Safe, Sensible, Social - consultation on further action (22nd July 2008)
The Government’s renewed alcohol strategy, Safe. Sensible. Social (June 2007), outlined national and local action to achieve long-term reductions in alcohol-related ill health and crime. The Government committed to carrying out three reviews of industry practice and then to consult on whether there is a need for further regulation of alcohol retailing. Closing date for comments is 14th October 2008.
Consultation
Impact Assessments
Further Information
Safeguarding children from sexual exploitation (18th July 2008)
This draft guidance aims to provide practitioners across all relevant agencies and the voluntary and community sector with information about different forms of sexual exploitation to help them identify and safeguard children and young people who are at risk of sexual exploitation, or who are being sexually exploited. It will replace the current guidance, Children involved in Prostitution, issued in 2000 and will be supplementary guidance to Working Together to Safeguard Children (HMG 2006). Closing date for comments is 10th October 2008.
Consultation
Removing or suspending chairs and non-executives of health bodies: consultation on introducing new powers of suspension (17th July 2008)
This is a consultation document on proposals to introduce powers of suspension, and a single approach to the removal of chairs and non-executives of Strategic Health Authorities and other health bodies. The consultation on removing or suspending chairs and non-executives of Health Bodies sets out a single approach to considering whether and if so how, a chair or non-executive member of a Strategic Health Authority (SHA), Special Health Authority (SpHA) or Health Body should be removed from office. The process may involve either seeking resignation or the termination of appointment and also introduces the potential use of a suspension function, as well as proposals for temporary non-executive member(s) or director(s) to be appointed during the period of suspension. Closing date for comments is 9th October 2008.
Consultation
Impact Assessment
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) Draft Regulations 2008: a paper for consultation (23rd July 2008)
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) is a UK-wide body, accountable to Parliament for ensuring best practice and harmonisation in the regulation of healthcare professions. It was created in legislation in 2002 and has been operational since April 2003. The recent Health and Social Care Act amends the governance and functions of CHRE and its reformed council. The draft regulations attached to this paper lay out proposals around the membership of the reformed CHRE Council. These provide details of the terms of office of council members, criteria for the disqualification, suspension or removal of members from office, committees appointed by the Council, and transitional arrangements in terms of appointments. Closing date for comments is 16th September 2008.
Consultation
Draft Regulations
Impact Assessment
Response Form
Responsible officers and their duties relating to the medical profession (23rd July 2008)
The White Paper 'Trust, Assurance and Safety' set out an ambitious programme for the reform of professional regulation including the creation of responsible officers. These will be senior doctors with personal responsibility for evaluating the conduct and performance of doctors and making recommendations on their fitness to practise as part of revalidation. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 sets out the legal basis for responsible officers enabling secondary legislation to set out the detail. This consultation seeks your views on what should be included in that secondary legislation. An expert group representing a wide range of interests including patient, NHS and professional organisations developed the proposals in the document. The consultation is being held on a UK wide basis, although regulations may be different in different parts of the UK. This is explained in the document. The closing date for comments is 24th October 2008.
Consultation
Impact Assessment
Equality Impact Assessment
No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility (22nd July 2008)
“No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility” is a wide ranging consultation on the future of welfare. The Green Paper sets out plans for improving support and work incentives to create a system that rewards responsibility. The majority of people of working age – who can work now or at some point in the future – and their families will no longer be on benefits for life. There will also be greater choice and control over the support that is provided. Closing date for comments is 22nd October 2008.
Consultation
Consultation Questions
Impact Assessment
Case Studies
Consultation Toolkit
The Government’s renewed alcohol strategy, Safe. Sensible. Social (June 2007), outlined national and local action to achieve long-term reductions in alcohol-related ill health and crime. The Government committed to carrying out three reviews of industry practice and then to consult on whether there is a need for further regulation of alcohol retailing. Closing date for comments is 14th October 2008.
Consultation
Impact Assessments
Further Information
Safeguarding children from sexual exploitation (18th July 2008)
This draft guidance aims to provide practitioners across all relevant agencies and the voluntary and community sector with information about different forms of sexual exploitation to help them identify and safeguard children and young people who are at risk of sexual exploitation, or who are being sexually exploited. It will replace the current guidance, Children involved in Prostitution, issued in 2000 and will be supplementary guidance to Working Together to Safeguard Children (HMG 2006). Closing date for comments is 10th October 2008.
Consultation
Removing or suspending chairs and non-executives of health bodies: consultation on introducing new powers of suspension (17th July 2008)
This is a consultation document on proposals to introduce powers of suspension, and a single approach to the removal of chairs and non-executives of Strategic Health Authorities and other health bodies. The consultation on removing or suspending chairs and non-executives of Health Bodies sets out a single approach to considering whether and if so how, a chair or non-executive member of a Strategic Health Authority (SHA), Special Health Authority (SpHA) or Health Body should be removed from office. The process may involve either seeking resignation or the termination of appointment and also introduces the potential use of a suspension function, as well as proposals for temporary non-executive member(s) or director(s) to be appointed during the period of suspension. Closing date for comments is 9th October 2008.
Consultation
Impact Assessment
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) Draft Regulations 2008: a paper for consultation (23rd July 2008)
The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) is a UK-wide body, accountable to Parliament for ensuring best practice and harmonisation in the regulation of healthcare professions. It was created in legislation in 2002 and has been operational since April 2003. The recent Health and Social Care Act amends the governance and functions of CHRE and its reformed council. The draft regulations attached to this paper lay out proposals around the membership of the reformed CHRE Council. These provide details of the terms of office of council members, criteria for the disqualification, suspension or removal of members from office, committees appointed by the Council, and transitional arrangements in terms of appointments. Closing date for comments is 16th September 2008.
Consultation
Draft Regulations
Impact Assessment
Response Form
Responsible officers and their duties relating to the medical profession (23rd July 2008)
The White Paper 'Trust, Assurance and Safety' set out an ambitious programme for the reform of professional regulation including the creation of responsible officers. These will be senior doctors with personal responsibility for evaluating the conduct and performance of doctors and making recommendations on their fitness to practise as part of revalidation. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 sets out the legal basis for responsible officers enabling secondary legislation to set out the detail. This consultation seeks your views on what should be included in that secondary legislation. An expert group representing a wide range of interests including patient, NHS and professional organisations developed the proposals in the document. The consultation is being held on a UK wide basis, although regulations may be different in different parts of the UK. This is explained in the document. The closing date for comments is 24th October 2008.
Consultation
Impact Assessment
Equality Impact Assessment
No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility (22nd July 2008)
“No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility” is a wide ranging consultation on the future of welfare. The Green Paper sets out plans for improving support and work incentives to create a system that rewards responsibility. The majority of people of working age – who can work now or at some point in the future – and their families will no longer be on benefits for life. There will also be greater choice and control over the support that is provided. Closing date for comments is 22nd October 2008.
Consultation
Consultation Questions
Impact Assessment
Case Studies
Consultation Toolkit
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