The death of the parallel run
Choosing to outsource your payroll from an in-house function, or replacing your existing payroll provider, should be a solution for your school and not something that adds unnecessary stress. However, …
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The journey to MCR…where are we?
In June 2019, the Teachers’ Pension Scheme released the technical guidance for the move from MDC (Monthly Data Collection) to MCR (Monthly Contribution Reconciliation). Changing processes is always a big job, and …
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Revolutionising documents management with VERA
At Dataplan Education, we are delighted to announce the latest module to our payroll, HR and pension portal, VERA. Our new Documents Management module is available as an optional add-on …
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How our LGPS report generator allows us to be flexible
When it comes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), whilst it is one UK-wide pension scheme, there are over 80 individual regional funds, and we work with 70 of …
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The good and the bad of absence management
At Dataplan, we work with many schools supporting them in devising their sickness absence policies and advising on specific cases. From our experience working with small Schools through to large …
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Top tips for managing absence in schools
Sickness absence is a critical issue for schools, even before the onslaught of COVID. Pre-COVID, the figures remained relatively static, with 54% of teachers taking sickness absence[i] In the year …
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