DWP policy impact assessment
Failure of DWP to adequately analyze the potential impacts, including health implications, of new policies on vulnerable claimants.
9 items
1 source
3 inquiries
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DWP policy impact assessment has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
9 inquiry recs
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Inquiry Recommendations (9)
33 — Improve HMIP and IMB evidence gathering and reporting processes
Recommendation: HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent Monitoring Boards working within immigration removal centres must ensure that they have robust processes for: obtaining and reporting on an enhanced range of evidence and intelligence from detained people and those who represent or …
Words of: Home Office, Government response to the public inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (CP 1041), March 2024
Gov response: 6.10.1. The Home Office has considered its reliance on external scrutiny organisations and the effectiveness of existing internal inspection mechanisms.
Accepted, fully or in part (not specified)
32 — Strengthen Independent Monitoring Board statutory footing and responsiveness
Recommendation: The government must: respond to and publish responses to all concerns raised by any Independent Monitoring Board regarding immigration removal centres; take steps without further delay to amend the Detention Centre Rules 2001, in so far as they govern Independent …
Words of: Home Office, Government response to the public inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (CP 1041), March 2024
Gov response: 6.10.2. The report highlighted the lack of statutory status for the National Chair and Management Board of the IMBs. In the Prisons Strategy White Paper (2021), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) committed to pursue legislative …
Accepted, fully or in part (not specified)
No update 2+ yrs
31 — Update whistleblowing DSO with anonymous reporting mechanisms
Recommendation: The Home Office must update Detention Services Order 03/2020: Whistleblowing – The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 to require contractors that run immigration removal centres to: have a whistleblowing policy and procedure that is specific to the immigration detention environment; …
Words of: Home Office, Government response to the public inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (CP 1041), March 2024
Gov response: 6.9.1. A comprehensive review into complaints, including medical complaints, and whistle blowing processes is being undertaken. This has involved a review of the existing DSOs and improving the visibility of communications about and accessibility to …
Accepted, fully or in part (not specified)
No update 2+ yrs
30 — Enhance Professional Standards Unit independence and seniority
Recommendation: The Home Office must: take steps to enhance the independence of the Professional Standards Unit from the Home Office and the perception of this independence; and increase the seniority of the Head of the Professional Standards Unit so that they …
Words of: Home Office, Government response to the public inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (CP 1041), March 2024
Gov response: 6.9.3. Whilst the seniority of the Head of the PSU will not be changed, the government is confident that the PSU operates within Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Code of Practice on disciplinary procedures …
Not accepted
29 — Improve Professional Standards Unit investigation procedures and training
Recommendation: The Home Office must update Detention Services Order 03/2015: Handling of Complaints to clarify that, in investigations carried out by the Professional Standards Unit into allegations of serious misconduct against contractor staff: Professional Standards Unit investigators must carry out interviews …
Words of: Home Office, Government response to the public inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (CP 1041), March 2024
Gov response: 6.9.2. The Home Office Professional Standards Unit (PSU) has been closely involved in the government’s review of the report. Many of the recommendations relating to the work of the PSU are already part of its …
Accepted, fully or in part (not specified)
No update 2+ yrs
28 — Address barriers to detainee complaints including fear of repercussions
Recommendation: The Home Office and its contractors operating immigration removal centres must take steps to identify and address the barriers to making complaints that are faced by detained people, including a fear of repercussions. This must include training for staff on …
Words of: Home Office, Government response to the public inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (CP 1041), March 2024
Gov response: 6.9.1. A comprehensive review into complaints, including medical complaints, and whistle blowing processes is being undertaken. This has involved a review of the existing DSOs and improving the visibility of communications about and accessibility to …
Accepted, fully or in part (not specified)
No update 2+ yrs
27 — Action plan to address staff desensitisation and secondary trauma
Recommendation: Contractors operating immigration removal centres must develop and implement an action plan to ensure a safe and healthy staff culture in immigration removal centres. The action plan must address: the identification of and response to any sign of desensitisation among …
Words of: Home Office, Government response to the public inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (CP 1041), March 2024
Gov response: 6.8.1. The report findings in relation to contracted service provider staff behaviour and culture were shocking and unacceptable. Significant changes have been implemented to better define operational staffing levels, introduce accredited training, a code of …
Accepted, fully or in part (not specified)
36 — Impact assessment of policy changes
Recommendation: The cumulative impact of new policies and processes, particularly the perceived pressure to achieve Foundation Trust status, together with organisational reconfiguration, placed significant pressure on the management capacity of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust to deliver …
Words of: Department of Health, Learning not blaming (Cm 9113), government response to the Morecambe Bay Investigation and two other reports, July 2015
Gov response: 97. We accept this recommendation in principle. We acknowledge the Investigation's findings that the pursuit of Foundation Trust status distorted management capacity and priorities at Morecambe Bay. 98. In response to the failings at both …
Accepted in part
LAMI-3 — Establish National Agency to assess, advise, and monitor children and families policy
Recommendation: The newly established National Agency for Children and Families should have the following responsibilities: • to assess, and advise the ministerial Children and Families Board about, the impact on children and families of proposed changes in policy; • to scrutinise …
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