Dakota Blue Academy

Templates, Help Guides, Videos & Support For business owners looking for help to stay legally compliant and get the best from their employees
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HR Documents

Regularly updated, customisable templates, checklists and forms with clear simple instructions

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Videos and Guidance

Videos and guidance to help you learn about employing, managing and leading people

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HR Support

Access to highly experienced, qualified, Director level HR experts when you need that extra bit of help

What’s inside the Academy?

Access to everything you need to be compliant with Employment Law and build a solid HR Foundation:

Templates including:

  • Contract of employment
  • Policies
  • Letters
  • Scripts
  • Forms
  • Checklists
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The practical and easy to use resource that saves you time and money.

Providing you with all the information, guidance and templates you need, in one place, saving you hours of research and providing reassurance you are legally compliant when recruiting, employing and managing your staff.

Who is the Academy For?

Small Business Owners

Simple HR solutions to help small business owners stay compliant and manage their teams—no in-house HR needed.

HR Administrators

Access to ready-made templates, guidance and compliance documents to simplify your HR processes.

Office Managers

Tools to handle HR tasks like recruitment, onboarding and employee relations without formal HR expertise.

Freelancers offering HR services

Ready-to-use materials to support your HR consulting work with small businesses.

Team Leaders/Managers

Resources for managing employee performance, development and retention to improve team dynamics.

Start-up Founders

Clear, concise HR advice to help you set up proper structures as you grow your teams.

Accountants

HR compliance and employee relations tools to offer added value to your small business clients.

Nonprofits

Affordable HR resources to ensure legal compliance and effective staff management without a large HR budget

Benefits of Joining

Expertise at your fingertips

As a small business owner, we know you are already great at what you do.Let us take the stress out of staying compliant with employment legislation and help you at excel at managing your team.

Comprehensive Resource Hub

Regularly Updated Materials: Stay current with the latest templates, forms, and documents
Video & Information Guides: Easy to use resources to suit your own learning style

Legal and Performance Guidance:

Stay Informed: Our resources offer key employment law guidance and practical business tips to boost your company’s performance
Be Prepared for Any Scenario: Navigate employee situations confidently knowing you're backed by expert advice

Continuous Updates and Support:

Real-Time Updates: Get notifications when resources are added or updated. Never miss an important update in employment law 
Quick Question? Quick Answer: Access support for those urgent queries from our team of business-focused HR experts

Peace of Mind Subscription:

Immediate access: To all you need for recruiting and managing your employees
Trusted HR Partnership: Rely on a team you can trust to take the worry out of HR management
Packages to suit your needs: Upgrade anytime to get the resources you need as your business grows.

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Why HR Support Matters For Your Business?

Compliance with Employment Laws

HR support ensures that SMEs adhere to complex employment laws and regulations

Improved Employee Retention

Help SMEs retain top talent by fostering a positive work environment

Enhanced Productivity

Provides strategies for optimizing employee performance and engagement

Streamlined Recruitment and Onboarding

Provides strategies for SMEs in attracting, hiring, and onboarding the right talent

Who are we?

Dakota Blue Academy is the sister Company of Dakota Blue Consulting, an award winning HR and Training consultancy providing practical, commercial, business focussed HR and Training services to small and medium sized companies for over 9 years.

The Dakota Blue Consultants are a team of talented, experienced and qualified Director level HR professionals with a wealth of experience (both UK and International) in all aspects of Human Resources, Employment Law and Business. The demand for access to their knowledge, skills and expertise delivered in a down to earth and practical way had reached such high demand, the Academy was born to be able to share this with a broader audience to support growing businesses throughout the UK ... with one simple aim of "Unlocking People Potential".

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Frequently asked questions

Read the answers to some of our frequently asked questions

Do you have any other payment options?

If you are a new start up and looking to recruit your first employee, we understand that cash flow can be an issue in those early days. In exceptional circumstances we can offer you a finance agreement (for Premium level only). Call 01233 627275 or email hello@dakotablueacademy.com to discuss how we can help.

How often are the documents updated?

We are continuously reviewing our templates to ensure that they are revised in line with employment legislation. Each of our documents have a revision date so you can see when they were last updated.

How many documents can I download?

You can download all the documents, forms, scripts and templates on the site for your own use and tailoring to your own business situation for 12 months from the date of your subscription.

Why does my subscription automatically renew?

We do not want you to miss out on any important updates to your HR documentation, processes or knowledge. But we appreciate you are busy and therefore do not want to have to keep reminders of when your subscription renews. Therefore, we will notify you 2 months before your subscription is due to renew. Of course, if your business has changed, or you would prefer not to renew, you simply need to give us the required 30 days notice to cancel the auto-renewal.

Will I be informed when documents have been updated?

Yes, you will be notified by email of any new document updates so that you can update your own records.

Can I use all my 15 minute support calls in one go?

Our support calls are designed to answer quick, easy questions regarding the documentation in the academy and therefore we do not anticipate that questions should take longer than 15 minutes to answer. If your query is more complex, urgent or of a more generalist nature, your HR expert will advise you of other options available to you.

Can I upgrade my package?

Yes, you can upgrade your package. You will simply be charged the pro-rata amount for the time left on your current package (in full months). Your auto-renewal will then remain at that level. Please contact us if you wish to upgrade.

Can I downgrade my package?

You will be able to downgrade upon renewal, simply email our customer services team who will be happy to ensure that your renewal is changed.

Can I cancel?

Yes, we do not believe people should be paying for a service they no longer need. You simply need to give us 30 days notice of non-renewal. Please note that when you cancel your membership with the academy, you will not be notified of of any updates to the documents and templates.

Still have questions?

If you still have questions about whether this is the platform for you, give one of our friendly team a call on 01233 627275 or email us at hello@dakotablueacademy.com

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Members of the CIPD

We passionately believe in our own professional development and therefore all our consultants are members of the Chartered Institute for Professional Development 

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Members of the ICO

The Academy is fully compliant with the requirements of the General Data Protection Legislation (UK GDPR) tailored by the Data Protection Act 2018. 

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