Handsam Reminders
In the hustle and bustle of other responsibilities, you may have overlooked some articles from Compliance Matters Issue 29. Below are some of the things that were making the news in the world of compliance in September 2021.
Child Self-harm: What to Look Out For
Researchers say that signs of self-harm can appear in children almost a decade before it starts. As part of a larger project to understand the origins of mental health disorders and to find new ways of preventing them, new research has been published.
Using artificial intelligence to analyse data from 11,000 children born in the UK at the turn of the millennium, the team at the University of Cambridge found the two main groups of children that were more likely to harm themselves.
Eating Disorder Treatment
The number of under-19s waiting for eating disorder treatment has reached record levels as services are struggling to provide timely treatment in the face of overwhelming demand, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists, who are calling for additional funding announced by the government to reach frontline services as soon as possible.
School Swimming
With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, schools may be turning their attention to broadening their PE provision. One activity that may have been sidelined for health and safety reasons during the pandemic is swimming. If you have a pool of your own in your facility or whether you use a local municipal pool, there are many educational benefits from this activity.
With this in mind, Handsam has created a new risk assessment template for school swimming which identifies risks and offers control measures to help schools get the most from it.
Urgent Capital Support Guidance Updated
The government have tweaked eligibility rules for urgent capital support (UCS) funding. Previously, this funding was reserved for “urgent condition issues that threaten immediate school closure”, which cannot wait for the next condition improvement fund (CIF) application window. This includes areas like asbestos, electricity issues and pipework failures.
Updates to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021
The Department for Education (DfE) has updated the statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance for schools and colleges in England, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
The guidance details what schools and colleges in England must do to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18.
Fire Doors: Be Certain, Be Certified
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) are offering free guidance and resources in its new Be Certain, Be Certified campaign.
The campaign focusses on the importance of third-party certification of fire doors in improving fire safety standards across the UK. Third-party certification of fire doors and doors provides crucial evidence that a fire door, when correctly installed and maintained, is fit for purpose and complies with fire door regulations, designed to protect lives and property.