Practical guidance on facilities management, compliance and the regulatory changes affecting schools, housing associations and community organisations across the North West.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 is enforceable from spring 2027. Here's what standard-tier compliance actually means for schools and community venues.
Read more →Phase 2 extends fixed repair-response deadlines beyond damp and mould to cold, heat, structural issues, electrical hazards and more. Here's what changes.
Read more →From 1 September 2026, the supervision exemption disappears from the definition of regulated activity. Here's what that means for volunteers and DBS checks.
Read more →The Building Safety Regulator is now independent of the HSE, fire door standards have moved on, and paper logbooks no longer cut it. Here's what's changed.
Read more →A permit-to-work scheme is one of the simplest ways to stop a routine contractor job turning into a serious incident. Here's when you need one and how to set it up.
Read more →A rushed five-minute sign-in isn't an induction. Here's what a proper contractor and visitor induction should actually cover.
Read more →Reactive maintenance feels cheaper right up until something fails at the worst possible moment. Here's the real case for a planned maintenance schedule.
Read more →Who locks up, in what order, and how do you know it actually happened? Out-of-hours procedures are a common blind spot in facilities management.
Read more →A plain-English guide to fire risk assessment frequency for schools and academies, and what triggers an earlier review.
Read more →What an HSE improvement notice actually means, the deadlines involved, and how to close it out properly.
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