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Goodbye ICT, hello Computer Science

In January the Education Secretary Michael Gove announced he was scrapping the existing ICT curriculum.

Seven steps to heaven

A step-by-step guide to approaching any conflict

IT won’t revolutionise NHS alone

As the health sector approaches the NHS Information Revolution mandated by its government...

The A Team

It all starts with a simple idea. “I think it’s time we ran a staff survey”.

A problem shared

In companies that are obsessed with politics and intrigue, problem solvers rarely fix issues and are more likely to spawn new problems that weigh heavily on the organisation’s ability to operate respond to market trends.

Mind the widening skills gap

High earners tax explained

With the new 50 percent additional rate of UK income tax, Sykes Anderson present options for high earners after 2009 Budget. A summary of the income tax changes by David Anderson solicitor and chartered tax adviser and Graeme Perry, trainee solicitor at Sykes Anderson LLP Solicitors and Chartered Tax Advisers.

Dispute Resolution

April saw the much maligned statutory dispute resolution procedures make way for a new regime. Martin Warren, head of employment law at Eversheds LLP, considers what this will mean for HR practitioners.

Common sense v political correctness: the legal perspective

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears recently warned against what she described as 'creeping oversensitivity'. She wants to encourage 'debate about religion in contemporary life'. Audrey Williams of Eversheds gives her legal angle on the subject.

Recession is only temporary...honest

Many line managers and HR professionals feel stressed, anxious and fearful during the current recession. This can stem from the external climate of anxiety as much as specific operational realities. Stress shows itself in a number of ways, including long hours, self protection and withdrawal.