Hello all agreement customers, ​As usual we need to be on guard there are a lot of scams out there to try and catch us out whether personally or at work. Thanks to one of you who gave us yesterday one from INFORMATION COMPLIANCE and labelled FINAL REMINDER. It talks of registration and fees but is a scam.​ For accurate information go to:  https://ico.org.uk/for- organisations/register/ This is the  Information Commissioner's Office :  The UK’s independent authority set up to  uphold information rights in the public interest , promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. Here you'll find clarity on registering and fees. If you are a LA establishment you may wish to check with them whether they cover you. Otherwise, is it worth double checking how you stand? All the best. Bill 

Hello all, We’re supporting a national campaign launched today (6/3) by Counter Terrorism Policing urging the public to act on their instincts to help tackle the terrorist threat. With the terror threat becoming increasingly complex and varied, we’re joining police forces across the country in calling on communities to act on their instincts to help prevent atrocities taking place in the UK and overseas. The appeal comes as new figures reveal information from the public has assisted counter terrorism police in a third of their most ‘high-risk’ investigations, helping keep communities safe. The UK’s most senior counter terrorism officer, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, has launched a new Action Counters Terrorism, or ACT, campaign – urging the public to report suspicious activity to the police. Mr Rowley told an audience of community and business representatives in Manchester that information from the public continues to play significant part in recent successes i

Hello all, Our lead in this area, Rhys Thomas saw the below case report from the HSE and has written this open question to your leads.  Could you please pass it on to them?  You might also take the opportunity of enquiring as to the answer yourself. Although the case is at secondary level, it is important that those at primary schools are also properly trained and so we suggest this is drawn to their attention too please. Dear Persons responsible for Design and Technology and Health and Safety, Is the training of your colleagues in D&T up to date with refresher every 3 to 5 years? This report from the HSE dated 22/2/17 is sadly a clear reminder of why H&S procedures and good practices must be followed in the D&T environment. The closing words on this report read … “If the teacher had been appropriately trained on how to use the equipment for the lesson, they would have been able to show the pupils how to properly use the sanding machine. Instead a yo