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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/656989/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Civil Service Employee Policy provides a central health and well-being service to support departments in their well-being work.<\/p><p>In 2015, the People Board agreed a strategic approach to health and well-being for the Civil Service. This identified mental health as a key priority. This strategic approach was developed into a Strategic Action Plan, which has now been successfully implemented.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Law Officers\u2019 Departments provide all staff with access to an Employee Assistance Programme. The service is confidential and includes a 24hours a day, 365 days a year free helpline. Staff can speak to an advisor who will listen and help to explore ways forward on a range of issues including mental health\u2013 this can include information, advice, signposting to other local or national services, referral for telephone or face-to-face counselling, or a combination of these. All departments have developed arrangements and policies that support wellbeing, including flexible working and special leave arrangements.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/657032/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Civil Service Employee Policy provides a central health and well-being service to support departments in their well-being work.<\/p><p>In 2015, the People Board agreed a strategic approach to health and well-being for the Civil Service. This identified mental health as a key priority. This strategic approach was developed into a Strategic Action Plan, which has now been successfully implemented.<\/p><p>Wellbeing is a key part of the DCLG People Plan. The Plan sets out the Department's strategic commitment to establish and maintain good health amongst staff in the business. The commitments and actions linked to wellbeing are delivered jointly by the Department's Human Resources directorate and the Health and Wellbeing Network.<\/p><p>Specific support for staff within DCLG with mental health problems includes:<\/p><ul><li>Mental Health First Aid training. So far over 100 members of staff including have received the MHFA training.<\/li><li>A listening and support service through a Mental Health Ambassador Network which is made up of over 30 MHFA trained staff from across the business.<\/li><li>A Mental Health Support Group that encourages staff experiencing poor mental health or who are caring for someone with a mental health illness to meet to share experiences and resources and to offer each other support and advice.<\/li><li>Mandatory Mental Health Awareness training for all staff using the Civil Service Learning portal.<\/li><li>Internally designed and delivered Mental Health Awareness workshops - over 200 staff have received the training so far.<\/li><li>Internally designed and delivered Building your Resilience workshops - over 150 staff have received the training so far.<\/li><li>Delivery of 'whole department' events such as Time to Talk, Break the Stigma and World Mental Health Day designed to raise staff awareness of the support they can access and to breakdown the stigma associated with mental ill health.<\/li><li>A contracted Employee Assistance Programme (Help) which gives staff free and immediate access to support on all matters relating to health and wellbeing, including crisis support to individuals and their line managers. The EAP also provides a gateway to more specialist and professional medical services.<\/li><li>Occupational Health Service referrals which are aimed at obtaining medical advice on how to support a colleague\u2019s health and well-being either whilst off sick, in returning to the workplace and/or at work<\/li><li>Access to a range of support tools through the Wellbeing Zone.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what measures his Department has in place to support those of its staff  who have mental health problems.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/657033", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/657033/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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 \u201cTime to Talk\u201d 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\u2019s 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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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/657054/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Maintaining good levels of mental health and wellbeing is achieved using a 'through life approach' and the application of a wide range of measures based around a model of prevention, early detection and treatment. No system can guarantee to detect every individual at risk of mental health problems. Nevertheless, measures are in place to increase awareness at all levels.<\/p><p>Mental health support to members of the Armed Forces includes pre and post-operational stress management training, a wide range of psychiatric and psychological treatments, and initiatives such as Trauma Risk Management. We currently have 16 military Departments of Community Mental Health (DCMHs), which are located to be convenient for major centres of military population, and which support the provision of healthcare that is available through Service primary care facilities. In-patient care is provided in dedicated psychiatric units through a central contract the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has with a partnership of eight NHS Trusts, led by South Staffordshire and Shropshire NHS Foundation Trust.<\/p><p>The Armed Forces Covenant makes it clear that all members of the Armed Forces community deserve to receive the very best support and care that we can offer and it is vital to ensure that they are not disadvantaged when accessing healthcare, including treatment for mental health needs.<\/p><p>Civil Service Employee Policy provides a central health and well-being service to support departments in their well-being work. In 2015, the People Board agreed a strategic approach to health and well-being for the Civil Service. This identified mental health as a key priority. This strategic approach was developed into a Strategic Action Plan, which has now been successfully implemented.<\/p><p>The MOD has its own bespoke Employee Wellbeing Service that offers support to Civilian employees who experience mental health problems. Wellbeing Consultants are fully trained to provide support and information on a wide range of issues. We also offer a range of tools and information for employees who are experiencing mental health problems.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/657068/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department for Education has an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan, which is updated annually. The plan includes a section on support for people with mental health problems, and to help people to manage staff with mental health problems.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Support provided includes mental health awareness training and an employee assistance service which staff can call at any time to obtain confidential support and advice.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In September 2014, the Permanent Secretary signed the Time to Change pledge to affirm the Department\u2019s commitment to ending stigma about mental health. The Department also has an active Wellbeing network, with over 100 members, which has promoted events to raise awareness of mental health issues.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In early 2017, mental health first aiders will be available in each of the Department\u2019s buildings and will receive training to help them recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and offer appropriate support. They will also act as a source of advice and help for staff.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/657094/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Mental wellbeing forms a key theme in Defra\u2019s employee Wellbeing Framework. The framework provides a structure for the Department to actively promote staff wellbeing, with a particular focus on reducing the incidence of stress and mental ill-health, while increasing awareness and empowering individuals to raise issues at an early stage. Our proactive approach to supporting staff with mental ill-health includes:<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>reducing stigma around mental health and stress<\/li><li>offering a wide range of e-learning packages and classroom training for managers and employees on mental health related topics<\/li><li>promoting our Employee Assistance Provider<\/li><li>empowering and providing budget for our employee-led staff network called Break the Stigma to support colleagues with stress or mental-ill health<\/li><li>ensuring Line Managers have the resources, capability and skills to support individuals with mental ill-health. This includes robust attendance management guidance which advises early referral to Occupational Health.<\/li><\/ul>"}
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