Staff absences/sickness due to psychological and musculoskeletal issues

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Dear Grantham College,

Under the FOI Act 2000, I would like to request the following information:

1. How many staff absences in the past three years, ie 2013-2014, 2012-2013 and 2011-2012, were a result of musculoskeletal and/or psychological related issues/problems? Please provide this information as a raw number and as the number or full time working days lost (including non-working days).

2. The relative cost to your organisation (in £s) for each of the three years listed above, for these musculoskeletal and/or psychological absences

3. The number of staff employed as full time equivalents in each of these three years

4. The current policy, the processes in place and the occupational health provisions for those staff absent from work as a direct result of musculoskeletal and/or psychological complaint

Yours faithfully,

Samantha Kennedy

Dear Grantham College,

I have not had a reply to my FOI request sent to you last month. By law you should have responded promptly and by 19 February 2015.

Please could you arrange an internal review and indicate when I can expect a response to my request

Many thanks

Yours faithfully,

Samantha Kennedy

Amy Goswell, Grantham College

Hello Samantha,

I'm sorry about this, please can you tell me when you sent the email and who it was to as I don’t seem to have a record of this email? I will forward this to my colleague to respond to straight away.

Kind Regards,

Amy Goswell
Advice & Guidance Officer
Grantham College
[email address]
01476 400210

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Dear Amy Goswell,

Thank you for your email; I sent the original request by email to this email address on 22 January 2015. I have detailed reiterated my request below:

Under the FOI Act 2000, I would like to request the following
information:

1. How many staff absences in the past three years, ie 2013-2014,
2012-2013 and 2011-2012, were a result of musculoskeletal and/or
psychological related issues/problems? Please provide this
information as a raw number and as the number or full time working
days lost (including non-working days).

2. The relative cost to your organisation (in £s) for each of the
three years listed above, for these musculoskeletal and/or
psychological absences

3. The number of staff employed as full time equivalents in each of
these three years

4. The current policy, the processes in place and the occupational
health provisions for those staff absent from work as a direct
result of musculoskeletal and/or psychological complaint

I look forward to hearing from you shortly
Yours sincerely,

Samantha Kennedy

Amy Goswell, Grantham College

Hello Samantha,

I have found the original email and I'm sorry that it hasn't been dealt with. I have sent it over to my colleague who is Head of Registry for a prompt reply.

Kind Regards,

Amy Goswell
Advice & Guidance Officer
Grantham College
[email address]
01476 400210

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Tracey Hart, Grantham College

Dear Samantha Kennedy
I apologise, this request was not received by me.
I have contacted the relevant department and they will be able to produce the information early next week.
I should be able to fulfil your request by 6th March 2015.
Regards
Tracey

Tracey Hart | MIS Manager | Grantham College | [email address] | 01476 404308 | 0777 996 3805 | www.grantham.ac.uk

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Tracey Hart, Grantham College

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Dear Samantha Kennedy

 

In response to your FOI request please see below:

 

The table below shows over the last 3 years the costs and number of days
lost as a result of musculoskeletal and or psychological problems.

 

Year Cost Days Lost
2011/2012 15022.36 224.12
2012/2013 13017.96 194.83
2013/2014 28702.89 407.57

 

We are unable to comment on the FTE of staff for each year due to a system
upgrade. Our current FTE is 268 and we do not feel that this has changed
significantly over the last 3 years.

 

Attached is the current sickness absence policy which details the support
provided by the College where required.

 

Regards

 

 

Tracey Hart | MIS Manager | Grantham College | [1][email address] |
01476 404308 | 0777 996 3805 | [2]www.grantham.ac.uk

 

 

 

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