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Issue 42: Nov 2023
Fire Safety Issues in Schools
Data Mapping
Managing Tragedy and Loss
16-Year-Old Injured on Work Placement
Political Impartiality in School
Fire Doors
British Girl Assaulted on Trip
Company Fined for Placing an Employee in Jeopardy
Issues Found by the HSE in Radiation Inspections
Regulations for Supplying Explosives Precursors and Poisons
Secure Passwords
Are You Prepared for the Colder Conditions
Anti Bullying Weeks
Company Fined for Calling Menopause "an Excuse"
Child Performance Licences
Issue 43: January 2024
New Help Desk facility and Behaviour Log Module Handsam's new fire marshal training course here E bike batteries caused fires in London and Bournemouth A lack of vehicle and pedestrian segregation led to the death of 19-year-old worker The online safety bill Proposed guidance regarding transgender children Mental health issues take more risks Cider manufacturer penalised following a death at their site New resource hub to support mental health leads in schools and colleges Comparing financial management systems Children's Mental Health Week School Trips Workshop for RPA Members
Issue 44: Feb 2024
Heaters From Online Marketplaces Removed From Sale Due to Safety Concerns Woman with Severe Allergy Dies After Eating Mislabelled Cookie Handsam System: New Behaviour Log Module CLEAPSS: New Inset Presentation Resources Allergies in School: Teacher Survey 2023 HSE: Where Asbestos Hides Free Webinar: County Lines Senior Mental Health Lead Training: Extension of Funding Initial Recommendations of the Workload Reduction Taskforce Staff Room Noticeboards Concerns Regarding Reports of Vapes Being Used for Drugs New Menopause Guidance Scouts Referred to Police Following Teen's Unlawful Death International Women's Day
Issue 45: April 2024
New Governance Guides for Maintained Schools and Academy Trusts.
IRMS Information Management Toolkit for Schools
Report Reveals That Workers with Poor Mental Health Take More Risks.
New E-Training Course on Food Allergy Awareness
What Are the Hidden Costs of Poor Risk Assessments
New Dfe Guidance Protective Security and Preparedness for Education Settings
Chroming
12-Year-Old Girl Lost Her Life on A School Trip.
World Hand Hygiene Day
IOSH Guidance on Workplace Conflicts.
Stress Awareness Month.
CLEAPPS Radiation Safety Guidance.
Dangers Of Dust In D&T
"Be The Child"- A Free Webinar.
CLEAPSS Revisions to L93 Radiation Guidance.
Group of Children Involved in Accident Travelling in Germany.
Issue 38: Mar 2023
Creating a positive behaviour management structure in school
Free CLEAPSS courses
Eating and drinking in a school laboratory
Lockdown procedures - do you know what to do?
WHO guidelines for mental health at work
Drink and drug misuse
Stress Awareness Month
The signs and symptoms of a stroke
Trial for menopause leave is rejected
Tree safety on school sites
Using facial recognition in schools
Issue 39: May 2023
Making the most effective use of teaching assistants in school
A guide to Freedom From Abuse CIC
Bee friendly schools
New funding available for defibrillators
The dangers of bandage clips
HSE has updated its guidance on violence at work
Are the tyres on your minibus legal?
