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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!

The impact of COVID-19 on children's services

23 July 2020 By Lucy Boyd-Smith - Principal Consultant at Consultancy Plus

As COVID-19 changes the world around us, it is easy to focus on the immediate and visible impacts. However, within children’s social care it is the lack of visibility that is concerning and the worry that some of the most vulnerable people in our society have lost their voice to ask for help and with schools closed, aren’t getting the support and care they need.
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COVID-19's impact on the future of recruitment

23 July 2020 By YPO, Comensura, Matrix SCM, Reed and Pertemps

In the final part of our three blog series where we investigate what has been happening in the recruitment sector, we're looking into the future of recruitment and how it has been impacted by COVID-19.
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The effects of COVID-19 on roles in recruitment

03 July 2020 By YPO, Capita and Reed

This is the second blog in our series, exploring what has been happening in the recruitment sector and how it has been impacted by COVID-19, as well as how the sector has adapted to the challenges faced.
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How has Covid-19 affected the recruitment sector?

19 June 2020 By YPO, Capita and Comensura

In a series of three blogs, we will be exploring what has been happening in the recruitment sector and how it has had to adapt to the challenges faced.
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Social value in recruitment throughout COVID-19

05 June 2020 By Jon Milton - Director at Comensura

The Coronavirus pandemic is creating unprecedented changes in the UK and pandemic management has now become a fundamental part of any organisation’s continuity plans. Places of work, communication tools, job roles and working patterns are all set to change for thousands potentially even millions, of people.
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Continuing apprenticeships with home learning

04 June 2020 By Sean Cantrill - Further Competition Coordinator of HR Services at YPO

We are slowly resuming life before lockdown but the ‘new normal’ is on the horizon and a cloud of uncertainty continues to shadow the apprenticeship market. So, what is being done to ensure the success of apprenticeships going forward?
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Resourcing key workers

03 June 2020 By Sarah France-Gorton - Head of The Resourcing Solution (North Yorkshire County Council)

Alongside the NHS, social care is our frontline defence against the Coronavirus; tasked with looking after our most vulnerable at their greatest hour of need. The sector faced a dramatic surge in demand, increased staff absence and the heavy responsibility for the safety of their staff and service users.
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The impact of COVID-19 on the interim market

02 June 2020 By Ebony Armitage - Further Competition Coordinator of HR Services at YPO

The outbreak of COVID-19 has had an extensive impact on many aspects of the nation. One of the areas hit is recruitment. We have seen this especially in the interim sector, where the market has changed and evolved throughout the pandemic.
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What does the data say?

02 June 2020 By Thomas Harrison - Marketing Manager at Matrix SCM

Capturing data is key so we can make data-driven decisions now and be informed of the impact in the future. But what does the data say about the current recruitment market?
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Overcoming the recruitment challenges of COVID-19

01 June 2020 By Chris Grimes - Sales Director at Matrix SCM

Matrix SCM recently held a panel discussion with the PPMA, Worcestershire County Council and Lancashire Council, which included key insights on how they are overcoming the challenges of Covid-19.
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