Staffordshire Police Federation’s wellbeing lead is encouraging all officers to take part in the EveryonePause survey
Today is World Menopause Day and to mark the day the the second national menopause survey is being launched across the police service.
Claire Bond, Staffordshire Police Federation’s wellbeing lead, wants all officers to take part in the EveryonePause survey to help improve understanding and support.
“The more people who fill out the survey the better,” says Claire, “You may have personal experiences of the menopause you can share or perhaps you are working alongside, managing or living with someone experiencing the menopause but so we can get a full picture of the realities of the menopause and policing we need to gather as much evidence as possible.
“The Federation first carried out a menopause survey in 2018 with those results being used to shape the National Menopause Guidance now in place within all forces. This latest survey should hopefully demonstrate what has changed in the last five years, and what still needs to be improved.
“Please take the time to engage with this survey.”
National Federation women’s lead Hayley Aley, who is taking the lead with the survey, explained: “Across the Federation, women representatives have reported that there is improvement since the first survey findings and the progress forces have made to support officers and staff are welcomed. However, the picture varies from force to force and we now want to see what still needs to be done to support all at this difficult time in their lives.”
She added: “To support organisations in realising the scope and scale of issues around the menopause, we are asking officers, staff and line managers for their support with this survey. It’s not solely about personal experiences, we also want to understand the awareness of line managers and senior leaders around this subject and what training is in place. It is anticipated that the findings of the second survey will help with the education, standardisation, understanding and right support for all.
“Senior leaders have a responsibility for the welfare and wellbeing of their workforce, and to support individuals appropriately when they need it. The purpose of this survey is to give us the evidence we can provide to leaders to action what needs to change, to praise those that are getting it right, to share some good practice and to ensure forces provide the right support and guidance to all.”
The survey, which goes live today and is open for six weeks, is a joint project being conducted by researchers at the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), and on behalf of PFEW, UNISON, the Police Superintendents’ Association, the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
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