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As a part of the government’s response to the consultation into ‘Reforms to unregulated provision for children in care and care leavers’, the Department for Education (DfE) have announced plans to ban placing vulnerable children under the...
Health and safety regulations are important because they help to protect people and businesses. This area of law helps to ensure that people have a safe working environment and that employers take their responsibilities seriously. Managing health and...
When considering who is legally responsible for health and safety at work, it is important for businesses to be aware that the vast majority of the obligation falls on the employer themselves. Businesses must provide a safe working environment for all...
Health and safety law enforcement in Great Britain is generally carried out either by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or the local authority, depending on the type of work and hazard involved. Fire safety , which can fall under general health...
Whilst the CQC’s core regulatory role has not changed, the pandemic has undoubtedly highlighted the need for the CQC to change its approach to the way in which it regulates, in order to allow more flexibility and to place themselves in a better...
In recent months, it has come to our attention that many of our clients are being incorrectly advised of their deadline for making a factual accuracy challenge to their draft inspection reports by their inspectors. When issuing a draft report, care...
UK environmental law is deeply rooted in EU law and policies, particularly in respect of waste management, air and water pollution, nature conservation and noise, to name just a few. However, some areas, such as environmental criminal law, are still...
Unlike schools, early years settings have remained open during the current lockdown. Reports of COVID cases to Ofsted increased from 1,267 for the week commencing 4th January to 2,357 in the week commencing 11th January. Reports of cases decreased slightly...
On 17th March 2020, Ofsted suspended all routine inspections in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a part of their phased return to routine inspections, Ofsted have been carrying out ‘assurance visits’ to children’s social care...
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) continues to encourage and enforce covid secure measures in the transport and logistics sector. In a bulletin released on 20th January 2021 the HSE explained they have been working with local authorities to carry...
