Culture Media and Sport written question – answered at on 12 December 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps are taken by the Department to support staff with mental ill-health.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has a range of measures in place to support staff with health problems, including mental ill-health. These include guidance for managers on supporting staff with mental health problems, and the services of a professionally trained staff counsellor and occupational health adviser. The Department also has a stress management policy to provide staff and managers with guidance on how to recognise and manage stress effectively, and offers a range of flexible working patterns to accommodate the individual needs of its staff.
The Department would also make reasonable adjustments for staff suffering from mental ill-health in compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
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