Obligations on Civilians Working in Prisons Sample Clauses

Obligations on Civilians Working in Prisons. As civilians working within prisons, Service Provider Staff may be trained and authorised to carry security keys which enables independent movement around the Prison to meet Learners out-with the Learning Centre e.g. to undertake planned learning sessions in the vocational training facility or in a residential area. It should be noted that access to security keys and unescorted movement within prisons is conditional on completing the training and maintaining training competence in the requirements set out in paragraph 2.4.2, Staff Induction and Ongoing Training Requirements. The Service Provider should note that certain medical conditions such as persons taking drugs which thin the blood or conditions where individuals may have seizures or fits (epilepsy) may be considered to affect the individual’s capability to either undertake elements of the core training, to hold prison security keys, or to work in prisoner facing contact situations. Failure to maintain competence in core training may result in Service Provider Staff being denied access to certain areas of the Establishment; denied access to keys, or refused entry to the Establishment until the training need is met (subject to the Purchaser making the training available and notifying the Service Provider of the training dates e.g. there being no Purchaser Failure). Inability of individual Staff members to undertake, complete or refresh core training will likely lead to a requirement for the Service Provider to re-deploy the person concerned and provide substitute Staff to enable performance of the relevant parts of the Services. This would include where Staff notify the Service Provider of pregnancy; in such circumstances Purchaser practice is to deploy individuals into non-prisoner contact situations. A criminal record (apart from minor offences) will generally disqualify individuals from working in prisons. All persons working in prisons are therefore subject to checks via Disclosure Scotland. The Service Provider shall ensure that it operates HR processes which enables the identification and notification to the Purchaser of any change in an individual’s Disclosure Scotland status; noting that some offences are likely to lead to persons being refused entry to work in an Establishment. Persons working in (or visiting) prisons should also note the specific rules and regulations regarding the range of items which are prohibited within prisons (see Schedule A, clause 7). Persons introducing Prohibited I...