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A wellbeing noticeboard, digital area, wellbeing intranet page, newsletter etc.

All comms with employees such as emails, team meetings, newsletters, intranet, face to face, noticeboard, posters, flyers, digital channels follow the same theme in terms of wording and delivery. Communications are accessible for all employees and employees have a clear pathway to communicate with one another and the leadership teams.

You can find guidance on how to create accessible content within your organisation at: Accessible communication formats - GOV.UK

If you would like support or advice on implementing the scheme, please contact Hertfordshire Futures Employer Liaison Officers:

Anne.tinker@hertfordshire.gov.uk 

Georgina.de-allie@hertfordshire.gov.uk 

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You will be required to demonstrate how this is the case. Have the leadership team invested in health and wellbeing support, do they allocate budget for wellbeing, is time for wellbeing activities protected in diaries, can employees have time to attend wellbeing events/webinars?

Online guidance to help line managers to support the health and wellbeing of those they manager is available below:

• Wellness Action Plan - Guide for line managers: https://www.mind.org.uk/media/13262/mind-wellness-action-plan-linemanagers.pdf
• People Manager Guide: https://bit.ly/4bpr3j9
• NICE Leadership Style for Line Managers Guide: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng13/chapter/recommendations#leadership-style-of-line-managers

This could involve encouraging employees to take breaks, avoiding back to back meetings, scheduling mindfulness/wellbeing related activities etc

Resources, information and signposting to support mental health are available on the Health in Herts Mental Health and Wellbeing page here: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/health-in-herts/happiness-wellbeing-and-mental-health.aspx

Could include encouraging active travel, lunchtime walks, after work sports clubs, healthier office/meeting snacks, content of vending machines or workplace canteens.

Various resources and signposting on aspects contributing to physical wellbeing can be found online via the Health in Herts Keep Active Page here: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/health-in-herts/keep-active/keep-active.aspx

This information should be recorded and then monitored by your organisation to observe any trends and allow solutions to be developed. Information on how to do this can be found here: https://www.acas.org.uk/recording-and-reducing-sickness-absence

More information on the basic standards can be found here - https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/

These include having measures in place including but not limited to:

• A health and safety policy
• Having developed and utilised risk assessments
• A process for reporting injuries, near-misses and work related illness
• Informing workers of their health and safety duties
• Involving workers about their health and safety
• Having appropriate facilities at work to maintain employee hygiene and welfare
• Have a first aid toolkit
• Appoint a lead for health and safety
•  Display the Health and Safety Law poster

Staff are able to work from home when required or have flexibility to complete their working hours flexibly within reason and when necessary. Facilitate the right to request flexible working and accommodate where possible, statement so employees are aware, templates and support for this are on the platform. You can find more information on flexible working and how this can be implemented within your organisation here: https://www.acas.org.uk/flexible-working