Update to incident used access rights
New client guidance - changing your email preferences - Bank Holidays and weekends
Updated Handsam guidance and user tags
Issue 40: June 2023
KCSiE Updates
Mental health first aid bill
New Academy Trust Handbook
DfE glazing guidance
Changes to OFSTED inspections
Chat GPT and safeguarding
Summer activities outside the classroom
Healthcare plan template
Work experience placements
Concussion guidance
Sprinklers in schools
Managing stress
Internet watch foundation report
Fire door ironmongery
Stay safe in the sun
CyberAlarm
Men's Health Week
Issue 41: Sept 2023
Changing approaches to lesson observation
The education inspection framework for Sep 2023
The estate management competency framework
Handsam review of Edsafe Audits 2023
Fighting artificial intelligence with parental intelligence
Updates to KCSiE 20213
New process for consent re ionising radiation
LGA: Check roof for RAAC
Estate management competency framework
Asbestos stored near school
Handsam's new fire risk assessment service
Management of asbestos in school buildings
Issue 34: June 2022
Diabetes week
New UKCIS guidance
Harmful sexual behaviour
Academy trust intervention powers
The sustainability and climate change strategy
Managing staff disciplinary investigations
Separate and single-sex services
The education staff wellbeing charter
How covid has affected mental health
FPA: government opt for stay put policy
KCKSIE 2022
New client guidance: Tasklist dashboard for cluster managers
New client guidance: sending an email to all staff regarding late tasks
Pupil dies on school trip to leisure centre
New GCSE in natural history
Issue 35: Sept 2022
New Quick Guide icons
World Menopause day
Fire alarm hearing loss case dismissed
HSE announces asbestos inspections
Psychological health and safety
Updated e-training
Curriculum contractors course
Guidance on climate change
HSE statistics
Changes to academy trust handbook
Harmful sexual behaviour support service
KCSIE 2022
New CLEAPSS online training
UKCIS: sharing nudes update
Laughing gas
Government provides schools with defibrillators
Managing staff disciplinary investigations pt 2
Online child abuse
The game is up
Issue 36: Nov 2022
Updated Handsam guidance
HSE inspections of radioactive sources
Eye protection
HSE inspections of asbestos management
CLEAPSS and Futureminds
New curriculum contractors e-course
Technician tips for science and dt
Revised construction fire safety guidance
New example policy: water safety and swimming
How can schools ensure that governors are "OFSTED ready" at all times
Animals in school
CLEAPSS have concerns over new and refurbished science facilities
New digital right to work checks
Teen vaping
IICSA and mandatory reporting
Are you prepared for colder conditions?
Stress awareness week
Road safety week
The game is up: online seminar
Issue 37: Jan 2023
self-assessmentDiscarded batteries
Diabulimia
Incel culture
Plug socket covers
ICO tool: self assessment
LGA advises check roofs for RAAC
Preventing hair discrimination
LGBT+ History Month
Children's Mental Health Week
HSE inspection of schools with radioactive sources
Safer Internet Day
Poor risk assessment leads to fine
Fire safety failing leads to prosecutions
FPA: Failing electrical networks
Free school trips
Disabled pupil barred from school trip
Issue 30: Nov 2022
Menopause in the workplace. Effect of pornography on the developing mind Peer-on-peer abuse 3 Alcohol Awareness Week Road Safety Week. Stress Awareness Day Guide to Emoji slang Advice on internet safety Putting on a school concert Recording restraint Preparing for a Handsam radiation inspection. Safe waste disposal Successfully negotiating the safeguarding element of OFSTED inspections The Children's Code E-Training course on Cyber Security (NCSC training for school staff) The Parable of Gord King-Wencelas
Issue 31: Jan 2022
Affluent abuse and neglect Menopause: returning to work New risk assessment template for cleaning Hundreds of calls made to sexual abuse helpline International Safer Internet Day Children’s Mental Health Week Are you prepared for colder conditions? The effects of pornography on the developing child Dealing with violence at school FPA: Fire Services struggling Taking sick leave Successfully managing the return of Ofsted inspections Support for senior leaders Boy banned from trip due to COVID Wildlife trusts campaign Funding for West Midlands schools to learn about nature HSE statistics 2021
Issue 32: Mar 2022
Stress awareness month
International women's day
Schools must follow uniform rules
Political impartiality in schools
Independent enquiry into child sexual abuse
Free cyber-attack software
NCSC cyber security update
Yubo
CLEAPSS new online audit training
New early years risk assessments
Handsam: new audit actions
Handsam: new documents feature
FPA: building cladding after Grenfell
Updated first aid guidance
Improving school food standards
Changes to PPE regulations
Nursery fined after death of toddler
NHS covid passes for 12-15 year-olds
Cornwall Heritage Trust transport funding
School fined after mountain hike
Issue 33: May 2022
New menopause workplace policy National teen self-esteem month Mental Health Awareness Week Meet the abuser HCSA residential schools investigation Effective management of student-level data across a family of schools Online images: protection and removal The government may drop PEEPS requirements New guidance for rebated fuel Avanti West Coast offers free school trips Zoom event: Scandal of the next century
Compliance Matters Back Issues Digests
Articles from the first 29 issues have been compiled into six, subject-specific online magazines
Articles from issues 1-29 of Handsam's regular online publication Compliance Matters have been reprinted in six digests, with each one focusing on a specific area of educational compliance. Now it's easy to find advice and guidance by accessing one of the six magazines.
All the contents with links are listed HERE