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The Role of Asset Management in Multi Academy Trusts

marktooth@sgworld.com (SG World) — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 11:41:03 +0000

In November 2016 there were 21,525 state-funded schools in England, of which 1,618 were stand-alone academies and 4,140 schools were in MATs (Multi Academy Trusts). A handful of MATs are very large, with 40 or more schools but most MATs are much smaller than this, having between 1 and 10 schools. In 2016 the Conservative government unveiled plans to legislate for mandatory academy status, When the plan was met with criticism it was abandoned in favour of pro-actively encouraging and...

Latest HSE prosecution heralds focus on Recycling Sector

marktooth@sgworld.com (SG World) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:27:16 +0000

A recycling company and its two directors have been prosecuted after multiple safety failings. In a follow-up press release the HSE promised a review into health and safety standards in waste and recycling businesses across the country Continue reading →

A Nudge In the Right Direction

marktooth@sgworld.com (SG World) — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:10:59 +0000

Nudge theory has been in the news this month following the announcement of Richard Thaler as this year’s Nobel prize winner in Economics. Thaler is a leading proponent of Nudge theory; his book Nudge was one of the first to outline how tiny prompts can alter our behaviour. Continue reading →

SG WORLD ON THE ROAD - INTERNATIONAL!

zoesanderson@sgworld.com (Zoe Sanderson) — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:51:52 +0000

SG WORLD ON THE ROAD - INTERNATIONAL! We are excited to bring SG World to our first exhibition in Germany this week. We'll be at the A+A Conference until Friday, bringing our diverse portfolio of simple-to-use yet innovative safety solutions to the show in Dusseldorf. Continue reading →

Updated Guidance on Emergency Auto Injectors (AAIs) often know as EpiPens

marktooth@sgworld.com (SG World) — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:33:21 +0000

From 1 October 2017 the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017 will allow all schools to buy adrenaline auto-injector (AAI) devices without a prescription, Continue reading →

Ladder Reg Changes – Keeping a Step Ahead

marktooth@sgworld.com (SG World) — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:52:44 +0000

The British Standards and Regulations on Ladders and Steps will change in November 2017. The BS2037 Class I Industrial and Class III Domestic standards will be withdrawn and replaced with two harmonised European-wide categories – EN131 Domestic and EN131 Trade and Industrial. Continue reading →

Kate Lyon - Health and Safety Inspector and Star Baker!

marktooth@sgworld.com (SG World) — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:17:09 +0000

As a representative of the H&S profession we salute Kate Lyon for her baking prowess and great attitude on The Great British Bake Off. Continue reading →

The Role of Visitor ID in School Security

marktooth@sgworld.com (SG World) — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:00:11 +0000

As an active member of the education community, SG World regularly supports local bursar group conferences. We recently exhibited at a one day seminar for Lewisham schools focusing on “Keeping Your School Safe – Putting Policies into Practice”. Continue reading →

Shaun Stamper and Jatinder Sangha Win Employee of the Month!

marktooth@sgworld.com (SG World) — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 11:30:50 +0000

Congratulations Shaun Stamper and Jatinder Sangha, our first joint winners of Employee of the Month, for September 2017! Continue reading →

SG World Celebrates National Customer Service Week

marktooth@sgworld.com (SG World) — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 11:16:38 +0000

We’ve all been on the wrong end of poor customer service, interminable phone calls where you’re passed from pillar to post, Continue reading →