Staff Mental Health Support Statistics

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Dear Orkney Islands Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request data on the number of your staff members that have requested and also gained access to mental health support since the beginning of 2020, separated by each month if possible.

I would like to know the number of your staff members that had requested and also gained access to mental health support in 2019, detailed by month if possible.

Further, I would like to request the data on the number of your staff members that in 2019 and 2020 work/worked from home separated by month if possible.

Yours faithfully,
I. Nicol

foi, Orkney Islands Council

Dear Sir/Madam

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information

Thank you for your information request dated 16 October 2020 and received on 16 October 2020. Our reference is FOI 2020-0853. This is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

We are considering your request. We may be in touch soon to ask for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not able to fulfil your request in its present form.

The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we receive a valid request, including any clarification we need to make a final response. We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification where necessary. We hope to give you the information you are looking for at an earlier date if possible.

The Council is under significant pressure to deliver only essential services whilst the current social isolation measures are in place within the UK. Whilst we have a legal obligation to respond to FOIs, EIRs and SARs, we are unlikely to be able to respond at present within the normal timescales and there will inevitably be some delays. We apologise for any inconvenience, although we are sure that you will fully understand the situation.

Regards

Katy Russell-Duff
Administrative Officer
Corporate Services
Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Working from home at present with limited access to the Council Offices

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foi, Orkney Islands Council

Dear Sir/Madam

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information

I refer to your information request received 16 October 2020. Our reference is FOI 2020-0853.

In relation to your question "Further, I would like to request the data on the number of your staff members that in 2019 and 2020 work/worked from home separated by month if possible.", could you please clarify if you are looking for full time, part time, occasionally, due to COVID etc?

Under FOISA, if you are dissatisfied with our response, you may ask the Council to review its handling of your request. If you wish to do this, you should make your request for review within 40 working days of receiving this email. Please make your request for review to Executive Director of Corporate Services, Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY or email to [Orkney Islands Council request email], Your request must be in permanent form (letter, email, audio tape etc) and should state:

That you are asking for a review of this decision, and
Why you are unhappy with the response you have received.

We will issue a full response to your request for review within 20 working days of our receiving it.

Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction, you then have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. You have six months in which to do so following receipt of our review outcome – see www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal.

Kind regards

Katy Russell-Duff
Administrative Officer
Corporate Services
Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Working from home at present with limited access to the Council Offices

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foi, Orkney Islands Council

Dear Sir/Madam

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information

I refer to your email dated 16 October 2020 and received on 16 October 2020, our reference is FOI 2020-0853.

I am pleased to give the information you requested and hope that it meets your requirements.

• Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request data on the number of your staff members that have requested and also gained access to mental health support since the beginning of 2020, separated by each month if possible.

HR to answer

• I would like to know the number of your staff members that had requested and also gained access to mental health support in 2019, detailed by month if possible.

HR to answer

• Further, I would like to request the data on the number of your staff members that in 2019 and 2020 work/worked from home separated by month if possible.
2019 = 0 and 2020 = 28

We are unable to provide this figure by month as it is not collated.

Under FOISA, if you are dissatisfied with our response, you may ask the Council to review its handling of your request. If you wish to do this, you should make your request for review within 40 working days of receiving this email. Please make your request for review to Head of Legal Services, Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY or email to [Orkney Islands Council request email]. Your request must be in permanent form (letter, email, audio tape etc) and should state:

That you are asking for a review of this decision, and
Why you are unhappy with the response you have received.

We will issue a full response to your request for review within 20 working days of our receiving it.

Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction, you then have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. You have six months in which to do so following receipt of our review outcome – see www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal.

Regards

George Vickers
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Services
Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Telephone: 01856 873535 Extension: 2162
www.orkney.gov.uk

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Dear Sir/Madam

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information

I refer to your email dated 16 October 2020 and received on 16 October 2020, our reference is FOI 2020-0853.

I am pleased to give the information you requested and hope that it meets your requirements.

I would like to request data on the number of your staff members that have requested and also gained access to mental health support since the beginning of 2020, separated by each month if possible.
I would like to know the number of your staff members that had requested and also gained access to mental health support in 2019, detailed by month if possible.

Mental health support is provided as and when requested by managers and/or HR, but instances are not recorded, so this information is not available.

Further, I would like to request the data on the number of your staff members that in 2019 and 2020 work/worked from home separated by month if possible.

Please see attached. Three were no staff members working from home in 2019.

Under FOISA, if you are dissatisfied with our response, you may ask the Council to review its handling of your request. If you wish to do this, you should make your request for review within 40 working days of receiving this email. Please make your request for review to Head of Legal Services, Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY or email to [Orkney Islands Council request email]. Your request must be in permanent form (letter, email, audio tape etc) and should state:

That you are asking for a review of this decision, and
Why you are unhappy with the response you have received.

We will issue a full response to your request for review within 20 working days of our receiving it.

Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction, you then have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. You have six months in which to do so following receipt of our review outcome – see www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal.

Regards

George Vickers
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Services
Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
www.orkney.gov.uk

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