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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...
Free Health and Safety Posters
We appreciate that it's sometimes difficult to get people engaged in health & safety issues, so we've tried to get some important messages across in...
Bumped Heads and Grazed Knees - Keeping Parents Informed
How do you deal with the scenario of one of your pupils experiencing a bumped head, nose bleed or asthma attack at school? Most of the time these...