Why You Should Bring Payroll In-House

Lisa Blatchford and Traysi-Jane Higgin join me to talk about the process of moving their payroll service from an external provider to in-house. We talk about planning, support and audit as well as exactly what to do if you want to follow in their footsteps… The episode at a glance: [2:45] – Lisa and Traysi explain how issues with their external payroll provider drove them to investigate alternatives [14:13] – Lisa and Traysi talk about how and where they found the knowledge they needed to get the process started [18:11] – Lisa and Traysi talk about the robust payroll proposal they presented to the MAT Board and how they put it together [26:44] – Lisa and Traysi talk about the timeline from proposal to implementation [33:56] – Lisa and Traysi talk about the challenges within both LA schools and MATs in terms of changing providers [41:20] – Lisa and Traysi talk about support and succession planning to ensure the success of an in-house payroll service [48:22] – Lisa and Traysi share their ‘must-haves’ if you are looking to switch to an in-house payroll service Related content: - https://twitter.com/Schbizleaders (Follow Lisa & Traysi on Twitter) If you’re a School Business Leader: - PODCAST: https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk/captivate-podcast/how-to-develop-the-sbl-role-and-gain-recognition/ (How to develop the SBL role and gain recognition) - PODCAST: https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk/captivate-podcast/003-5-things-sbls-need-to-know-about-procurement/ (5 things SBLs need to know about procurement) - BLOG: https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk/top-tips-being-a-chief-operating-officer/ (Top tips – Being a COO) - BLOG: https://www.ljbusinessofeducation.co.uk/should-you-outsource-your-hr/ (Should you outsource your HR?) - RESOURCE: https://www.gov.uk/browse/employing-people/payroll (HMRC Payroll advice) - RESOURCE: https://www.cipp.org.uk/ (CIPP Training) Want to be a guest o