CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORMTOTHEPROVIDER

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DATE_____/______/______NAMEOFPROVIDER______________________________Dear______________________________RE:CommunityWorkPlacementPleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementIwillbecoveredbythecharities'Employers'LiabilityInsurancepolicyor,intheeventIamnotcoveredbythispolicy,thatIamincludedontheirPublicLiabilityInsurancepolicy.Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequirethecharitytoprovidemewithaPersonalAccidentInsurancepolicy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathforwhichthecharityisnotlegallyliable.BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).Yourssincerely

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CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORMTOTHECHARITY

NAMEOFCLIENT/JOBSEEKER(Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms)____________________________________

DATE_____/______/______NAMEOFPROVIDER______________________________NAMEOFCHARITY________________________________ FAOTheManagerRE:CommunityWorkPlacementPleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementwithyouIwillbecoveredbyyourEmployers'LiabilityInsurancepolicyor,intheeventIamnotcoveredbythispolicy,thatIamincludedonyourPublicLiabilityInsurancepolicy.Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequireyoutoprovidemewithaPersonalAccidentInsurancepolicy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathforwhichyourcharityisnotlegallyliable.BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).Yoursfaithfully

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EXPLANATORYNOTES:CHARITIESANDLIABILITYINSURANCE

FACT:AcharityislegallyrequiredtoprovideEmployers'Liabilityinsuranceforpaidemployeesonly.EmployersLiabilityInsuranceThiscoverspaidemployeesintheeventofaccident,diseaseorinjurycausedormadeworseasaresultofworkorofemployersnegligence.Thisinsurancedoesnotautomaticallycovervolunteers.Thereisnoobligationtoextendthepolicytocovervolunteers,butitisgoodpracticetodoso.Thepolicymustexplicitlymentionvolunteersiftheyaretobecoveredbyit.PublicLiabilityInsuranceThisshouldincludevolunteers,coveringthemagainstlossorinjurycausedbynegligenceoftheorganisationiftheyarenotcoveredundertheemployersliabilityinsurance.PersonalAccidentInsuranceThiscoversvolunteersintheeventofinjury,accidentordeathforwhichtheorganisationhasnoliability.Thereislikelytobeanupperagelimitonthisformofinsurance.Thisdoesnotmeanthatpeopleabovethisagecannotvolunteer,buttheyshouldbeawarethattheyarenotcoveredforaccidentswheretheorganisationhasnotbeenatfault.Injuriestothemarisingfromnegligencewouldstillbecoveredunderliabilityinsurancecover.SOURCE:VolunteeringEnglandSCOTLAND:VolunteerCentreEdinburghNB:Avolunteercanworklegallyinacharityshopwithoutinsurance.Butyouarenotavolunteer,sothecharityhasalegaldutytoprovideyouwithadequateinsurancecoverwhichspecificallymentionsCommunityWorkPlacementforthedurationoftheplacement. Soitisvitalyouraisetheissueofadequateinsurancecoverfortheplacementwithyourproviderand/orthecharitybycompletingtheCWPinsuranceverificationform(s).**Makeanoteofthenameofthepersonattheproviderand/orcharityyougavetheformto.AndifpostinguseSignedFordelivery.IfyoudecidenottostarttheplacementandsubsequentlygetasanctiondoubtletterfromtheDWP,seesuggestedreplybelow.Remembertosendacopyoftheform(s)withyourreply.' I delivered by hand a letter to X (provider) and/or Y (charity) on (date) requesting written confirmation that I would be adequately and legally insured for the duration of the placement. But X (provider) and/or Y (charity) have not replied. Had I undertaken the placement without this insurance, who would be legally responsible in the event I have an accident and suffer injury, disablement or death? '.(sic)

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CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORMTOTHEPROVIDER

NAMEOFCLIENT/JOBSEEKER(Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms)____________________________________

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DATE_____/______/______NAMEOFPROVIDER______________________________Dear______________________________RE:CommunityWorkPlacementPleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementIwillbecoveredbythecompanysEmployers'LiabilityInsurancepolicy.Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequirethecompanytoprovidemewithaPersonalAccidentInsurancepolicy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathforwhichthecompanyisnotlegallyliable.BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).Yourssincerely

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CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORMTOTHECOMPANY

NAMEOFCLIENT/JOBSEEKER(Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms)____________________________________

