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Join date: Sep 19, 2023
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Kate spent 10 years working in Early Years Settings as Head of HR and Training for a group of Nurseries. Throughout her career she has experiened numerous Ofsted inspections. Achieved a grading of Outstanding and praised in the Ofsted report for her recruitment procedures:
“Staff have an exceedingly secure understanding of child protection procedures, which effectively ensures children are safeguarded at all times. The company's recruitment, induction and vetting procedures are exceptionally robust."
Chessgrove Park Day Nursery Ofsted Report 2015
Kate now works as an independant HR consultant specalising in working with organisations and settings that work directly with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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Sep 26, 2026 ∙ 11 min
Menopause and chronic pain: the symptom employers still aren't talking about
One of your team has been quieter than usual for months. She's taking the odd day off here and there. A bad back. A migraine. Just not right today. Nothing dramatic enough to flag, nothing that quite adds up to a conversation.
Then her performance starts to slip. She's slower to respond to emails, seems distracted in meetings.
What you might not be considering: she could be in perimenopause, and those "just not right days" could be chronic pain.
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Aug 31, 2026 ∙ 6 min
The biggest probation period mistake? Waiting until the end to say there’s a problem
Probation management should start on day one, not the final review. From January 2027, unfair dismissal protection kicks in after six months, not two years.
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Aug 4, 2026 ∙ 15 min
Summer Holiday Resentment: Why Is Everyone Off Work Except Me?
Every August, small employers face the same squeeze: some of the team are away, others are picking up the slack, and resentment starts to simmer. This guide covers how to manage annual leave fairly, resolve date clashes calmly, avoid common entitlement mistakes, and handle refused leave requests, all before next August arrives
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