Aycliffe UTC appoints deputy principal
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High Impact Development founder Gary Hosey( right) in the Essential Solutions offices at Bede House on St Cuthbert’ s Way.
High Impact Development joins offices with Essential Solutions
Emotional intelligence experts High Impact Development has relocated in an exciting new partnership with one of the business park’ s HR firms.
After a positive 12 months at Evans Business Centre, High Impact has joined offices with Essential Solutions at Bede House on St Cuthbert’ s Way.
The new setup will not only provide High Impact with a larger work space, but introduce scope to share opportunities with Essential Solutions where client needs may require it.
The two businesses – one specialising in training and development and the other in HR and recruitment – provide services that, with the right level of innovation and initiative, could complement each other brilliantly.
High Impact founder Gary Hosey – pictured( right) in the Essential Solutions office – said:“ We’ re really excited about our move into a shared office with Essential Solutions. It will be great to explore potential opportunities
Aycliffe UTC appoints deputy principal
The region’ s first University Technical College being built in Newton Aycliffe has appointed a new deputy principal.
Jenny Trapp, a former air traffic controller who is currently assistant headteacher at Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham, has agreed the new role at UTC South Durham, due to open this September.
Jenny, originally from Northumberland, qualified as an air traffic controller with the RAF and was stationed in the UK and overseas controlling both military and civilian aircraft.
On leaving the RAF she joined John Lewis’ fast-track graduate management training scheme and became a Training Manager.
Subsequently, she has held various roles in adult skills and education as well as running together and to discover how our two companies can harmonise.
“ We’ re really pleased to be moving into a larger office and to be continuing to establish our offering on the business park and beyond.”
The past few months have proved to be a busy and promising start to the year for High Impact Development.
As well as the move, Gary has been carrying out a number of different interventions with Hitachi Rail Europe, including coaching and facilitated workshops, and has taken on two temporary graduate interns and a new PA to assist his team.
“ This move can only be a positive and productive thing for High Impact,” added Gary.
“ It’ s a fantastic way for us to get involved with collaborative work and take the next step in being able to deliver their growing services across Aycliffe Business Park and to the rest of the region.”
her own business and having two children.
Her leadership positions in schools have focused on learning and teaching management and the post-16 curriculum. She has a strong academic profile with an MSc in Educational Leadership.
Jenny was appointed following a two-day assessment and selection process involving trustees, students and representatives from industry partner Hitachi Rail Europe and the University of Sunderland.
BE‘ BREXIT’ READY
As one of the North-East’ s leading commercial law firms, we are keen to share our advice to help your business.
Hardly a day goes by without mention of the UK referendum on the EU.
We go to the polls next month, on 23rd June, and with the decision on the socalled‘ Brexit’ approaching, we’ re getting questions about the implications of leaving the EU.
Here is some advice on what to be aware of:
What could the effects of a‘ Brexit’ have on UK employment law?
It is unlikely that the Government would repeal all EU employment legislation; it is more likely that rights will be modified to make them more palatable to UK businesses.
For example, any decision to repeal the right to statutory paid holiday would be controversial but the holiday scheme may be altered to exclude unpopular EU decisions, such as an employee’ s right to accrue holiday whilst on sick leave.
Similarly, discrimination laws may remain but an upper limit on compensation could be imposed.
Changes could also be made to collective redundancy consultation obligations, working time regulations and duties to agency workers.
Why could EU law still take precedence?
It is probable that EU law will continue to exercise a significant influence over UK law whatever the decision in June.
There are three main reasons:
• Some UK employment laws preceded EU legislation, such as UK equal pay and race and disability discrimination laws.
• Much of the EU derived employment law is regarded by both employers and employees as positive; few are going to propose that family leave, discrimination rights and the right to paid holiday are not good things.
• The UK will need to maintain a relationship with the EU and it is likely that the price of a trade agreement will be adherence to a certain amount of EU employment and social protection.
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Stephen Elliott Head of employment Endeavour Partnership