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Bl easdal eSchool ,aspeci al i stdayschoolwhi chal so of f er sopt i onalr esi dent i alpr ovi si on,cat er sf orpupi l s agedf r om 2t o19year swi t hPr of oundandMul t i pl e Lear ni ngDi f f i cul t i es( PMLD) .Theschoolwant edt o cr eat eanewout doorpl ayar eat ocompl ementi ndoor pl aypr ovi si onandaddaddi t i onalpl aybenef i t s. Sut cl i f f ePl aywor kedwi t ht heschoolt odesi gna br i ght ,i nvi t i ngandi nspi r i ngpl ayar eawhi chcoul d f ul f i lt hecompl exneedsoft hepupi l s,manyofwhom ar ewheel chai ruser s.Ensur i ngever ychi l dhasequal oppor t uni t i est opl aysi debysi de.Thedesi gnevol ved dur i ngt heconsul t at i onpr ocess,wi t ht heover al l l ayoutchangi ngt ocr eat et hebestpossi bl epl ayar ea f ort heschoolandi t spupi l s,i ncl udi ngopenspacest o enabl et hef r eemovementofmul t i pl ewheel chai r s andcar er sacr osst hespace.

Att hecent r eoft henewpl ayar ea,ThePl ayTr ai li st he epi t omeofi ncl usi vepl ay ,of f er i ngaccessi bl epl ay f eat ur esal lal ongt het r ai landatdi f f er entl evel s. Desi gnedf orwheel chai raccessal lwayr ound,t hi suni t hasampl er oom f orcar er st oo,i ncl udi ngext r ahei ghtat t het opoft hesl i deal l owi ngf oreasysi det r ansf erf r om wheel chai r s.Addi t i onali ncl usi veequi pmenti ncl udesa sensor yf l ower ,anestswi ng,al ar gedi shr oundabout andasensor ypat hwhi chwi ndsi nbet weent hepl ay equi pmentcompl et est henewpl ayar ea.Cr eat i vewet pouracr osst heschemecr eat esi magi nat i veand engagi ngpl ayawayf r om t heequi pment . “ Wor ki ngwi t hSut cl i f f ePl aywasar eal l ypl easant exper i ence,t heyunder st oodexact l ywhatt heschool wasl ooki ngf or .Thecont r act or swer egr eat ,andweal l wor kedt oget hersot her ewasmi ni maldi sr upt i onf or pupi l sandst af f .Ever yonei sdel i ght edwi t ht he out comeandr eal l yenj oyedseei ngt hepl aygr ound devel opasi twasbei ngbui l t .Theycoul dnotwai tunt i l i twascompl et edandt heycoul dst ar tusi ngi t . ” ValToml i nson–SchoolBusi ness Manager–Bl easdal eSchool

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Char i t i es&Fundr ai si ng

