People Puzzles

Recording: A CEOs guide to the New Employment Landscape

A practical masterclass for growth-minded business owners who want to stay ahead, stay protected — and find opportunity where others see cost The rules have changed. The Employment Rights Act 2025, increases to minimum and living wages, statutory sick pay reforms and new obligations around flexible working and fire-and-rehire aren’t just compliance issues – they’re […]

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From first job to digital reinvention: the apprenticeship opportunity we’re missing

There is a quiet mismatch in UK workforce strategy right now according to Fractional People Director, Conal Scholes. Most growth businesses still treat apprenticeships as an early-careers initiative: a route in for young people, a social good, perhaps a tidy way to use funding if you’re big enough or have figured out how to get

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Great people. A great Care Home. A great place to work.

“You are driving real change here at Castlemeadow. The progress and improvements have been noticeable and genuinely appreciated.” Sanjay Kaushal, Owner of Castlemeadow Care   The end result A six-month programme that transformed this great company. They have now: • Dramatically reduced staff turnover, through improved onboarding and early engagement • Built leadership confidence and

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Midlands Facilities Management: People-first planning for a changing sector

Facilities management has always been a steady hand behind the scenes of the Midlands’ commercial landscape. From keeping public estates running to managing logistics hubs and modern office spaces, it’s a sector that rarely stops. But over the last few years, it has been the people challenges beginning to shape the future of the industry

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