Public Matters - September 2021
Updates include the UK Hydrogen Strategy and IPA assistance with PFI contract expiry.
21 September 2021
Welcome to our Public Matters Newsletter.
This month we have:
The UK Hydrogen Strategy: an overview
Neil Kates outlines the Government’s ambitious Hydrogen Strategy and how we can support both low carbon energy projects and related queries.
Is this a support plan you can work with on PFI contract expiry? Handover assistance from the IPA
Martin Cannon considers the key areas of support offered by the IPA under the ‘Managing the Risks of PFI Contract Expiry’ plan to aid public bodies on expiring PFI contracts.
Updated guidance on Covid-19 vaccination: 12 to 15 year olds
The Department of Health and Social Care announced that young people aged 12 to 15 are to be offered a Covid-19 vaccine. Our health and safety experts share their advice to school leaders.
Civil claims in schools
Katherine Langley explores some of the more common types of personal-injury and non-injury claims that arise in a school setting.
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