From 1 September 2026, an important safeguarding change will come into force which early years providers need to be ready...
When we think of “inclement weather”, many employers immediately think of snow, ice, flooding or travel disruption. However, extreme heat...
How much Statutory Sick Pay do I need to pay and does it change for low earners? In April 2026,...
Sickness in pregnancy, also referred to as ‘morning sickness’, is a common symptom many women can experience in the early...
When an employee resigns while they are off sick, it can feel as though the position should be simple. They...
In Early Years, practitioners hold confidential information that could genuinely change a child’s safety if it ends up in the...
Family run businesses are a huge part of the Early Years sector. Many nurseries and pre-schools have been built through...
Scotland is on the brink of a long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup and to celebrate this, Monday 15th...
From April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is payable from day one. Employers are therefore wondering whether there has also...
This one comes up more often than you’d think. An employee arrives at work, feels worse as the day goes...
With Fire and Hire outlawed as of April, varying your employees Terms and Conditions has become even more complicated. This...
Changes to waiting days, the weekly rate of SSP, and the lower earnings limit are all coming in April. This...
Back in April, the Government confirmed the annual increase to employment tribunal compensation limits and certain statutory payments, with the...
Changes to paternity leave are coming in April, and your policies will need to be updated. In this video, we...
With the Employment Rights Act coming into effect in April 2026, our whistleblowing policies will need amending. This video explains...
We have received several calls from employers wanting to discuss an employee who has resigned not serving the notice period...
With recruitment and retention remaining a challenge within Early Years we have had several queries relating to “golden hellos”. What...
Change is a constant for small and medium-sized businesses. New systems, new structures, growth, cost pressures or regulatory shifts can...
Given that the Government will be introducing a 6 month qualifying service for unfair dismissal from 1st January 2027 we...
We are seeing an increase in Data Subject Access Requests (SARs) where employees ask for WhatsApp messages or content from...
When a child makes a mistake, what do we do? We encourage them to try again. We celebrate effort, we...
