Category: 'staff'

The 16th Cheshire Business Awards ceremony took place at Chester Racecourse last Friday (4th October 2019). The awards culminated in a major ceremony and dinner to present the prestigious awards, recognising enterprise, achievement and innovation across Cheshire.

With April just around the corner, schools are planning their spending for the next financial year. We know that schools can often be forced to operate under stringent budgets, therefore it is important that they have a staff absence policy in place designed to mitigate the financial risk, minimise disruption and reduce staff absences. 

Most of us will feel stress at work in one way or another. Physiological symptoms of stress such as the release of adrenaline are a healthy and necessary bodily reaction. In moderation these are nothing to worry about. However continuous or overwhelming levels of stress can become unmanageable and will have a detrimental physiological and psychological impact.

This blog post shares some of the data we've collected over the years about how prevalent maternity and paternity absences are within schools. We will also provide employers with a five step guide to ensure that when a member of staff becomes aware of being pregnant or being matched to adopt a child, leave can be arranged and managed smoothly and positively.