https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-cap-statistics<\/a>, show that in East Ayrshire between April 2013 and May 2014, a total of 36 households have been capped.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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We will be publishing the Work Programme Building Best Practice Group report, and the department\u2019s response to the recommendations made later on this autumn.<\/p>"}
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The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice, hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions\u2019 decisions on a range of benefits, including disability living allowance (DLA).<\/p>
<\/p>
Information on the number of DLA appeals received by the Tribunal and the number found in favour of the appellant is published by Ministry of Justice in Tribunal Statistics Quarterly. Reports for DLA appeals dating back to 2010 can be viewed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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At present the Department does not hold any central data on the number of staff on personal improvement plans, as these are handled within the line management chain.<\/p>"}
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At present the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) does not hold any central data on the number of staff on personal improvement plans, as these are handled within the line management chain.<\/p>
BIS currently has over 200 internal mentors; however, mentor relationships are confidential and therefore no data is held on how many of these are involved in mentoring staff on personal improvement plans.<\/p>"}
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At present the Department does not hold any central data on the number of staff on personal improvement plans, as these are handled within the line management chain.<\/p>"}
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The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) uses grading guidance as a tool to help managers and job holders determine the grading of a post. The guidance applies to all BIS staff, except the Senior Civil Service (SCS) and Fast Streamers, who have central grading structures.<\/p>
<\/p>
Job evaluation is used when the grading guidance alone is insufficient for the manager and job holder to determine the grade of a post. BIS uses a systematic job evaluation system called JEGS (Job Evaluation and Grading Support) for non-SCS staff and JESP (Job Evaluation for Senior Posts) for SCS staff. These have been developed specifically for the Civil Service. It is a systematic process for defining the relative worth or size of jobs in order to establish internal relativities.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
The procedure for assessing grade boundaries using job evaluation are:<\/p>
<\/p>
1. Form a clear picture of the job<\/p>
<\/p>
2. Refer to grading guidance and where possible allocate to a grade<\/p>
<\/p>
3. If not, a trained evaluator will evaluate the post<\/p>
<\/p>
4. The evaluator\u2019s conclusions are quality assured by an appropriate panel which includes trade union representatives<\/p>
<\/p>
5. HR will communicate the outcome to the line manager<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
We do not keep records of how often the grading guidance are used or when job evaluations have taken place. Possible reasons for formal job evaluation might include:<\/p>
<\/p>
· the recruiting manager, Independent Panel Member (IPM) and Deputy Director cannot agree on the appropriate grade using the BIS grading guidance;<\/p>
<\/p>
· a new post has arisen and there are limited comparator posts within which to agree the grading;<\/p>
<\/p>
· a substantial and material change has been made to the weighting and responsibilities of the post;<\/p>
<\/p>
· an area has been restructured and the boundaries for responsibility and weighting have changed significantly;<\/p>
<\/p>
· there is sufficient doubt of grading when similar roles are compared across the Department; or<\/p>
<\/p>
· the Department is undergoing a full grading review.<\/p>"}
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