It was noted that ongoing work was taking place encouraging staff to speak up. 4.1 TOPIC: Minutes of Meetings of the Highland Partnership Forum on 16th December 2016 Issues Assurance Actions Any Issues arising from the It was noted that, further to a national directive, the Minutes? policy has been amended with regard to uniform laundering, with only scrub suits and infectious uniforms being laundered by the Laundry from 1 February 2017. Action: This change had not been communicated to staff as Arrangements to be made to ensure that staff have fully as anticipated and some managers and staff had an adequate supply of uniforms and are aware of been unaware of the change. how to launder them. 4.2 TOPIC: Assurance report from Meeting of Health and Safety Committee held on 3rd November, 2016 Issues Assurance Actions Any Issues arising from the draft Noted that Health & Safety Committee take Action: None Minute? responsibility for the staff governance standards in providing a safe and improved working environment. Any issues from Staff Governance Committee about that part of staff governance standard can be remitted back to Health & Safety Committee. 4.3 TOPIC: Abridged Minutes of Meetings of Remuneration Sub Committee held on 4th July and 22nd November 2016 Issues Assurance Actions Any Issues arising from the draft No matters raised. Action: None Minute?
It was noted that ongoing work was taking place encouraging staff to speak up. 4.1 TOPIC: Minutes of Meetings of the Highland Partnership Forum on 16th December 2016 Issues Assurance Actions Any Issues arising from the Minutes? It was noted that, further to a national directive, the policy has been amended with regard to uniform laundering, with only scrub suits and infectious uniforms being laundered by the Laundry from 1 February 2017. This change had not been communicated to staff as fully as anticipated and some managers and staff had been unaware of the change. Action: Arrangements to be made to ensure that staff have an adequate supply of uniforms and are aware of how to launder them. 4.2 TOPIC: Assurance report from Meeting of Health and Safety Committee held on 3rd November, 2016 Issues Assurance Actions Any Issues arising from the draft Minute? Noted that Health & Safety Committee take responsibility for the staff governance standards in providing a safe and improved working environment. Any issues from Staff Governance Committee about that part of staff governance standard can be remitted back to Health & Safety Committee. Action: None 4.3 TOPIC: Abridged Minutes of Meetings of Remuneration Sub Committee held on 4th July and 22nd November 2016 Issues Assurance Actions Any Issues arising from the draft Minute? No matters raised. Action: None
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