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Indeed Gold ATS Partner

We are delighted to have secured our Gold Partnership with Indeed. Both Indeed and the CVMinder Team are working hard together to ensure the most seamless and rewarding experience for both employers and jobseekers. Our Gold ATS Partner status recognised full and seamless integration with the largest jobs platform in the world. CVMinder ATS offers the following features: Indeed Connect is coming soon. That is a fantastic set of value-add options for employers. They will further improve job listings and provide unique insights into jobseeker relevance. Call us now to learn how seamless integration between CVMinder ATS and Indeed can...

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2026 Regulatory Outlook: Navigating the New Landscape of Care & Education

The landscape for UK health, social care, and education has shifted. In 2026, we are seeing a move toward digital modernization, sector-specific transparency, and heightened safeguarding. For providers, staying compliant means moving beyond “process-heavy” administration toward a focus on real-world impact. Here is what you need to know about the 2026 updates and how to stay ahead. 1. CQC: A Return to Sector-Specific Regulation The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has moved away from the “Single Assessment Framework.” By late 2026, four new frameworks—covering Adult Social Care, Mental Health, Primary Care, and Hospitals—will be in place. 2. Education: Digital Safeguarding and Read more

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Automated Employment Reference Checks in CVMinder ATS

Collecting employment references manually is time-consuming, inconsistent and difficult to audit — particularly for organisations operating in regulated sectors such as care and education. To solve this, we’ve introduced Automated Employment Reference Checks within CVMinder ATS — designed to streamline safer recruitment, improve compliance, and reduce admin for HR teams. What Is Automated Employment Reference Checking? Automated employment reference checking allows you to request, track and approve employment and character references directly within your Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Instead of emails, spreadsheets and manual follow-ups, everything is managed inside CVMinder ATS — with a full audit trail. This is particularly Read more

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More schools failing safeguarding

An increasing number of schools are failing in their safeguarding obligations. The most common reasons appear to centre upon poor recordkeeping or administration issues. Just one mistake on a Single Central Record can result in a poor Ofsted inspection outcome. Aside from the larger safeguarding discussion, we wanted to explore how people who represent a suspected or evidenced risk to children can gain employment in a school. After reviewing current regulation and behaviours, we conclude that a frailty is built into KCSIE, Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment obligations. That frailty concerns referencing. Unfortunately, the obligations of a former employer appear to Read more

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Four Recruiting Tips for Small Care Providers

Smaller care providers must compete with larger companies when advertising for new hires. Larger care providers can have: Recruiting in a small care provider can feel a little like a David vs Goliath story. So how can a small care provider compete and win against resource-rich larger companies in the same locale?   This article offers a few important recruiting tips to help any small care provider succeed on a budget. When advertising care vacancies, the basics really do matter. Our recruiting tips for any small care company will help you to recruit more successfully and hire great people. We Read more

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Tes Jobs denies ATS job postings

Tes Jobs has taken the decision to prevent advert postings from any ATS. This couples with a prior change; denying application redirection to some jobsites / job boards. Whilst reports are presently unconfirmed, our understanding is that these may include eTeach and MyNewTerm. What to do about Job Postings from your ATS TES now requires schools and other educators to post their jobs by hand. However, there is an alternative for those with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Annual Agreements with Tes Jobs are generally managed directly between the customer and Tes Jobs. However, you can renew your annual agreement Read more

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