Here’s what you get when you join the HR Inner Circle:

Hundreds of HR Professionals already benefit from membership. Will you join us?

Benefit #1: you’ll get unlimited access to the hugely popular HR Inner Circle Facebook Private Group

Tap into the vast wealth of knowledge, experience, insight and wisdom of the top 0.5% of your profession at any time, day or night.
In less than 5 minutes you can post ANY HR question and get insightful answers and suggestions in a couple of hours or less, from some of the best in your profession.
Fast track your impact by discovering effective shortcuts and workarounds from HR people who’ve been “there” and done “it”.
Expand and deepen your network of like minded individuals, secure in the knowledge they’re as dedicated and as ambitious as you.
Increase your prestige with your colleagues and stakeholders by being part of such an exclusive and prominent HR community.
Gain confidence in your judgment and decisions by using the highly responsive community as a sounding board for your ideas.

"The magazine is really informative, the Facebook group such a community, and I think exceptional value for money."

Liz Moore

Liz Moore

Head of Advisory & Support Services, Society of Local Council Clerks

Benefit #2: you’ll receive 11 copies of the HR Inner Circular Magazine every year

Enjoy that satisfying “THUD” on your door mat every month when the postman delivers your very own copy of the HR Inner Circular magazine.
Quickly discover exactly what the law says about key issues affecting HR professionals around the UK like you.
Get concise and practical guidance on how employment law applies to the challenging situations and circumstances you deal with every day.
Avoid the mistakes of others by applying the lessons from the in depth analysis of real life case studies.
Benefit from a legal deep dive by the UK’s leading employment law barrister into a topical employment question posed by a fellow member (perhaps you!).
Review a summary of recent important Facebook Group discussions worthy of sharing, that you may have missed.
Explore a range of related and relevant topics useful for your practice and your broader professional development.

"The Inner Circle is a forum where you can get HR advice in all different formats - the monthly magazine and audio seminars, the Facebook group, the fireside chats, the annual conference, and the weekly Employment Law Matters podcast. It's excellent value for money."

Christine Cooper

Christine Cooper

Corporate HR Manager, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

Benefit #3: Legally Compliant Templates & Checklists

Instead of starting from scratch, save hours of work with instant access to a professionally written library of ready-made HR template letters and checklists
Fully editable Word files mean you can quickly and easily tweak, brand, and personalise every document to match the particular needs of your business.
The templates and checklists cover a range of HR scenarios including Absence, Capability and Performance, Employment Contracts, Disciplinaries and Grievances, Dismissal, Flexible Working, Holiday and Working Time, Redundancy. Settlement Agreements and many more.
All of the documents are crafted by legal and HR experts so you can use them with confidence, knowing they’re both practical and legally compliant.
New documents, templates and checklists are added every month.

Benefit #4: HR Toolkits

Ready-to-use packs designed to turn complex people challenges into clear, actionable steps.
Each toolkit combines concise guidance with practical templates, checklists and manager materials, helping you assess risk, implement improvements and measure impact with confidence.
Written in plain English and aligned with good practice and legal obligations, the toolkits make it easy to share resources with managers and get started straight away.
Covering topics such as Long-term Sickness Absence, Flexible Working, Performance Improvement, Appraisals, Stress at Work and more...

"The Inner Circle is a forum where you can get HR advice in all different formats - the monthly magazine and audio seminars, the Facebook group, the fireside chats, the annual conference, and the weekly Employment Law Matters podcast. It's excellent value for money."

Christine Cooper

Christine Cooper

Corporate HR Manager, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service

Benefit #5: you get an exclusive invite to a live online Q&A Session every fortnight, led by an expert employment lawyer

Gain 60 minutes of live and direct access to the sharpest legal minds specialising in employment law.
Get answers to your knottiest employment law questions, and solutions to your trickiest HR problems, from some of the brightest employment lawyers in the UK.
Avoid having to pay the £300-£400 it would cost you to ask a lawyer your question outside of the HR Inner Circle.
Benefit from valuable insights from the answers given to other members.
If you can’t attend live, watch the recording when it’s convenient for you.
Quickly access the recorded answer to any question asked in the session by simply clicking the question index for that session.
Save time by downloading the session transcription to scan-read at a time suitable for you.

"The Value is so much more than the products and services provided within the subscription. Those are of exceptionally high quality, but the true value comes in the form of access to the professional thought leadership from Daniel and the network of like-minded and supportive HR professionals."

