FOI/2025/26/061
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| Reference | FOI/2025/26/061 |
|---|---|
| Description | Legal Right To Work In The UK |
| Date requested | 21/05/2025 |
| Attachments |
Request
1a. A copy of any policies that set out how the Trust ensures that employees have a legal right to work in the UK, and how these policies are enforced.
Attached
1b. A copy of any records or audits, from within the last two years, that set out details as to how far these policies are complied with.
Attached, record of Internal HR Audit February 2025.
1c. The job title and grade of the person (or people) responsible for overseeing and enforcing this policy? (For the avoidance of doubt, I am not seeking any personal information other than job title and grade).
Stella Pafford
Band 8c
Head of HR Operations
2a. A copy of any policies that set out how the Trust ensures that employees contracted through third parties have a legal right to work in the UK, and how these policies are enforced.
All suppliers have to meet the NHS employment check standards under the Workforce Alliance framework. See attached.
2b. A copy of any records or audits, from within the last two years, that set out details as to how far these policies are complied with.
Attached, record of Internal bank Audit January 2025.
2c. The job title and grade of the person (or people) responsible for overseeing and enforcing this policy. (For the avoidance of doubt, I am not seeking any personal information other than job title and grade).
Stella Pafford
Band 8c
Head of HR Operations
3a. Information that sets out, for each of the last three years, how many asylum seekers were hired on a temporary right to work visa by the Trust.
June 2022 – May 2023 – 1
June 2023 – May 2024 – 5
June 2024 – May 2025 – 0
3c. Information that sets out, for each of the last three years, how many asylum seekers were registered volunteers at the Trust.
We don't collect information about our volunteer's immigration status however all our volunteers must have been living in the UK for at least 6 months prior to applying. We work closely with community groups focusing on Refugees and Asylum seekers to encourage people into meaningful volunteering.
3d. A copy of any policy concerning how you ensure that asylum seekers who are registered volunteers are not replacing paid roles.
Volunteer policy attached
4a. Information that sets out, for each of the last three years, how many checks have been conducted due to expiration of a Positive Verification Notice of a Temporary work visa.
June 2022 – May 2023 – 0
June 2023 – May 2024 – 0
June 2024 – May 2025 – 0
A positive verification notice is a check we run when an employee’s application to remain is in progress and unlikely to be completed at the point their existing visa is set to expire. We do not run a check on expired positive verification notices as the employee will have either received and shared a new valid visa or would be terminated.
5a. Information that sets out, for each of the last three years, how many employees had an employment contract terminated due to a change in their immigration status?
June 2022 – May 2023 – 0
June 2023 – May 2024 – 0
June 2024 – May 2025 – 1
Captured under either:
Dismissal - Some Other Substantial Reason
Dismissal - Statutory Reason
6a. Information regarding any schemes or partnerships that your Trust has with charities or other external organisations that support or promote the employment of foreign nationals, asylum seekers or those who have recently successfully claimed asylum. I am seeking information on the name of the charity or organisation and any partnership agreement or document that sets out the nature of the relationship or scheme.
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