1/23/2026 12:29:17 PM Children’s Social Care: reflections following the Anthony Collins roundtable By Precious Mealia Last week, Anthony Collins hosted a roundtable discussion with providers and advisers working across the children’s social care sector....
1/16/2026 11:33:04 AM PFI Fridays #10: New Year’s Resolutions for PFI/PPP Contracts By Emma Beynon Emma Riley The start of a new year is often when public sector teams take stock: looking at budgets, evolving priorities and, in some cases, changes...
1/7/2026 9:39:37 AM Two key employment themes for 2026 By Libby Hubbard Happy New Year from the employment and pensions team here at AC! So, what will employment law bring in 2026? A good deal of...
1/5/2026 5:05:29 PM ACsess Risk and data responsibility: navigating supply chain threats and the evolving legal landscape By Elizabeth Massey Ben Pumphrey Lorna Kenyon-Pain We are delighted to announce that our next session of ACsess Risk will be on data responsibility, with a focus on navigating supply chain...
1/5/2026 12:53:43 PM Are you seeing more Employment Tribunal claims? You’re not alone By Jackie Morris We’ve noticed a real increase in claims from employers recently, and we’re not the only ones. HMCTS has just published the minutes from...
1/5/2026 12:48:17 PM Navigating property security in 2026: three questions every housing provider should ask By Julia Robertson As the property and funding landscape evolves, housing providers face increasing complexity in managing security for loan arrangements....
12/23/2025 2:25:49 PM Adult social care priorities for local authorities: 2026 to 2027 By Emma Watt The Government plans to implement major changes to local government funding from 2026. In exchange for more flexibility, local...
12/17/2025 3:09:10 PM Employment lessons learnt in 2025 - here’s our juke box of goodies By Libby Hubbard You can’t hurry love, and you can’t hurry an employment rights bill either In this, the third and final draft of this paragraph, I can...
12/17/2025 10:17:11 AM Renters Rights Act - guidance and fines for private landlords By Helen Tucker The Government has produced further guidance for private landlords on the Renters Rights Act in readiness for the changes that come into...
12/15/2025 4:47:20 PM Which toilet facilities should transgender employees use? By Jackie Morris You know the saying about buses – you wait ages for one and then two come at once? As we all know, this does not apply just to buses; it...
12/12/2025 8:30:00 AM PFI Fridays #9: Asset condition surveys - A practical roadmap for Expiry By Emma Beynon In previous PFI Fridays blogs, we have introduced expiry timelines and managing the evolving building safety landscape. This week’s...
12/10/2025 1:26:54 PM Non binary employee not protected by Equality Act 2010 - first case post FWS decision By Libby Hubbard The first tribunal case concerning protection against discrimination for nonbinary employees to be decided after the For Women Scotland...