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14 years 1 month ago #28766 by Gordon
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I want to include a quote from the "Training & Development ESA Handbook", however, I cannot find this document on any government website, although it appears on several disability sites such as B&W.

Does anybody have an opinion as to whether it is OK to use it as a reference?

Thanks

Steve

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14 years 1 month ago #28783 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:Quoting from DWP handbooks?
cant see any reason not to

as long as you say what book and page number in the document also date of publication

also if you do make sure its an up to date copy

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14 years 1 month ago #28788 by Gordon
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The problem with not being able to find it on a government site is not being able to confirm that I have the latest version!

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14 years 1 month ago #28793 by Dippypud
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Hi Steve,

is it this you wish to quote from:

Training and Development ESA Handbook (MED-ESAHB-001)

Regards, Pud

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14 years 1 month ago #28801 by Dippypud
Replied by Dippypud on topic Re:Quoting from DWP handbooks?
Hi Steve,
or you could try:
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/length_of_induction_training_for

and see if you can get you info from the horses mouth.

Regards, Pud

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14 years 1 month ago #28813 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic Re:Quoting from DWP handbooks?

is it this you wish to quote from:

Training and Development ESA Handbook (MED-ESAHB-001)


Yes it is, The references at the end suggest that it is an ATOS document, but chasing the link from your second comment it appears it may have been provided by the DWP.

I have also found a link on the DWP site to what may be the same document, but it is broken and I can't find it in the archive.

My concern is if this is not public domain, then quoting from it could cause problems, I'm sure it's unlikely that anyone will want to know where it came from but if I can avoid it, I would prefer to.

The section in question is about the WCA and taking "reasonable regularity" into account when performing the tests. I have several other quotes that cover it, but this is acttually the most descriptive and therefore of most use. :(

Steve

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