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Guidance on the pre-employment screening of civil servants, members of the armed forces, temporary staff and government contractors.
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The Victims' Code focuses on victims' rights and sets out the minimum standard that organisations must provide to victims of crime.
Summary of Victims’ Rights 1. To be able to understand and to be…
Checklist to help people responsible for the simplest premises to complete a fire safety risk assessment.
Follow the 5 key steps below and fill in the checklist. The risk…
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduce new duties under the Fire Safety Order for building owners or managers (responsible persons).
Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for offices and shops.
999 and 112 is the national emergency response service in the UK. 112 is the pan-European equivalent to 999 and can be used in the UK.
How to comply with fire safety law for those responsible for safety in paying guest accommodation in small premises.
Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for sleeping accommodation.
Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for small and medium places of assembly.
How to ensure fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats and practical advice on assessing risk and managing fire safety in such buildings.
Contact details for local resilience forums in the UK, and information about what they do.
Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for factories and warehouses.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is a Category 1 Responder (Civil Contingencies Act 2004), and provides specialist advice and support to the emergency services and NHS.
How the government prepares and plans for emergencies, working nationally, locally and co-operatively to ensure civil protection in the UK.
Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for residential care premises.
New regulations to improve the fire safety of disabled and vulnerable people in high rise and higher risk residential buildings.
Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for providing means of escape for disabled people.
Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for educational premises.
Guidance for staff of responder agencies, particularly senior officers or managers involved in emergency response and recovery preparations.
Groundwater flooding, how it might affect you and what to do.
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