Welcome to the Journal of Trading Standards online edition, JoTS Online. Browse through our latest Articles - including Analysis, Opinion Pieces, Features and a selection of articles from our acclaimed print journal.
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Posted: 13 January 2025
ANALYSIS: As scams become more convincing and consumer rights harder to navigate, Trading Standards leaders argue that prevention must start earlier and reach further. This piece looks at the case for inclusive consumer education, better school-age awareness and practical partnerships that help people protect themselves before harm is done.
Posted: 13 January 2025
ANALYSIS: After six decades in Trading Standards, Peter Tompkins reflects on a profession transformed by social change, new legislation and severe funding pressures. His memories of Weights and Measures, farm inspections, prosecutions and business advice offer a warm but clear-eyed account of what the service has lost, retained and still needs.
Posted: 20 December 2024
OPINION: Seasonal traditions provide the backdrop for a thoughtful reflection on weights and measures, professional standards and the enduring relevance of Trading Standards work in everyday life.
Posted: 26 November 2024
ANALYSIS: Kristina Hann’s Trading Standards career has taken in disability, discrimination, elite swimming, rogue trader investigations and life with assistance dog Louis. Her story is a sharp reminder that reasonable adjustments open doors, while low expectations close them.
Posted: 30 October 2024
UPDATES: Janet Masson’s career took her from landmark Trade Descriptions Act cases in Southwark to national leadership on food standards and nutrition, leaving colleagues with memories of formidable expertise, warmth and lasting professional influence.
Posted: 16 October 2024
UPDATES: London Trading Standards has honoured a local safeguarding champion with a Touchstone Award, recognising outstanding partnership work to protect vulnerable residents from consumer harm.
Posted: 08 October 2024
UPDATES: An exhibition at Westminster City Council marks Black History Month through the work of eight artists, celebrating creativity, identity and inclusion while highlighting the contribution of Trading Standards professional Giles Speid as curator.
Posted: 02 October 2024
UPDATES: CTSI marks Black History Month with articles, profiles and resources celebrating Black leaders, public service pioneers and the profession's diversity while encouraging members to engage with this year's 'Reclaiming Narratives' theme.
Posted: 30 September 2024
UPDATES: Scottish Borders Trading Standards is taking its Scam Van to Eyemouth, Kelso, Galashiels and Hawick, giving residents practical guidance and community resources to help them spot and avoid scams.
Posted: 22 August 2024
OPINION: Faced with shrinking budgets and rising demands, Newham's Regulatory Services explains how collaboration, partnership working and organisational adaptability have helped maintain effective Trading Standards services while identifying lessons for authorities facing similar pressures.
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