Running a socially responsible practice Mark Topley, Corporate Social Responsibility Coach for Dental Practices Few of us have missed two massive events in the story of climate change and the environment over the past 12 months. We’ve seen several speeches from the young environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg, and the rallying call from veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. Read more here.

Risk Assessment in dental practice Alex O’Neill, Head of Compliance at CODE Risk assessments within a dental practice are important for protecting your business, staff and patients, helping you to ascertain what could go wrong and understand whether you have the right protocols in place to prevent those risks. They are a method of learning and improving and are a vital part of your compliance. Read more here.

Stalking in the workplace: What do employers need to know? Sophie Eggleton, Senior HR Advisor As part of the government’s wider commitment to protect women and girls, the new Stalking Protection Act 2019 came into force on 15 March 2019. The Crime Survey for England and Wales reported that more than 1 in 5 women aged 16 to 59 have been victims of stalking since the age of 16. Read the full article here.

‘Tis the season to avoid an HR hangover Kelly Games, CODE HR Advisor, discusses steps to take to help avoid weeks of headache following your Christmas party Many employers indulge in the festive fun with an annual tradition of an office Christmas party. The sparkly attire comes out and the team macarena is in full swing as a way for employers to thank employees for their contributions over the last year. Find out more here.

Attracting and retaining talent Kelly Games, HR Advisor Recruiters spend endless hours and a lot of money to bring candidates in for interviews, but even if you’ve hired the best candidate, retaining the employee is a struggle that many managers face. Workers feel less loyal to the company they work for than they did in previous decades, due to more frequent layoffs and retirement pensions not as desirable anymore. Read the full article here.

New and Updated documents from CODE We have worked on a number of new modules since the last newsletter including new Domicillary Care Documents, Sickness and Absence Management and Child Safety. Read the full list here.

The Practice Handbook – inconvenience or essential resource? Jason Sidney, Solicitor, Rudlings-Waklam Solicitors A practice handbook is all too often seen as a series of template documents; sometimes found mass produced online, sometimes borrowed from other businesses. It is often rolled out to employees without a huge deal of consideration given to the contents. Read more here.

Ring in the new decade As the start of a new year approaches, it is tradition to start thinking about your resolutions for the year ahead. However, with 2020 also heralding the beginning of a new decade, it feels like the perfect opportunity to implement some great changes and really stick to them! Find out more here.

CODE Company Update Season’s Greetings and we hope you have had a fantastic 2019. We look forward to continuing to support you through the coming year and would like to share with you some exciting news, which we strongly believe will add further value to the services we provide. Please click here for our company update.