7/21/2026 2:09:24 PM CQC may still be finding its feet – but the impact of assessment ratings hasn't changed By Freya Cassia There has been plenty of discussion about the CQC's difficulties over the last couple of years. From problems with the new assessment...
7/16/2026 3:18:41 PM Equal pay consultation: new duties for outsourcing arrangements By Doug Mullen The Government’s Equal Pay and Pay Discrimination Consultation proposes a significant extension of pay equality obligations through a new...
7/16/2026 9:21:43 AM New employment law podcast series: trade union access rights By Katherine Sinclair We are pleased to launch the first in a new series of employment law podcasts, designed to provide practical insights for employers...
7/13/2026 9:02:04 AM Liability for the acts of senior managers? Changes under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 now in force By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Tim Coolican Catherine Simpson Under section 250(1) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, where a senior manager of an organisation, acting within the actual or apparent...
7/10/2026 8:25:04 AM Resetting children’s social care: Ofsted’s crackdown on unregistered children’s homes By Precious Mealia A key part of the Government’s plan to reset children’s social care is the crackdown on the presence of and reliance on unregistered...
7/9/2026 10:24:49 AM How should employers in the health and social care sector respond to the consultation on incoming GHO legislation? By Anna Dabek The Government has published an 80-page consultation signalling its intention to press ahead with the introduction of new guaranteed...
7/7/2026 2:08:18 PM The risk review: Episode one By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain The risk review: Episode one We are pleased to introduce The risk review, our new podcast series and a spin-off from the ACsess risk...
6/29/2026 2:58:11 PM Knowledge of an employee's disability - employers mustn't put their heads in the sand By Libby Hubbard Anna Dabek Employers can find themselves on a tightrope when it comes to employees’ health; wanting to demonstrate care and concern for an...
6/24/2026 3:02:59 PM Webinar: Collaboration in children’s social care - what does the future look like? By Precious Mealia Many will be aware that the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (the Act) introduces significant reforms across the children’s...
6/16/2026 3:45:47 PM DHSC issues initial guidance on deprivation of liberty: What providers need to know By Molly Quinney In our previous blogs, we looked at the Supreme Court’s decision of 2 June 2026 and the subsequent statement from the Care Quality...
6/10/2026 11:02:16 AM Deprivation of Liberty: CQC’s statement on the Supreme Court’s judgement By Molly Quinney In our recent blog, Supreme Court redraws the boundaries of deprivation of liberty: what this means, we explored the immediate legal...
6/10/2026 10:54:22 AM Safeguarding in the Community: Cuckooing becomes a criminal offence By Lorna Kenyon-Pain On 29 April, the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the Act) received Royal Assent - formally recognising cuckooing as a standalone criminal...