Relying on traditional paper-based health and safety policies, which can be easily lost or damaged, is one of the key reasons why employees are failing to comply with regulations, according to research from WorkMobile on The Future of Health and Safety. The research finds that a large proportion of businesses in the UK (65%) are failing to provide their staff with any health and safety guidance – namely an operations manual or an employee handbook that sets out the company’s health and safety policies – at all, despite it being required b... Continue reading

We have over 20 years’ experience in advising organisations, directors and managers on their legal responsibilities for health and safety, environmental management, and employment law. Our team of highly qualified health and safety and fire safety consultants can advise you in confidence on the robustness of your current health and safety arrangements, to help identify and address any potential weaknesses.   Specifically, where fire safety support services are concerned, we have a team of associate fire safety consultants who have worked ... Continue reading

New research has found that, as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU, nearly three-quarters of HR professionals expect the competition for well-qualified talent to increase, and nearly two-thirds (61%) predict further difficulty recruiting senior and skilled employees over the next three years. The latest CIPD/Hays Resourcing and Talent Planning Survey of more than 1,000 HR professionals found that recruitment difficulties are already being reported by three quarters of HR professionals (75%), and nearly two-thirds (65%) agree that ... Continue reading

Following our update from 31 May, the UK’s National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) has issues new and updated guidance intended to give protective security advice to those responsible for managing the security of crowded places. This new guidance is primarily aimed at those with a responsibility for security at crowded places and those who own or run businesses, organisations, amenities or utilities. Some of the terminology may be unfamiliar to some readers. The new Crowded Places guidance for the UK has been written by NaCTSO ... Continue reading

Our next NEBOSH National General Certificate fast-track course takes place in August, with the last few places available before the start of the busy autumn programme. Studying by fast-track provides an ideal way of gaining a NEBOSH certificate without suffering from ‘cramming’. Our unique schedule of one week on, one week off, and one week on – with the exam at the end of the following week – provides a perfect combination of intensive study, while still allowing time for reflection and revision. Dates for our next course in central ... Continue reading