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What the CQC’s State of Care report tells us about leadership in adult social care
Each year, the CQC’s report, ‘The state of health care and adult social care’ prompts us to reflect on some of the challenges facing...
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Reports to Prevent Future Deaths: what coroners are telling care providers in 2026
Last year, we wrote about the significant increase in Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports and the steps providers can take to reduce...
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When things go wrong: what the care sector can learn from aviation
CQC's latest update contains an interesting clue about the future direction of regulation. Alongside its wider programme of reform, the...
CQC civil enforcement: What do recent cases tell us about the regulator’s priorities?
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has a wide range of enforcement powers available to it, from warning notices and conditions on...
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CQC may still be finding its feet – but the impact of assessment ratings hasn’t changed
There has been plenty of discussion about the CQC's difficulties over the last couple of years. From problems with the new assessment...
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Liability for the acts of senior managers? Changes under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 now in force
Under section 250(1) of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, where a senior manager of an organisation, acting within the actual or apparent...
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The risk review: Episode one
The risk review: Episode one We are pleased to introduce The risk review, our new podcast series and a spin-off from the ACsess risk...
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Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – strengthened enforcement powers for local authorities
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026 (the Regulations), made on 16 June 2026, came into force on 22 June...
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Reflections from NFTMO 2026: Domestic abuse remains a critical housing issue
Before delivering our own workshop on building safety (more on that here), we attended a powerful session led by Nicki Clarke, Head of...
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Reflections from NFTMO 2026: The Regulator of Social Housing’s message to TMOs
We recently attended the National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations conference on 20 June 2026. One of the headline speakers...
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Reflections from NFTMO 2026: What does it take to manage buildings safely?
We were delighted to be able to present a workshop at this year’s National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations Conference...
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The Regulator’s Decision Statement on new electrical safety TSM
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published its Decision Statement on the new Tenant Satisfaction Measure (TSM) for electrical...
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