31 August 2015 Blog Consultations into voluntary sector role in health and care Commissioned by the three ‘system partners’ the consultation which opened on 7 August invites respondents from the voluntary and health and social care sector to give their views on the challenges and solutions to better investment in and partnership working with the VCSE sector... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 July 2015 Blog Making friends with the ACAS early conciliation scheme ACAS’ recently published statistics provide a detailed picture of the operation of the scheme in its first year... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
23 July 2015 Blog Data protection: ICO Annual Report published Charities may be interested to read the 2014/15 annual report made available by the Information Commissioner’s Office at the start of July 2015... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
16 July 2015 Blog The Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations extend to the cultural sector Regulations on the re-use of public sector information have been in force since 2005. However, the original regulations did not apply at all to cultural establishments or educational and research establishments... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 July 2015 Blog Health Foundation to lead review of GP quality indicators The Department of Health has asked the Health Foundation, an independent health care charity, to carry out a review into how improvements can be made to the collection of data on the overall quality of care offered by GP practices across England... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
2 July 2015 Blog A change of tack from the Charity Commission? Watch this space! William Shawcross is a man worth listening to. Not only is he the Chair of the Charity Commission’s Board, but he also has a habit of announcing in his public speeches the issues the Commission is currently considering the most... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 May 2015 Blog Can you 'trust' your counterparty’s jurisdiction clause? Many charities increasingly work with international partners, whether for the purposes of grant funding, collaboration or delivery of services overseas... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
27 March 2015 Blog Great Ormond Street Hospital to convert to independent charity Following an announcement made last month by the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSHCC), plans are in motion to convert the hospital charity to an independent charity regulated solely by the Charity Commission... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 March 2015 Blog Charities have chance to shape debt regime in multi-employer pension schemes The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a call for evidence about ways of managing employer debt in non-associated multi-employer pension schemes... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
23 March 2015 Blog New legislation to enhance consumer rights After the implementation of the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading (Amendment) Regulations 2014, the much anticipated Consumer Rights Bill is ready for Royal Assent... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
17 January 2015 Blog Political campaigning and the dangers of social media A recent operational compliance case by the Charity Commission involving Oxfam highlights the importance for charities to think about their campaigning and whether it crosses into political campaigning and the dangers of social media... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
25 October 2014 Blog Trustee changes and how to deal with your property title A common problem for charity trustees is what to do with their property interests when the trustees need to retire or be appointed... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read