Guidance Notes and Best Practice Guides

EHRC: The Equality & Human Rights Commission has recently published guidance to help schools protect their pupils from discrimination & promote equalitySchools Technical Guidance outlines the requirements under the Equality Act 2010 and explains clearly how those working in schools can create an environment where pupils of all backgrounds and abilities are able to learn and progress. 
 
It sets out how all aspects of school life can be administered fairly, including: admissions, education provision, extra-curricular activities, after-school & homework clubs, sports activities and school trips, as well as access to school facilities such as libraries & IT facilities. This guidance is aimed at those working in schools, at lawyers, courts & tribunals, and at everyone who needs to understand equality law in depth, or apply it in practice. 
Press release & links
 
BIS: The successful employee ownership model will be easier to understand and quicker to set up following the publication of new guidance by Business Secretary Vince Cable covering:
* BIS guidance for employees who want to request a move to employee ownership that had been endorsed by Acas
* Model documentation on a move to employee ownership
* An explanation of the different models of employee ownership
* How co-operative principles & ways of working can be implemented into employee owned businesses
 
The government is committed to supporting this business model and has also launched a consultation on providing 2 new tax reliefs to encourage employee ownership.  Consultation closes on 28 September 2013.
Press release & links ~ HMT consultation ~ HMT: Government to provide two new tax reliefs to encourage employee ownership
 
NICEHealthcare professionals should consider a lower body mass index (BMI) when identifying the risk of weight-related conditions among people from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, according to latest guidance from NICE.
Press release & links
 
DH: To support local authorities to deliver the National Child Measurement programme (NCMP), the Excel based tool for validating locally collected data and submitting it to the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) is being upgraded for 2013 to 2014 school year.
Press release & links
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