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Empl oyer st ur ni ngbacksonyoungerwor ker sas ' snowf l ake'gener at i onsst r uggl et obui l dcar eer s Near l yt wi ceasmanyBr i t i shbusi nessowner swoul dchooset or ecr ui tanol derwor ker t hanayoungercandi dat ewi t hexact l yt hesameski l l sandexper i ence,accor di ngt onew r esear ch. Mor et hanat hi r dof1, 000SMEbusi nessowner s( 36%)sai dt hatt heywoul dsoonerr ecr ui ta55year ol d,wi t hj ustaf i f t hpr ef er r i nga24year ol dwi t ht hesameCV( 20%) . I ssuesr ai sedbybusi nessl eader saboutsocal l ed‘ snowf l ake’ and‘ Mi l l enni al ’ empl oyees i ncl uded‘ l owerpr oduct i vi t y’ ,‘ hi gherabsencer at es’ and‘ apoor ergr aspoft heEngl i shl anguage’ ,accor di ngt odat agat her edbyt heUK’ smostt r ust edbusi nessheal t hcar epr ovi der ,BenendenHeal t h. Thest udy ,whi chal sosur veyed1, 000empl oyees,f oundt hatmor et hanhal f( 56%)of Gener at i onZempl oyees( aged1623)f el tt heyhavebeenover l ookedf orr ol esduet o t hei ragecompar edt o47% ofMi l l enni al s( aged2438) ,29% ofGener at i onX( aged 3954)andat hi r d( 34%)ofBabyBoomer s( aged5572) . However ,wheni tcomest oat t r act i ngandr et ai ni ngawor kf or ce,t hef i ndi ngshaveshown amaj ordi scr epancybet weenwhatempl oyer sandempl oyeesseeasapr i or i t y . Heal t handwel l bei ngpackagesar est ar t i ngt ocommandi ncr easi ngi mpor t ancef oremm pl oyees,wi t hhal fofal lr espondent s( 50%)sayi ngast r ongheal t handwel l bei ngbenef i t woul di ncr easet hei rl i kel i hoodt oj oi norst aywi t habusi ness.Gener at i onZempl oyees ( aged1623)r eveal edt heywoul dbewi l l i ngt osacr i f i ceawhoppi ngt hi r doft hei rsal ar yt o r ecei veaheal t hcar epackaget hatf i t st hei rper sonalneeds. Yet ,despi t et hi s,asmanyas85% ofSMEsr epor t edt hatt heydon’ thaveaheal t hcar e packagei npl acef orempl oyeesabovest at ut or yal l owances,wi t h44% oft hosewi t hout onecl ai mi ngt heydon’ tbel i evei ti snecessar yandasmanyas36% sayi ngt heydon’ tbel i eveast r ongheal t handwel l bei ngpackagei sval uabl ei nr ecr ui t i ngandr et ai ni ngempl oyees. I naddi t i on,mor et hanhal fofbusi nesses( 53%)r eveal edt hatt heyhaveneverconsul t ed wor ker sonwhatt heywoul dval uei naheal t hcar epackage,despi t eempl oyeeshavi ngdi f f er entpr i or i t i esdependi ngont hei rage.Youngerwor ker sr eveal edt hatt heypl aceval ue onment alheal t hsuppor t ,counsel l i ngsessi onsandl i f eski l ll essons,wher easol dergener at i onssai dr egul armedi calchecksandf l exi bl ewor ki ngwer et opoft hei rl i stofpot ent i al heal t hcar ebenef i t s.

Hel enSmi t h,Chi efCommer ci alOf f i cerofBenendenHeal t h,comment ed:“ Ourr esear ch hashi ghl i ght edsomei nt er est i ngdi f f er encesbet weent heat t i t udesofempl oyer sandempl oyeeswheni tcomest oi dent i f yi ngwhatmakesabusi nessat t r act i ve.Heal t hcar ei sbecomi ngi ncr easi ngl yval uedbywor ker s-of t enmor esot hanot herbenef i t sandeven sal ar y-i ndi cat i ngt hatbusi nessesshoul dmoveawayf r om aonesi zef i t sal lheal t hcar e of f er i ngandt hi nkaboutt ai l or i ngapl ant omeett hevar i edneedsofamoder nwor kf or ce. “ Youngergener at i onst ol dust hatment alheal t hsuppor ti sofgr eati mpor t ancet ot hem, butt hesepr i or i t i eschangeovert i me.Gener at i onXwor ker sof t enhavet hedualcommi t mentofl ooki ngaf t erchi l dr enandpar ent ssof l exi bl ewor ki ngi sval uedbyt hem,andwi t h empl oyeeswor ki ngl ongert hanever ,ensur i ngyourol derwor ker sar ecat er edf oraswel l –t hr oughr egul areyesi ghtandhear i ngt est s,ander gonomi cof f i ces,f orexampl e–i svi t al t omai nt ai ni ngast r ongmoder nwor kf or ce. “ AtBenendenHeal t hwef i r ml ybel i evet hataheal t hywor kf or cei sapr oduct i veandmot i vat edwor kf or ceandhavi ngt heseopenconver sat i onswi t hempl oyeesandt ai l or i nga heal t hcar eappr oacht osui twi l lputbusi nessesi npr i meposi t i onf orr ecr ui t i ng,r et ai ni ng andmaxi mi si ngt al ent . ” BenendenHeal t hi sanot f or pr of i tsoci et ywi t haUKwi demember shi pofover815, 000, f oundedi n1905t obr i ngpeopl et oget hert ohel ppayf ormedi calcar ewhent heymi ght needi t .Today ,i thasami ssi ont osuppor tbusi nessesbypr ovi di ngaf f or dabl eheal t hcar e t hathel pskeepempl oyeesheal t hyandval uedandbusi nessest hr i vi ng. Todownl oadBenendenHeal t h’ sgui det omanagi ngt heneedsofamul t i gener at i onal wor kf or ce,got o:ht t ps: / / www. benenden. co. uk/ heal t ht hr oughyour l i f e Rel easef r om Li mel i ghtPRUK

