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Mental Health First Aiders help businesses build trust, support employees early and create better workplace cultures. This article delves deeper into the value of having them as part of your business.

Read about our recent success at the Leadership Awards 2026 held in Birmingham.

Danton is now an approved training provider with the Institute of Leadership. This means that our flagship Managing People Fundamentals programme officially meets the quality benchmarks and leadership framework of the Institute of Leadership.   For the managers who complete our Managing People Fundamentals programme, this means they are now qualifying with an accredited programme, giving…

Here at Danton, we believe in giving back. We support several local charities to our head office in Bromsgrove and are always looking for new ways to create a positive impact with our business.   We thought it was time we shared some of the great work that these charities do and how Danton helps to…

As we embark on Employer Brand Awareness Week, it’s inspiring to see how far we have come over recent years when looking at how organisations are evolving to attract and retain their best talent. Employer brand relates to how your people and potential hires view your business. It goes beyond a physical brand (or placing a beanbag in the boardroom) and it’s gaining pace.

People need a certain amount of pressure to challenge and motivate them to meet targets and perform in their roles. But excessive levels of pressure or facing continued challenges over an extended period can lead to stress, which in turn leads to higher rates of absence, reduced engagement, and a reduction in productivity.

With plenty of employment law developments coming into effect in April 2022, business owners and HR professionals need to ensure that their organisations understand the changes and any implications. We’ve put together the following roundup to help you keep your policies up-to-date.

Performance Development Reviews can play an important role in an organisation’s people strategy and support their approach to hiring, motivating, and promoting employees. They can also be used when discussing pay reviews or to identify when performance management may be needed.

When PDRs are done well, they can support individual career development and help to develop an organisation.

Until recently, holiday pay for staff who work variable hours has always been calculated using an average from the last 12 weeks that they worked. However, the guidance has now changed and since April 6th 2020, holiday pay must be calculated using an average over 52 weeks. We’ve put together the following guide, which outlines everything you need to know about calculating holiday pay.