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New research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed that nearly half of employees do not have flexible working in their current role.

Five years on from the implementation of new court guidelines for sentencing those who put workers at risk of accidents, injuries and ill health, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has praised their positive impact.

A number of leading health and safety bodies have written to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng about workers’ rights including health and safety in the workplace.

Half of early years practitioners do not feel safe at work, according to a new joint survey by the Early Years Alliance and independent analysts Ceeda.

The Early Years Alliance has called on schools to ensure that childcare staff are able to access critical worker places for their own children if they need them.

Button batteries are becoming commonplace in many homes. Used to power everyday items such as car key fobs, remotes and children’s toys, they can badly injure or kill a child if swallowed.

The Early Years Workforce Commission has published a new report on the crisis in the early years workforce, revealing that without immediate intervention and urgent action the sector is at risk of becoming unsustainable.

The Department for Education (DfE) has updated the Early years foundation stage: coronavirus disapplications guidance in light of the latest national lockdown, including an updated policy on Paediatric First Aid (PFA) requalification training.

In January 2021, the Department of Health & Social Care published the UK COVID-19 vaccines delivery plan.

The early years sector has welcomed the news that early years settings will be able to access rapid testing for Covid-19.