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Launch of new Level 5 qualification IN APRIL, IPP Education (a subsidiary of the CIPP), were delighted to launch a brand new Level 5 qualification, the Payroll Management Diploma . Available from autumn, this qualification is perfect for those who are looking to take the next step in their career as a payroll manager. While studying, you will master critical thinking, problem-solving and the management of projects in context, with realistic workplace situations. Want to find out more? Head over to our website here: https:// ow.ly/zzk450VOAKI.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 HOSTED BY our mental health first aiders, on Monday 12 May 2025, we raised awareness of mental health. Throughout the day, we hosted multiple activities for colleagues to get involved in, which included: l an online mental health quiz l a Hitlist music quiz
l a scavenger hunt around the office l sports day themed games outside.
The day was closed out with an online discussion around mental health, hosted by two of our mental health first aiders – Adrian Goddard, CIPP Commercial Director and Caitlin Butler, CIPP Account Lead, to revisit the meaning of the week and break the stigma around mental health.
John Stanley FCIPP WE ARE deeply saddened to announce that one of our Fellow members, John Stanley, has passed away. His wife, Gerri, has provided a tribute to John below: “It is with deep sadness that we confirm the passing of John Stanley, who died on 14 April 2025. John began his career in pensions in the early 1980s with Merseyside County Council, where he started as a ‘late vocation’ trainee! He moved to Wirral Council in 1987 to become the pensions manager and deputy payroll manager. “He then moved to Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council around 1989/90 to become its employee counsellor. This predominantly involved dealing with its Compulsory Competitive Tendering initiative, providing help and support for all affected employees, including retraining possibilities, plus calculating estimated pensions and lump sums. “Following a quadruple heart bypass in 1991 (the necessity of which was discovered as he trained for his third consecutive London Marathon!), John sadly had to retire in 1992 aged 47 on ill-health grounds. He always kept in touch with his old colleagues from both councils.
“Because of his very early membership of the Association of Payroll and Superannuation Administrators (APSA), he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Institute of Payroll and Pensions Management (IPPM) on 17 May 2002, followed by an Honorary Fellowship of the CIPP. “He’ll be sadly missed by all who knew him.”
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June 2025 | Issue 111
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