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: 05 January 2024
OPINION: CTSI Chief Executive John Herriman reflects on steering the Institute through Brexit, Covid and years of shrinking resources, while setting out his ambitions for recruitment, training, political influence and raising the profile of Trading Standards.
Posted: 20 December 2023
UPDATES: CTSI is urging ministers to rethink local government funding proposals, warning that further financial pressure on councils could weaken already stretched Trading Standards services and leave consumers increasingly exposed to harm.
Posted: 18 December 2023
UPDATES: Friends and colleagues remember James Williams as a larger-than-life Trading Standards officer whose humour, determination and unforgettable exploits were matched by a lifelong commitment to protecting consumers and supporting the profession.
Posted: 10 November 2023
ANALYSIS: Food Standards enforcement is under growing strain as budget cuts, recruitment problems, Brexit pressures and political priorities combine to weaken local capacity. Drawing on the FSA's Our Food 2022 report and Trading Standards voices, this analysis examines why rebuilding the workforce has become an urgent priority.
Posted: 12 October 2023
ANALYSIS: Using the story of the Windrush generation as its starting point, this feature reflects on migration, identity and diversity within Trading Standards, examining how different life experiences can strengthen consumer protection and the profession itself.
Posted: 12 October 2023
ANALYSIS: CTSI Chair Tendy Lindsay reflects on a career spanning nearly three decades, discussing the experiences that shaped her commitment to social justice, leadership and a more inclusive future for the Trading Standards profession.
Posted: 25 September 2023
UPDATES: This year’s London Trading Standards (LTS) Week has kicked off with the launch of a new project designed to protect London's 2.7 million...
Posted: 15 August 2023
UPDATES: Colleagues pay tribute to Dr Robert Holmes-Henderson, whose five decades of service as an inspector, manager, lecturer, examiner and author left a lasting mark on Trading Standards, professional education and quality assurance.
Posted: 07 August 2023
UPDATES: A tribute to Philip Bottomley FCTSI reflects on a distinguished Trading Standards career spanning local government, national service and professional leadership, celebrating the lasting impact he made on colleagues and the profession.
Posted: 31 July 2023
UPDATES: CTSI Fellow Robert Grice MBE is seeking Trading Standards case studies for a new history of consumer protection, asking members to share prosecutions that show the breadth and social impact of the profession’s work.
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