1. In the last financial year 2021/22 how many incidents did your authority record where qualified social workers were physically assaulted by members of the public while carrying out council duties? Please give a brief description of the circumstances of each incident and the injuries sustained ensuring you give the sex of the social worker who was assaulted.
In the 2021/2022 financial year there have been 0 number of incidents recorded at Wokingham Borough Council by social workers who had been assaulted whilst carrying out council duties and therefore no description for any incidents.

2. How many working days were lost to the council because social workers were off sick with injuries that had been sustained in the attacks referenced on Question 1?
A total of 0 working days were lost to the council due to social workers requiring time off to recover from incidents referenced in Question 1.

3. How many places have been provided on training courses for social workers at your authority in the last financial year 2021/22 which are aimed at giving them either (i) self-defence training, or (ii) methods and technics to defuse potentially violent situations?
Wokingham Borough Council provides eLearning courses on personal safety training for all staff. The e-learning is recommended for all staff but is mandatory for those identified as lone workers.

4. In the combined total of the last five financial years please state the amount of compensation that has been paid to your social workers as damages for injuries sustained in their work as a result of an assault? Please note that I am after payments made in the last five financial years regardless of when the claim was lodged or when the assault took place.
We have reviewed all the Employer’s Liability claims we’ve received since 2005 at Wokingham Borough Council and identified that has paid an amount of £0.00 in compensation to social workers for damages or injuries sustained in incidents whilst carrying out council duties in the last five financial years.

5. In the combined total of the last five financial years please state how many claims for compensation you have received from social workers claiming damages for injuries sustained as a result of an assault while working for your authority. NOTE: This should include all claims received including those that are still in progress or were rejected, as well as those that were settled.
In the last five financial years there have been 0 claims for compensation from social workers claiming damages for injuries sustained.