Homelessness prevention and tackling homelessness are key responsibilities for local authorities. Under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2018 councils are required to provide help to people facing homelessness and find ways to prevent it in the first place.
According to the UK.GOV's latest statistics, households in temporary accommodation by the end of December 2023 have increased by 12.1% in the last year and 3.4% since the last quarter, meaning a staggering 112,660 households are depending on temporary accommodation. It also recorded that a total of 145,800 children were living in temporary accommodation by the end of December 2023.
But why does the dependency on temporary housing keep rising? What is the government doing to help tackle homelessness? And how best can your local authority prevent homelessness in your community.
At Access Adam Housing, we know and understand the housing challenges local authorities are facing across the UK and why that’s causing the rise in homelessness. We make it our aim to not only help provide fully compliant temporary accommodation, but we also go one step further by supporting your homelessness prevention strategies to ensure individuals and families get back on their feet to make temporary housing more permanent.
By the end of this article, you will fully understand what the national definition of homelessness is, why tackling it is vital for your community, more about the pattern of homelessness rates in the UK, as well as the best ways to prevent homelessness across your community both now and in the future.
Asbestos awareness training provides those who are likely to come into contact with asbestos the information they need to be able to identify it and act accordingly. Anyone who is handling asbestos regularly will need to have a higher level of training.
In this article, we will cover who asbestos awareness training is suitable for, what the course covers, the cost of not having training, and how to get started with an asbestos awareness training course.
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What attitude does your firm have towards compliance; is it one that prefers to have a fence at the top of the cliff, or an ambulance at the bottom?
The ambulance at the bottom of the cliff analogy comes from a poem called “The Ambulance down in the valley” written by Jospeh Malins in 1895, and is used to assess whether people prefer to take precautions (install a fence) or risk falling over the cliff because they don’t think taking precautions is necessary or appropriate, and therefore need an ambulance when they fall to the base of the cliff.
In this blog, I'll delve into why compliance is essential for law firms and invite you to ponder: Are you proactively building fences, or merely relying on ambulances?"
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The importance of GDPR compliance has never been more relevant, but it can be tricky to know where to start.
Assigning data privacy training throughout your organisation is crucial for maintaining GDPR compliance and ensuring that employees grasp the policies, procedures, and general best practices.
In this article we are going to talk about how to be GDPR compliant no matter the business size, discuss accountability and answer the question ‘what is a data protection impact assessment?'
In recognition of the increasingly flexible way in which people are now working – hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours, to name but a few, and the benefits flexible working can offer to employers and the economy at large, the government has introduced new legislation which aims to enable even more workers to benefit from flexible working arrangements which took effect from 06.04.2024.
With the changes now placing more of the burden of dealing with flexible working requests on the employer, who will need to engage more with employees and make quicker decisions, it is vital that law firm leaders become familiar with and take steps to adapt to the changes.
So, what exactly are the changes, what do they mean for law firms and what action do you need to take?
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Our recent thematic webinar looked at Artificial Intelligence (AI) for law firms and the opportunities it offers for those working in the legal sector, the risks to consider when looking to adopt AI, and mitigation action that can be taken to ensure it is used successfully.
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In today's global financial landscape, the threat of money laundering looms large, posing significant risks to businesses of all sizes. However, with the right knowledge and strategies in place, organisations can effectively safeguard themselves against these illicit activities.
This guide explores essential anti-money laundering (AML) compliance tactics tailored for both small to medium businesses (SMBs) and large organisations, equipping you with the tools needed to stay ahead of financial crime.
Environmental compliance is now a non-negotiable part of ethical business practices in today's corporate climate. Businesses of all kinds are forced to prioritise sustainability as consumer expectations rise and ESG regulations become more stringent.
The goal of this article is to give an overview of environmental compliance while also providing advice on how firms can successfully incorporate sustainability initiatives and environmental improvement plans into their daily operations.
