Skip to main content

Written question asked by Lord McColl of Dulwich (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 December 2016. It was answered by Lord Freud (Conservative) on Monday, 12 December 2016 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Jobcentres: Training

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Freud on 24 June 2015 (HL542), when the guidance referred to in that Answer was published and what steps have been taken to ensure all members of Jobcentre Plus staff are aware of it.

Answer

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) policy is to develop its staff in the skills and knowledge required to support a range of claimants sensitively and to respect their individual needs.

The Department for Work and Pensions published the Human Trafficking guidance on 15th January 2016. The latest amendment to the guidance was made on 8th November 2016. The instructions were published on the Customer Service A-Z homepage and communicated as part of monthly intranet updates. These instructions are available to any member of staff who is told, or suspects, that the customer they are dealing with is a victim of human trafficking.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3734
Session
2016-17
Related items
Jobcentre Plus: Training
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Jobcentres Human trafficking Training
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk