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When it comes to offering client payrolls, the difference between a burden and a revenue stream ultimately comes down to one aspect: the …

By Stephanie Coward | 1st April 2026 | 4 min read

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Talent shortages are intensifying. Employee expectations are rising. And a new generation of candidates is scrutinising employers more …

By Stephanie Coward | 24th March 2026 | 7 min read

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HR professionals are the people everyone turns to. They’re the ones fielding difficult conversations, managing redundancies, …

By Stephanie Coward | 23rd March 2026 | 6 min read

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Can you hear the birds chirping? Have you noticed the daffodils flowering? That can only mean one thing: spring has arrived, and with that, …

By Stephanie Coward | 18th March 2026 | 2 min read

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Spring brings brighter days, warmer weather and some exciting new features for Cascade. Our team has been hard at work, upgrading and …

By Stephanie Coward | 10th March 2026 | 2 min read

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Originally planned for April 2026, the mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind (BiK) is delayed until 6 April 2027. This change marks a …

By Stephanie Coward | 10th March 2026 | 5 min read

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There’s an old saying in payroll: “no feedback is good feedback.” Employees simply expect their pay to land in their …

By Stephanie Coward | 9th March 2026 | 3 min read

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Information infrastructure has quietly become a hidden strategic constraint in schools. Education leadership expert Laura Knight explains …

By Laura Knight, MEd, PGCE, BA(Hons), FCCT, FRSA, CMgr | 13th February 2026 | 11 min read

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From April 2026, a new body – the Fair Work Agency – will begin reshaping how employment rights are enforced across the UK. School and …

By Simon Freeman | 11th February 2026 | 6 min read

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