4/28/2026 9:06:18 AM Is Government doing enough to boost co-operative-based enterprise? By David Alcock The UK Government’s pledge to double the size of the sector during this parliament has been met with cautious optimism. About fifty...
4/23/2026 3:03:04 PM The shifting regulation of supported housing - government consultation response published By Emma Hardman Lorna Kenyon-Pain 'Supported housing' captures a variety of accommodation provided to individuals with care and support needs. The care provided may be...
4/16/2026 11:53:40 AM CMA cracks down on 'drip pricing': a lesson on transparency for businesses with add‑on fees By Emma Watt The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delivered a clear message that pricing transparency is no longer a ‘nice to have’: it is...
4/13/2026 1:20:46 PM Unpaid pre-employment training and conditional job offers - a shift in NMW risk By Anna Dabek A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided an important reminder to employers: a ‘conditional’ job offer may...
3/24/2026 4:28:07 PM Paid holiday records – are you keeping them long enough? By Libby Hubbard The requirement for all employers to keep records of annual leave for six years will come into force on 6 April 2026. It’s not an...
3/2/2026 9:09:33 AM Proud to be a B Corp By David Alcock Each March is B Corp month, when thousands of B Corps across the world celebrate what it means to be a B Corporation. B Corps are a...
2/23/2026 3:19:34 PM A new era for neighbourhoods? By David Alcock These are interesting times for government social policy. The advent of Pride in Place has meant a renewed focus on intensive...
2/19/2026 3:20:11 PM A new road for co-ops? Our response to the Government's call for evidence By David Alcock Over the last 18 months, we have seen a gathering pace around the Labour Government's manifesto commitment to doubling the size of the...
2/16/2026 12:16:12 PM Leaning into past lessons will improve outcomes for neighbourhoods By David Alcock Whilst preparing for the introduction of the Pride in Place Programme (PIPP), local authorities and all those involved must take the...
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...
2/2/2026 9:11:58 AM A new era for housing standards: what landlords need to know By Suzanne Gregson The Government has confirmed the most significant shake‑up of rented housing standards in two decades, setting out new expectations for...