Line managing employees with disabilities is a well-trodden path in the employer journey. But what does that look like when managing neurodivergent employees; those on the autistic spectrum, those with dyslexia or dyspraxia or those with ADHD? In this free hour-long webinar, designed to fit into your working day, we will address a variety of aspects on this topic including:
- The reasonable adjustments to consider, bringing out the best in neurodivergent employees.
- The importance of language that is accurate and inclusive.
- The value that neurodivergent employees can bring to a business and the corresponding challenges.
- The recent case law and lessons to be learnt.
To add valuable operational and practical insight to these issues we are pleased to have an interview as part of the session, with Karen Allen, head of people and development at Futures Housing Group to understand how her organisation has trodden this path.
Who should attend?
Anyone who is involved in HR within their organisation at all levels.
Speakers
This free webinar will explore the new commercial purchasing tools in the Procurement Act 2023. These will replace framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems when the act comes into force in October 2024. We will consider the specific features of each tool, their potential benefits and drawbacks and whether the Procurement Act will help resolve any of the issues currently being experienced when using the existing tools. The session will be hosted by our head of public procurement and partner, Steven Brunning.
Who should attend?
Procurement managers, officers, in-house lawyers and others from contracting authorities and suppliers who currently engage with framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems.
Speakers
The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been laid before Parliament and will be effective on 1 January 2024. In this webinar, we summarise the key changes affecting how adult social care services and health services will be commissioned and procured.
Current legislation governing the commissioning and procurement of health care services sets the expectation that competitive tendering is used to award health care contracts. This free webinar will guide attendees through the new processes commissioners can use to purchase a mixture of health and adult social care services. Delegates will come to understand how traditional competitive processes will be used less frequently and the advantages and disadvantages this brings to providers.
Who should attend?
Adult social care providers that deliver publicly funded care packages. The session is particularly relevant for those suppliers who deliver a blend of health and social care and those who are jointly funded by local authorities and the NHS.
Speakers
- Steven Brunning, partner and head of public procurement
- Emma Watt, associate and specialist in governance in regulatory compliance
In the list of hot topics for the health and social care sector, international recruitment must be near the top! Partnering with BA Healthcare (a major provider of overseas healthcare professionals to UK health and social care providers), Anthony Collins is running a webinar on this issue. We will address, amongst other things, the following.
- What will change following the Home Secretary’s announcement about curbing net migration?
- The pitfalls to avoid when recruiting outside the UK
- Key preparations for recruitment – including obtaining a sponsorship licence
- Cost implications – including minimum salary considerations
- Attracting international staff
- What does best practice look like?
If you are looking to start recruiting internationally or are doing so already and would value input, please do join us for this hour-long sector specific session which brings our team’s legal expertise together with the practical advice and guidance of Rick Canavan, director of BA Healthcare.
Who should attend?
Anyone who is involved in HR within their organisation at all levels.
Speakers
As we approach the end of 2023, we will reflect on the past 12 months through a governance lens. We’ll also look ahead to 2024 and the dominant themes and changes that are going to impact on housing providers and what these mean for good and effective governance. It’s a great opportunity for you as governance officers to check your radar against ours and your peers, and to plan for the wide-ranging changes that you will need to navigate your organisation through over the coming year.
Who should attend?
Company secretaries, heads of governance, heads of legal, executive directors
Speakers
Victoria Jardine, partner and member of the governance, funding and corporate team
Peter Hubbard, managing partner and member of the governance, funding and corporate team
Sarah Patrice, partner in the governance, funding and corporate team
Catherine Simpson, senior associate in the governance, funding and corporate team
This event is now fully booked. If you would like a copy of the slides and recording after the webinar, please email event.booking@anthonycollins.com.
This webinar in our housing management series will discuss the new damp and mould guidance published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and how landlords will be expected to respond to reports of damp and mould as well as a disrepair update generally.
We will also consider the key steps landlords need to take to successfully defend disrepair claims.
Who should attend?
Anyone working for landlords dealing with repairs and disrepair claims.
Speakers
Bethan Jones, solicitor, Anthony Collins
Debbie Frost, chartered legal executive, Anthony Collins
Richard Dewsbery, barrister, St Ives Chambers
Fraser Millar, expert surveyor, Highbourne Building Consultancy
This free webinar will explore whether the Procurement Act provides new opportunities for contracting authorities to deliver social value through public procurement. We will summarise current regulatory policy in this area, highlight good and poor practices and explain the changes being introduced by the Act. The session will be hosted by our head of public procurement and partner, Steven Brunning and Gayle Monk, a legal director and public procurement specialist.
Who should attend?
Procurement managers, officers, in-house lawyers and others from contracting authorities who are involved in delivering social value policy through public procurement.
Speakers
Steven Brunning, partner and head of public procurement
Gayle Monk, legal director and public procurement specialist
The final instalment of our annual housing management update webinars held this Autumn will focus on non-litigation updates. It will cover changes in legislation, regulation and best practice relating to both tenants and leaseholders over the past 12 months including new Regulations under the Building Safety Act 2022.
Please note this session will not cover service charges which was covered in our annual service charge update earlier this year.
Who should attend?
Staff of registered providers and other not-for-profit landlords responsible for setting policy and procedure across the organisation and ensuring compliance with legislation and regulation.
Speakers
The session will be delivered by senior members of our housing management team –
An update on case law, guidance, new law and regulatory changes relevant to social housing litigation from the last 12 months including anti-social behaviour.
Who should attend?
This webinar is for housing associations and local authority landlord housing officers, housing managers and those responsible for policy.
Speakers
This event is now fully booked. If you would like a copy of the slides and recording after the webinar, please email event.booking@anthonycollins.com.
This free webinar will provide an overview of the Procurement Act and the remaining journey to implementation. It will be useful for anyone based in contracting authorities or suppliers to the public sector who have not yet had the opportunity to engage with the details in the Act. We will summarise the key changes the Act will make to the procurement lifecycle and highlight what steps could usefully be taken to prepare for the new regime. The session will be hosted by our head of public procurement and partner, Steven Brunning and Amy Callahan-Page, a senior associate in our procurement litigation team.
Who should attend?
Procurement managers, officers, in-house lawyers and others from contracting authorities or suppliers to the public sector who require an overview of the Procurement Act.
Speakers
Steven Brunning, partner and head of public procurement
Amy Callahan-Page, senior associate in the procurement litigation team