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Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
This guidance provides information on COVID-19 in homelessness, domestic abuse refuge, respite room and asylum seeker accommodation settings.
Policy and guidance for prisons on caring for and managing young people in custody.
A guide on People Impact Assessment (PIA) tools for civil servants leading and managing change as part of Civil Service Reform.
Guidance for NHS regarding disclosure to individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship.
Find what you or your business may need before you hire someone to act directly or indirectly on your behalf.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Handling employees' grievances at work - setting up a grievance procedure, holding a grievance hearing and managing appeals
How the government prepares and plans for emergencies, working nationally, locally and co-operatively to ensure civil protection in the UK.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Find out what unacceptable or unreasonable actions are and how we approach them.
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
How to use a contextual inquiry when developing your digital health product.
This guidance outlines how to make informed choices about your organisation’s reliance on cloud technologies.
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