keeping you in the know
Blogs covering compliance and HR for schools and trusts
From KCSIE updates to Ofsted changes, our regular blogs will keep you informed on what's happening across the sector.
16th September 2026 | People Matters Payroll
Streamlining Your Payroll Process for Efficiency and Compliance
Payroll is one of the hardest jobs to get right in a school or academy trust. This blog sets out seven practical ways to make payroll run more...
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21st October 2015 |
Teachers’ Pay Reviews
With the end of October rapidly approaching teachers’ annual appraisals should be in full swing, with a view to performance related pay decisions...
12th October 2015 |
End of year reviews and target setting - get SMART!
Now that the new academic year is in full swing, it is important for line managers to meet with members of teaching staff to conclude the appraisal...
24th September 2015 |
Time off for Religious Festivals
Many schools may be aware that there are a number of religious festivals that take place at this time of year (or that are due to take place shortly)...
14th September 2015 |
Change to Working Time - Applicable only for those without a fixed place of work
Following the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Thursday, you may have seen a lot of information on the news regarding changes to...
17th August 2015 |
STPCD 2015
The STPCD 2015 was published last week and will become effective on 1 September 2015.
15th July 2015 |
Employment Law Updates - July 2015
As the holidays draw closer we thought we'd provide a brief update on recent developments regarding educational employment matters, please see a...
10th July 2015 |
HSE Prosecution - Tallescopes
If your school uses a tallescope or a scaffold tower you should be aware of the following HSE prosecution. Stafford Borough Council was fined after an...
14th April 2015 |
HSE Prosecution
The governors of a school in Kent have been prosecuted after a pupil was severely injured when he was hit by a shot put during a routine multi-sport...
14th April 2015 |
Employment Law Updates - April 2015
There are some significant changes to employment law as of 5 April 2015, particularly in the area of family leave. The headline news is the...
24th March 2015 |
Construction Design and Management (CDM) - Regulation Change
The Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007 have been amended and CDM 2015 will be released on 6th April 2015.
19th March 2015 |
E-Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes have become increasingly popular in the last 12 months but most employers are unsure of how to treat them. On the one hand...
27th February 2015 |
Allergic Reaction - New Legislation
All schools are likely to have at least one pupil or employee who is severely food-allergic, and many schools will have more. Peanut allergy is...