Guest Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hi all, I would be grateful if one of you lovely lot could point in the direction of finding out what actually needs to be asked ie a prospective employees health and in what role you need a health check done - have spent all afternoon looking everywhere and cant find. Thank you xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2418 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 My self as manager and my deputy had doctors health checks ( they do charge for then though) and we use the Portsmouth City health check form for all staff- but I don't have a copy on this pc so will try and post it on here tomorrow when in work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2418 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Health_questionnaire_template.doc Just found this one - very similar to ours - you could adapt for your setting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 are you allowed to ask these questions now? i thought this had been banned as of last year ....i may be wrong of course....not unknown! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_11396 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Yes I thought that too, think its a little intrusive personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2418 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 My understanding is that you can't ask them of everybody who applies for a post, but you can of the person whom you choose to employ once the interview and selection process is complete. I have not been told otherwise by my LA or Advisory staff and none of my staff have complained about the forms being intrusive - they are in depth but I feel when you are in a position of responsibility as ours is, that it isn't bad to ask about things that may impact on a persons suitability for a post? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_5664 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I have never been asked those type of questions by my school in thirty years of teaching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_8466 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 This looks very like the form I had to fill in when volunteering at my local Children's Centre. Partly it is about identifying if you have any health needs that will need to be supported by the organisation, but also about ensuring that you are fit for the job/volunteering post you are going to do. I agree that you can't ask any of these questions during the interview process, however once you have accepted the job, it is ok to ask. :1b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Thanks for the replies folkes - do you know where the legisltion is that highlights this? xx thnks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_3735 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) https://www.gov.uk/employer-preventing-discrimination/recruitment https://www.gov.uk/employers-checks-job-applicants https://www.gov.uk/browse/employing-people/recruiting-hiring Edited April 18, 2013 by Inge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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