‘Over ten years nearly half a million pictures have created more lasting value than I ever did in IT or banking.’ So, the government wants me to retrain. My life as an event and portrait photographer is by their standards “not viable.” Well, here’s the thing. I already have retrained. I left university as a computer programmer and […]
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I realise this might all change again as the week or even the day progresses but I just thought I would update you on the employer implications of the edict issued on September 27th and what the employers responsibilities are should an employee test positive and required to self isolate or lives with someone in that
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In this blog I shall look at what makes a great coding curriculum and how to deliver it effectively. Coding is a relatively new subject in children’s education. This means that the way it is taught, in schools and elsewhere, varies a lot. Sometimes it is treated as a lightweight subject, focussing on gadgets and
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GDPR regulations have not been suspended because of covid. Coronavirus has changed so much of life as we know it. Over the last five months and as we now emerge from lockdown, we are all entering a ‘new normal.’ Systems being put in place, such as track and trace and workplace monitoring, are raising questions
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You have two options if you want to foster: you either foster for your local authority (LA), or you join an independent fostering agency (IFA). Local authority fostering services are the fostering teams within your local council. For example, we are the fostering service at Brent Council in the London Borough of Brent. We are
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As the leaves fall in the autumn so the furlough scheme will unwind, shown below are the key dates over the next few months until October 31st when the scheme ends. I have also shown the outline of the government’s announcement on post furlough actions 1st September 2020 The Government will pay 70% of wages for
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The Coronavirus COVID19 pandemic has shaken the entire world. Within the space of months everything has changed. Something as important as looking after your eyes and vision has become less straightforward and increases the exposure to risk to yourself and the optometrist. Thankfully, with careful planning, proper personal protective equipment (PPE) and the latest examination
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We are now enjoying what is often referred to as an ‘Indian Summer’. This is the period just after the height of Summer and before Autumn and the cooler weather set in. Summer has peaked and fruit and veg are bountiful. This is a time for harvesting and preparing for the colder and darker months
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Supporting talent, negotiating fees and encouraging creative development have been key, says InterTalent Rights Group chairman Jonathan Shalit OBE. It has been enormously thought provoking to consider the role of Team InterTalent over the last four months, when our lives changed irrevocably during the lockdown. We work in an often-self-centred industry, but not in recent
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How to fight the fog? Tips on how to stop your glasses steaming up: From 24th July 2020, face coverings are now mandatory in shops, banks, indoor public spaces and stations to protect us and reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). And people have started to realise there is an irritating side-effect for those who
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