Feature Articles

Can you ask your employees to undergo training while they are on furlough? Robert Spicer explains.

Laura King considers how firms can manage a return to workplaces in a world that is still adjusting to Covid-19.

Rebecca Fisk is an early years consultant with over 30 years of experience in education. In this article she highlights the importance of the prime areas of learning and development, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic situation.

Mike Sopp considers the issue of whether employers should be providing face masks or coverings for those employees who have to use public transport to get to work during the coronavirus pandemic.

The explosion in home-based video conferencing and online messaging has introduced new security risk factors that many organisations are not taking into account. Alan Field considers some of the issues that may need to be managed.

Rebecca Fisk explores how adults can support children in the important early stages of speech development.

The threat of coronavirus has turned our usual way of working on its head. Laura King suggests what organisations should take into account to ensure that any changes are inclusive to all.

Reader note — December 2020. This article refers to self-isolation periods of 14 days which was correct at the time it was written. Please note that self-isolation periods have undergone adjustment and may no longer be 14 days.

Mike Sopp advises on the steps organisations can take to encourage social distancing and prevent the spread of the virus in bathrooms during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business continuity and resilience planning have not always been a priority for many organisations. Jon Herbert considers what lessons can be learned from a recent study on the pandemic response.