DATE_____/______/______NAMEOFPROVIDER______________________________NAMEOFCOMPANY_______________________________FAOTheManagerRE:CommunityWorkPlacementPleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementwithyouIwillbecoveredbyyourcompanysEmployers'LiabilityInsurancepolicy.Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequireyoutoprovidemewithaPersonalAccidentInsurancepolicy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathforwhichyourcompanyisnotlegallyliable.BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).Yoursfaithfully

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EXPLANATORYNOTES:PRIVATECOMPANYANDLIABILITYINSURANCEEmployersLiabilityInsuranceEmployersLiability(CompulsoryInsurance)Act1969Thiscoversemployeesintheeventofaccident,diseaseorinjurycausedormadeworseasaresultofworkorofemployersnegligence.Thisinsuranceusuallycoversstudentsonunpaidworkexperienceandtheunemployedtakingpartinayouthoradulttrainingprogramme.NB:DoesnotcovertheunemployedonCommunityWorkPlacement(CWP),MandatoryWorkActivity(MWA)oranyotherschemewheretheyhavebeenforcedtoparticipateunderthreatofsanction.PublicLiabilityInsuranceThiswouldcoverabusinessifacustomerormemberofthepublicwastosufferalossorinjuryasaresultofitsbusinessactivitiesandifthatpersonmadeaclaimforcompensation.Theinsurancewouldcoverthecompensationpaymentplusanylegalexpenses.PersonalAccidentInsuranceThiscoversyouintheeventofinjury,accidentordeathforwhichtheorganisationhasnoliability.Thereislikelytobeanupperagelimitonthisformofinsurance,butyoushouldbeawarethatyouarenotcoveredforaccidentswheretheorganisationhasnotbeenatfault.Injuriestoyouarisingfromtheirnegligencewouldstillbecoveredundertheirliabilityinsurancecover.Soitisvitalyouraisetheissueofadequateinsurancecoverfortheplacementwithyourproviderand/orthecompanybycompletingtheCWPinsuranceverificationform(s).**Makeanoteofthenameofthepersonattheproviderand/orcompanyyougavetheformto.AndifpostinguseSignedFordelivery.IfyoudecidenottostarttheplacementandsubsequentlygetasanctiondoubtletterfromtheDWP,seesuggestedreplybelow.Remembertosendacopyoftheform(s)withyourreply.'IdeliveredbyhandalettertoXproviderand/orYcompanyon(date)requestingwrittenconfirmationthatIwouldbeadequatelyandlegallyinsuredforthedurationoftheplacement.ButXproviderand/orYcompanyhavenotreplied.HadIundertakentheplacementwithoutthisinsurance,whowouldbelegallyresponsibleintheeventIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeath?'.(sic)

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CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORMTOTHECOUNCIL

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RE:CommunityWorkPlacementPleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementwithyouIwillcoveredbythecouncilsPublicLiabilityInsurancepolicy.Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequireyoutoprovidemewithaPersonalAccidentInsurancepolicy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathforwhichthecouncilisnotlegallyliable.BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).Yourssincerely

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EXPLANATORYNOTES:COUNCILSANDLIABILITYINSURANCE

EmployersLiabilityInsuranceEmployersLiability(CompulsoryInsurance)Act1969TheEmployersLiability(CompulsoryInsurance)Act1969doeNOTapplytolocalauthorities.Theyareexemptfromhavingtoprovideliabilityinsurancefortheiremployeesoranyoneonworkexperience.Seepage3abovelink.PublicLiabilityInsuranceInrelationtothecouncil,itisdesignedtoofferprotectiontoindividuals,businessesandnoncommercialorganisationsagainstclaimsforinjuryordamage,forwhichthecouncilarefoundlegallyliable.Thepolicywillcoverclaimsfromanymembersofthepublic,clientsorcustomers(thirdparties)sufferingfromanaccident/incident,whileoncouncilpremisesorelsewhere,intheeventthecouncilisfoundtobeliable.NB:EmployersLiabilityInsuranceisnotapplicabletotheplacement.Consequently,youronlychoiceistogetwrittenconfirmationfromthecouncilthatyourCommunityWorkPlacementwillbecoveredbytheirPublicLiabilityinsurancepolicy.PersonalAccidentInsuranceThiscoversyouintheeventofinjury,accidentordeathforwhichtheorganisationhasnoliability.Thereislikelytobeanupperagelimitonthisformofinsurance,butyoushouldbeawarethatyouarenotcoveredforaccidentswheretheorganisationhasnotbeenatfault.Injuriestoyouarisingfromtheirnegligencewouldstillbecoveredundertheirliabilityinsurancecover.

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