occupational Health) where necessary.

8. Not recorded.  Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

9. No.