30 Apr, 2024 Our podcasts are back...we were on a break! By Libby Hubbard After a short break, our employment and pensions podcasts are back! They are crammed with more comments and content on the latest HR...
30 Apr, 2024 Creating safe workplaces for women and men - what can we learn? By Jackie Morris Libby Hubbard Statistically speaking sexual harassment is more of an issue for women in the workplace. That said, all employers would be wise to...
25 Apr, 2024 Sharing information where there are safeguarding concerns By Emma Watt The Department for Education (DfE) has published updated guidance - Information sharing: advice for practitioners providing safeguarding...
25 Apr, 2024 Taste the difference challenge: Decaf success in reducing falls in hospitals and care homes By Precious Mealia In 2021, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) implemented the ‘Taste the difference challenge’, an initiative whereby...
23 Apr, 2024 Children in care - the North/South divide By Sacha Hibbitt It has long been discussed that England suffers from a North/South wealth inequality. This has only been exacerbated by cuts to public...
23 Apr, 2024 Care home operator fined £400,000 by HSE following death of vulnerable resident By Precious Mealia A care home operator in Scotland was fined £400,000 due to safety breaches resulting in the death of a resident. Susan Greens, 95, was...
23 Apr, 2024 The Procurement Act 2023 – Go live date released plus transitional guidance By Steven Brunning The Cabinet Office has confirmed that they are working towards a ‘go-live’ date for the Procurement Act of Monday 28 October 2024. This...
18 Apr, 2024 ICO publishes guidance to improve transparency in health and social care By Emma Watt We previously highlighted the ICO's consultation on draft guidance on transparency in the health and social care sector. In response to...
18 Apr, 2024 Is this the end for the governing body? Life after the transfer into a MAT By Esther Campsall You would be forgiven for thinking that once a school has transferred into a multi-academy trust (MAT), the members of the governing body...
18 Apr, 2024 How open should we be?! By Ann Houghton This was a question we asked ourselves when preparing for a panel session about women in leadership. Our answer was that we answer...
18 Apr, 2024 New flexible working rules now in force By Michael Brownlee The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 came into force on 6 April 2024 in England, Wales and Scotland. You can read our...
15 Apr, 2024 ESG - social value is no longer a mere nice-to-have By Adriana Klincova Highlighting the positive impact of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on their workforce, local community, and broader society is...