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Martin Price reposted thisMartin Price reposted thisFive years of contractor policy in one sentence: Each attempt to reduce risk in one part of the system seems to introduce new risks elsewhere. IR35. OPW. JSL. MSC. The hirers reading the fine print are the ones paying for it. Andy Chamberlain, head of strategic policy and advocacy at the FCSA, writes for ContractorUK on how to break the paradox — without breaking the model: https://lnkd.in/e98zccQzGovernment policy on freelancing is stopping the contractor model from doing its thingGovernment policy on freelancing is stopping the contractor model from doing its thing
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Martin Price reposted thisMartin Price reposted thisI used my trusty time machine to bring the main people together who invented the modern graphical user interface (GUI) in a single "class photo." We owe these pioneers a huge debt: it's thanks to them that computers are reasonably easy to use today. Can you recognize which historical contribution each innovator is holding in the class photo? (Ivan Sutherland should really be holding a light pen, representing 𝘚𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘱𝘢𝘥, and not a regular pen.) #GUI #Graphics #GraphicalUserInterfaces #UX #UI #UIdesign #usability #Windows #Icons #Menus #Pointing #WIMP #Mouse #History
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Martin Price shared thishttps://lnkd.in/eEpG4W9J some good newsGo-ahead for Microsoft centre on former Leeds power station siteGo-ahead for Microsoft centre on former Leeds power station site
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Martin Price reposted thisMartin Price reposted thisProud moment for our Leeds-born business, Perform Partners is featured on the Leeds Tech Map 2026 🎉 In our day-to-day, we’re usually heads down with clients in the thick of delivery, helping turn plans into progress and make technical & business change actually land. It’s not always the shiny part of change, but it’s the part that makes the difference. So it’s a genuinely nice moment to be visible alongside so many organisations building in Leeds and a reminder of how much is happening on our doorstep. The Leeds Tech Map is a brilliant snapshot of what’s being built across the city and a reminder of how much talent and capability sit in Leeds. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a closer look: https://hubs.li/Q045V1LQ0 Shout out to all the other businesses that have been featured; this map is a great reminder that we’re not doing it in isolation. #LeedsTechMap #Leeds #ChangeDelivery
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Martin Price reposted thisMartin Price reposted thisMake Smarter IT Decisions. Unlock Measurable Savings. Optimisation and Licensing Assessment: A funded AWS assessment that reveals hidden savings, reduces licensing risk, and gives you clarity for your next move. No cost. No obligation. Just insight. Find out more: https://hubs.li/Q045Lc9z0 #CloudOptimisation #CostOptimisation #ITStrategy #ITLeadership #CloudGovernance
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Martin Price reposted thisCALLING ALL CONTRACTORS: Have you been a recent victim of an umbrella scheme where the tax was not paid? Dan Neidle is now investigating the whole shady part of the industry (the non-compliant part) where umbrellas use a veneer of compliance, using fake payslips, fake everything, but in the background are not paying the tax, paying workers more than a compliant umbrella, and then running off with the "profits" when HMRC find out. There are two types of contractors who use these schemes: 1) They know. 2) They don't. Dan is interested in speaking to the people who don't know. You probably know little about tax, trusted the agent or umbrella, were given assurances, and just did what you were told to do. Also, before the 50,000 loan charge crowd start emailing Dan - please note this. He is looking for more recent cases. Not those caught by the 2019 loan charge. So, last few years. #umbrellas #loanschemesMartin Price reposted thisContractors: Been paid via an umbrella company? Later had HMRC say the scheme didn’t work? When you didn't know there *was* a scheme? We’d love to hear from people ths has happened to. DM me or email MYNAME @ taxpolicy .org.uk - and please share with others.
