Statutory inspections, also known as engineering inspections, are plant and machinery inspections which are required to comply with various statutory and regulatory requirements.
September 16, 2024
Are you closing your education premises for the school holidays? Here’s what you need to consider if your building is not in current use.
August 19, 2024
At some point during the lifecycle of your policy, your insurer may want to conduct a survey at your school. But what does a survey entail?
July 09, 2024
Once your school’s got cover, it’s easy to forget about your policy altogether – until it’s time to make a claim. But this is potentially a costly mistake.
July 03, 2024
Have you ever wondered how your insurer works out the cost of your premiums? Emma Butcher, Head of Education at Towergate, joined our partners at Pearson Webb Consulting on The Safer Schools Podcast to discuss just what goes into an independent school’s risk profile.
July 02, 2024
Mindfulness is about training your attention, helping you to focus on the present, rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. Mindfulness pioneer, Jon Kabat-Zinn, describes it as ‘being alive and knowing it’. With practice, it has been shown to help manage feelings of stress and anxiety, increase focus and concentration, and improve social and emotional skills.
March 21, 2024
Long-term sickness is a period of continuous absence lasting four weeks or more. Managers often need clarification on what support they are required to offer those absent on long term sick or what steps they should reasonably take to manage the situation.
February 06, 2024
In your search for staff absence insurance, here's what you need to know:
February 06, 2024