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Incredible £6,000 raised for Cash for Kids Greater Manchester!
We've counted the money, and we're delighted to announce that together we raised an incredible £6,000 for Cash for Kids Greater Manchester! What a fantastic way to celebrate 10 years of Altum HR! Our charity clay...
How to Keep Your Best People: Six Things Smart Employers Do Differently
In our last article, we looked at why good people leave: unnoticed effort, invisible career paths, strained manager relationships, quiet overload and inflexibility. We also looked at what it costs when they do, which...
The Biggest HR Risk Facing Your Business Probably Isn’t What You Think
When employers think about HR risk, they often picture an employment tribunal. Or a difficult dismissal. Or a complicated redundancy process. But by the time any of those happen, the real problem has usually been...
Managing Safeguarding Employment Issues: A Guide for HR
A safeguarding concern at work should never be dismissed, handled through assumptions or kept entirely secret. Safeguarding employment issues require…
School Redundancy Process: A Step-by-Step Employer Guide
A school redundancy process explained clearly starts with the work the school needs, not an individual’s performance. Under the Employment Rights Act…
Staff Capability Procedures in Schools: A Compliance Guide
Staff capability procedures in schools often start with informal support, rather than formal proceedings. In England, maintained schools must have a…
AI in Recruitment: Benefits & Risks for UK Employers
AI can influence who reaches an interview before a recruiter has read every application. It can help screen CVs, match candidates to role…
Managing School Disciplinary Procedures: A Compliance Guide
Disciplinary procedures are for conduct concerns, not issues of competence or ill health, which should be managed under separate procedures. School…
Changes to trade union access and recognition: How should employers be reacting?
The Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 has already introduced a series of new and significant workplace reforms in Great Britain. With the implementation of these regulatory changes being staggered throughout 2026 and...
How to Manage Teacher Absence Legally and Effectively
Managing teacher absence legally means using clear reporting and review procedures while responding to the teacher’s health needs. The Equality Act…
Expert HR Services for Academy Trusts: Ensuring Compliance
Unlimited HR advice isn’t a standard entitlement for academy trusts; the level and scope of support depend on the arrangement in place. HR services…
School Employment Law Updates: Essential Compliance Guide
For special schools, the key School Employment Law Updates are phased changes to harassment prevention, sick pay, dismissal protection and family…
Expert Education HR Consultants for UK Schools
Private schools must comply with core employment law covering contracts, pay, working time, discrimination, health and safety, and dismissal rights….
Expert HR Support for Schools: Professional UK Guidance
A school without an in-house HR team can still access practical advice and casework through external HR support. HR support for schools in the UK can…
Expert HR Support for UK Academies & Maintained Schools
Recruitment requires more than a vacancy notice. School HR support for academies and maintained schools can help prepare job adverts, promote roles…