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The ten most recent good practice and guidance documents published on all Communities and Local Government sites.

• Race Equality Advisory Group: A five-year review

  A review of the work and impact of the Race Equality Advisory Group with recommendations for the future.

  • Added:  17 December 2008
  • Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Reports and summaries

• Energy Assessors: Accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) framework

  This publication provides a framework for accreditition schemes in assessing an individual's application for becoming an energy assessor via the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) route.

  • Added:  12 December 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Housing, care, support: a guide to integrating housing-related support at a regional level

  Best practice guidance for commissioners of housing-related support services working in housing, health and social care at a local and regional level.

  • Added:  26 November 2008
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Research

• Improving Public Access to Toilets: Guidance on Community Toilet Schemes and SatLav

  This guidance provides an overview of the Community Toilet Scheme developed by the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, as well as a step-by-step guide on how to set up a similar scheme.

  • Added:  19 November 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Do you have paying guests?

  'Do you Have Paying Guests' gives additional information to support small accommodation providers in complying with fire safety legislation.

  • Added:  18 November 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Manuals leaflets and booklets; Good practice and guidance

• Environmental Protection, Fire and Rescue Manual - Volume 2: Fire Service Operations

  This manual contains guidance for Fire and Rescue Services on preventing and if necessary, dealing with incidents with the potential to pollute.

  • Added:  17 November 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Manuals leaflets and booklets; Good practice and guidance

• Generic Risk Assessment 5.7 - Explosives, Version 2 - Part 1

  This new Generic Risk Assessment (GRA) considers the hazards, risks and control measures for operational incidents where explosives, which include fireworks, are or are suspected to be involved.

  • Added:  17 November 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Manuals leaflets and booklets; Good practice and guidance

• Generic Risk Assessment 3.2 - High Rise Firefighting, Version 2 - September 2008

  This assessment considers the hazard risks and control measures for operational incidents involving high rise buildings.

  • Added:  17 November 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Manuals leaflets and booklets; Good practice and guidance

• Building work, replacements and repairs to your home

  This leaflet highlights the types of building work that need to notified to the Local Building Control Authority unless work is carried out by a Competent Persons Scheme (CPS) installer.

  • Added:  10 November 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Manuals leaflets and booklets; Good practice and guidance

• National Calculation Methodology (NCM) modelling guide (for buildings other than dwellings in England and Wales)

  This publication gives guidance on the use of SBEM and other approved software when preparing Energy Performance Cerfiticates.

  • Added:  31 October 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance