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    The great training gap: 2.4 billion reasons to rethink safety education

    In a world beset by change, uncertainty and unpredictability, the power of education to create safer and healthier workplaces remains a constant.

    By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 10 June 2025

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    5 trends to watch in the safety sector in 2025

    Dräger’s annual Safety and Health at Work Report provides a useful insight and snapshot into the views of employees and managers on safety in UK workplaces. This year’s report suggests employers need to increase and refine their efforts in areas such as employee mental wellbeing, more structured safety training and greater use of digital and connected safety technology.

    By David Head, Draeger Safety UK on 19 March 2025

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    How you can make your workplace a place of wellbeing

    A variety of practical steps can help support good mental health at work – from highlighting company financial benefits that could ease employees’ money worries to making reasonable adjustments to support people experiencing a mental health problem.

    By Andrew Berrie, Mind on 20 January 2023

    Education for the future

    Exciting developments in education technology look set make it easier to teach, engage and motivate learners on health and safety – and save employers time and money.

    By Dr Julie Riggs on 05 September 2022

    Teachers say ‘not yet safe’ for more pupils to return to school

    Three quarters of teachers are being expected to clean their own classrooms and equipment, amid concerns some schools are not implementing effective measures to control the spread of coronavirus, a survey by teachers’ union NASUWT has revealed.

    By on 06 July 2020

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    New research centre for occupational health proposed

    Government and employers should fund a new institute to provide leadership in health and safety research, the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has urged in a report.

    By on 14 August 2019

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    Butcher given jail sentence for worker’s horrific injuries

    A Surrey butcher has been sentenced to seven months in prison after a young worker lost his hand in a mincing machine.

    By Belinda Liversedge on 01 May 2019