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The implications of Employment RIghts Act for schools and MATs

What the Employment Rights Act means for schools, academies and MATs

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...

Calculating holiday pay support staff

New holiday pay rules for school support staff

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...

multi level payroll approvals

Streamlining payroll approvals across Multi Academy Trusts

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...

what makes education payroll different

Why education payroll is harder than you think

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...

what your education payroll provider needs to know

What your payroll provider needs to know about education – but probably doesn’t

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...

The strategic value of payroll

The strategic value of accurate payroll in schools

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...

Finding the right payroll services for your school or MAT

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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