Public sector

Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

Supplier, Technology 6 May 2025

Humly acquires London-based education recruiter

Digital education recruitment platform Humly has finalised the purchase of London-based supply agency Future Education.

NHS Trust plans to cut jobs and agency staff

The BBC reports today [30 April 2025] that the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is planning job cuts, as well as cutting its expenditure on bank and agency staff.

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Recruiter Searchability transitions to employee-owned

Tech recruitment firm Searchability has announced its transition to employee ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

APPOINTMENTS: 17-21 OCTOBER 2022

This week’s appointments include: Athona, Heidrick & Struggles, SmartSearch

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 17-21 OCTOBER 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Jobmatch Sweden

Legal ramifications of change to IR35 off-payroll regulations

The repeal of 2017 and 2021 reforms to IR35 legislation April 2023 was announced on 26 September by the UK government as part of The Growth Plan 2022 presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his ‘mini-budget’ statement to Parliament.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 19-23 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Alvius, Cast UK, Cathcart Technology, FDM Group, Matrix

Supplier, Your business 21 September 2022

Health Care Resourcing Group launches staff bank app for MoD with Patchwork

HCRG (Health Care Resourcing Group) has launched a staff bank platform for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) designed in collaboration with healthcare staffing specialists, Patchwork Health.

Your recruitment business 12 September 2022

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Pagabo

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 SEPTEMBER 2022

This week’s new launches include: Clayton Legal, Code First Girls, IGA Talent Solutions, Keystream Group, Next Ventures, Pertemps, Russell Taylor Group

Capita and WithYouWithMe help military veterans fill UK’s chronic digital skills gap

Capita has invested in WithYouWithMe, a workforce technology platform that finds employment for military veterans and other overlooked groups through delivering innovative aptitude testing and digital skills training.

Your business 12 August 2022

Keystream appoints three key senior hires

NHS, private and public sector recruiter Keystream has made three senior hires.

Your recruitment business 11 August 2022

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 1-5 AUGUST 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: iSource Group

IPE Ventures acquires umbrella provider i4 Pay Partners

IPE Ventures, the private equity arm of the IPE Group, has acquired i4 Pay Partners, an umbrella payroll services provider for the veterinary, education and public sectors.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 25-29 JULY 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Acorn, AMS, Ankaa, Encore Personnel, IDnow

Digital strategy aims to transform healthcare workforce

The government has launched the national digital workforce strategy in health and social care.

APPOINTMENTS: 11-15 JULY 2022

This week’s appointments include: EML Payments, Franklin Fitch, Heidrick & Struggles, Tempest Resourcing

Supplier, Your business 11 July 2022

My Brilliant Recruitment Career: Hollie Murtagh

Hollie Murtagh is managing director at Simply Education, MCG Group

NHS must keep innovating and be truly tech-driven, says Hancock

The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in the NHS, according to the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, former secretary of state for health.

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