LEGAL ARTICLES
When crisis strikes: how care home leaders can respond to CQC scrutiny
When serious incidents occur in a care home, regulatory scrutiny can intensify rapidly. Jenny Wilde outlines the practical steps care home leaders can take to stabilise services, engage effectively with regulators and rebuild confidence.
Why every care sector sponsor licence is now an irreplaceable asset - and what owners need to do about it
SPONSORED STORY: For most of the last decade, sponsor licences in adult social care were something you applied for, received, and then quietly maintained. Compliance was an HR back-office task. The Home Office occasionally audited. Most providers got on with running care homes.
Staying the right side of immigration law
André Minnaar, partner and head of the immigration team at Midlands law firm Sydney Mitchell, offers an overview of UK immigration law relevant to recruiting workers from overseas
Employment Rights Bill: the key points
Natasha Smith, a senior associate at CooperBurnett LLP, provides an update on changes in employment law in light of the Employment Rights Bill
Planning for care: key legal principles
Oliver Bussell, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, discusses some legal principles in planning agreements
Buying and selling care homes: Heads of Terms
Tom Lumsden, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, looks at Heads of Terms and exclusivity agreements and what they mean when it comes to buying and selling care homes
Supporting care staff through the menopause
Emma McGrath, professional support solicitor at Citation, explains how care managers can provide support to menopausal employees and achieve the best outcomes for both the staff member and the business
Extending your care home: restrictive covenants
Tom Lumsden, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, discusses where providers and developers stand when building or extending care homes on land affected by restrictive covenants
Employment law matters in the care industry
Natasha Smith, a senior associate at CooperBurnett LLP, provides an update on changes in employment law
Care home visits: a fundamental standard
Tom Lumsden, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, looks at the new ‘fundamental standard’ on visiting in care homes
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