“Redwing support has allowed us to continue to grow the business as planned.”
Simon Forrest, Chambers & Cook
Why asking for help is a sign of strength not weakness
"Even the Lone Ranger had Tonto". This is a phrase I have heard many times in the last 10 years. I even had it as a sign on my wall at one point. Its definitely something I need to remind myself of from time to time especially when I find myself expressing another...
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What are the dangers of forcing staff to be tested and/or vaccinated for COVID-19?
With the announcement on Monday 4th January that early years settings were to remain open to all despite the national lockdown, many are asking for Early Years' staff to be offered vaccines by the Government. Whilst we do not know whether the Government will change...
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Coronavirus & Furlough FAQ for employees
We thought you might find it useful if we did a Coronavirus FAQ looking at some of the popular questions, employee's have of their employer during this time. What can I do for my employer of if I am furloughed? Very little. You can be asked to attend meetings either...
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Why you need an Employee Handbook in your Day Nursery, Pre-school or Out of School Club
Why you need an Employee Handbook in your Day Nursery, Pre-school or Out of School Club Once the preserve of bigger businesses, it is now widely recognised that all sizes of organisation benefit from having a well written Employee Handbook. Yet, we often speak to new...
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Shielding after 2nd December- What employers need to know
Now that England is out of Lockdown 2.0 the belief that Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) employees should shield seems to have passed. This presents a number of issues for employers. Specifically that their employees may still feel uncomfortable coming to work,...
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HMRC to crack down hard on Furlough fraud
Now that the Government has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme it is no surprise that they have released further guidance as to how they intend to tackle furlough fraud. There's several ways in which furlough fraud can occur: It can be any amount the...
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Holiday & Furlough – What are the rules?
We have been asked a few times over the last 2 weeks (since the announcement that the CJRS would be extended) what are the rules relating to holidays and the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will have on holidays taken in November and December 2020. Holidays...
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When it’s not working… try a change in direction
How many times have you thought to yourself, why is this not working? When you manage a team its easy to find what I call 'tried and tested' ways of doing things, whether its asking people to work extra hours, or stop what they are doing to help someone else. I know...
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Remember the face to face meeting – even if it is virtual.
How often have you been asked by someone in HR “did you keep a note of that?” or “is it recorded somewhere?” It's always a good thing to have records or a paper trail of what happened when, why and who said what. Remember the human memory needs help as life and all it...
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What are the staff implications if we have to close the Nursery due to Coronavirus?
This week we saw our first report of a Day Nursery closing due to an 'outbreak' of the Coronavirus. We hope this will not be a regular occurrence and we know that the Government aims that employers in the childcare sector will not close even if they operate in an area...
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much appreciated”
Chris D. Redditch