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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

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Meet the Category Buyer - Kayley Fox

27 September 2023 By Kayley Fox - Category Buyer for Facilities Management at YPO

Kayley Fox joined YPO in 2020 as a Category Buyer in Facilities Management!
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Food waste management: An interview with LARAC

27 September 2023 By Dr Wendy Fail - Senior Waste Management Officer at Northumberland County Council

As local authorities wait to hear from the UK government when food waste recycling will begin and what funding they shall have, we've spoken with waste management expert Dr Wendy Fail, who is the Senior Waste Management Officer for Northumberland County Council, winner of the LARAC 2021 “Outstanding Contribution to Recycling Award and now part LARAC executive board.
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Unlocking the future of public procurement

29 August 2023 By Raoul Robinson - Senior Legal and Compliance Manager at YPO

A reform to our public procurement law is coming. The government is aiming for a more transparent and simple process following the move from EU to UK law post-Brexit. It replaces the four current procurement regulations under a single act.
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Our back to school guide for teachers

22 August 2023 By The YPO Team

We’ve put together a handy back to school guide for teachers, to help make sure you’re ready for the new school year. Read our top tips for helping a new class settle in, how to organise your classroom, a handy checklist, and fun activities to plan for the first week back.
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Is your lift alarm system digital switch ready?

16 August 2023 By Louise Hardcastle - Category Buyer for Buildings at YPO

Lift alarm communication systems play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of passengers within elevators. Traditionally, these systems relied on analogue telephone lines to transmit emergency signals to a central monitoring station.
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Creating a bit of a buzz!

28 July 2023 By Learn Well

Loris Malaguzzi, a pioneer of the Reggio Emilia Approach, once said, "There are three teachers of children: adults, other children, and their physical environment."
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Combatting the increase in wildfires in the UK

28 July 2023 By The YPO Team

We currently are being made aware of another potential period of extreme heat, it is a reminder of how climate change is impacting the UK. The increased heat and drier weather are changing our environment, bringing issues we were not accustomed to dealing with before.
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Meet the Buyer - Rob Hazelgrave

26 July 2023 By Rob Hazelgrave - Category Buyer for Waste Facilities Management at YPO

Rob recently joined the YPO Trading Team as a Category Buyer in Facilities Management!
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Outstanding outdoor literacy

25 July 2023

At Cosy, we love outdoor learning. As esteemed educator Charlotte Mason once said, 'Never be within doors when you can rightly be without'!
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Phase out of fluorescent lamps: Are you ready?

25 July 2023 By Louise Hardcastle - Category Buyer for Buildings at YPO

In recent years, there has been a significant global shift towards more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, with governments implementing various regulations to reduce hazardous materials and promote the use of safer alternatives.
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