2/14/2025 2:46:51 PM Procurement UnpACked: Getting in the right 'framework' of mind By Sophie McFie-Hyland Contracting authorities may be pleased to hear that the framework purchasing tool will still be available under the Procurement Act 2023...
4/1/2025 9:35:56 AM Crime and Policing Bill 2025 – The Second Reading By Suzanne Gregson Mollie McQuade The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 had its second reading in Parliament on 10 March 2025. The reading led to a significant number of...
3/28/2025 3:39:55 PM Welcome to ACsess Risk! By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain We are delighted to announce our new webinar series ACsess Risk, starting 1 April 2025. What is the aim of ACsess Risk? This series is...
3/28/2025 3:08:26 PM 12 month gap in development funding avoided? By Lucy Worrall Tuesday's announcement to extend the current Affordable House Programme (AHP) by an additional £2bn must be welcome news to the sector....
3/24/2025 7:38:28 PM Is it enough to name and shame? The Prevention of Future Deaths Report and the Government By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Elizabeth Massey The Government recently published its response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report. An overview of the Government’s response can...
3/24/2025 7:34:37 PM Duty to prevent sexual harassment; equalities watchdog is taking it seriously By Anna Dabek McDonalds is back in our headlines. The BBC has recently reported on the alarming rates of sexual harassment of its staff rising to such...
3/24/2025 9:57:20 AM Employment Rights Bill hub - Update #3 By Libby Hubbard If only the growth of the Employment Rights Bill mirrored the growth of my bank account - if it did I may not be so anxious to blog about...
3/21/2025 4:19:57 PM Procurement UnpACked: health and social care procurement - what does good look like? By Sophie McFie-Hyland The commissioning of social care has taken place during times of budgetary constraints and considerable demand for decades, where...
3/20/2025 1:34:00 PM Procurement UnpACked - Below threshold contracts By Mark Cook In this Procurement UnpACked, we explore the new rules for procuring below-threshold contracts following the enactment of the Procurement...
3/19/2025 1:05:12 PM Increase in housing County Court fees from 1 April 2025 By Harry Browne The Government has announced the upcoming increase to 171 Court and Tribunal fees which are expected to go live from 1 April 2025. For...
3/18/2025 3:46:59 PM Reflections from Care England Conference: Navigating workforce challenges in social care By Anna Dabek Hannah Bollard The social care sector is facing a perfect storm of financial pressures, rising workforce costs, and increasing legal obligations. At...
3/14/2025 9:59:57 AM How do we learn from clinical negligence? By Sarah Owen When clients approach me about a possible clinical negligence claim, a consistent question that they ask is ‘what will change?’ when it...
3/13/2025 1:54:06 PM Spotlight on our people for B Corp month By Phil Saunders Our people are our whole business. We're proud to support them to pursue their career and ambitions. Encouraging an inclusive culture is...