Approved Document H provides guidance on observing the Building Regulations concerned with drainage and waste disposal. This is an essential reference for anyone undertaking building work. This revised Approved Document will take effect on 1 October 2015 for use in England. The 2002 edition will continue to apply to work started before 1 October 2015 or work subject to a building notice, full plans application or initial notice submitted before that date. This title supersedes The Building Regulations 2002: Approved Document H: Drainage and waste disposal 2002 edition (ISBN 9780117036413)

This new Approved Document gives guidance on how to comply with Part Q1 of the Building Regulations, which states that a building must be designed and constructed in such a way that it adequately resists unauthorised access from outside the building and unauthorised access from within the building to flats within the building. This is an essential reference for anyone undertaking building work. This new Approved Document will take effect on 1 October 2015 for use in England. It does not apply to work started before 1 October 2015, or work subject to a building notice, full plans application or initial notice submitted before that date provided that the work is started on site before 1 October 2016.

HSE has published a new, simplified version of the Health and Safety Law Poster. It tells workers what they and their employers need to do in simple terms, using numbered lists of basic points. As an employer, you are required by law to either display the HSE-approved poster or to provide each of your workers with this equivalent 'pocket card'. This is more durable and better suited to the workplace than the previous leaflet.

This 3rd edition of Life in the United Kingdom is the official handbook for the new Life in the UK tests to be taken on or after 25 March 2013. It contains all the official learning material for the test and is written in clear, simple language - making it easy to understand. It covers a range of topics you need to know to pass your test and apply for UK citizenship or permanent residency, including: the process of becoming a citizen or permanent resident; the values and principles of the UK; traditions and culture from around the UK; the events and people that have shaped the UK's history; the government and the law; getting involved in your community. A glossary and index are included.

Alternative formats are available: main edition (ISBN 9780113413409); large print (ISBN 9780113413591); downloadable pdf (9780113413553); print pack (9780113413614) containing main edition, a study guide and questions and answers. Valid for tests taken on or after 25 March 2013

D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in history, took place on 6 June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This is a graphic account of the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, as well as the campaign which effectively destroyed the German forces in France, opening the way for the Allied advance. Including a wealth of superb photographs and maps, the book also contains 10 facsimile items of rare memorabilia, including diaries, letters and memos. This title includes top-secret hand-drawn map showing the minute-by-minute position on the way in to the drop zone just west of Ste-Mere-Eglise for elements of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. This is an extract from the pocket diary of Sergeant G.E. Hughes, then a corporal, landed with the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment at Arromanches.

Part of the periodic table inspired stationery range, this jotter pad has 128pp with a flip top cover and magnetic closure, perfect for shopping lists or even the theory of everything.

This heavily illustrated publication is aimed at people carrying out asbestos surveys and people with specific responsibilities for managing asbestos in non-domestic premises under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The book covers competence and quality assurance and surveys, including: survey planning, carrying out surveys, the survey report and the dutyholder's use of the survey information. It includes extensive appendices and references.

HSE has published a new, simplified version of the Health and Safety Law Poster. It tells workers what they and their employers need to do in simple terms, using numbered lists of basic points. As an employer, you are required by law to either display the HSE-approved poster or to provide each of your workers with the quivalent 'leaflet'. The leaflet version of the poster has now been replaced by a pocket card, which is more durable and better suited to the workplace. (ISBN 9780717663507 in packs of 25.) The law has been changed - for the new poster you don't have to add contact details of your enforcing authority and HSE's Employment Medical Advisory Service. You can add details of any employee safety representatives or other health and safety contacts, but this is not compulsory.

Five top-class plays for children, performed in theatres and schools throughout the UK, offer a wide variety of style and content for reading or for performance. The Honoured Guest by Debjani Chatterjee Yorkshire-based poet and playwright Debjani Chatterjee's play has toured schools to universal enthusiasm. 'The children were spellbound. It was literacy in action.' Danny 306 by David Greig with music by Tom Bancroft Premiered at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh. 'A funny, sad and immensely satisfying musical play.' Scottish Daily Mail Stepping Stones by Mike Kenny Winner of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain award for Best Children's play, Stepping Stones is a play specially written for children with learning disabilities. It was premiered to great acclaim by Interplay Theatre Company in Leeds. Jumping on My Shadow by Peter Rumney Winner of the John Whiting Award for best new play, Jumping on My Shadow was first presented in May 2001 by Theatre Centre at the Half Moon Theatre, London, prior to a national tour. It was revived for a further tour from September to December 2001.

The Mental capacity Act 2005 provides a statutory framework for people who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves, or for people who want to make provision for a time when they will be unable to make their own decisions. This code of practice, which has statutory force, provides information and guidance about how the Act should work in practice. It explains the principles behind the Act, defines when someone is incapable of making their own decisions and explains what is meant by acting in someone's best interests. It describes the role of the new Court of Protection and the role of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates and sets out the role of the Public Guardian. It also covers medical treatment and the way disputes can be resolved.