FOI release

Enhanced Occupational Health Standards

Case reference FOI2025/01168

Received 3 August 2025

Published 2 September 2025

Request

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information regarding your forces occupational health and wellbeing provision specifically in relation to the Enhanced Occupational Health Standards developed by the National Police Wellbeing Service Oscar Kilo As you may be aware the Enhanced Standards are part of a national progression framework that builds upon the Foundation Occupational Health Standards with an expected implementation milestone set for 2025 These standards relate to strategic leadership proactive mental health support governance and role specific risk management in high risk occupational groups such as digital forensics firearms and safeguarding units I would therefore be grateful if you could provide responses to the following 1 Has your force formally adopted the Enhanced Occupational Health Standards developed by Oscar Kilo Please answer Yes or No and provide the date of adoption if applicable 2 If your force has not yet adopted the Enhanced Standards is there a planned timeline for doing so Please specify anticipated dates or current stage of implementation 3 Has your force conducted any internal audit assessment or benchmarking against the Enhanced Standards If yes please provide the date or dates and any summary findings or publicly releasable outcomes 4 Does your occupational health provision include tailored psychological support or screening for officers and staff in high risk roles such as digital forensics investigators CSAM units and child protection teams Please provide a description of any specialist services if applicable 5 Has your force submitted any entries to the Oscar Kilo Awards or similar external evaluations of your occupational health standards in the last 3 years If so please confirm and provide a summary or link if available

Response

1. No

2. No timeline agreed

3. No

4. Yes,  part of the national programme, structured interviews conducted in house.  psychological support provided following if indicated.  Advice regarding referral to Flint House if necessary.   Referral to psychological services for assessment for all groups outside the national programme

5. No

 

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