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Dec 3, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Emma Starmer |Gavin Fernandes |Edward O'Brien |Nicole Ridgwell
On Wednesday 27 November 2024, the government produced an amendment paper on the Employment Rights Bill. The Employment Rights Bill was presented on 10 October 2024 and contained significant changes to employment law that will come into force in 2026. It is perhaps no surprise that amendments are required, given the scale of the new bill and the potential impact on employers.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Bethan Dodd |Alice Straight |Laura Guntrip |Nicole Ridgwell
Lester Aldridge is delighted to announce that Laura Guntrip, Partner and Head of our Health and Social Care team, has been honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Social Care Award at the Kent Care Awards, organised by the Kent Integrated Care Alliance (KiCA). This award recognises Laura’s exceptional dedication to the social care sector and her commitment to supporting care providers nationwide.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Bethan Dodd |Alice Straight |Laura Guntrip |Nicole Ridgwell
Since about 6 months after the 2013 Premises Costs Directions (“PCDs”) were published, people have been clamouring for change and dates of promised updates have come and gone. Finally, the long-awaited update has been published and we set out below the key changes that have been made.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Alice Straight |Laura Guntrip |Nicole Ridgwell |Henry Lynk
In January 2024, we reported on the changes to the Ofsted post-inspection complaints arrangements following Ofsted’s consultation on the proposed changes. Ofsted has now published its new guidance about how those proposed changes would work in practice for Ofsted events/ inspections, which have taken place on or after 4 April 2024. For inspections which took place before 4 April 2024, the previous process remains in force.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Alice Straight |Laura Guntrip |Nicole Ridgwell
It is really encouraging to see CQC develop the Single Assessment Framework (“SAF”) in response to feedback. A number of care providers have services which had been rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate at inspections prior to the introduction of the SAF – in many cases, those ratings dating back to 2019 or earlier.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Alice Straight |Laura Guntrip |Nicole Ridgwell
It is really encouraging to see CQC develop the Single Assessment Framework (“SAF”) in response to feedback. A number of care providers have services which had been rated Requires Improvement or Inadequate at inspections prior to the introduction of the SAF – in many cases, those ratings dating back to 2019 or earlier.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Alice Straight |Laura Guntrip |Nicole Ridgwell |Henry Lynk
Ofsted has regularly been featured in the press because of the concerns raised concerning its ongoing inspection activity and the effectiveness of its judgements and inspections. Schools Week recently investigated concerns that Ofsted’s system for recording inspection evidence had suffered glitches that wiped data and forced inspectors to re-record their findings, sometimes from memory. This has raised concerns about the accuracy of Ofsted findings, particularly during inspections.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Laura Guntrip |Nicole Ridgwell |Alice Straight |George Robinson
With the introduction of CQC’s new regulatory approach, the Single Assessment Framework (“SAF”), it is essential providers understand what the changes mean for them and how easy it may be for CQC to perform certain assessments remotely which may adversely affect their rating. Understanding SAF’s ImpactDespite the reassuring narrative being delivered by CQC that neither the regulations themselves nor the 5 key questions have changed, the reality is there is a lot that is new.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Laura Guntrip |Nicole Ridgwell |Alice Straight |George Robinson
Lester Aldridge, a leading law firm renowned for its excellence in the healthcare sector, is proud to announce its nomination in two esteemed categories at the highly anticipated HealthInvestor Awards 2024. The HealthInvestor Awards are an annual celebration of excellence, innovation, and achievement in the healthcare sector, recognising the outstanding contributions made by organisations and individuals in driving progress and delivering exceptional services.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Nicole Ridgwell |Alice Straight |Laura Guntrip |George Robinson
Lester Aldridge, a leading law firm renowned for its excellence in the healthcare sector, is proud to announce its nomination in two esteemed categories at the highly anticipated HealthInvestor Awards 2024. The HealthInvestor Awards are an annual celebration of excellence, innovation, and achievement in the healthcare sector, recognising the outstanding contributions made by organisations and individuals in driving progress and delivering exceptional services.
