Compliance training is the process of making sure employees understand all the laws, regulations, and internal policies relevant for your business, and know how to adhere to them in their daily work. The training walks employees through examples of how issues of ethics, safety and compliance apply to their roles...
Social care providers are looking after the health and well-being of some of society’s most vulnerable people and their welfare is the primary function of care providers. Although the role of providers is simple enough to understand, achieving this care is another matter. To make it...
The HSE has updated its guidance to help business owners and staff identify poor ventilation in work areas and take practical steps to improve it. This is important as having good ventilation can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in your workplace. The law states...
Have you taken the time to check that your company is in good shape? With so many demands on modern building and maintenance companies, you may feel compelled to rush from one job to the next, rarely stopping to scan your business from input to...
If you work in construction, as part of your job you may have to handle substances that can be dangerous. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) is the law that requires employers to control substances that are dangerous to health. It was established...
If you are a provider of adult social care services, then you may be interested in reading the recent report on ‘How to get the most out of inspection’ recently published by the CQC (Care Quality Commission), where they have updated information regarding their monitoring...
As from today, 19th July 2021, Covid restrictions in England have further eased, although caution is advised. So, what has changed?: Social distancing No limits on how many people can meet No longer advised to work from home 1m-plus guidance removed (except in some places like hospitals and...
The Health & Care Bill, presented to parliament last week, proposes a new legislative framework to facilitate closer collaboration between the NHS, local authorities and partners, as well as a fundamental change to how the tendering of NHS contracts will be regulated in the future. The...
Chas (The Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme), in one of their latest blogs, explores some of the steps that construction companies can make in their quest for sustainability. Ideas put forward by Chas, the preapproved scheme which allows contractors to demonstrate to potential clients that...
This week, the government published its Building Safety Bill with the aim of bringing about far-reaching changes to the way high-rise residential buildings are developed and managed. The new rules are heavily based on the recommendations of Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of Building Regulations and...
