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Stewart Waddell
If you are a School Business Manager or an Academy Finance Lead, you are under more pressure than ever. You are balancing tighter budgets, the new obligations of the Employment Rights Act, and the constant challenge of running the Teachers’...
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Paul Chappell
From January 2027, the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims drops from two years to six months. It’s one of the biggest single changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025, and for schools and trusts it lands right in the...
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Paul Chappell
The Employment Rights Act 2025 has generated more column inches than any piece of employment legislation in a generation. Day one unfair dismissal. Fire and rehire reforms. The Fair Work Agency. Most of it has been written for private sector...
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Paul Chappell
Schools and MATs (Multi Academy Trusts) run on the dedication of term time staff. From teaching assistants and midday supervisors to site management and admin teams, these essential workers keep the school functioning. But for in-house school payroll teams, accurately...
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Josh Donner
As your Multi Academy Trust (MAT) grows, so does the complexity of your payroll. You acquire a new school, and suddenly you are managing another site, a new set of staff, and an entirely different set of legacy terms and...
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Josh Donner
If you work in education payroll, you already know it’s complicated. If you’re considering switching providers or bringing payroll in-house, you might be underestimating just how complicated it gets. Education isn’t just another sector. It’s a unique combination of public-sector...
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Stewart Waddell
You don’t need to be told that education payroll is complicated. You live it every month. What you might not have considered is whether your current payroll provider truly understands it, or whether they’re running a generic service with a...
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Josh Donner
In a busy school or Multi-Academy Trust, payroll rarely makes the agenda at a senior leadership meeting. It sits quietly in the background, alongside the finance team, the HR inbox, and everything else that keeps the organisation running while teachers...
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Stewart Waddell
Software vs. outsourcing If you manage finances for a school, academy, or Multi-Academy Trust, you know that budgets and time are tighter than ever. Are you currently searching for the “best payroll software for educational institutions”? If so, you might...
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