Contracting with the NHS and healthcare organisations
Identify where financial responsibility rests — whilst healthcare is generally a free-for-all, certain social services are means-tested. Sometimes individuals are able, or are required, to pay towards their social care to […]
Government announcement: Sleep-in shifts, NMW compliance and financial penalties
Background As most providers will be aware for many years and, in particular, since late 2013, there has been much confusion over the legal requirements to ensure that workers are […]
Concurrent delay conundrum conquered
What is Concurrent Delay? Concurrent delay is when there are two or more reasons for delays to construction works that happen simultaneously, one of which would usually give the contractor […]
Passionate views creating boardroom chasm
Eventually, the board split into two factions on a broadly generational basis. The older trustees felt the expanded hall should be treated as part of the gurdwara and should not […]
Making the most of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015: A guide for social enterprises
The guidance is aimed at social enterprises that want a better understanding of PCR 2015. It also sets out how these Regulations and the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 […]
New NSP prescribed form for assured tenants from 6th April 2016
The assured tenancy NSP prescribed form is being changed from Wednesday 6th April 2016. The form can be found online (though as a pdf) here. The Government does prepare Word versions […]
Teachers carrying out non-teaching duties not eligible for teachers’ pension scheme
The consequences of staff being wrongly enrolled into the TPS can be significant for both staff and employers. Local authorities and academies should, therefore, review their staff enrolled in the […]
Philip Hammond says social care is a problem for the next parliament, but the crisis is now.
The Chancellor declared that social care is a “problem for the next parliament”, but he couldn’t be more wrong. It is a crisis now, and it is a crisis that […]
Contracting with schools
Check the status and structure of the school — maintained schools are owned and run by the local authority; ‘academies’ and ‘free schools’ are publicly funded, independent schools, which are owned […]
Pre-schools: registering with the Charity Commission and considering other charitable structures
What is so great about being a charity? Some charities find that they have greater access to grant funding compared to non-charities. A charity receives preferential tax treatment, including tax relief […]
“What’s in a Brand?”
Last year there was a report on the registration and use of the “Co-operative” brand by Urban Outfitters as part of an urban exclusive fashion label. No doubt an attempt […]
Do we really need to publish all the procurement documents before the OJEU notice?
Regulations Regulation 53 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 requires an organisation subject to the EU procurement rules to offer on the internet, “unrestricted and full direct access free of charge […]