About 40,000 extra staff are needed if the government is to fulfil its pledge to offer 30 free hours of childcare to all pre-school children by September next year.
Adam McCulloch
Adam McCulloch
Adam McCulloch first worked for Personnel Today magazine in the early 1990s as a sub editor. He rejoined Personnel Today as a writer in 2017, covering all aspects of HR but with a special interest in diversity, social mobility and industrial relations. He has ventured beyond the HR realm to work as a freelance writer and production editor in sectors including travel (The Guardian), aviation (Flight International), agriculture (Farmers' Weekly), music (Jazzwise), theatre (The Stage) and social work (Community Care). He is also the author of KentWalksNearLondon. Adam first became interested in industrial relations after witnessing an exchange between Arthur Scargill and National Coal Board chairman Ian McGregor in 1984, while working as a temp in facilities at the NCB, carrying extra chairs into a conference room!
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We round-up some of the key dates and moments in the Post Office computer scandal so far and list the major players.
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Italy has joined the ranks of countries serving digital nomad visas. How attractive are such offers to British remote workers?
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Consultation launched on proposals to reduce barriers for younger people to train and work as bus and lorry drivers.
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Italy has launched a digital nomad visa that will allow remote workers to live and work in the country on a continual basis.
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There has been a steep increase in businesses hiring temporary staff, freelancers and contractors in the past quarter (1 January to 31 March).
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Tesco will pay a ‘thank you’ bonus to more than 220,000 workers after soaring profits last year.
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Our latest round-up of HR movers and shakers includes significant appointments at Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
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Under the new deal some consultants will receive a pay increase of nearly 20% for the financial year 2023-24.
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Research suggests people who work from home are less likely to get pay rises and promotions, with men more likely to be penalised.
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The Department for Education has restricted a scheme designed to alleviate the shortage of languages and physics teachers in the UK.
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Figures from Goldman Sachs have reportedly shown that the gender pay gap among UK staff at the finance giant has...
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As more companies pursue return to office policies, Gartner's Caitlin Duffy answers questions about the implications for productivity, talent retention, leadership and collaboration.
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Network Rail will recruit an extra 400 engineers to combat climate change effects. It will also convert staff into ‘amateur meteorologists’.