All contents within this guidance are to be treated as OFFICIAL and the link to the platform is not to be shared externally.
09/05/22: Please use the following link to the Post National Framework page for all up to date guidance following the exit of the National Framework
Version Control Table (25.05.2022)
| Document | Version | Date Last Updated |
| HMPPS Staff Testing Manual | 1.0 | 25.05.22 |
| HMPPS Prisoner Testing Manual | 0.9 | 25.05.22 |
| SOP- Workplace testing: Standard operating procedure for England, Northan Ireland and Wales | 5.2 | 24.01.22 |
| Guidebook- Workplace Collect LFD guidebook | 5.3 | 31.12.21 |
| Guidebook- ATS assisted LFD | 5.3 | 31.12.21 |
The HMPPS Testing Team are pleased to be able to share two consolidated Testing Manuals for Staff and Prisoners (and children) for immediate use.
SPOCs should review the version control pages on both documents to pick up the latest updates which cover new ROTL process , Recording transfer tests on PERs and updated advice for registration of DCT results. Please use these manuals going forwards, any changes will be highlighted through weekly comms.
All annexes have been reviewed/updated. Frequently used annexes may have been renamed. A spreadsheet of the changes is included below.
Please note two sets of testing guidance sit outside of these manuals- Test for Contact (Visits Testing) and Outbreak Mass Testing guidance documents- these remain live on this site.
If you have any difficulty, please contact HMPPSTesting@justice.gov.uk for advice.
Joint Letter on Covid-19 Reception Testing (29/04/22)
Changes to COVID-19 Staff Testing with Establishment Communications (02.03.22)
Changes to COVID-19 Staff Testing with Options Flowchart (28.01.22)
Testing Manuals (25.05.2022)
Making a Request for a Workforce to Support Outbreak Testing (Update) (03.12.2021)
Please find attached updated comms related to making a request for workforce to support outbreak testing. This communication contains the correct email address for submissions, which had previously been entered erroneously.
4 replies on “Staff and Prisoner Testing”
Hello
Have any sites commenced the Daily Testing for Staff to reduce contract trace isolation times?
Hi Katie,
Yes some site are live operating DCT. If you contact COVID19.RegimesOpsGuidance1@justice.gov.uk we can share some more details if that would be useful.
Kind Regards,
Sian Blake
Good afternoon,
We have found an issue with the Annex B18 Staff Personal Details Sheet. It won’t allow staff to complete the First Line of Address field as the drop down only gives an option of England, Scotland, N.Ireland or Wales. Please can this be amended as soon as possible as it is causing us isues when trying to register new staff.
Many thanks
Good afternoon Helen, thank you for flagging this issue. The annex has been updated and unnecessary drop down menus removed. It’s also been emailed to you. Please let us know if you have any further issues. Thanks