Ecclesiastical Insurance is calling on schools to carry out important safety checks to avoid accidental fires this winter. The specialist insurer issued the warning after the value of claims for electrical fires hit a 10-year high in 2025. Despite increasingly high standards, fires caused by faulty electrical wiring and equipment are still very…
A union has branded schools in Tower Hamlets ‘unsafe’ following the release of data revealing the scale of injuries and near misses in the borough’s schools. GMB Union submitted a freedom of information request for data relating to health and safety incidents in Tower Hamlets schools. The data revealed that between 2021 and…
Today it is widely accepted, important and encouraged to keep indoor working spaces as well ventilated as possible to reduce the risk of Covid-19, other viruses and disease spreading. This is vital in many working environments where people congregate: such as education environments (e.g. schools and universities), hospitals, doctors’ rooms, hotels, restaurants, manufacturing and production…
