HR Connect updates - 8 May 2026

Only 10 spaces left at the free HR Connect summer breakfast briefing on Wednesday 10 June in Ashford - book now!

HR Connect’s regular HR breakfast briefings have been some of our most popular yet, with schools telling us how valuable it is to get clear updates, expert guidance and a friendly space to share challenges. We have only 10 spaces left at the free event on Wednesday 10 June at the Ashford International Hotel. Come for the breakfast, stay for the insights and leave feeling better prepared for what’s ahead!

Agenda:

• 8:30am - arrival and breakfast
• 9am - presentations begin
• 9:10am - systems update and roadmap
• 9:25am - mythbusting counselling
• 9:40am - DBS check updates
• 9:50am - Kent Teach updates
• 10:20am - networking break
• 10:50am - occupational health panel discussion
• 11:25am - guest headteacher speaker - HR and finance: a school perspective
• 11:50am - HR and legal updates, including Employment Rights Act
• 12:10pm - close and summary
• 12:10 to 12:30pm - questions and networking

Book now before all the spaces go

New Date: restructures and redundancies in education training - Tuesday 22 September

Schools today face increasingly complex financial challenges, often requiring difficult decisions about how resources are allocated. With staffing typically representing the largest cost, leadership teams may need to review structures and, in some cases, consider redundancies.

HR Connect’s one-day virtual leading restructures and redundancies training is designed exclusively for the education sector. This in-depth, interactive course equips Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Line Managers, School Business Managers and HR Professionals with the practical tools, legal insight and leadership confidence to navigate complex restructuring decisions with transparency, while remaining fully compliant with UK employment law and aligned to Acas best practice.

Visit the HR Connect website for more information and to book your space: