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<p>Office for National Statistics (ONS) wellbeing statistics inform Health and Wellbeing
policy across the Civil Service. DCMS measures personal wellbeing through the annual
Civil Service People Survey using the same national statistics that the ONS use for
the UK population as a whole. The four personal wellbeing questions are: Life Satisfaction,
Worthwhile, Happiness, and Anxiety. Further details can be found <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/bulletins/measuringnationalwellbeing/july2017tojune2018"
target="_blank">here</a>. Findings from the survey are used to inform our HR policies
and support services. No new policies have been introduced in the last 12 months,
but we have focused on improving the wellbeing support and services available to staff.
This includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Working alongside our Mental Health and Wellbeing
Network to ensure that staff with mental health conditions are supported in managing
their conditions. The network has a Senior Civil Servant (SCS) champion who supports,
advises and represents the Network at a senior level.</li><li>Increasing the number
of Mental Health First Aiders in DCMS from 22 to 32. These champions are trained to
provide support and guide people towards appropriate professional help.</li><li>Using
external providers such as the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and the HR Casework
team to support employee wellbeing. Our HR Casework offer has extended in the past
12 months and now includes both a dedicated line for managers and an ‘Early Resolution
Helpline’ for all employees to discuss work-related issues which may affect wellbeing.</li><li>Providing
a health referral process which establishes the requirement for any adjustments for
employees suffering from a mental health or physical condition. Individuals are then
directed to the most appropriate provider for support.</li><li>Launching a Menopause
group as part of our Women’s network.</li><li>Running a series of sessions on wellbeing
and resilience in the workplace as part of ‘DCMS Live’, a week of interactive learning
which is available to all staff.</li><li>Redesigning the internal DCMS intranet pages
for health and wellbeing to ensure it remains clear and accessible to all.</li><li>Using
induction materials to signpost new starters to the resources available to them to
support their wellbeing.</li><li>Mandating ‘Wellbeing Confident’ training for all
SCS (based on the PERMA model using positive psychology techniques) which has equipped
senior leaders with tools to have open discussions about mental health and wellbeing
within their teams; and delivering team based sessions across the Department to embed
this.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
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