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...
6/8/2026 4:13:17 PM A new approach to automatic suspension under the Procurement Act 2023? By Raffaella Culora Emma Riley The High Court’s recent decision in ParkingEye Limited v Velindre University NHS Trust & Anor [2026] EWHC 1019 (TCC) is the first...
6/8/2026 1:26:29 PM Changes on the horizon: resetting the children’s social care system By Precious Mealia Joshua Bird The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 lays the foundations for the Government to bring about meaningful change to the children's...
6/3/2026 3:38:20 PM Employment Rights Update #21 - Zero-hours consultation: Part two By Libby Hubbard The second part of the Government’s intention to provide more predictability for workers on zero-hour contracts and low guaranteed-hour...
6/3/2026 3:30:22 PM Employment Rights Update #21 - Zero-hours consultation: Part one By Libby Hubbard With the furore and drama currently plaguing the Government, there was some hope amongst employers that the Guaranteed Hours Offer (GHO)...
6/3/2026 11:31:55 AM Supreme Court redraws the boundaries of deprivation of liberty: what this means for care providers By Molly Quinney The Supreme Court has now handed down its long‑awaited judgment in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a...
5/28/2026 10:42:45 AM Better Futures Fund - deadline 12 June 2026 By Emma Watt Social enterprises, charities, and organisations working in the 'Impact Economy' should take note of the Better Futures Fund (BFF) Round...
5/8/2026 9:32:31 AM Regional Care Cooperatives: a path found By Precious Mealia Mark Cook Following the valuable pathfinding trial of the new Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) model in Greater Manchester and the South East, the...