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<p>Civil Service Employee Policy provides a central health and well-being service
to support departments in their well-being work.</p><p> </p><p>The Department provides
information and support to help all employees to stay well and manage their health
conditions at work. This support includes a variety of programmes like occupational
health support, counselling support through the Employee Assistance Programme and
the Civil Service workplace adjustments service which helps with adjustments for employees
suffering from a mental health condition.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is a signatory
to the Time to Change Pledge and raises awareness through national campaigns such
as the “Time to Talk” day and the Mental Health Awareness Week.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department supports the Employee Mental Health Network with a Senior Civil Servant
Champion and has introduced Mental Health Champions who are trained to provide support
and guide people towards appropriate professional help. The Network has had the visible
support of the Department’s Permanent Secretary and at DCMS Ministerial level.</p><p>
</p><p>The Civil Service Unconscious Bias training is mandatory for all employees
and the Department is working with line managers to support individuals with mental
health conditions, part of which is encouraging line managers to undertake Mental
Health Awareness eLearning.</p>
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