October 13, 2026
Residential Firm Fined £153,000 Over Fire Safety Failures in Leeds A property management company has been fined £153,000 after serious fire safety failings were identified at Ahlux House, a residential block in Leeds. Scanlans Property Management LLP pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an enforcement notice relating to a defective fire alarm system and
October 7, 2026
Growing concerns over pupil behaviour are having a significant impact on teachers’ wellbeing, retention and health, according to a number of recent surveys and reports. Teachers increasingly report that managing disruptive behaviour is affecting learning, increasing stress levels and contributing to decisions to leave the profession. [neu.org.uk], [nfer.ac.uk] A survey by the National Education Union
October 7, 2026
Safety experts and legal representatives are calling for stronger measures to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS), warning that current controls may not be enough to prevent life-changing and potentially fatal lung disease. [rcimag.co.uk], [cms.law] At the recent Silicosis, Engineered Stone and the Fight for Safer Workplaces event held during TUC Congress,
October 7, 2026
Transport for London (TfL) has been fined £2 million following the death of Grace Mecaley, a 74-year-old retired nurse who was fatally injured after being struck by a double-decker bus while using a pedestrian crossing at Walthamstow Bus Station in December 2023. [itv.com], [press.hse.gov.uk] The prosecution was brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE),
