Feature Articles

As England’s Lionesses celebrated their historic 2-1 win over Germany in extra time in the final of Euro 2022 last night, they became the first English football team to win a major trophy since 1966. Their success can be attributed to the team’s manager, Sarina Wiegman who won the last European Championships in 2017 and 2019 World Cup final with the Netherlands, in a clear example of the difference strong leadership can make to a team’s performance.

Yvonne and Martin have found and won a regular customer in France. At some cost, they have learned about customs and freight procedures and begun to ship regularly to the French buyer. The business has stretched its cash-flow, but the eventual returns will be worth it. They are about to make another gargantuan leap in their journey…

We urgently need to find ways to value nature. Laura King considers how to capture the willingness of employees in the implementation of biodiversity strategies.

Research suggests that transitions are central to young children’s development and emotional wellbeing, and the way in which the first transitions are handled could have a significant impact on the child’s capacity to cope with change in the short and long term. Early years practitioners should ensure children are fully supported through these key transitions and plan for them appropriately, writes Elizabeth Walker.

NHS England (NHSE) published its new and updated Freedom to Speak Up Policy at the end of June, presenting an opportunity for organisations to review and refresh their Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) arrangements, which apply to all primary care, secondary care and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) in England. Organisations providing these NHS healthcare services are required to adopt the national policy as a minimum standard to help normalise “speaking up” and to ensure all matters raised by staff are captured and considered appropriately. Christine Grey investigates.