Programme

Thursday 16th July 2026

10:15 – 11:15 
Doors open, registration, refreshments and networking  
11:15 – 11:25
Welcome from the CIPP
Jason Davenport FCIPP MIoD, CEO, CIPP
11:25 – 11:30 
Welcome from the Headline sponsor
11:30 – 12:00 
National Minimum Wage (NMW) Compliance  
CIPP's Policy and research team  
 

During this session CIPP’s policy and research team will cover an overview of NMW compliance, who is responsible for compliance and typical problem areas in the public sector.  

12:00 – 12:20
Comfort break  
12:25 – 12:55 
Public Sector Pensions  
Shaun Tetley FCIPP, Head of Payroll, Pensions and Reward, Portsmouth City Council
 
The six critical actions that you and your staff should have carried out on your pensions.  
12:55 – 13:40 
Networking lunch break  
13:45 – 14:15 
Holiday Pay challenges in the Public Sector  
Fiona Smith MCIPPdip, Payroll Training Manager, IPP Education 
 
IPP’s payroll training manager Fiona, will provide public a practical overview of holiday pay. With ongoing complexity around variable hours, overtime, allowances and irregular working patterns, holiday pay remains a key topic.  
 
This session will help delegates understand current requirements, identify common problem areas, and apply best practice approaches to ensure compliance. 
14:15 – 14:35
Comfort break 
14:35 – 15:05
Roundtable networking  
Hosted by Julie Northover ChFCIPPdip, Payroll Compliance Advisor, CIPP
 
This session will provide you to share experiences and insights, and come together as a community to discuss the key areas of focus for public sector pay professionals: 
 
Termination payments  
Back pay   
Systems  
Reward packages 
Senior management buy in  
Risk management for payroll.  
15:10
CIPP Close 
Adrian Goddard ACIPP, Commercial Director, CIPP
15:10
Networking Drinks
16:00
Close
Please note that this programme is subject to change.