Freya Cassia

Associate

Associate in the regulatory team

My role

Associate in the regulatory team, advising clients in the education, health and social care, and social housing sectors.

My experience

I joined Anthony Collins Solicitors as a trainee solicitor and qualified in September 2020. During my training, I gained experience in construction and fire safety disputes, personal injury and charity governance and regulation. I now focus on regulatory law, advising clients on a range of regulatory issues.

My specialisms

Regulatory investigations and proceedings
Health and safety
Inquests

My insights

Regulatory round-up: Care and housing prosecutions update 2024 September 27, 2024

Understanding regulators’ priorities can help care and housing providers focus their improvements and proactively address any issues...

Navigating key trends in health and safety prosecutions: Insights for care and housing providers September 25, 2024

Recent prosecutions by both the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Care Quality Commission (CQC) have brought forth...

From reaction to prevention: how care providers can proactively manage inquests August 13, 2024

Care providers are spending more of their precious time and resources to manage inquests and attend hearings. After...

Care Act duties and care home closures July 25, 2024

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (the Ombudsman) has found Wokingham Borough Council (the council) at fault for how it...

New CQC assessment framework requires preparation from care providers April 15, 2024

The rollout of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) new single assessment framework is underway, but many social care...

What lessons can the CQC learn from Ofsted’s changes to inspections? January 24, 2024

To ensure they perform fairly and effectively, regulators must consider what lessons and good practices can be learned from other areas...

Consultation update: Expansion of Ofsted's powers August 10, 2023

We have been closely following the announcements and updates relating to Ofsted’s regulation of supported accommodation for 16 and...

Regulatory round-up: Care and housing prosecutions update 2023 July 27, 2023

We have just published our most recent prosecutions update which comments on some of the regulatory trends we have been seeing over the...

Regulatory round-up: care and housing prosecutions update 2023 July 26, 2023

We continue to keep track of recent prosecutions by both the CQC and HSE so that we can identify the trends developing...

Former registered manager of nursing home prosecuted for failing to provide safe care May 12, 2023

The CQC recently published a press release about the prosecution of a registered manager (RM) of a nursing home, for two offences of...

Care Inspectorate Wales to introduce a new ratings system for Welsh care providers - how to prepare May 3, 2023

Care providers in Wales will soon be given ratings as the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) continues to prepare for its pilot scheme. The...

Failure to report sexual abuse to be made Illegal? April 11, 2023

Last year, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), made a number of recommendations to the Government, urging...

Expansion of Ofsted's powers - the regulation of accommodation for 16 and 17-year olds March 31, 2023

There are nearly 7000 young people living in unregulated settings in the UK. For older looked-after children and care leavers, aged 16...

Ofsted's priorities in 2023 for social care February 15, 2023

This month, Ofsted published its 2023 priorities for social care. In the update, Ofsted acknowledged the pressures on the sector and the...

Care provider prosecuted for exposing former resident to significant risk January 30, 2023

Carrying out a risk assessment is only the starting point in ensuring the safety of service users, with the recent prosecution of The Red...

Police open murder investigations in relation to two deaths in separate care centres January 9, 2023

Many care providers support people who sometimes act in unpredictable ways which can put themselves and others at risk of harm. Last...

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