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Further updated guidance on Right to Work checks

13 May 2021

On 12 May the government announced that the temporary adjustments in place due to the pandemic will cease after 20 June 2021.

The Department for Education publishes the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter

11 May 2021

Showing a clear commitment to school staff wellbeing and the mental health of those working in education the Department for Education has published the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

Updated guidance on right to work checks

27 April 2021

Temporary adjustments on right to work checks due to Covid-19 are due to end after 16th May 2021; updated Home Office guidance on checks was also published last month

HR Bytes E-Newsletter Spring 2021 - Issue 51

15 April 2021

The latest edition of HR Bytes, our e-newsletter for customers, is now available to download

Updated Operational Guidance for Schools

29 March 2021

The government has published updated operational guidance for schools including expectations for clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) staff once shielding is paused from 31 March 2021.

HR Outlook - Spring Term 2021

26 March 2021

Download our latest termly employment law, policy and pay update providing up-to-date information on the most significant forthcoming HR changes affecting schools and colleges

Changes to the provision of Children's Barred List Checks

25 March 2021

From 1 April 2021 the provision of the Children's Barred List (CBL) service will transfer to the Department for Education.

New shielding guidance from 1st April 2021

18 March 2021

It has been confirmed that shielding arrangements will end from 1st April 2021

Capita System Availability Update- Thursday 11 March for Strictly Education 4S DBS Customers

10 March 2021

A new release from Capita will be deployed to the eBulk system for Strictly Education 4S DBS customers on Thursday 11th March, starting at 8am and lasting approximately 2 hours. During this deployment, the system will be inaccessible to all users.

HR implications of the 2021 Budget

4 March 2021

A summary of key points in the 2021 Budget with implications for Education HR