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Editor’s comment
Social media surely deserves being described as phenomenal. Being open
to all those at the CIPP and beyond, without whose support and input, production of the magazine would be impossible. Particularly meriting of my appreciation are: Nicole Davis and James Bartlett of the design team for consistently delivering high-quality issues of the magazine and supplements; the policy team for steadfastly satisfying my never-ending demand for first-class, topical and informative articles; and the marketing team for ensuring timely delivery of regular in-house content and willingly chasing overdue contributions. I wish you all a great festive season.
for almost everyone to contribute makes the medium of the Internet fundamentally different to, say, radio and television for communicating with colleagues, clients, customers, friends. I hope you find the articles on pp38–42 insightful, informative and helpful. Much of the content in this issue discusses the past, the present and the future, reflecting the time of year as well as the drivers and activities of our profession. Don’t miss the interview with the incoming new CIPP chair (p5), the review of developments by the CIPP’s CEO (pp10–11), and the Budget report (pp18–20). With the end of this year drawing to a close and another year about to begin, it’s the appropriate time for me to extend thanks
Mike Nicholas MCIPP AMBCS Editor
I can’t believe that the time has come already for me to chair my final board meeting of my ten-year tenure this week. I wanted to use my last message here, to thank everyone who has supported the CIPP Chair’s message
and our qualifications are currently going through a major review to ensure they are fit for purpose in our ever-changing industry. Everything the CIPP does, is done for the benefit of our members, and if we can say that members have all continued to learn and develop and ensure they are adequately trained and have all the skills and knowledge they need to do their job effectively, then we are doing what we set out to do. So, from next month, you will be hearing from your new chair, Jason Davenport, who will bring his own style of leadership to the Institute. I can say confidently that the CIPP is in safe hands and is set to continue to develop and grow further over the next ten years. Thank you all for your support not only for me personally, but more importantly for the CIPP.
over the past ten years whether as a member, customer, student, trainer, supplier, tutor, board member or employee. The Institute has changed quite a bit over this time, including a couple of name changes; gaining Chartered status; the introduction of Chartered members, of which there are now over twenty; we’ve got our own building; and membership is continuing to increase. The CIPP has gained incredible respect and stature over those years in government circles where our teams work hard to put the voice of payroll professionals in the UK over to the government bodies that make all the decisions. We’ve also had some incredible events that get better every year including our Annual Conference and Exhibition and our graduation ceremonies, and of course our national forums. We have continued to increase our member benefits
Eira Hammond ChFCIPPdip Chair, CIPP
Certainly, a sure sign of winter, that at the time of writing this, ice was being scraped off the car this morning prior to travelling to work. Surely not two bad winters in a row? A moment of reflection on what this year has CEO’s message
graduation ceremony held at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham in November. A highly enjoyable day for family and friends who shared in the celebrations of all those who are worthy holders of a qualification that represents an industry benchmark. They can all be very proud of their outstanding achievement. We also celebrated the first-year anniversary of Chartered membership. Congratulations to those successful applicants who have made a real step forward in our industry. Finally, on behalf of all the staff and board here at CIPP, I wish you all a well-deserved break over the Christmas and new year period. May it be spent with family, friends and loved ones.
delivered to you, our members. Once again, our award-winning Annual Conference and Excellence Awards at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole concluded our year in some style! The number of compliments received were plentiful. I know personally that the exhibitors, sponsors, members, attendees and delegates felt we’d presented our industry in a wholly professional and enjoyable manner. It’s always great to reward excellence in our industry and Alistair McGowan made an excellent speaker and host ensuring excellence was duly rewarded. An event I thoroughly enjoy, and that showcases the success and hard work of qualified payroll and pension professionals, was our
Ken Pullar FCIPP Chief executive officer, CIPP
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Issue 46 | December 2018 / January 2019
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