HR Inner Circle member

Jan Golding

Chief Executive Officer, Roots HR CIC

Benefit #6: join a live Monthly Mastermind session with other HR Professionals to solve your most challenging HR problems

Attend your very own mini-mastermind group of highly qualified, highly regarded and experienced fellow HR professionals to “group think” through an issue you’re facing right now.
Develop bespoke solutions to the unique problems and challenges you have to deal with in a safe, supportive and confidential environment.
Feel safe knowing these online zoom calls are NOT recorded to respect the sensitivity of issues addressed and the privacy of those involved. [NOTE - a professional transcriber attends and takes written notes. An anonymised summary is then made available to the membership]
Recent Huddle topics included changing employee benefits, mandatory vaccination, career breaks, sickness during disciplinaries, effective worker forums and hybrid working arrangements.

"In HR Inner Circle you have a community of like-minded individuals who will help you, expecting nothing in return. Whether it be sharing a resources from their files, or just helping you make sense of something that's troubling you. I've seen incredible generosity since I became a member. I enjoy the membership Q&As."

Imogen Edmunds

Managing Director, Redwing Solutions Ltd

Benefit #7: Monthly “What’s Working Now” Audio Seminars

A 60 minute legal deep dive from a successful practicing barrister into an important subject relevant to you and your practice.
Professionally recorded content recorded exclusively for the HR Inner Circle - you’ll not find this information anywhere else.
Carefully structured content that’s easy to consume, understand and apply in your work as an HR professional.
Episodes delivered every month so you can stay current on the latest issues affecting HR professionals.
The convenience of listening to the recording online or downloading the MP3 for later enjoyment at a time suitable to your busy schedule (perfect for any commute).

"I would thoroughly recommend it - it's worth every penny, from the monthly magazine to the weekly podcasts to the monthly MP3s and just having the support network to call on for a 'comfort blanket' from time to time. I've been a member since it started."

Alison Melville

Alison Melville

Managing Director, Greg Melville HR

Benefit #8: build your own employment law library

We send you several brand-new books on employment law several times each year
Acquire your own physical library of concise, easy-to-read and fully updated textbooks
Recent titles include Hiring Staff, Managing Sickness Absence, Spotting Malingering and Resolving Grievances
AND get full access to all the books as downloadable, searchable .pdfs. Access our full back catalogue of concise, easy-to-read guides on key employment law topics.

Benefit #9: free ticket to our Annual Conference

The perfect opportunity to extend your personal network of fellow HR professionals.
Meet up face to face with the people who’ve been supporting you in the Facebook Group and HR Huddles so you can deepen those connections even further.
Gather key insights and takeaways to help you personally and professionally from some of the best speakers on the circuit. Previous speakers have covered motivation, dealing with difficult people, goal setting and productivity, decision making and social media marketing.
Get instant access to recordings of all previous conferences so even if you can’t attend in person, you can benefit from the event in your own time.
Includes probably the best conference lunch you’ll ever have - a bold claim but the caterers used are outstanding.

"It never ceases to amaze the amount of time and effort people put into the Facebook group, sharing their experiences, advice, and sage words of wisdom. The support of the group has proved invaluable to me as an independent consultant."

Emma Lister

Emma Lister

HR Consultant, SME HR Services

Benefit #10: ‘999’ Call – emergency HR support

Instantly tackle urgent HR challenges with confidence. Our exclusive '999' call connects you quickly to renowned HR experts when it matters most.

Contact our dedicated email address with your query and essential documents.
Our team assigns your case to the most suitable expert from our panel.
Benefit from up to 30 minutes of dedicated preparation followed by a focused 30 minute Zoom call.
Annual members get 1 call per year included (additional calls at £499 + VAT). Monthly members can purchase calls at £499 + VAT each, or upgrade to annual membership.

Our expert panel

Darren Newman – Employment Law Trainer
John Sprack – Retired Employment Judge
Fran Read – Legal Support Specialist
Daniel Barnett – Barrister

Benefit #11: your Personal Concierge will help you get the best out of your membership

You get personal access to Meg who’ll point you in the direction of exactly where to find what you need. 
Meg also works closely with the 11 back office staff that support the operation. In the extremely unlikely event she doesn’t know where something is, she knows who will.

Another way of looking at your investment is this:

Because access to what you need is so quick…

…it’s like having your very own part time, legally trained, assistant HR Business Partner, just waiting to provide you with all the answers you need….

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