A Sample of New Additions to the Handsam Library

New and Updated Quick Guides and Policies

Handsam would like to make you aware of the new or updated Quick Guides you can now access through our Quick Guide Library. We respond to the needs of our customers, through safety issues we encounter on audits or direct requests for content on particular subjects when expanding our resources. This allows us to continue to grow our library around the direct compliance needs of our clients.

PLEASE NOTE THAT POLICIES ARE NOT A PART OF THE "QUICK GUIDES" PACKAGE AND UNLESS THEY ARE COVERED IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION, THEY MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY.

For more information, contact us on 03332 070737 or email info@handsam.co.uk to find out more.

NEW: ST32 Worker Protection Act (2023): What Employers Need To Know

Keeping up with regulatory changes can be challenging, especially when they directly impact how you manage your workforce. With the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 taking effect on 26 October 2024, employers must focus on preventing workplace harassment—particularly sexual harassment—by implementing proactive measures. Here's a breakdown of the key updates and what actions you should take to ensure compliance and promote a safe workplace culture.

NEW: RAS98: Risk Assessment Template: Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a widespread yet frequently overlooked issue that can have a detrimental effect on both personal health and workplace productivity. Blood pressure refers to the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of arteries. It is measured in two numbers: systolic pressure (the pressure during a heartbeat) and diastolic pressure (the pressure when the heart is at rest). A healthy blood pressure reading is typically around 120/80 mmHg. Elevated blood pressure, or hypertension, can result in serious health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney issues.

Find out more about our Quick Guides and Policies

The Handsam Quick Guides Library contains over 900 documents with all the relevant information, exemplars, checklists and guidance notes you need to ensure you're up to date, including all the DfE, HSE and other formal resources all in one place. It's unique!

Handsam also offers various different policies packages, including providing you with easy-to-use templates for you to tailor yourselves, reviewing your existing policies, or working with you to deliver fully bespoke policies for your school, college or MAT.

If you're not a Handsam client, or you don't buy our Quick Guides or one of our Policies packages, please contact us to discuss how we can help to keep your organisation compliant.

NEW: RAS97: Safeguarding for Caretakers and Facility Managers

Schools must have a robust risk assessment in place which covers all aspects of safeguarding for staff/non-staff members who reside on school property.

This is particularly pertinent in the event of a visit by Ofsted. During the initial notification phone call, they will ask the school to confirm the information they hold about it. This will include whether any adult lives on the school premises. If adults do live on the premises, inspectors will consider the school’s risk assessment as part of evaluating its safeguarding arrangements. Schools will be expected to demonstrate they have fully assessed any potential risks to children.