By the close of 2013, there were around 41,000 temporary teachers at work in schools in the UK. Secondary schools, in particular, had come to rely on interim staff and supply talent in much larger quantities than previously. It is a trend that demonstrates the reliance placed on this type of labour force by the UK’s Education system.
Editor | 23 October 2014
/ /Editor | 30 September 2014
/As of 1st October, the Government’s approved increase in the minimum wage will come into effect. The Low Pay Commission had set various recommendations for the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, to assess. Cable accepted in full these suggestions, and the wage rises at national minimum level will work as follows:
Editor | 24 September 2014
/ / /The Labour Party has returned to Manchester for the annual conference, set this time to the backdrop of the recent referendum on Scottish independence. Amidst the fall out from the vote, however, lobbying is taking place to further encourage the party’s decision makers to take a serious look at how freelancers and contractors are considered from a policy standpoint.
Editor | 27 August 2014
/ / / /On September 18th, the Scottish independence referendum will take place. A hotly contested debate has taken in issues such as currency options, education policy and the potential for EU membership should Scotland vote ‘Yes’. Somewhat inevitably, however, the discussion has focused on a perpetual economic hot potato: North Sea oil.
Editor | 21 July 2014
/ /The oil and gas industry has not exactly been short of news coverage. With the debate over fracking and shale extraction raging, more wide-ranging news has had to take something of a back seat. However, an annual review by the research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie has brought some focus back to UK oil and gas, away from shale.
Editor | 7 October 2014
/ /Policy changes afoot in Westminster and the wider European political landscape, could well have serious knock-on effects for contractors who rent out property.
Editor | 25 September 2014
/ / /Following weeks of tumult, debate and finally the climatic vote, Scotland spoke and opted to remain part of the Union. Nearly 3.7million people voted, with the ‘No’ camp winning out in the end with over 55% of the votes cast.
Editor | 23 September 2014
/ / / / /In July 2014, the Treasury launched a two part consultation on the treatment of tax for travel and subsistence payments. The aim is to bring legislation up to date with modern day working practices.
Editor | 20 August 2014
As the long nights get a little shorter, the sun isn’t ready to set on the good news for the UK’s contracting community. According to market analysis across the finance, accounting and IT sectors, the second half of 2014 is set-up for a great finish to a positive year.
Editor | 15 July 2014
/In terms of modern industry sectors, few have been as male-dominated as the world of information technology. Since becoming a permanent part of the UK’s economic landscape in the 1980s, IT has consistently failed to evolve into a viable career choice for women. Out of the UK’s current IT workforce of around £1.1 million, only 16% are female.