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Martin Price reposted thisMartin Price reposted thisTHE UK OFFSHORING GAP. Please wake up and smell the coffee before it’s too late. Every day more and more UK tech professionals join the sea of green “Open to Work” banners. And yet one of the biggest causes of this crisis isn’t even being measured. Here’s the truth: 🇬🇧 The UK does not publish a single statistic on how many tech or digital roles are offshored each year. Not in government. Not in regulated sectors. Not in procurement. Nowhere. What we do have are the fragments — and they paint a worrying picture: 🔹 DWP / Universal Credit: Hundreds of Indian engineers were used to build core services while UK tech jobs disappeared. 🔹 British Council: ~100’s of IT and finance jobs offshored to India. 🔹 Lloyds Banking Group: 1,000 UK IT roles moved offshore in just six months. 🔹 RBS/NatWest (historical reports): Hundreds of UK tech jobs replaced. 🔹 This is just a tiny little bit of the iceberg. Independent analysis sites over £100 billion a year lost through tech and financial-services outsourcing in the UK. Thousands of highly-skilled UK tech workers, people with mortgages, families, decades of experience, uare quietly falling out of the system. Many aren’t even counted in official unemployment data because they’re living off savings, borrowing, or selling their belongings just to stay afloat. Meanwhile India’s workforce statistics: e.g., one article states there are “5.4 million locals working in tech-outsourcing companies” in India, and that this grows by “a million each year”. This is not anti-India. It’s not anti-globalisation. It’s pro-UK-workforce. Pro-skills. Pro-transparency. To start all we’re asking for is basic accountability: If an organisation offshores work, it should publish: ▪ number of UK roles replaced ▪ destination country ▪ delivery model / supplier ▪ year-on-year change Because if we don’t measure it, we can’t debate it. If we can’t debate it, we can’t fix it. If you care about the future of UK tech, please share. This deserves national attention.
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Martin Price reposted thisMartin Price reposted thisNot another Broadcom / VMware webinar?!!! This one is a bit different as we're joined by our friends at Perform Partners and Paul Rhodes will give some insights on what any potential migration or transformation away from VMware actually entails. By understanding this process, it will arm you with the correct timeframes to plan for the next contract renewal or migration. This on top of the standard Synyega goodness from Rich Gibbons on current Broadcom / VMware market trends, licensing and #Converged discussions including alternative options. Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gSvAn8wU Synyega #Broadcom #VMware #Optimisation #Migration #Modernisation
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Martin Price liked thisMartin Price liked this🔥🔥🔥*** Cyber Security PM role - Retail - Contract Opportunity ***🔥🔥🔥 💰 Up to £700 per day (Inside IR35) 💰 📍 2-3 days per week onsite (Northamptonshire) 📍 My colleague Neve Eyre is looking to speak to Cyber Security PMs for the below contract role: ➡️ Key Requirements: ✅ Cyber Security focused Project Management expertise ✅ Flexible approach to hybrid working (2-3 days per week onsite in Northants) ✅ Cyber Security related certification(s) ✅ Retail industry experience For more info, get in touch ASAP. #cybersecurity #projectmanagement #contractjob #retail
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Martin Price liked thisMartin Price liked thisContract needs are rising! It makes sense when the economic climate is uncertain and there is reluctance to commit to permanent salaries. The fact is, transformation programs don't stop, redundancies create immediate capability gaps and often contractor spend is accounted for differently. These are some of the recent examples of why contractors have been engaged through Evolve; * A subject matter expert was engaged to review a business case before the delivery phase commenced - sense check, reprioritise and ensure feasibility. * A UiPath RPA expert was engaged for a healthcare organisation, automating processes and developing user cases for future automation opportunities. * This organisation needed a senior HR Manager to quickly assess their situation and provide support to their staff through major change and transformation whilst we ran the process to hire a permanent resource. * A Technology Risk Manager was engaged to run risk assessments for major technology projects. * A Data Reporting Analyst was engaged to develop a suite of reports following the implementation of Workday. A broad range of business problems, a successful solution each time. #businesstransformation #technology #projects #changemanagement
