HR Update 2023 - London - Programme

Increase the impact and efficiency of your HR strategy with industry advice and legal updates.

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Hear from our Chair, Emma Hughes, about the day:

Registration, refreshments and networking (08:30)

Welcome and housekeeping (09:15)

Chair's introduction and welcome (09:20)

Emma Hughes, Head of HR Services, Browne Jacobson LLP

Holiday Pay (09:25)

Benefit from a clear holiday pay strategy that reflects the implications of Harpur vs. Brazel.

Sarah Linden, Senior Associate, Browne Jacobson LLP

Employment law update (09:50)

Stay informed to ensure your policies, procedures and decision making accord with current law and best practice.

Peter Woodhouse, Partner, Stone King LLP

Research lessons to improve staff wellbeing (10:10)

Boost retention and deliver the best experience for your people with learnings from England's largest set of school staff views.

Ernest Jenavs, CEO, Edurio

Questions and answers (10:30)

Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition (10:40 - 11:20)

Workshop choices (11:20 - 12:10)

1A. Mental health and absence

Establish a culture of care where staff are looked after to mitigate absence.

Lisa Blatchford, HR Director, Viking Academy Trust

1B. Innovative HR

Avoid restructure with outside of the box ways to save money and benefit your setting.

Tom Wallace, Senior HR Consultant, Browne Jacobson LLP

1C. Long-term absences

Take away impactful strategies to relieve the burden that long-term absences cause to your school whilst ensuring your staff are supported.

Lunch, networking and exhibition (12:10 - 13:00)

Retention (13:00)
Create an environment that responds to concerns, ensures stability, and maintains your strongest assets.

Mandy Coalter, Founder, Talent Architects

Panel discussion: Top tips for investigations (13:30)

From start to finish, make sure that your investigations are beyond reproach, and save you time and money in the future.

Chaired by Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

Workshop choices (14:00 - 14:50)

2A. Recruitment

Gain new services and strategies to bolster your recruitment process and entice prospective staff.

Mandy Coalter, Founder, Talent Architects

2B. Mock hearing

Work through a hearing from start to finish, including effectively preparing for questions, challenging late evidence, and presenting your case.

Led by Tom Wallace, Senior HR Consultant, Browne Jacobson LLP

2C. Dispute resolution

Handling disputes, complaints and appeals appropriately, with an introduction to collaborative dispute resolution techniques.

Peter Woodhouse, Partner, Stone King LLP

Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition (14:50 - 15:10)

Workshop choices (15:10 - 16:00)

3A. Online checks

Ensure recruitment processes are impactful and adhere to current law.

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP

3B. Disciplinaries

Refine your practice to increase your chance of a favourable outcome during a disciplinary.

Peter Woodhouse, Partner, Stone King LLP

3C. Negotiation skills 

Ensure your negotiating skills are robust to improve outcomes and control the narrative.

Emma Hughes, Head of HR Services, Browne Jacobson LLP

What will you do next? (16:00)

Create a strategy for your next steps with self-reflection and expert-led facilitated discussion.

Emma Hughes, Head of HR Services, Browne Jacobson LLP

Conference closes at 16:20