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I ndependent

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Si mmondsschool wearmeet sbusy‘ Backt oSchool ’sal eswi t hi nschool sel l i ngevent susi ngpopupshopspower edbyEur ost opsyst ems Spec i al i s ts c hool wearr et ai l erhel pspar ent sbuyear l yt oav oi d t heAugus tr us hus i ngEur os t op’ sf l ex i bl er et ai l s y s t emst os et ups c hool s hops Eur os t ophasannounc edt hats c hool wears uppl i erSi mmonds &Soni sus i ngEur os t opr et ai l s y s t emst omanagehi ghs eas onal demandt hr ought hes ummermont hs .Si mmondss uppl i est oov er70s c hool sandhas19‘ mi ni s hops ’ l oc at edi n s c hool sac r os st heUK,openi ngats el ec tt i mesdur i ngt he s c hool t er m andf ul l t i medur i ngt hes ummerhol i day s .Us i ng Eur os t op’ sPOSands t oc kc ont r ol s y s t ems ,i nc l udi ngwar e hous i ng,i nt egr at edwi t hSi mmonds ’ f i nanc es y s t ems ,of f er s Si mmondsanex t endedof f er i ngwi t ht hei r‘ popup’ s hopsopen addi t i onal l ydur i ngt er mt i meev eni ngsandweek ends .Si mmondss t af fpr oc es sor der si nt hes c hool s ,enabl i ngpar ent st o pur c has ef r om Eas t eronwar ds ,aheadoft hebus ys ummer mont hs ,hel pi ngSi mmondst omanages t oc kav ai l abi l i t yt o meetdemand. Us i ngEur os t ops y s t ems ,dai l ys al esf r om t hepopups hops ar eupl oadedt ot heheadof f i c es y s t em,enabl i ngt hemanagementt eams–bot hf i nanc eandmer c handi s i ngt omanage s al esands t oc kwi t haut omat i cr epl eni s hmentandr eor derac c or di ngl y . Kar enGor e,Gener al Manager ,Si mmondss ai d;“ Wewor kwi t h ov er70s c hool c us t omer sandt her ei snodoubtt hatEur os t op i sc ent r al t oourbus i nes s .Eur os t op’ ss y s t emsar eus edbyev er y onet hr oughoutt hec ompany-f r om s t af fwor k i ngi nour s t or esi ns c hool st oourmer c handi s er sandwar ehous et eam.

“ Thef l ex i bi l i t yt hatEur os t opof f er senabl esust or unex t r a popups hopsi ns c hool sdur i ngt hes ummerper i od,t omanage ani nc r edi bl ybus yt i me.I t ’ sbet t erf ort hepar ent sands c hool s andenabl esust oens ur ewec anmeetdemand. ” Eur os t op’ sr et ai l s ol ut i oni si nt egr at edwi t hSi mmonds ’ f i nanc i al s y s t em,SageAc c ount s ,enabl i ngt hec ompanyt ok eepat i ght r ei nons al esands t oc ks uppl i es ,c os t sandpr of i t abi l i t y .I naddi t i on,i nt egr at i onwi t hSi mmonds ’ newl yupdat edwebs i t eens ur es t hatonl i neor der s ,agr owi ngpar toft hebus i nes s ,ar ef ul f i l l ed qui c k l ywi t hal l s t oc kc ent r al l ymanagedf r om Si mmonds ’ war ehous e. Phi l l i pMoy l an,Sal esManageratEur os t ops ai d;“ Popups hops ar eagr eatwayf orr et ai l er st oex t endt hei rf oot pr i ntandr eac h c us t omer si namuc hmor ec onv eni entwayf ort hec us t omer .Eur os t oppr ov i dest hef l ex i bi l i t yt hatSi mmondsr equi r est oex t end t hei rr et ai l pr es enc e,whi l es t i l l c onnec t i ngt ot hei rex i s t i ngbus i nes ss y s t ems .ForSi mmondsi ts uppor t st hei rbus i nes smodel of put t i ngt hec us t omerf i r s t .Thei rs c hool sal s obenef i tf r om hav i ng t heuni f or ms t oc k i s tons i t easi tenc our agespupi l st oweart he s etuni f or m,i tpr ov i desanaddi t i onal s our c eofi nc omeandenabl est hes c hool t opr ov i deani mpr ov eds er v i c et opar ent s . ” Rel eas ef r om www. pr ar t i s t r y . c om

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Hi gherEducat i on

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