“Redwing support has allowed us to continue to grow the business as planned.”
Simon Forrest, Chambers & Cook
Using a probationary period in your Day Nursery, Pre-school and Club
I don't think I can say it enough times, probationary periods are very useful. They may not be employment law, but in terms of HR, we always find that it's better to have one than not. Since the introduction of the Good Work Plan its been important to include in the...
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10 Redundancy Pitfalls and how to avoid them in your Day Nursery, Pre-school or Club
With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) changing from 1st July (employers are not able to claim 80% only 70% and will have to pay the 10% themselves) more and more employers who have continued to use furlough will be considering restructuring and...
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How much notice does a Nursery Manager give who is on maternity leave?
A common grumble we hear is when someone doesn't want any contact from their employer during maternity leave. As human beings we can be confused that someone isn't talking to us about their intentions. On a human level its perfectly reasonable to be affected by this...
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Recontracting employees to work from home on a permanent basis
Since the pandemic started in March 2020, we have seen increasing number of employees work from home effectively. Some employers are now wanting to formalise this arrangement going forward. Ask yourselves a big question? Does it suit the business with achieving its...
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Can I take you out sometime?
Is there love in the air? I was reading with interest the other weekend how people had reacted with suspicion when a note was left on a driver's car windscreen expressing that the writer thought they were lovely and were they single. Now I get it that it's a bit odd....
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Handling our stress to keep a better work life balance
One thing that the last 15 months has taught us all is that there is more to life than work. So how can we handle our stress to keep a better work life balance. We should work to live, not live to work. It's not been easy for many people who are employed in busy jobs...
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Do you know how Furlough changes over the coming months?
I spent Sunday in A&E with my Mum. You see all of life in an A&E reception waiting room. There was one extremely loud lady who had had a fall down the stairs 10 days previously and thought today was the day she ought to seek advice from the doctors, on a busy Sunday...
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EU Settlement Status Q&A
What is the EU Settlement Scheme? The EU Settlement Scheme allows people to get the immigration status they need to continue to live, work and study in the UK beyond 30th June 2021. Who should apply? Except in a few cases, EEA (EEA countries are EU countries plus...
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How common is Class A drug use in our Day Nurseries?
This is the second time we've written about drug use in Nurseries. Back in April 2017 we wrote about how common it was for staff to smoke cannabis. Now we need to face another 'elephant in the room'. We all know that many people in society take Class A drugs...
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Can I refuse someone coming to work after a trip overseas?
On Friday 7th May 2021 it was all about international travel. We learned about the Government's plans for green, amber and red list countries from 17 May 2021 should people wish to travel overseas. These are plans for England, and we are yet to learn what will be in...
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Chris D. Redditch