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Deprioritisation of £14 million investment in regulatory compliance apprenticeships "considerably disappointing"
Posted: 26/10/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) have voiced their "considerable disappointment" at the announcement that the Government's spending review will not consider a proposed ring-fenced fund for regulatory compliance apprenticeships.
Safety advice issued for first Fireworks Night and Diwali since lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
Posted: 22/10/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has issued fireworks safety advice ahead of the upcoming Diwali and Fireworks Night celebrations, on November 4 and 5, respectively.
Trading Standards Officer wins Hero Award for allergen project inspired by the late Megan Lee
Posted: 20/10/2021
Dilys Harris, a Senior Trading Standards Officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council, has been recognised by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) for her work on a recent food allergen project.
South West Trading Standards project wins CTSI Hero Award
Posted: 20/10/2021
A project entitled Raising awareness of Mental Health & Wellbeing in farming communities, created by Heart of the South West Trading Standards officers Nikki Rattenbury, Rebecca Barker and Samantha Younger of the Trading Standards Farming Partnership (TSFP), has won recognition from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
WRi Group Managing Director wins CTSI Hero Award
Posted: 20/10/2021
The Managing Director of WRi Group, Graham Mogg, has received a Business Award at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute's (CTSI) Hero Awards.
Cheshire East anti-scam project wins CTSI Hero Award
Posted: 20/10/2021
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has recognised an anti-scam project in Cheshire East at its annual Hero Awards ceremony in London.
Southwark Trading Standards Enforcement Officer wins CTSI Hero Award
Posted: 20/10/2021
Angel Harrow, a Trading Standards Enforcement Officer working at Southwark Council's trading standards service, has received an award for her work by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
Trading Standards professionals recognised for Race & Equalities work
Posted: 20/10/2021
Three trading standards professionals have been recognised for their important work supporting race and equalities in the trading standards profession.
BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme wins CTSI Hero Award
Posted: 20/10/2021
BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme was recognised by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) at its annual Hero Awards ceremony.
Birmingham trading standards expert wins CTSI Hero Award
Posted: 20/10/2021
Senior Trading Standards Officer Tariq Mohammed has been awarded the CTSI Hero Award for Intellectual Property (IP).
Reforming the framework for better regulation - CTSI response
Posted: 04/10/2021
The CTSI response to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) consultation.
Accountancy firm boss sentenced for advertising non-existent jobs
Posted: 04/10/2021
The director of a London-based company that offered jobs via an online recruitment website has been given a suspended sentence for his part in a fraud that saw job applicants apply for positions that didn’t exist.
