22 Aug, 2024 Inquest putting the spotlight on social housing By Elizabeth Massey The actions (or inaction) of social housing providers are increasingly being scrutinised throughout the inquest process in relation to...
11 Aug, 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...
10 Aug, 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...
27 Jul, 2023 Regulatory round-up: Care and housing prosecutions update 2023 By Freya Cassia We have just published our most recent prosecutions update which comments on some of the regulatory trends we have been seeing over the...
24 May, 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...
03 May, 2023 Care Inspectorate Wales to introduce a new ratings system for Welsh care providers - how to prepare By Freya Cassia Care providers in Wales will soon be given ratings as the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) continues to prepare for its pilot scheme. The...
06 Apr, 2023 Building and fire safety reform – 6 April, more than just the start of the bank holiday weekend? By Lorna Kenyon-Pain Elizabeth Massey Our blog last month advised that the window for registering higher-risk buildings (“HRBs”) was due to open in April 2023, with the...
31 Mar, 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...
15 Mar, 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...
15 Mar, 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...
15 Feb, 2023 Ofsted's priorities in 2023 for social care By Freya Cassia This month, Ofsted published its 2023 priorities for social care. In the update, Ofsted acknowledged the pressures on the sector and the...
01 Feb, 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...