What Is Private Fostering? Who Must Tell the Council and When
Private fostering is when a child under 16 (under 18 if disabled) lives for 28 days or more with someone
What Should a Safeguarding Policy Include? A Guide for Schools, Charities and Clubs
What a safeguarding policy is and who needs one, with the sources for schools, early years, clubs, charities and adult care, a section-by-section list of what to include, how to write and review one, common mistakes and how inspectors check it.
What Does the Law Say About Pest Control in a Food Business?
The law requires every food business to have adequate procedures to control pests but does not require a pest control contractor. This guide covers the legal duties and where they come from, the main pests and signs, prevention, records, what to do when you find a pest, using a contractor or doing it yourself, what inspectors and councils can do, and tips for takeaways, cafes, shops, market stalls and home kitchens.
Is There Asbestos in Schools? What Staff, Governors and Parents Need to Know
Many UK school buildings contain asbestos, most often those built or refurbished before 2000, and it is not a significant risk while undisturbed. Who is the dutyholder for each type of school, what staff should do, what governors should ask, building work in the holidays and what parents can ask.
What Do Shops Have to Do When Food Is Recalled or Withdrawn?
A withdrawal removes unsafe food before it reaches shoppers; a recall asks them to act. What Article 19 requires of shops, the FSA alert types, a step-by-step in-store procedure, records, offences in each UK nation and why recalled food cannot be donated.
What Is a PiPoT? Concerns About People in Positions of Trust
What a person in a position of trust (PiPoT) is in adult safeguarding, which concerns count, who must have a procedure and how it differs from a section 42 enquiry.
Can you use a ladder on stairs?
Ordinary ladders and stepladders are unstable on stairs and no UK rule covers them specifically. See what the Work at Height Regulations 2005 require, what equipment suits a staircase and who should do the job.
How Do Home Care Workers Spot and Report Abuse? Safeguarding in Domiciliary Care
Home care workers visit people alone in private homes, so they are often the first to notice abuse or neglect. This guide explains the warning signs by type, the signs of neglect, boundaries, what to do on the day, how to write a record, what to do when a client says don’t tell anyone, protecting yourself, employer duties, whistleblowing, and the rules in Wales and Scotland.
What Is a Business-Wide Risk Assessment for Money Laundering? What Regulation 18 Requires
A business-wide risk assessment is the written assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risk that regulation 18 of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 requires every regulated business to carry out on itself. This guide covers what regulation 18 and 18A say, who must do one, the five risk factors, a step-by-step method, illustrative examples for an accountancy practice and an estate agency, sign-off and review, and what supervisors look for.
What Happens at a Child Protection Conference? Plans, Thresholds and Your Role
A child protection conference is a multi-agency meeting after a section 47 enquiry that decides whether a child is suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm and needs a child protection plan. This guide explains the process in England, the threshold, timescales, who attends, what parents can expect, how to write a report, the role of a school DSL, core groups, reviews and how plans end, with notes for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.