Monday 27 February’s Discussion Group looked at two hot topics. Universal Free School Meals and Performance Related Bonus Payments.
For those of you who are interested in the former, the trigger for the debate was the new London scheme and the forthcoming Welsh scheme. In the pack there is a slide on FSM schemes in the progressive North European Countries, such as Sweden, Finland, and Germany.
The pack also contains some stats on the latter.
We have now finished Automation February, which was quite enlightening. The recordings are still available and if you want the slide packs you can email me, and I will send them to you. Links to the recordings are in the slide pack.
Can I remind you that the three benefit calculator companies, EntitledTo, Ferret, Policy in Practice have asked for copies of your 2023/24 Council Tax Scheme, so they can update their calculators. The calculators are available to be used by any household, from anywhere in the country. Therefore, it is in the interests of your citizens that you to share the updated schemes with them. If you email the schemes to ctr@visionarynetwork.co.uk we will distribute them to the three companies.
Do not forget there is still time to get your CTR scheme redrafted into clear and simple language and orders before end of March will get a 20% discount. Contact malcolm@visionarynetwork.co.uk.
The recording: https://bit.ly/VNIRBDG230227
The slide pack is attached along with reports of note.
Here is the link to the WhatsApp group: https://bit.ly/3Qjrkqe
Please note: the slide pack holds additional slides covering other items of interest in the news and job adverts which are supplied in partnership by Business Smart (https://www.businesssmartsolutions.co.uk/).