Policy and procedure update and review

Recently we have been conduction the annual review of current policies and producing additional policies and procedures as needed and as recommended by the Development Trust Association. The final draft policies will be reviewed by Cumbria CVS in Barrow before they are circulated, for consideration, to the Management Committee for adoption during the 8th December meeting.

These policies and procedures include:

• Review and update of our current Environmental Policy - to include a system to manage and monitor our activities. In consideration of and taking into account both EMAS the Eco-management and audit scheme and ISO 14001 the International Organisation for Standardisation scheme Disciplinary Procedure - based on the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) model
• Support worker policy - as developed in collaboration with Cumbria CVS in Barrow
• Performance Management -  with reference to National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and the Personnel, Employment Advice and Conciliation Service