Aug 11, 2023 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...
Aug 10, 2023 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...
May 24, 2023 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...
Mar 31, 2023 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...
Mar 15, 2023 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...
Mar 15, 2023 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...
Feb 01, 2023 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...
Jan 23, 2023 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...
Jan 20, 2023 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...
Mar 08, 2022 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...
Feb 15, 2022 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...
Jan 11, 2022 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...