Policies

To support its work, Signposts developed the following policies (available to download in PDF format)

Unless otherwise stated these policies were reviewed and updated in September 2011.

• Allegations against Staff
• Complaints Procedure (easy read version available here)
• Confidentiality Policy (including Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection - safeguarding)
  • Pan Lancashire LSCB Safeguarding Children Procedures - <New Window>
  • Useful guidance on safer working practices when working with vulnerable people
• Conflicts of Interest within Service Delivery
• Data Protection
• Publicity consent form (including photographs)
• Environment and Sustainability
• Equal Opportunities
  • Single Equality Act - What Do I need to Know
• Health & Safety
  • Health & Safety - Sharps Appendix
• Home Working
• Info and Advice
• ICT, Internet and Communications
• Implementation of Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty (DOLS)
  • Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice
  • Link to the Social Care Institute for Excellence web pages on MCA, with a wealth of information and resources, including an “At a glance” guide to the Act, audit tools and training resources, including some films - <New Window>
• Link to Office of the Public Guardian web pages with information and resources on the Mental Capacity Act, including a link to the Code of Practice - <New Window>
• Link to CQC's page on MCA and DoLS, including a link to CQC's guidance booklets for providers - <New Window>
• Information Governance
• Lone Working
• Mobile Phone
• Recruitment of Ex Offenders
• Remote Access - ICT
• Safer Recruitment and Selection Policy and Procedures for paid staff and volunteers - <Word .doc Version>
• Smoke, Alcohol and Drug Free Policy
• Supervision at Signposts
• Supporting Student Placements and Social Work Student Handbook
• Supporting Volunteers and Volunteers Handbook
• Team Health and Wellbeing
• Team Training and Development
• Travel
• VOlunteer Childcare Policy and Claim Form
• Washer Drier Shower
• Whilstleblowing
• Young People Contraception Advice
• Lancashire sexual health policy for children and young people
• Drug and Alcohol Policy - client based work
  • Lancashire Policy for information

Because Signposts provides BME Mental Health Community Development Work for North Lancashire Teaching PCT in the Lancaster District the following policy also apply to this work:

• PCT Safeguarding Policy

Eliminating Mixed Sex Accommodation (EMSA) 

Signposts declares that EMSA does not apply within its BME Mental Health Community Development Work. April 2011