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When forming a Multi-Academy trust or converting to an Academy we know it is essential that the following questions receive detailed consideration: Do you need support answering the above...

Eleven Fit for Work Services received short-term ‘pump prime’ funding from central Government until March 2011. Seven of those pilots were awarded additional funding to continue until...

With many schools and academies promoting strict dress or uniform codes for students it is no wonder that it is increasingly common to find that dress codes are being drawn up for staff to...

Issues an Employer Must Consider Before Dismissing an Individual On Long-Term Sick Leave A recent decision of an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has reinforced the issues an employer must...

In the past two years Enlightened HR has been commissioned to carry out HR audits by Multi-Academy Trusts, individual Academies and Free Schools. With nearly 40 of these audits completed we have...

We are launching a new HR support service exclusively dedicated to education. As an Academy or School Business Manager or an Administrator with a responsibility for HR you may feel under-prepared...

Common Law Police Disclosure There have been recent changes to the guidance for employers and police contained in the Common Law Police Disclosure (CLPD). This replaces the guidance in the...

Right to Work in the UK – Best Practice for Employers The dominant political and media issue over the Summer has been migrants seeking to gain entry to the UK, mainly via Calais.  This has once...

Staff, Governors and Volunteers – The Use of Social Media in Schools At its very best the huge growth in popularity of social media, including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc....