CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORM

TOTHEPROVIDER

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

ADDRESS________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

POSTCODE__________________

TEL____________________________

DATE_____/______/______

NAMEOFPROVIDER______________________________

Dear______________________________

RE:CommunityWorkPlacement

PleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementIwillbecoveredby
thecharities'Employers'LiabilityInsurancepolicyor,intheeventIamnotcoveredbythispolicy,thatI
amincludedontheirPublicLiabilityInsurancepolicy.

Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequirethecharitytoprovidemewithaPersonalAccident
Insurancepolicy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathfor
whichthecharityisnotlegallyliable.

BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).

Yourssincerely

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CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORM
TOTHECHARITY

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

DATE_____/______/______

NAMEOFPROVIDER______________________________

NAMEOFCHARITY________________________________

FAOTheManager

RE:CommunityWorkPlacement

PleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementwithyouIwillbe
coveredbyyourEmployers'LiabilityInsurancepolicyor,intheeventIamnotcoveredbythispolicy,
thatIamincludedonyourPublicLiabilityInsurancepolicy.

Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequireyoutoprovidemewithaPersonalAccidentInsurance
policy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathforwhich
yourcharityisnotlegallyliable.

BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).

Yoursfaithfully

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EXPLANATORYNOTES:CHARITIESANDLIABILITYINSURANCE

FACT:AcharityislegallyrequiredtoprovideEmployers'Liabilityinsuranceforpaidemployeesonly.

EmployersLiabilityInsurance
Thiscoverspaidemployeesintheeventofaccident,diseaseorinjurycausedormadeworseasa
resultofworkorofemployersnegligence.Thisinsurancedoesnotautomaticallycovervolunteers.
Thereisnoobligationtoextendthepolicytocovervolunteers,butitisgoodpracticetodoso.The
policymustexplicitlymentionvolunteersiftheyaretobecoveredbyit.

PublicLiabilityInsurance
Thisshouldincludevolunteers,coveringthemagainstlossorinjurycausedbynegligenceofthe
organisationiftheyarenotcoveredundertheemployersliabilityinsurance.

PersonalAccidentInsurance
Thiscoversvolunteersintheeventofinjury,accidentordeathforwhichtheorganisationhasno
liability.Thereislikelytobeanupperagelimitonthisformofinsurance.Thisdoesnotmeanthat
peopleabovethisagecannotvolunteer,buttheyshouldbeawarethattheyarenotcoveredfor
accidentswheretheorganisationhasnotbeenatfault.Injuriestothemarisingfromnegligencewould
stillbecoveredunderliabilityinsurancecover.

SOURCE:VolunteeringEnglandSCOTLAND:VolunteerCentreEdinburgh

NB:Avolunteercanworklegallyinacharityshopwithoutinsurance.Butyouarenota
volunteer,sothecharityhasalegaldutytoprovideyouwithadequateinsurancecover
whichspecificallymentionsCommunityWorkPlacementforthedurationoftheplacement.

Soitisvitalyouraisetheissueofadequateinsurancecoverfortheplacementwithyourprovider
and/orthecharitybycompletingtheCWPinsuranceverificationform(s).**Makeanoteofthename
ofthepersonattheproviderand/orcharityyougavetheformto.AndifpostinguseSignedFor
delivery.

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)

ForfurtherhelpandsupportcontactyourMPortheCitizensAdviceBureau
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CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORM
TOTHEPROVIDER

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

ADDRESS________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

POSTCODE__________________

TEL____________________________

DATE_____/______/______

NAMEOFPROVIDER______________________________

Dear______________________________

RE:CommunityWorkPlacement

PleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementIwillbe
coveredbythecompanysEmployers'LiabilityInsurancepolicy.

Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequirethecompanytoprovidemewithaPersonalAccident
Insurancepolicy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathfor
whichthecompanyisnotlegallyliable.

BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).

Yourssincerely

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CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORM
TOTHECOMPANY

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

DATE_____/______/______

NAMEOFPROVIDER______________________________

NAMEOFCOMPANY_______________________________

FAOTheManager

RE:CommunityWorkPlacement

PleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementwithyouIwillbe
coveredbyyourcompanysEmployers'LiabilityInsurancepolicy.

Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequireyoutoprovidemewithaPersonalAccident
Insurancepolicy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathfor
whichyourcompanyisnotlegallyliable.

BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).

Yoursfaithfully

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EXPLANATORYNOTES:PRIVATECOMPANYANDLIABILITYINSURANCE

EmployersLiabilityInsuranceEmployersLiability(CompulsoryInsurance)Act1969
Thiscoversemployeesintheeventofaccident,diseaseorinjurycausedormadeworseasaresultof
workorofemployersnegligence.Thisinsuranceusuallycoversstudentsonunpaidworkexperience
andtheunemployedtakingpartinayouthoradulttrainingprogramme.

