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Swine (H1N1) Influenza
31 July 2009
NEW ADVICE ISSUED 31 JULY 2009
As the swine influenza outbreak progresses, Colleges should find this 'one-stop-shop' webpage useful. It contains a summary of current developments, plus links to relevant websites.
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Swine Flu Update
28 June 2009
Updated advice, from DBIS, and HPA on the spread of swine influenza - its spread, implications and recommended actions
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A/H1N1 Swine Flu
27 April 2009
Update on recent activity and suggested preparatory actions for possible Flu Pandemic.
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"Dealing with a Hostile Intruder" workshops
20 March 2009
Recent events at Colleges and schools in Germany, Finland and the United States involving students with guns murdering fellow students and staff begs the question, "When will it happen at a College, school or University in this country?"
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Health & Safety Document Library - new download facility
27 February 2009
The large stock of sample health & safety documents in the AoC library is being made available, to members, via direct download.
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"Selfish adults 'damage childhood'"
03 February 2009
What do these recent findings mean for the FE Sector, and how can you buck the trend in your College?
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HSE Motor Vehicle Repair Forum
23 January 2009
AoC represents the FE sector on HSE's Motor Vehicle Repair Forum and obtains up-to-date information for College motor vehicle departments.
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Accident Statistics 2007 to 2008
08 January 2009
Call for colleges to share some basic accident data for the academic year 2007-8
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Your last chance to attend the 'Responding to the Threat from Weapons in Colleges' workshops
06 January 2009
These extremely popular workshops focus on searching and screening activity as one of a number of security countermeasures to deal with the problem of offensive weapons in Colleges.
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Timely HSE advice for preventing slip accidents during icy conditions
05 January 2009
The following outlines what happens when you are injured at work or similar and what the HSE and Local Authority inspectors can do?
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