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From Advice to Law: Information Sharing to Safeguard Children Becomes Statutory From 30 September 2026
Key Takeaway: On 10 September 2026 the DfE reclassified its long-standing information-sharing advice as statutory guidance. From 30 September 2026,...
As we wrap up the 2025/26 school year, we’re looking back at some of our favourite SAMpeople improvements. Here are...
If you’re responsible for people strategy across your trust, you’ll know that supporting employee development becomes more challenging as your...
This summer, we surveyed our SAMpeople customers, and the strongest theme in our customer feedback wasn’t simply time saved or...
In our recent webinar, we spoke with two trust leaders about their wellbeing strategies and how...
We’re excited to launch our new Job Board, built right into SAMpeople Recruit. We know it’s...
Luke joined SAMpeople in 2024 after leaving his role as a primary school teacher. Now, in...
Ellie has looked after our internal training function since joining SAMpeople 10 months ago. Her employment...
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