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Guidance Notes and Best Practice Guides
Directgov: Last winter many people helped keep pavements & public spaces around their homes clear of snow. However, many people were put off doing so because of fears of being sued. There is no law stopping you from clearing snow and ice on the pavement outside your property, pathways to your property or public spaces.
If an accident did happen, it's highly unlikely that you would be sued as long as you are careful and use common sense to make sure that you don't make the pavement clearly more dangerous than before.
If an accident did happen, it's highly unlikely that you would be sued as long as you are careful and use common sense to make sure that you don't make the pavement clearly more dangerous than before.
Press release ~ Safety in extreme weather (travel and transport section) ~ Reporting problems with pavements and maintenance of private streets ~Travel disruption and your rights at work
FOS: Following positive feedback on the Financial Ombudsman Service's mini-guide for advice workers, the ombudsman has produced a similar mini-guide for elected representatives – giving a brief introduction to the role of the ombudsman for councillors, MPs etc
Directgov: Remember, remember the 5th of November - Guy Fawkes Night. As with every year, families are being warned about the dangers of fires and the use of fireworks. People can enjoy the sights of fireworks on Bonfire Night, until midnight.
After 12am, it's illegal to let off fireworks, and it's against the law to set off or throw fireworks in the street or other public places.
After 12am, it's illegal to let off fireworks, and it's against the law to set off or throw fireworks in the street or other public places.
NICE: Children under the age of seven should now be considered for treatment for bedwetting, as NICE signals a change to current practice. Over a fifth of children aged between 4 & 5 will regularly wet the bed, but GPs & nurses have traditionally only offered treatment to children once they reach the age of 7.
This latest guidance, the first to address bedwetting or nocturnal enuresis, no longer places a minimum age limit on the management of the condition, allowing healthcare professionals to offer young children advice and treatment for bedwetting if they feel it is appropriate.
DfT: The Department for Transport's THINK! road safety campaign is reminding children of some top tips to
help them be seen when out & about on the roads, now that the clocks have gone back.
Press release ~ Be Bright, Be Seen ~ THINK! Under 5s ~ Bright is Right ~ Can’t miss Molly ~ Older Children: Find Your Way ~ Casualty Statistics
NSG: On 21st September Ken Ingram (NationalSchool of Government’s Head of e-Learning) spoke at the Public Sector Workforce Skills conference, at the QEII Conference Centre in central London. Ingram spoke about how on-line learning can provide great savings by bringing together organisations to build & share programmes that have impact across a large audience (such as with the Protecting Information programme, launched in January 2009).
The NSG’s Protecting Information e-learning course provides clients with a comprehensive guide to why information is so important, the risks to its safety and what can be done to protect it. The course is FREE to all Uk government workers.
NICE: NICE recommends denosumab (Prolia) as a treatment option for certain postmenopausal women who are at increased risk of primary and secondary osteoporotic fracturesif other treatments available on the NHS are unsuitable.
