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Can an app help spot the gap? How technology might help address attainment gaps among early years children
29 May 2020Anneka Dawson and colleagues reflect on their recent evaluation study of the Early Years Toolbox and consider what steps can be taken to ensure that children get the support they need as they return to early years settings, post Covid-19.
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This is the biggest employment crisis that we’ve faced – we now need to respond
26 May 2020Tony Wilson argues that we have the evidence, the money and the capacity to tackle the looming unemployment crisis – what’s needed is swift government action in helping people back into work.
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Now is the time to prioritise employee and personal wellbeing
21 May 2020In a guest blog, workplace wellbeing expert James Rind, shares key questions organisations should be asking employees, in order to adapt their wellbeing strategies to meet new and disrupted ways of working.
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Why kindness at work should be more than just ‘random acts’
20 May 2020To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Zofia Bajorek considers the power of kindness at work, highlighting its role in promoting a greater sense of competence and cohesion in the workplace.
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Bullying and harassment during Covid-19: Surely not?
18 May 2020In a guest blog, Professor Duncan Lewis warns that the challenges of remote management could lead to an increase in bullying and harassment - highlighting the need for managers to use emotional intelligence and new techniques to promote cohesion and trust.
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What makes an effective remote manager?
14 May 2020Dan Lucy considers the challenges faced by managers working remotely, whilst highlighting the potential opportunities to develop more effective ways of managing their teams to better meet the current context.
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Covid-19: What next for employers?
12 May 2020Ed Griffin breaks down the latest 60 page government guidance on the recovery strategy, highlighting stand out areas for employers and the implications and appropriate next steps, for their workforce.
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The impact of COVID-19 and MOT extensions on independent garages in the motor industry - an explainer
12 May 2020Georgie Akehurst takes a look at how Covid-19 is shaping the independent garage sector, reporting on the experiences of those working within it and its prospects of recovery.
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Why are nurseries in financial trouble? An explainer
5 May 2020Helena Takala and Anneka Dawson provide an overview of early years funding, highlighting the need for policymakers to prioritise children's outcomes and bridging the disadvantage gap.
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All at sea? How can research on the mental health of seafarers help us cope better with 'lockdown'?
30 Apr 2020Based on recent IES research into factors that influence psychological and physical health in the seafaring community, Zofia Bajorek looks at how the findings might help employers and workers in other sectors to ‘tune’ their own policies and practices.