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The Procurement Act 2023 – Go live date released plus transitional guidance
The Cabinet Office has confirmed that they are working towards a ‘go-live’ date for the Procurement Act of Monday 28 October 2024. This...
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In case you missed it: key takeaways from our webinar on exclusions and debarment under the Procurement Act 2023
Earlier this week, my colleague Dr Steven Brunning and I held a webinar to outline the main changes to the exclusions provisions that the...
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Department for Education publishes guidance on procuring school uniforms
The Department for Education has recently published updated guidance on procuring school uniform supplies. The guidance is aimed at...
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Our podcasts are back...we were on a break!
After a short break, our employment and pensions podcasts are back! They are crammed with more comments and content on the latest HR...
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Creating safe workplaces for women and men - what can we learn?
Statistically speaking sexual harassment is more of an issue for women in the workplace. That said, all employers would be wise to...
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Sharing information where there are safeguarding concerns
The Department for Education (DfE) has published updated guidance - Information sharing: advice for practitioners providing safeguarding...
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Taste the difference challenge: Decaf success in reducing falls in hospitals and care homes
In 2021, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) implemented the ‘Taste the difference challenge’, an initiative whereby...
Children in care - the North/South divide
It has long been discussed that England suffers from a North/South wealth inequality. This has only been exacerbated by cuts to public...
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Care home operator fined £400,000 by HSE following death of vulnerable resident
A care home operator in Scotland was fined £400,000 due to safety breaches resulting in the death of a resident. Susan Greens, 95, was...
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The Procurement Bill moves house
The Procurement Bill moved to the House of Commons on 14 December 2022. We highlight just some of the many changes to the Bill since it was first published.
Wednesday 4 January 2023
Selling your care business? Here’s what you need to know
A combination of high costs, staffing shortages and increased public and regulatory scrutiny are creating an extremely challenging environment for privately run care homes
Charities monthly round-up April 2024
For some, this spring has brought regulatory rains and compliance clouds, but we’ve gathered the umbrella of knowledge to help keep your organisation thriving.
Care homes should seek support to avoid NMW breaches
The increase in the National Minimum Wage (NMW), which took effect on 1 April 2024, is having a disproportionate effect on care homes and other adult social care service providers.
New CQC assessment framework requires preparation from care providers
The rollout of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) new single assessment framework is underway, but many social care providers are concerned the new approach places too much reliance on past performance and could distort new assessment ratings.
