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Andrew Quate Wins Employee of the Month for February 2017!
Congratulations to Andrew Quate, the winner of SG World’s Employee of the Month initiative for February 2017!
International Women's Day - how's the H&S Sector performing?
In the 2017 Health & Safety at Work survey, 22% of the sample were women, marking a slight decrease on the 23.6% recorded in the 2016 survey. But as...
Strimmer Case Trims HSE FFI Appeal Powers
In order to head off a High Court legal battle with facilities management company, OCS Group, the HSE has re-structured its Fee for Intervention...
Asbestos in Schools - the latest stats and advice
A recent Education Funding Agency (EFA) survey found asbestos in schools is a “serious” problem with one fifth of respondent schools failing to...
Which one of these girls is 'legless'?
Look at this picture closely and a pair of legs seems to have gone missing. Optical illusions like this really mess with our perception. How does a...
Exploring Common Misconceptions about Ofsted's Role in Safeguarding
Sean Hartford, Ofsted National Director, has recently blogged on Ofsted's role in inspecting school safeguarding, exploring some common...
HSE Strategy under Discussion
In 2016 the HSE launched its new strategy entitled Help GB Work Well. The strategy consisted of six themes:
Bird Flu Outbreak Demands Tight Visitor Checks
An outbreak of avian influenza has been confirmed at the historic Abbotsbury swannery in Dorset, where 80 birds have died. This followed last week’s...
Making the Right First Impression with School Visitors
When Anna Molde started her new SBM role at Banks Road Infants and Nursery School, she was quick to implement new, improved ways of working. One...