On becoming an academy school, governing owner-operators take on legal responsibility for the Health & Safety of staff and students. If you govern an academy
An all-party MP group on occupational health recently reported there is an asbestos “time-bomb in our schools.” Huge numbers of schools built in the three
The 2015 case of Rooney v Western Education and Library Board shows how easily the law can impact on those responsible for school Health & Safety
Ellis Whittam’s fundraising efforts for national charity NSPCC were recently recognised at an event held in Liverpool, with TV personality Dame Esther Rantzen taking receipt
Teachers received more than £16 million in compensation during 2015 for injuries, stress and discrimination suffered at work. The figures, released by the teachers’ union
Are you responsible for bathing vulnerable persons? Many health and social care providers are responsible for vulnerable individuals who may be at higher risk on
Over the last few years, 10 children have been tragically killed by falling goalposts. The majority of these cases have involved children being hit by
It’s all go in the world of collective redundancy consultation. Following on from the European Woolworths decision in May (reported here), there has been a
The Governing Body of a school in Kent has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £1,375 in costs after admitting a breach of section
If you are an employer in, for example, the care, education or health sectors, you will need to know if prospective employees have convictions, spent
