3/6/2026 3:30:37 PM Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: what does it mean in practice for health and social care? By Ben Pumphrey Nearly a year has passed since the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 was brought into law, and important legislative changes to the UK GDPR...
3/5/2026 10:23:52 AM Home Office compliance action - what sponsors need to know in 2026 By Nimrah Malik Hazel Findlay Over the past few months, we have seen a significant rise in sponsor licenses being revoked. The message from the Home Office is clear –...
2/25/2026 9:29:16 AM Delivering fair pay in the social care sector is a must – but how? By Matthew Wort Most people would agree that care workers in this country are worth their weight in gold – delivering care and support that is vital to...
2/6/2026 9:13:20 AM Understanding contested deputyship applications in the Court of Protection By Carl Latham When somebody loses the capacity to manage their finances and property, and they haven’t already made a Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA),...
2/3/2026 12:19:46 PM Renters’ Rights Act 2025: new written terms rules from 1 May 2026 for private landlords and PRP market rent lettings By Penny Bournes The Government has published draft regulations setting out new obligations for private landlords in England to provide assured tenants...
2/3/2026 12:03:36 PM Do sleep-in shifts count towards the 20-hour limit? If you get this wrong, it could result in a civil penalty By Hazel Findlay Recently, there has been an increase in the number of civil penalties issued by the Home Office and this means that right to work...
2/3/2026 12:00:06 PM Volunteering is for volunteers, not workers; any confusion could be costly By Katherine Sinclair Esther Campsall The approximate annual cost of replacing volunteers with paid staff across the UK would be £16.4billion; they are a resource many...
2/2/2026 2:23:15 PM The Darlington nurses' case - what can we learn? By Libby Hubbard You may have seen the recent cases of the Darlington nurses and the issue of who can use a female-only changing room and the misgendering...
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...