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Procurement UnpACked: Getting in the right 'framework' of mind
Contracting authorities may be pleased to hear that the framework purchasing tool will still be available under the Procurement Act 2023...
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Financial pressures in the social care sector; how should providers respond?
On Tuesday, 2 April, we held a seminar for HR professionals in the social care sector – ‘Preparing for legal changes and navigating...
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Local Government Pension Scheme: changes for a new year
For the Local Government Pension Scheme, the new year starts not on 1 January but on 1 April and with the start of a new scheme year,...
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Crime and Policing Bill 2025 – The Second Reading
The Crime and Policing Bill 2025 had its second reading in Parliament on 10 March 2025. The reading led to a significant number of...
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Welcome to ACsess Risk!
We are delighted to announce our new webinar series ACsess Risk, starting 1 April 2025. What is the aim of ACsess Risk? This series is...
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12 month gap in development funding avoided?
Tuesday's announcement to extend the current Affordable House Programme (AHP) by an additional £2bn must be welcome news to the sector....
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Is it enough to name and shame? The Prevention of Future Deaths Report and the Government
The Government recently published its response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report. An overview of the Government’s response can...
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Duty to prevent sexual harassment; equalities watchdog is taking it seriously
McDonalds is back in our headlines. The BBC has recently reported on the alarming rates of sexual harassment of its staff rising to such...
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Employment Rights Bill hub - Update #3
If only the growth of the Employment Rights Bill mirrored the growth of my bank account - if it did I may not be so anxious to blog about...
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Could your group structure do with a spring clean?
With a new financial year fast approaching, we recommend that registered providers (RPs) focus on their need to have a robust understanding of their corporate structures, including any separate legal entities and to keep this under regular review.
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Initially, it ran to 158 pages (now it’s a lofty 199 pages post first round of amendments) and contains 28 separate provisions. Heralded by the Government as bringing generational change […]
