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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

Top tips for a better vetting process

16 March 2022 By James Whittingham - CEO at Talent Clouds

The Home Office recently announced that Identification Document Validation Technology (IDVT) would be introduced for digital identity document verification for Right to Work checks from 6 April this year.
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Why engage Early Careers support?

09 March 2022 By Jennifer Scheinder - Solutions Director Early Careers at Hays

It’s no secret that recent events have caused a shift in the labour market. Talent is harder to come by than ever before and effective recruitment has never been more important.
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Big savings on sourcing your supply teachers

11 November 2021 By Tom Harper - Commercial Agreement Specialist for Health and Education at Crown Commercial Service

The Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff agreement has saved schools over £1.5m in three years, and now we’ve partnered with YPO to help schools further. We’re working together to achieve savings with continued support and tailored solutions for your school.
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Facing skills scarcity? Collaboration is the key

16 September 2021 By Matthew Lewis - UK Public Services and Not for Profit Director at Hays

Many will have seen the headlines in the media around the lack of people and skills to meet demand across the post-Covid landscape. We’ve hit a perfect storm as a resurgent private sector and transforming public sector compete for skills in a labour market that’s vastly reduced due to large numbers of EU nationals returning home.
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Seven ways COVID-19 changed our working future

06 July 2021 By Comensura & Jon Milton

The pandemic has forced all organisations to embrace digital transformation, and in doing so created unprecedented levels of change in the way we work.
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Measuring social value in a recruitment contract

11 May 2021 By Amy Clark - Category Buyer for HR Services at YPO

Social value is a term we often hear when considering procurement and contracts, but what is it and how can you incorporate it into your contract for recruitment services?
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Top tips for looking at new recruitment solutions

22 March 2021 By Lucy Simpson - Category Manager for HR Services at YPO

When starting to look at recruitment solutions, timing is the key. It can often take time to make decisions internally and understand the requirements from all internal stakeholders, and more than one solution may be needed depending on how you procure recruitment.
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Apprenticeship levy: Use it or Lose it

07 December 2020

Although the apprenticeship levy is over three years old now, it still remains somewhat of a mystery within the education and training sector. Details surrounding the levy has been generally elusive, so we've compiled some helpful information to help you use it or lose it!
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Understanding the right solution for recruitment

25 November 2020 By Lucy Simpson - Category Manager for HR Services at YPO

Every organisation in the public sector will at some point have the requirement to recruit whether this be for permanent roles, temporary or high level executive interim roles. How does an organisation know the right process or pathway for recruiting, and when is the right time to recruit?
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Increased flexibility in the workplace

14 October 2020

Flexible working is a way of working that suits employers and employee needs. For example, flexible working arrangements can include having flexible start and finish times or working from home when necessary.
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