FOI Request - Public sector off-payroll (IR35) reforms

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Dear Stratford on Avon District Council,

In April 2017 Government introduced new rules into the public sector called the off-payroll reforms, commonly referred to as “IR35”.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/off-payroll-...

We understand you may (or may not) have planned for this and developed a set of internal guidelines to be used when on boarding flexible workers, or contractors.

Please can you:
1. Tell us if you are familiar with these reforms – yes or no?
2. send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for any internal guidance,
3. send us any policies you use surrounding the reforms.
4. send us any documents you use to explain your policies to agencies who supply workers to you.
5. Send us your internal guidance explaining how you assess the status for each contractor.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Dave Chaplin

Info, Stratford on Avon District Council

 

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FOI Response
FOI #12870
Dear Dave Chaplin

In response to your FOI request please see the replies below;-

Please can you:
1. Tell us if you are familiar with these reforms – yes or no?
Yes

2. send us a copy of your internal guidelines used for any internal
guidance.
There is no formal internal guidance

3. send us any policies you use surrounding the reforms.
The Council makes use of the available guidance on www.gov.uk.

4. send us any documents you use to explain your policies to agencies who
supply workers to you.
The matter of IR35 is discussed with each agency prior to engaging a
worker, but there are no specific documents which we use.

5. Send us your internal guidance explaining how you assess the status for
each contractor.
Assessment of each worker is made using the online assessment tool on
www.gov.uk

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. An internal review request should be
submitted in writing within 40 working days of receiving the original
reply and should be addressed to:
Phil Grafton, Monitoring Officer, Stratford-on-Avon District Council,
Elizabeth House, Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6HX.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Stratford-on-Avon District Council

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