From Judicium Education HR and Neo Payroll
Welcome to People Matters - a bold, people-first thought leadership platform that challenges convention, encourages new thinking, and explores the real issues shaping the education sector today.
Specifically designed with schools and trusts in mind, this is a space for leaders and change-makers to explore the people, policy, and payroll issues shaping the sector, share ideas, challenge thinking, and build confidence through change.
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This webinar will explore why payroll should no longer be viewed as simply an administrative function, but as a strategic area of risk that can impact employee experience, compliance, organisational efficiency and trust-wide growth plans.
A rewritten ACAS Code of Conduct. Informal resolution you're now expected to evidence. Narrower grounds for suspension. And from January, an unfair dismissal award with no cap on it. Join us for a frank, People Matters session on what's changing for disciplinaries, grievances and informal resolution, what it means for your school or trust, and the risk that lands on senior leaders when a process goes wrong.
"We created the People Matters thought leadership platform because leaders in education deserve an honest space that understands the pressure they face, encourages new ideas, and supports them through the most difficult parts of people leadership."
— Emily Atherton | Business Director - People & Payroll
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Pension administration rarely attracts attention until something goes wrong, mistakes can distort pension records for years before they're discovered,...
Changing payroll provider is a strategic move that touches the whole trust. This guide sets out the five considerations that decide whether it goes...
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Read our quick-start guide based on the discussions from our People Matters webinar on Fixing the DBS Gaps in HR Practice
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Read our detailed guide based on the insights from our People Matters webinar on "The 2026 Pension Overhaul: LGPS & Teachers’ Pensions Schemes"
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Read our detailed guide based on the insights from our People Matters webinar on Litigation.
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Read our detailed guide based on the insights from our People Matters webinar on the New Tax Year.
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A practical guide for schools and trusts dealing with unresolved conflict. When issues become difficult to manage, this guide helps identify when a...
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A practical leadership and governance guide to help schools and trusts identify priority workforce and employment risks, strengthen oversight, and...
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A concise step-by-step guide on how to prepare and present your business case for HR, Payroll and Pension systems
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Insights report based on the findings from our People Matters webinar on: Understanding the Employment Rights Act 2025
30th September 2026 | People Matters | Payroll & Pensions
Is payroll taking up more of your trust's time than it should? This article looks at five ways a managed payroll service can help academy trusts save...
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16th September 2026 | People Matters | Payroll & Pensions
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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9th September 2026 | People Matters | HR & Employment Law
The start of the academic year is the best strategic planning window school and trust leaders get. This blog sets out where to focus - HR foundations,...
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27th May 2026 | People Matters | HR & Employment Law
Rising workloads, increased responsibilities, and a lack of support all contribute to declining retention and the strengthening of MAT culture. Read...
26th April 2026 | HR & Employment Law
Because conflict in schools rarely begins with one big dramatic moment, and is far more likely to grow slowly through strained conversations, crossed...
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26th April 2026 | HR & Employment Law | Payroll & Pensions
People sit at the heart of every education setting. In this blog, we explore the People and Payroll Hierarchy of Needs and why getting the basics...
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25th February 2026 | HR & Employment Law | People Matters
In this blog, we will explore effective strategies that school and academy trust leaders can use to attract top talent and sustain a strong,...
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4th November 2025 | HR & Employment Law
When teachers or other essential staff are absent, it can have a profound impact on pupil learning outcomes. This blog explores the impact and offers...
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12th September 2025 | HR & Employment Law
In this blog, we'll explore five key starting points of a successful people strategy within the education sector and discuss how this can help schools...
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12th October 2026 | London and South East | Neo Payroll
When two trusts merged, Compass Eko Trust moved every school onto Neo Payroll. CFO Jo Daniels explains how the trust gained a common pay date, full...
8th September 2026 | London, Redbridge | HR & Employment Law
Read our latest case study on Mayfield School and how their Head of HR experiences Judicium as an expert resource for investigations, disciplinaries...
3rd September 2026 | London | HR & Employment Law
Read our latest case study on Christ's College Finchley and how partnering with Judicium Education's Employment Law expert helped solve a complex...
27th August 2026 | London | Neo Payroll
Read our latest case study on City of London Academies Trust, their switch to Neo Payroll and the benefits they're now seeing.
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13th January 2026 | London, Suffolk, Brighton | Neo Payroll
Read our latest case study on Eko Trust and how Neo have leveraged their payroll systems.
15th December 2025 | Midlands and South East | HR & Employment Law
Griffin Schools trust now sees its HR services as being focused on people strategy, getting the best out its current staff and ensuring that the...
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15th December 2025 | Alsager, Crewe and Nantwich | Neo Payroll
Cornovii Trust was established in 2022 after the merger of two successful smaller trusts. Read how the trust's 500+ payroll system has now been...
7th March 2021 | Wirral | HR & Employment Law
Holy Family Catholic MAT (HFCMAT) was established in 2012 with the aim of raising standards and achievement for all of its 3,600 students. A year ago,...
