Lone Working Policy

Question 1

Who is the lone working policy for?

Answer 1

The lone working policy is for professionals that have to work alone out in the public with service users.

Question 2

What is an example of someone who will use the lone working policy?

Answer 2

Support Workers

Question 3

What does the lone working policy do?

Answer 3

The lone working policy provides protection for staff and service users

Question 4

What is the lone working policy?

Answer 4

The lone working policy is guidance and procedures aimed at ensuring safety for the service user when they are out working alone.

Question 5

What are some of the policies and procedures in the lone working policy?

Answer 5

• Be near an exit
• Know who’s in the house
• Sign in and out at the building that you usually work at
• Have a work mobile phone on you
• Don’t enter a house if you feel unsafe
• Don’t visit a house at night
• Risk assess yourself
• Take consideration of clothing
• Use personal safety equipment
• Keeping up to date on policies
• Check the background history of those you are going to visit