“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardour and diligence.” Abigail Adams (1744–1818) (http://bit.ly/2YocTqi)
Editor’s comment
Though commissioning articles months ahead of planned publication, I always enjoy receiving and reading them. Without fail, I learn new things – which (sort of) segues neatly to mentioning this issue’s feature topic of lifelong learning (see page 31).
Another important article explains Be Payroll, the Institute’s recently launched membership campaign (page 4). This issue’s front cover is of Michelle Sutton MCIPPdip. Time to get involved – get your skates on! I also recommend the Being Chartered (page 13) and the Payroll Evolution (page 27) articles.
Jason Davenport, CIPP chair, extols lifelong learning below. I must also mention an article by another Jason which is about risk management and the CIPP’s Payroll Assurance Scheme (see page 10). Amongst other things it features the author’s learning and training in the sport of roller derby!
Mike Nicholas MCIPP AMBCS (editor@cipp.org.uk) Editor
‘Every day is a school day’ is a mantra that many will have heard me quote. I left school at age sixteen like so many of my peers, stepping into employment following my first interview. I quickly learnt that formal qualifications balanced with experience were going to be a part of my future to ensure I could pursue the career I wanted, and so further education Chair’s message
A key question I asked in a recent visit to a school’s career fair was ‘who likes to solve problems?’ An area to explore when recruiting into roles in our industry is an individual’s appetite for problem solving. Knowing how to review software, create reports to provide the data required, and continually troubleshooting throughout a process, has helped me in every aspect of my career. Especially as I have taken on more senior roles, where assimilating data quickly and reviewing information available must happen for effective decision making. Keeping your mind open for new experiences and new understanding helps to keep your mind and your approach fresh and relevant. I am minded of this adage: ‘old man with a young mind is much younger than the young man with an old mind’ – which brings me back to my opening mantra. As ever, feel free to contact me on the email address below.
was embarked upon. In my family I have seen the quality of great schooling and what it does to a child’s mind. My brother is an orthopaedic consultant – and clinical director of Wrightington Hospital. His approach to learning is like that of a hungry man who can never sate his appetite. Though I often reflect that his decisions have life or death consequences, our own in payroll are still incredibly important to the employees and employers we serve. There are legislative changes constantly impacting our work; technological enhancements that must be understood to be taken advantage of; and new ways of working continually challenging best practice to be embraced.
Jason Davenport MCIPP MIoD (jason.davenport3@cipp.org.uk) Chair, CIPP
CEO’s message
The CIPP board recently met with the senior management team to set out its strategic vision for the next three to five years as well as review progress. This is carried out on the basis of how we can continually improve our service offerings to the
advertising, online chat, social media, video, apps and email, particularly pleasing in the digital world we inhabit. This has been reflected in the take up of all of these offerings. Our focus on membership continues to ensure that as a not- for profit membership organisation every penny (and pound) is reinvested in keeping our qualifications and training offerings in excellent shape and in ensuring our membership offering has benefits in enhancing your career. A year ago, we introduced 50% off our payroll and HR update training course for all members – I’m pleased that this has been a resounding success and will continue during the next year. We’re also delighted to launch yet another incredible membership benefit for associate, full, fellow and Chartered Members. The CIPP tax pack has been created to help you make the most of your membership and assist you in your role. We hope that the pack, which comprises: The Compact Payroll Reference Book, the payroll factpen and the CIPP’s wallplanner, is of benefit to you.
membership base and try to ‘predict’ what the world of payroll, pensions and reward will look like going forward – not easy. We perform this annually with some detailed preparation and input from the senior management team. I’m pleased to share some of the successes from the last year as directed by the board and executed by the CIPP senior management team. Key areas of focus were our qualifications portfolio, digital marketing and membership strategy. On the qualifications side we held a number of taskforce meetings relating to our Foundation Degree offerings (both payroll and pensions) and included stakeholders from all the areas with which the CIPP engages. We had tutors, students, industry and education representatives – my personal thanks to all who engaged, contributing to reviewing and ensuring our materials continue to be fit for purpose. On digital marketing, we widened the scope and reach of the digital channels used by the CIPP through the website, online
Ken Pullar FCIPP (ken.pullar@cipp.org.uk) Chief executive officer, CIPP
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Issue 51 | June 2019
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