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3 per cent reduction in safety risk to our workforce.
We are on track to achieve our target
Last year's target:
To reduce workforce safety risk by 3 per cent between April 2009 and March 2014
Early results indicate that we are making good progress towards our 2014 goal
RSSB data for 2009/10 will be published in July 2010
Part of our industry target is to reduce our workforce accident frequency rate
At the end of 2009/10, our workforce accident frequency rate was down to 0.16 reportable accidents per 100,000 hours worked.
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To recruit and train another 1,200 apprentices by 2014.
We are on track to achieve our target
Last year's target:
We are recruiting and training another 1,200 apprentices over the next five years
Last year 233 young men and women joined our apprenticeship scheme
We have received over 10,000 applications for 217 places on our 2010/11 apprenticeship scheme
Over the next five years we will continue to train skilled technicians who will become the future of Network Rail.
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To increase employee engagement measured by Gallup Q12.
We are on track to achieve our target
Last year's target:
Our target for 2009/10 was to be in the top 25 per cent of the overall Gallup Q12 database – which means we were aiming to achieve a grand mean of at least 4.21
Since we began Q12 in 2002, our engagement score has increased from a grand mean of 3.16 to 3.80, which is great progress but falls short of our 2009 target of 4.21
In 2010/11 we will target key areas of our business where levels of engagement are lower than average.
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Adopting an Ethics Policy to replace our Policy on Business Conduct.
We are on track to achieve our target
Last year's target:
Adopting an Ethics Policy to replace our Policy on Business Conduct
In April 2010 we rolled out a new Code of Business Ethics to replace our business conduct policy
The code applies to all of the activities of Network Rail and sets out the minimum standards expected from all employees and directors in their dealings with our internal and external customers.
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To invest £41m in training centres for our people.
We are on track to achieve our target
Last year's target:
Over the next five to six years we are proposing to spend around £41m on modern vocational centres around Britain for our people and the rail industry
We’ve invested in multi-million pound training and development centres nationwide
This includes our Walsall Training Centre, which opened in March 2010
This is part of a long-term strategy to build and operate world class training facilities
The facilities will create an inspirational and engaging learning environment.
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To develop numeracy and literacy skills for frontline workers.
We are on track to achieve our target
Last year's target:
In 2009/10 we will development of adult numeracy and literacy skills for our frontline workers. We aim to raise skills to a minimum of Level 2 across the Company
We have completed a skills profiling exercise that covers literacy and numeracy for all our front line maintenance posts
We have developed a competency programme to improve the skills of our workforce
This will be rolled out in the future so our people can reach the necessary level.
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To encourage diversity in applications for all our roles.
We have achieved our target
Last year's target:
We’re working hard to encourage diversity in applications for all our roles
This year we have appointed an Equality and Diversity Manager
We have begun the roll out of a comprehensive Equality & Diversity action plan
We have also set clear objectives and business aims in order to champion a diverse and meritocratic workplace.
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To pilot an online personal health assessment tool.
We have achieved our target
Last year's target:
To run a pilot of our online personal health assessment tool
In 2009/10 we carried out a pilot of this tool for employees as part of our Positive Health Programme.
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To improve the health of our people.
We are on track to achieve our target
Last year's target:
To carry out deeper analysis of the causes of sickness absence to help target health interventions and communications. Proposals include mobile screening, a weight management programme and health fairs
A ‘Health Fair’ pilot was carried out in February 2010 at Wakefield Kirkgate Depot
We are looking at the introduction of mobile units to provide onsite noise and vibration screening
We hope mobile units will save people having to travel to their nearest BUPA clinic
We are developing guidance for line managers who manage staff with health issues caused by being overweight
We will produce support materials for employees to reduce the health issues from being overweight.
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To improve safety for those impacted by our operations.
We have achieved our target
Last year's target:
To carry out deeper analysis of the causes of sickness absence to help target health interventions and communications. Proposals include mobile screening, a weight management programme and health fairs
In 2009/10 we have improved communication with our frontline workers
This was done through our ‘Frontline Focus’ DVDs which enable managers to communicate key safety messages
In 2009 we committed £10m to a national level crossing closure programme
We now have agreements in place to close 391 user operated level crossings.
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Workplace report card

3 per cent reduction in safety risk to our workforce.
We are on track to achieve our target

To recruit and train another 1,200 apprentices by 2014.
We are on track to achieve our target

To increase employee engagement measured by Gallup Q12.
We are on track to achieve our target

Adopting an Ethics Policy to replace our Policy on Business Conduct.
We are on track to achieve our target

To invest £41m in training centres for our people.
We are on track to achieve our target

To develop numeracy and literacy skills for frontline workers.
We are on track to achieve our target

To encourage diversity in applications for all our roles.
We have achieved our target

To pilot an online personal health assessment tool.
We have achieved our target

To improve the health of our people.
We are on track to achieve our target

To improve safety for those impacted by our operations.
We have achieved our target

Contacting us

Network Rail helpline

Workplace report card

3 per cent reduction in safety risk to our workforce. We are on track to achieve our target

To recruit and train another 1,200 apprentices by 2014. We are on track to achieve our target

To increase employee engagement measured by Gallup Q12. We are on track to achieve our target

Adopting an Ethics Policy to replace our Policy on Business Conduct. We are on track to achieve our target

To invest £41m in training centres for our people. We are on track to achieve our target

To develop numeracy and literacy skills for frontline workers.We are on track to achieve our target

To encourage diversity in applications for all our roles. We have achieved our target

To pilot an online personal health assessment tool. We have achieved our target

To improve the health of our people.We are on track to achieve our target

To improve safety for those impacted by our operations.We have achieved our target

Contacting us

Network Rail helpline

3 per cent reduction in safety risk to our workforce.
We are on track to achieve our target

To recruit and train another 1,200 apprentices by 2014.
We are on track to achieve our target

To increase employee engagement measured by Gallup Q12.
We are on track to achieve our target

Adopting an Ethics Policy to replace our Policy on Business Conduct.
We are on track to achieve our target

To invest £41m in training centres for our people.
We are on track to achieve our target

To develop numeracy and literacy skills for frontline workers.
We are on track to achieve our target

To encourage diversity in applications for all our roles.
We have achieved our target

To pilot an online personal health assessment tool.
We have achieved our target

To improve the health of our people.
We are on track to achieve our target

To improve safety for those impacted by our operations.
We have achieved our target