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date	21/04/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobcentre Plus: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specialist training is available for advisers in Jobcentres on dealing with applicants with autistic spectrum disorder.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	35000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>With support from Autism Alliance UK, we are delivering a national training programme to build greater knowledge and understanding and develop a national team of Autism Leads. So far, this course has been delivered to staff members in the North East, North West, Central England, London and the Home Counties and Wales. Staff in Scotland and the South East will be receiving it shortly.</p><p>The Department is also working with Autism Alliance UK to develop an ‘Autism and associated Hidden Impairment Network’ across Jobcentre Plus.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 29/04/2016 13:25:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

444790

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobcentre Plus: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training jobcentre work coaches receive.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	22329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>All Jobcentre Work Coaches complete learning that has been designed specifically for their role. This learning combines the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to coach claimants effectively so that they are able to identify for themselves what they need to do to find work and how best to do it.</p><p>It includes diversity and equality, working with vulnerable claimants and working with claimants who have a mental health condition.</p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 22/01/2016 11:28:20 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

426122

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobcentre Plus: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to update guidance to Jobcentre Plus staff on claimants that report suicidal thoughts; and how such existing guidance is made available to those staff.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	14716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) takes seriously any declarations of intention to attempt suicide or self harm that are made by its customers. There is a clear, detailed action plan that staff must follow if a customer declares an intention to kill or harm themselves and DWP provides guidance to help its staff deal with these incidents. The policy, procedures and guidance are reviewed regularly to ensure that they continue to meet their objectives and to identify areas for improvement.</p><p>DWP raises staff awareness through its own internal communication channels whenever guidance is reviewed and updated. This messaging ensures that related products such as learning and development for staff are also reviewed and updated concurrently.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/11/2015 13:37:43 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle