8/11/2023 9:32:34 AM Consumer standards consultation – a holistic approach to safety? By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Molly Quinney Late last month, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) opened the consumer standards consultation. The outcome of the consultation will...
8/10/2023 10:15:32 AM Consultation update: Expansion of Ofsted's powers By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Elizabeth Massey Freya Cassia We have been closely following the announcements and updates relating to Ofsted’s regulation of supported accommodation for 16 and...
5/24/2023 10:11:47 AM CCTV and the provision of care - the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman gives its view By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Those receiving care and support and their families sometimes choose to install video and audio recording equipment that captures the...
3/31/2023 4:31:02 PM Expansion of Ofsted's powers - the regulation of accommodation for 16 and 17-year olds By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Freya Cassia Elizabeth Massey There are nearly 7000 young people living in unregulated settings in the UK. For older looked-after children and care leavers, aged 16...
3/15/2023 11:38:11 AM A warning from the Building Safety Regulator to be ready By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Elizabeth Massey The regulator’s Making Buildings Safer campaign aims to highlight the new legal duties that those who own, manage and/or otherwise...
3/15/2023 11:27:10 AM Health and Safety Executive launches Asbestos and You campaign By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Elizabeth Massey The campaign’s objective is to remind people working in construction trades to manage the risks associated with asbestos. Every trade...
2/1/2023 11:43:19 AM Care home provider fined after child is crushed by a falling tree By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Molly Quinney Often the health and safety of staff and those to whom services are delivered are at the forefront of an organisation’s mind. But...
1/23/2023 11:49:27 AM New year, new regulations; the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 are in force By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Today (23 January 2023) the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) come into force. The Regulations, enacting many of...
1/20/2023 9:38:16 AM Burnout: Some thoughts for employers By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced her resignation citing burnout as the reason for this. Whilst positive in demonstrating the...
3/8/2022 1:52:24 PM Asbestos in the Houses of Parliament: do you know your asbestos duties? By Lorna Kenyon-Pain My colleague Holly and I were interested to read about the recent pause to renovation work at the Houses of Parliament after dozens of...
2/15/2022 3:10:40 PM A coroner's thoughts - fire safety in care homes By Lorna Kenyon-Pain I was interested to read the Report for the Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) issued by the Senior Coroner for Hertfordshire to Michael...
1/11/2022 4:43:20 PM Record fine issued for fire safety failings after death of care home resident By Lorna Kenyon-Pain A care home run by BUPA has been ordered to pay a record £1.04 million for a breach of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order...