CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Jason Davenport FCIPP MloD CIPP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Louise Gray ChMCIPPdip Stuart Hall MCIPPdip Dianne Hoodless MSc ChFCIPP FHEA EDITOR Lora Murphy MCIPPdip editor@cipp.org.uk ADVERTISING Daniel Cull and Lexi Evans 07795 652645 | commercial@cipp.org.uk DESIGN James Bartlett and Nicole Davis PRINTING Redactive
Editor’s comment Lora Murphy MCIPPdip
Hello readers, and welcome to your new look Professional magazine for 2026. Everyone here at the CIPP hopes you had a wonderful and restful festive break, as 2025 was an extremely busy year for the pay professions. And 2026 shows no signs of slowing down! The first issue of the year focusses on areas which are of the utmost importance for our industry – regulations, risk and resilience. And yes, I do enjoy the alliteration of this issue’s theme! You’ll find lots of helpful and insightful articles which cover how pay professionals can ensure compliance, particularly during times of significant change. Also, in February, we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. We’ve got some fabulous pieces on the importance of apprenticeships and how the celebratory week has grown since it was first launched back in 2007.
Ana Laiu MSc FCIPPdip Brendan Mulkern FCIPP
Brian Sparling ChFCIPPdip Michelle Sutton ChMCIPPdip
And finally, I’d love to hear your comments, thoughts and feedback on the new style of the magazine. Please do get in touch with me. My details are below and I look forward to hearing from you!
Cliff Vidgeon BA (Hons) CMA ACG ChFCIPP Clare Warrington MSc FCIPPdip AFHEA
Lora Murphy MCIPPdip (editor@cipp.org.uk) Editor and Host of ‘Behind the Button’ (https://ow.ly/uSs750Y0zZM), CIPP
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CHAIRS comment Clare Warrington MSc FCIPPdip FHEA
Welcome to 2026, and happy new year everyone. I hope you all had a great Christmas and spent quality time with family and friends. This will be my last message as Chair before I hand over to the Vice Chair from April. It’s been a real privilege to serve you, our members, as the Chair for the last three years and I’ve enjoyed networking at events and meeting lots of you along the way. As we head towards a new tax year, we need to be aware of any amendments to legislation and contractual changes which will impact pay. Actions to take could include getting ready to install and test upgrades or updating processes to reflect any adjustments. We already know there’ll be changes to statutory sick pay, so that entitlement starts from day one of sickness from the start of the new tax year, as well as a day-one right to paternity, but how do we keep ahead of change and know what’s on the horizon so we can prepare and remain compliant? In this issue, we’ll look at compliance and how to recognise upcoming risks and mitigate against them. There’ll be lots of update sessions and news from the CIPP as we get closer to the new tax year so make sure you check your emails and watch out across LinkedIn and our other communication channels for the latest information. Please do come and say hello if you see me at any upcoming events. Don’t forget, our Annual General Meeting will take place on 25 February. As CIPP members, you should have received an email asking you to vote in appointing two candidates to the CIPP Board of Directors. Please get involved and have your say, as this will influence the future direction of your Institute.
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Clare Warrington MSc FCIPPdip AFHEA (clare.warrington@cipp.org.uk) Chair, CIPP
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