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Unfortunately there are barriers to Access to Work for certain civil service groups. On 23 April 2010 14:25, J Rice <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Access to Work have revised their funding structure and the level of > contribution depends on the size of the organisation > > > http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/employmentsupport/workschemesandprogrammes/dg_4000347 > > regards > > Julian > > > > > Julian Rice > Occupational Health Manager > 01482 39 1220 > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > Sue Morley > <[log in to unmask] > AC.UK <http://ac.uk/>> > To > Sent by: [log in to unmask] > occ-health@JISCMA cc > IL.AC.UK <http://il.ac.uk/> > Subject > Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Telephony and > 23/04/2010 14:19 hearing impairments > > > Please respond to > Occupational > Health mailing > list > <OCC-HEALTH@JISCM > AIL.AC.UK <http://ail.ac.uk/>> > > > > > > > If an application is made to Access to Work within the first six weeks of > employment then they will fund the whole cost of equipment, training etc. > After six weeks then it is a cost share base on the employer paying the > first £300 and 20% of the remaining balance. Normally the condition needs > to fall within DDA and the need is a disability need and not a business > need. > Sue > > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Amanda Savage > Sent: 23 April 2010 14:14. > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Telephony and hearing impairments > > Yes & we used Access to Work via the local Jobcentre they were fab, > employer paid a third of the costs only which worked out cheaper than a > ‘normal’ headset > > Regards > > Amanda Savage BSc(Hons);SpPrac OH; RGN; DON; NEBOSH > Specialist Practitioner Occupational Health; > West Midlands Fire service > [log in to unmask] > Tel: 0121 380 7441. > Mob: 07770863052 > > > > P Please protect the environment - think before you print. > > > Unless expressly stated otherwise, the information contained in this > e-mail is confidential and is intended only for the named recipients. > Any unauthorised disclosure of the information contained in this > e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received it in error > please return it immediatley to me [log in to unmask] and then > destroy it. > > The information contained in this e-mail may be subject to public > disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 unless the > information is legally exempt from disclosure > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Carr Barnes > Sent: 23 April 2010 14:10. > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Telephony and hearing impairments > > Hi all > > Hoping you can help with this. > > A telephony agent who has mild hearing loss e.g. hearing conversation if > signficant background noise such as in a pub etc. Hearing loss does not > affect conversation in supermarkets, with family at home, listening to TV > etc. > > In the workplace she can struggle to hear the client due to background > noise of the other agents talking in the work area. Sound proof panelling > is not an option due to work area layout. I recommended a noise cancelling > headset and amplifier for the phone but the manager has come back to me > saying they have difficulty sourcing such products from their approved > supplier who is telling them there is no such thing as a "noise cancelling > telephone headset" (although a quick google tells me that "most headsets > are noise cancelling"). > > Has anyone been involved in similar situations? If so can you let me know > what solution you came up with? I have already checked the RNID website but > with no success. I have also advised the employer this not a recommendation > for "specialist medical" equipment. > > > Thanks in advance. > > Carr Barnes > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. > > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > > West Midlands Fire Service > > Unless expressly stated otherwise, the information contained in this e-mail > is confidential and is intended only for the named recipients. You must not > copy, distribute, or take any action or reliance upon it. Any unauthorised > disclosure of the information contained in this e-mail is strictly > prohibited. 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