NATIONAL PAYROLL WEEK
Lora Murphy MCIPPdip, CIPP Editor, provides a roundup of one of the highlights in the pay industry’s calendar – National Payroll Week (NPW), which was bigger and better than ever before this year
Monday 1 September
The first day of NPW 2025 saw the first in a series of informative webinars covering a wide range of payroll topics for both members and non-members. The kick-off session explored ‘How the CIPP can help you in your payroll career’ and was hosted by our Membership Manager, Dawn Baxter MCMI ACIPP. This explored the wide range of membership benefits on offer, from free events to Government representation and beyond. The afternoon saw Mark Davis from Portfolio Payroll and Adrian Goddard ACIPP, CIPP Commercial Director , present the webinar entitled ‘Creating the perfect payroll CV: stand out, get hired’. This webinar focussed on how pay professionals can create or amend a CV which truly highlights their value and showcases their skills. This is particularly important as CVs are the first opportunity individuals have to make a good impression with potential employers. This is increasingly growing in importance, given today’s competitive job market. And, of course, the legendary NPW launch event was held in the evening at the beautiful Sky Garden in London. This is such an important date in the CIPP’s calendar, as it allows our Chief Executive Officer, Jason Davenport MCIPP MIoD and Chair, Clare Warrington MSc FCIPPdip AFHEA, to deliver a CIPP update to attendees, who can then network and share their payroll stories. This year, we had the new addition of a saxophonist and a range of mocktails for guests to enjoy. Our photobooth and props also went down a treat, with many in attendance taking photos and creating long-lasting memories of this wonderful evening.
Tuesday 2 September
Tuesday morning brought with it another insightful webinar, and this time, the subject centred on something everyone’s talking about – the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in payroll. This lively and well-attended session saw Julie Lally MCIPP, Managing Director of Payroll, Ciphr and Adrian Goddard ACIPP, CIPP Commercial Director, discuss what AI is and how it will impact payroll jobs.
In the afternoon, the CIPP was delighted to take the reins of the Payroll Services Summit (PSS) , which was originally delivered by Experian. This event was devised for those individuals working in a payroll bureau and anyone who has an interest in the payroll services industry, allowing them to network, learn and share with their peers. The PSS took place in the iconic Glaziers Hall and was a huge success, welcoming more than 200 attendees.
Wednesday 3 September
In the morning, Ian Giles, Global Payroll Sales Director and Simon Stewart MCIPP, Director – Managed Operations from Dayforce delivered a session on the topic of ‘ Under pressure: solving payroll complexity. ’ This webinar focussed in on just how stretched in- house payroll teams have become, with tight cut-off deadlines and a steady flow of queries keeping pay professionals on their toes. The speakers identified the key challenges in the industry and how to navigate them.
On Wednesday afternoon, the CIPP’s policy and research team delivered the results of the Payroll Insights Surveys, which were newly launched for 2025. There were three surveys which covered:
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Issue 115 | November 2025
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