Decision details

The Committee resolved:-

(i)        to request that officers also look to communicate the revised policy to teaching staff via Abernet and through Toolbox Talks to staff in Operations;

(ii)       to note that guidance notes would be prepared to sit alongside the policy and to request that officers include in these that managers take steps to record declarations in respect of prescribed medication;

(iii)      to note that a summary of changes sheet would be issued alongside the communication in respect of the revised policy and to request that officers send this to the Trade Unions ahead of wider release; and

(iv)      to approve the revised Managing Substance Misuse policy.