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14 Creating a Positive Behaviour Management Culture in School
15 Free CLEAPSS course: Health and Safety for Science Technicians
16 Rail Operator Bans E-Scooters Following Safety Concerns
17 Eating and Drinking in a School Laboratory
18 Lockdown Procedures - Do You Know What to do
19 Fire Caused by E-bike Leaves One Dead and Two Injured
20 One-Year-Old Boy Dies at Dudley Nursery
21 World Health Organisation Guidelines: Mental Health at Work
22 Drink and Drug Misuse
23 Stress Awareness Month
24 Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
25 Trial for Menopause Leave is Rejected
26 Tree Safety on School Sites
27 Using Facial Recognition Technology in Schools
28 Calais Strikes Entail Six-hour Delays
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33 Blog: NEU agreed to a 'period of calm for two weeks' where no more strikes will be announced
34 Blog: Home Secretary to issue blasphemy guidance for schools following death threats in West Yorkshire
35 Blog: Government Unveils Plans to Reform Support for SEND Students in England
36 Blog: Black Country School Party Stranded in the USA After Hotel Shredded Their Passports by Mistake
37 Blog: 41 of year 6 pupils in England Left Primary School in 2022 Without Meeting Standards in Literacy and Maths
38 Blog: UK and US sign agreement to secure 12 years of quality education for marginalised children
39 Blog: Coalition of Former Education Ministers Attack Disastrous plan to Scrap Vocational Qualifications
40 Only One in Ten Schools Sign up to DfE Wellbeing Charter
41 Blog: How Schools are Approaching the Effect that Andrew Tate is Having on Schoolchildren
42 Blog: Alexa Safeguarding Concerns
43 Blog: Schools Bill to be Scrapped
44 Blog: NHS Figures Show One in Six School-age Children in England has a Probable Mental Disorder
45 Blog: HSE Publish Health and Safety Statistics for 2021/22
46 Blog: Councils Seized Millions of Pounds Designated for Special Schools
47 Blog: Single-academy Trust Must Pay Back £1.5m in Over claimed Maintenance
48 Blog: DfE Reprimanded After it Allows Gambling Companies to Access Database of Children's Records
49 Blog: Increase in Poor Behaviour in Welsh Schools Post-Covid
50 Blog: Persistent School Absences Becoming a Major Issue, Post-pandemic
51 Blog: School Governance Updates for England: September 2022
52 Blog: School Behaviour Advisor Urges Crackdown on Vaping
53 Blog: School Fines for Absences Are Different Across England
54 Blog: Extra-curricular activities may be Cancelled as Cost of Living Crisis Worsens
55 Blog: Possible September Closures for Scottish Schools

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WELCOME TO COMPLIANCE MATTERS

Published at the start of every half term by HANDSAM, the leading experts in education compliance management, COMPLIANCE MATTERS keeps education professionals up to date in all aspects of health and safety.

Compliance Matters 38: March 2023

Welcome to the 38th edition of Compliance Matters - the UK's original eZine for health and safety compliance in the education sector .

In this issue, we look at the what you should be doing in the event of a lockdown.

Should Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) be used in schools? We explore the pros and cons here.

Marilyn Hawes examines the worrying trends of social recreational drug use and "legal highs".

How safe are the trees on and around your facility? Here's what you should be doing.

We look at the reasons why no one should eat or drink in a science lab.

E-Scooters - are they a fire risk?

Martin Cain gives guidance on creating a positive behaviour management culture in school.

A proposal for a menopause leave trial has been rejected by MPs. How will this affect teachers?

We look at the signs and symptoms of stroke and what to do in the event of a stroke here.

The World Health Organisation has issued its latest mental health guidance. We examine it here.

A one-year-old boy died at a nursery in Dudley last year. We look at this sad story and the repercussions.

Stress Awareness Month is coming up in April. This year's theme is #ChooseHope.

CLEAPSS is offering a free training course - read about it here.

News from the FPA: A fire caused by an e-bike left one person dead and two injured.

Read about the strikes in Calais entailing six-hour delays for school coaches here.

Handsam wishes all of our clients, a safe and happy half term

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