| Information Commissioner’s office |
 www.ico.gov.uk/ |
Notification is a statutory requirement and every organisation
that processes personal information must notify the Information
Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt.
Providers are able to complete the online self assessment
guide to determine whether they are required to give
notification.
Notification is the process by which a data controller informs the
Information Commissioner of certain details about their processing
of personal information.
Failure to notify is a criminal offence.
Please visit the website for further details.
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| Pro Help |
www.prohelp.org.uk/ |
ProHelp is group of professional firms who have formed to
provide free professional services to voluntary and community
organisations in their local area. The professional firms
undertake one-off projects, which could include feasibility
studies, structural surveys, developing PR & marketing
strategies and business plans, legal and accountancy advice and
property valuations. If you are a community based,
not-for-profit group and need some professional help. Please
call Ann Hilton at Business in the Community on 0115 924 7408 for
an application form or see website. |
| ACAS |
www.acas.org.uk/ |
Acas stands for Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration
Service. This service aims to improve organisations and
working life through better employment relations. It helps
with employment relations by supplying up-to-date information,
independent advice and high quality training, and working with
employers and employees to solve problems and improve
performance. |
| Health Protection Agency |
www.hpa.org.uk/ |
This agency provides useful info/factsheets/posters
on infection control, most importantly ‘guidance on
infection control in schools and other childcare settings’
which can be downloaded from the website. |
| Health and Safety
Executive |
www.hse.gov.uk/
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This is the website for health and safety
information. It has a section called ‘Getting
Started’ which has a sample risk assessment and health and
safety information. |
| The Citizens Advice Bureau |
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
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The Citizens Advice Bureau helps people resolve
their legal, money and other problems by providing free information
and advice. |
| HM Revenue and Customs |
www.hmrc.gov.uk/ |
HM Revenue and Customs provide parents with information
about Child Benefits (how much they are entitled to claim, how they
claim their entitlement etc) |
| Charities Commission |
www.charitiescommission.org.uk/ |
Charities range from small groups meeting local needs with few
resources to the well-known major charities with budgets of
millions. Whatever their size or purpose, an essential
requirement of all charities is that they operate for the public
benefit and independently of government or commercial interests.
The Charity Commission’s job is to ensure this happens. The
Charity Commission for England and Wales is established by law as
the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales. The
Commission's aim is to provide the best possible regulation of
these charities in order to increase charities’ efficiency and
effectiveness and public confidence and trust in them. |
| Directgov |
www.direct.gov.uk/ |
Directgov is the website of the UK government providing
information and online services for the public. This provides information
from across government departments and elsewhere on topics ranging
from emergency school closures and parental leave to
finding a job or a local NHS service. |
| The Independent Safeguarding Authority
(ISA) |
www.isa-gov.org.uk/ |
The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has been
created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with
children and vulnerable adults. It will do this by working
in partnership with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), which will gather
relevant information on every person who wants to work or volunteer
with vulnerable people. Details
are now confirmed about the new vetting and barring scheme, which
will go live on 12th October 2009. Please visit this
website to find out your responsibility towards
registering. |
| Lincolshire Safeguarding Childrens Board |
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/lscb |
The LSCB has been established in accordance with 'Working
Together to Safeguard Children' (Department of Health, 1999). It's
purpose is to promote good working practices that safeguard
children and promote their welfare. |