Unconscious biases are the views and opinions we’re seemingly unaware of, even though they can affect our everyday behaviour and decision-making. Our background, culture, context, and personal experiences influence our unconscious biases. When equated to the workplace, they can impact decisions such as recruitment, disciplinary action, and appraisals. […]
From an employer’s perspective, understanding your requirements towards your workforce has been challenging during the pandemic, and this is particularly the case when you are seeking to do the right thing for any member of staff who is pregnant. […]
The difficulty with the term ‘Long COVID’ is that it doesn’t have any official recognition as a medical condition at present, but that symptoms associated with it carry on long after the period of infection is over. […]
Sally Stainton-Roberts, HR Manager at EPM, talks about a subject that many people find uncomfortable discussing, in the hope of starting to encourage more honest and open conversations on the matter in the workplace. She delves into how to offer support for those colleagues affected and offers top tips to assist line managers. What is […]
From April 2021, there are several statutory and regulatory changes that all Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts need to be aware of. Due to the current climate, some of these amendments relate specifically to the effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19), whilst further sections cover Rates and Thresholds for Employers, as well as Pension Thresholds and Rates. Note* […]
As said by the man himself, Henry Ford, “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” Although we can be quite certain that Henry Ford wasn’t referring to ‘eLearning’ directly, the sheer value of employee training and development still hasn’t passed us by. […]
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Support staff have been subject to probation periods for many years now and it is also becoming increasingly common for teaching staff at Academy Trusts to be subject to probation periods, in addition to the statutory induction arrangements. In the current circumstances, probation periods will be even more important in ensuring you have made successful […]
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Kirsty Beatt, Senior HR Adviser at EPM, tells us how to effectively manage and support the work-life balance and why it’s so important to make sure that you regularly check-in on your employees’ well-being. Employees are working more hours than ever. It’s never been more important to make sure that you regularly check-in on employee […]
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The Apprenticeships (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2017 came into force on 31 March 2018 and brought into effect the public sector apprenticeship target. However, since it’s introduction there have been a number of queries about what an Apprenticeship Levy actually covers. That’s why we thought we’d address the education sector’s most common myths… […]
Following the UK’s exit from the EU, there have been several updates made to KCSIE (2020), specifically on guidance for pre-employment checks of overseas applicants. As such, it’s imperative to ensure that any senior leaders, governors and individuals involved with recruitment or maintaining the single central record are aware of the changes in the revised […]
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