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Martin Price liked thisMartin Price liked this⚛️ Government contract positions available this week! ⚛️ Head of PMO SC/DV Glasgow (hybrid) Lead Business Analyst SC London (hybrid) Project Manager (Infrastructure) SC London (hybrid) Portfolio/Product Manager DV London (hybrid) NEC Housing Systems Consultant London (hybrid) If suitable, please send CV/info 👉 richard.cavey@synapri.com
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Martin Price liked thisMartin Price liked thisIT contractor demand just had its biggest monthly recovery since Q1 2025. REC data obtained by ContractorUK shows demand moved from 43.9 in March to 47.3 in April — still under 50, but on the cusp of growth. The reason isn't a hiring boom. It's the opposite: war, uncertainty and hesitation around permanent hiring are pushing UK plc back onto temporary labour. Has the contract market finally bottomed out? Or is this just clients buying flexibility until the dust settles? https://lnkd.in/ekxC8aQHIT contractor demand lunged towards growth in April 2026IT contractor demand lunged towards growth in April 2026
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Martin Price liked thisMartin Price liked thisI recently came across a video by Rory Sutherland regarding the HS2 railway project that perfectly encapsulates how I view problem-solving. In the clip, Sutherland points out that instead of spending £6 billion to shave 30 minutes off a train journey, the same "desirability" could have been achieved by spending a fraction of that on high-quality Wi-Fi or improving the passenger experience. One focuses on the quantity of time; the other focuses on the quality of the experience. This resonates with me because I’ve always believed that the most expensive solution is rarely the most effective one. There is a fundamental difference between those who want to solve a problem and those who want to manage a budget. If we stopped asking "How much can we spend?" and started asking "What is the actual behavioral goal?", or as Sutherland puts it, "What would Disney do?", we would save billions and actually deliver value.
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Martin Price liked thisMartin Price liked thisHybrid is still dominant in 2026, but the way it’s being implemented is starting to look more consistent across the market... 3 days in office is still the most common setup, lighter hybrid patterns are fading, and there’s a clear increase in full time office roles (4.8% - 17.6%), with a slight dip in fully remote. Overall, there’s less variation in how hybrid is being used, and more alignment around a few core models. It does raise a simple question for employers - if most companies are landing on similar working patterns again, what actually sets them apart when it comes to attracting talent? #Hybridwork #Futureofwork Barden Ed Heffernan Dan Hoctor Rachel McGuckian Jane Olden CAPM Catherine Drysdale FCA
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Martin Price liked thisMartin Price liked thisThe most amazing night celebrating Eva being chosen as the Your Harrogate Radio awards Child of Courage. Huge thanks to David Lloyd Harrogate for sponsoring the award and to Sarah Barry for organising such an inspiring event. Congratulations to all of the other nominees and winners. I don’t think there was dry eye in the house when the video of Eva’s incredible journey was shared. The standing ovation at the end said it all! Huge thanks to Simon Cotton for organising our table and room and the amazing team at Rudding Park for making it such a special night. We really were treated like royalty for 24 hours. Despite the continuing challenges it’s so important to us that we can keep being positive and highlighting the amazing things Eva still manages to achieve. Thanks to everyone who continues to support us and those who have reached out to congratulate Eva. And of course the amazing Toni and Rocco ❤️
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Omni Channel Savings Project
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Fast Withdrawals - Sky Betting and Gaming
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Fast Withdrawals - An industry first service exclusively developed by Sky Betting and Gaming (SB&G) which enables customers to have funds paid into their bank account in real-time rather than the standard 3 to 5 working days.
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Deposit Guarantee Scheme Directive (DGSD) - Yorkshire Building Society - Regulatory & Data
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DGSD (FSCS) Regulatory & Data multi-phase project for Yorkshire Building Society to ensure compliance with the Deposit Guarantee Scheme Directive (DGSD) by implementing new data warehousing and reporting capability.
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First commercial contactless payment mobile device to be introduced to the UK
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