NB:DoesnotcovertheunemployedonCommunityWorkPlacement(CWP),MandatoryWork
Activity(MWA)oranyotherschemewheretheyhavebeenforcedtoparticipateunderthreat
ofsanction.

PublicLiabilityInsurance
Thiswouldcoverabusinessifacustomerormemberofthepublicwastosufferalossorinjuryasa
resultofitsbusinessactivitiesandifthatpersonmadeaclaimforcompensation.Theinsurance
wouldcoverthecompensationpaymentplusanylegalexpenses.

PersonalAccidentInsurance
Thiscoversyouintheeventofinjury,accidentordeathforwhichtheorganisationhasnoliability.
Thereislikelytobeanupperagelimitonthisformofinsurance,butyoushouldbeawarethatyouare
notcoveredforaccidentswheretheorganisationhasnotbeenatfault.Injuriestoyouarisingfromtheir
negligencewouldstillbecoveredundertheirliabilityinsurancecover.

Soitisvitalyouraisetheissueofadequateinsurancecoverfortheplacementwithyourprovider
and/orthecompanybycompletingtheCWPinsuranceverificationform(s).**Makeanote
ofthenameofthepersonattheproviderand/orcompanyyougavetheformto.Andifpostinguse
SignedFordelivery.

IfyoudecidenottostarttheplacementandsubsequentlygetasanctiondoubtletterfromtheDWP,
seesuggestedreplybelow.Remembertosendacopyoftheform(s)withyourreply.

'IdeliveredbyhandalettertoXproviderand/orYcompanyon(date)requestingwritten
confirmationthatIwouldbeadequatelyandlegallyinsuredforthedurationoftheplacement.
ButXproviderand/orYcompanyhavenotreplied.HadIundertakentheplacementwithout
thisinsurance,whowouldbelegallyresponsibleintheeventIhaveanaccidentandsuffer
injury,disablementordeath?'.(sic)

ForfurtherhelpandsupportcontactyourMPortheCitizensAdviceBureau

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CWPINSURANCEVERIFICATIONFORM
TOTHECOUNCIL

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

ADDRESS________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

POSTCODE__________________

TEL____________________________

DATE_____/______/______

NAMEOFCOUNCIL______________________________

Dear______________________________

RE:CommunityWorkPlacement

PleaseconfirminwritingthatforthedurationofmyCommunityWorkPlacementwithyouIwill
coveredbythecouncilsPublicLiabilityInsurancepolicy.

Beforestartingtheplacement,IalsorequireyoutoprovidemewithaPersonalAccident
Insurancepolicy.ThisisintheeventthatIhaveanaccidentandsufferinjury,disablementordeathfor
whichthecouncilisnotlegallyliable.

BeadvisedyouarenotexemptfromSection12(FraudAct2006)orCommonlaw(Scotland).

Yourssincerely

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EXPLANATORYNOTES:COUNCILSANDLIABILITYINSURANCE

EmployersLiabilityInsuranceEmployersLiability(CompulsoryInsurance)Act1969
TheEmployersLiability(CompulsoryInsurance)Act1969doeNOTapplytolocalauthorities.Theyare
exemptfromhavingtoprovideliabilityinsurancefortheiremployeesoranyoneonworkexperience.
Seepage3abovelink.

PublicLiabilityInsurance
Inrelationtothecouncil,itisdesignedtoofferprotectiontoindividuals,businessesand
noncommercialorganisationsagainstclaimsforinjuryordamage,forwhichthecouncilarefound
legallyliable.Thepolicywillcoverclaimsfromanymembersofthepublic,clientsorcustomers(third
parties)sufferingfromanaccident/incident,whileoncouncilpremisesorelsewhere,intheeventthe
councilisfoundtobeliable.

NB:EmployersLiabilityInsuranceisnotapplicabletotheplacement.Consequently,your
onlychoiceistogetwrittenconfirmationfromthecouncilthatyourCommunityWork
PlacementwillbecoveredbytheirPublicLiabilityinsurancepolicy.

PersonalAccidentInsurance
Thiscoversyouintheeventofinjury,accidentordeathforwhichtheorganisationhasnoliability.
Thereislikelytobeanupperagelimitonthisformofinsurance,butyoushouldbeawarethatyouare
notcoveredforaccidentswheretheorganisationhasnotbeenatfault.Injuriestoyouarisingfromtheir
negligencewouldstillbecoveredundertheirliabilityinsurancecover.

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