3/27/2026 10:26:23 AM Home Office fees set to increase on 8 April 2026 By Emily Ball The Government has announced an increase to a number of immigration and nationality fees. Some of the headline changes include: Sponsor...
3/26/2026 3:21:04 PM UK visa brake changes come into effect today, 26 March 2026 By Emily Ball Student visa applications submitted from today by nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan will be refused (as will Skilled...
3/17/2026 12:57:34 PM Government launches gender pay gap and menopause action plans By Amy Berry From April 2026, employers with 250 or more employees will have the option to produce and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their...
3/11/2026 9:27:12 AM It's starting to feel like spring By Ciara Campfield For the first time in a long while, it feels as though education, social care, community economics, and national resilience policy are...
3/4/2026 9:51:53 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: consultation launched on threshold for triggering collective redundancy obligations By Amy Berry The Government has launched a consultation to determine the new organisation-wide thresholds that will trigger collective redundancy. The...
2/24/2026 12:35:14 PM Some musing for diocesan boards of education on 'Every Child Achieving and Thriving' By Lee Coley Quite rightly much of the focus on ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ has been on its proposed reforms of the SEND system and the...
2/13/2026 9:58:31 AM Why a new care covenant must put faith communities at its heart By Lee Coley In 2023, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York issued a report called Care and Support Reimagined: a National Care Covenant for England...
2/13/2026 9:16:52 AM The role of charities in the upcoming May 2026 elections By Rosamund McCarthy-Etherington With upcoming elections in May 2026 in the Welsh Senedd and local elections in England, charities should feel empowered to navigate the...
2/9/2026 1:27:38 PM Why faith communities matter in the UK’s emerging impact economy By Lee Coley A significant shift is taking place in the UK’s approach to public service reform. With the creation of the Office for the Impact Economy...
2/5/2026 10:11:46 AM Supporting your colleagues during Ramadan: what employers should consider By Ballie Nizzer As we approach Ramadan, it's a timely reminder of the role inclusive workplaces play in supporting colleagues observing this important...
2/5/2026 9:21:00 AM Joining the dots: why alternative education pathways matter and why procurement must play its part By Ciara Campfield The other morning, as I sat in the car waiting for torrential rain to ease, one of my lovely clients rang with some good news. We’re both...
1/23/2026 1:55:15 PM Managing two parallel procurement regimes: Why public sector buyers and commissioners must stay alert By Ciara Campfield If you work with public contracts, you’ll know the Procurement Act 2023 officially kicked in on 24 February 2025. But thanks to the...