Staff Induction and Ongoing Training Requirements. In order to operate safely and securely within an Establishment and to allow unescorted movement around the Establishment, Service Provider Staff must undertake and successfully complete a number of core mandatory training products prior to providing Services, and also maintain competency through Refresher training as indicated below. The Purchaser shall arrange for the following core mandatory and refresher training to be delivered locally at each Establishment following request by the Service Provider. The Purchaser envisages that the training would be completed by the Service Provider’s Staff without disruption to, and whilst maintaining delivery of, the scheduled Services. SPS accept that there may be occasions, due to Purchaser scheduling of the PPT training dates / times, when completion of PPT may lead to disruption. However such cases would be managed by exception on a prison by prison basis and/or the college arrange for some staff to be PPT trained in another Establishment. The Service Provider should note the requirements in section 4.5 of this Schedule B about Staff failing to maintain competency particularly in terms of Personal Protection Training. The following table details core mandatory training and refresher requirements (approx. 4 days to complete in the first instance. Thereafter, refresher training requires approx. 2 days per annum):
Staff Induction and Ongoing Training Requirements. In order to operate safely and securely within an Establishment and to allow unescorted movement around the Establishment, Service Provider Staff must undertake and successfully complete a number of core mandatory training products prior to providing Services, and also maintain competency through Refresher training as indicated below. The Purchaser shall arrange for the following core mandatory and refresher training to be delivered locally at each Establishment following request by the Service Provider. The Purchaser envisages that the training would be completed by the Service Provider’s Staff without disruption to, and whilst maintaining delivery of, the scheduled Services. SPS accept that there may be occasions, due to Purchaser scheduling of the PPT training dates / times, when completion of PPT may lead to disruption. However such cases would be managed by exception on a prison by prison basis and/or the college arrange for some staff to be PPT trained in another Establishment. The Service Provider should note the requirements in section 4.5 of this Schedule B about Staff failing to maintain competency particularly in terms of Personal Protection Training. The following table details core mandatory training and refresher requirements (approx. 4 days to complete in the first instance. Thereafter, refresher training requires approx. 2 days per annum): Training Duration Refresher Training Refresher Duration Induction & Key Training Half Day N/A N/A Personal Protection Training (PPT) 1 Day Annual Half Day Talk to Me8 Classroom – Full Day E-Learning – 2 hrs Classroom – every 3 years E-learning – every 3 years Half Day 2 hrs Health & Safety and Fire Awareness Half Day Annual Half Day Professional Boundaries 1 day N/A N/A PREVENT Training (E-Learning) 1 hour N/A N/A In addition to the current suite of core training products Service Provider Staff may be required to undertake reasonable additional training as directed by the Purchaser during term of Contract. The Service Provider shall liaise with each Establishment to identify any on-going operational specific training needs. The Service Provider will work with the local Establishments to minimise disruption to the Service and facilitate the mandatory training process.
