Over 35 members and guests joined our regular monthly HR Focus event with RE HR Solutions and BPE Solicitors.

Good to catch-up with everyone with quick updates from:

Ellie Jevons from Gloucestershire College on their next round of HR apprenticeships starting in March and April for Level 3 and Level 5, so if any HR professionals are looking to get qualified and upskill or recruit new members for their team, now is the perfect time to do so. You can find all the information here: https://www.gloscol.ac.uk/campaigns/hr-training/

HR Support Level 3 Apprenticeship – Next cohort is starting on 11th March – Ideal for new recruits
HR Constant Level 5 Apprenticeship – Next cohort is starting on 20th April – Ideal for HR professionals who want to take their career to the next level.

Contact Ellie: ellena.jevons@gloscol.ac.uk

Dave Townsend – Creative Mettle updated everyone on their flexible/freelance creative and marketing service. If you have project/one off work then contact Dave: dave@creativemettle.co.uk

If you could spare 5mins to complete a recruitment survey for Hooray Recruitment, please use this link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZW3ZWML They will spare back the results a future HR Focus.

We had an update from Heyma Holmes, Partner, BPE Solicitors on:

Furlough and the naming and shaming approach from HMRC
Home Schooling and options on how to deal with requests from employees. Use of Furlough; annual leave; emergency leave; flexible working hours.
Wellbeing is a big topic with employers and how to manage the mental health of staff both in the workplace and those working from home.
Tribunals are proving to be difficult to complete as many are being postponed and they could be hanging over an employer for many months
Non-Complete clauses – out for consultation
If there is anything you would like to speak to Heyma about please get in contact: heyma.holmes@bpe.co.uk