Q1: Number of total Physical staff assaults for the following periods:
a. 1st January 2017 – 31st December 2017
b. 1st January 2018- 31st December 2018
c. 1st January 2019 – 31st December 2019
d. 1st January 2020- 31st December 2020
e. 1st January 2021 – 31st December 2021
Q2: Number of staff Physical assaults by department for the following periods:
a. 1st January 2017 – 31st December 2017
b. 1st January 2018- 31st December 2018
c. 1st January 2019 – 31st December 2019
d. 1st January 2020- 31st December 2020
e. 1st January 2021 – 31st December 2021
Q3: Number of Violence and Aggression (including physical, verbal, sexual) incidents by department for the following periods:
a. 1st January 2017 – 31st December 2017
b. 1st January 2018- 31st December 2018
c. 1st January 2019 – 31st December 2019
d. 1st January 2020- 31st December 2020
e. 1st January 2021 – 31st December 2021
Q4: Number of Security incidents (i.e. theft, damage, fire etc) by type for the following periods:
a. 1st January 2017 – 31st December 2017
b. 1st January 2018- 31st December 2018
c. 1st January 2019 – 31st December 2019
d. 1st January 2020- 31st December 2020
e. 1st January 2021 – 31st December 2021
Q5: Does the trust use in-house or contracted security services for security officers/guards?
Q6: If contract security services used, when did the trust start using contracted services? (Month/year)
Q7: If contacted security services are used for security officers/guards what companies have provided these services in the following periods?
a. 1st January 2017 – 31st December 2017
b. 1st January 2018- 31st December 2018
c. 1st January 2019 – 31st December 2019
d. 1st January 2020- 31st December 2020
e. 1st January 2021 – 31st December 2021
Q8: If in-house, what are the pay bands for the following roles?
a. Security Manager/ Head of Security
b. Local Security Management Specialist (LSMS) / Accredited Security Management Specialist (ASMS)
c. Security Advisor roles
d. Security Team Leaders/ Supervisors
e. Security Officers
f. Security Support Staff (i.e. Control room operators, receptionist, car park operatives) (only those directly working within security departments)
Q9: If contracted services are the pay and conditions associated with the contracted services aligned to Agenda for Change (AFC) pay and conditions?
Q10: If Contracted services pay conditions are NOT aligned to Agenda for Changes (AFC) please confirm the hourly pay rates for the following roles:
a. Security Advisor roles
b. Security Team Leaders/ Supervisors
c. Security Officers
d. Security Support Staff (i.e. Control Room Operators, Receptionist, Car Park Operatives) (only include those directly working within security departments/services)
Q11: Please confirm the number of staff by position within the trust security team/staffing complement. (i.e. number supervisors, Officers/guards)
Q12: What is the annual staff turnover by percentage in the trust security team/service (all roles)
Q13: Does or has the trust ever used mechanical restraints for use on patients that present violent or aggressive behaviour (including handcuffs, velcro or plastic restraints)?
Q14: Does or has the trust ever used mechanical restraints for use on non-patients that present violent or aggressive behaviour (including handcuffs, velcro or plastic restraints)?
Q15: If yes, are these mechanical restraints used by the Trust Security Team?
Q16: What staff groups are provided physical restraint training by department? (i.e. Security, A&E, etc)
Q17: What training is provided to those staff groups who use physical restraint?
Q18: What is the name of the restraint training provider?
Q19: Does the trust delivery mandated conflict resolution training to all staff?
Q20: Is the conflict resolution training provided by a contractor?
Q21: If the conflict resolution training is provided by a contractor, please provide the contact company name.
Q22: What is the Trust annual security budget? (Excluding cyber and IT) Please include contracted services, personnel, training, security systems-cctv, access control etc.

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