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Articles of Interest

Explore key insights, trends, and updates impacting the freelance and contractor sector in our curated selection of topical articles.

A moment to reflect on progress, and the work ahead

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Chris Bryce22 December 2025

FCSA Responds to Government Plans to Extend Right to Work Checks

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Team FCSA15 December 2025

FCSA Welcomes Source Pay as Latest Accredited Member

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Team FCSA15 December 2025

A tax and spend Budget but where’s the plan for growth?

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Andrew Chamberlain26 November 2025

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FCSA Wins “Best Supplier to the Contracting Industry” at The Contracting Awards 2025

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Team FCSA24 November 2025

ACAS Conciliation period is doubling from six to twelve weeks

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Brabners LLP20 November 2025

Business Partner Spotlight

Merit Software

We provide scalable software to suit all companies servicing the recruitment marketplace from multi-branch corporates to new-starts. Merit software is used by recruitment agencies, umbrella companies, outsourcing companies and accountancy firms throughout the UK and Ireland, and is the software of choice for forward-thinking companies looking for reliable payroll and

Latest Member Accreditations

The most recent accreditations and re-accreditations in the FCSA Membership.

Orbital

Omnia

StoneBridge Pay

Clipper Contracting Group

Danbro

Latest Recruiter Partners

Agency Partners that have signed up to use FCSA Members on their PSL/ASL for the protection of their supply chain.

Murray McIntosh

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions

OH Medical Recruitment Ltd

Ocean Edge Executive Search

Pracyva Ltd

Full Circle Technical Recruitment Ltd

Rise Technical

Eclipse Recruitment Driving Solutions Ltd

Dates For Your Diary

Upcoming FCSA and Partner events.

MTD for Income Tax: Make MTD more profitable

24/02/2026 11:00 am

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FCSA Forum 2026

08/07/2026 9:00 am

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Workforce Matters

Articles of Interest

Business Partner Spotlight

Merit Software

Latest Member Accreditations

Orbital

Omnia

StoneBridge Pay

Clipper Contracting Group

Danbro

Latest Recruiter Partners

Murray McIntosh

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions

OH Medical Recruitment Ltd

Ocean Edge Executive Search

Pracyva Ltd

Full Circle Technical Recruitment Ltd

Rise Technical

Eclipse Recruitment Driving Solutions Ltd

Dates For Your Diary

MTD for Income Tax: Make MTD more profitable

24/02/2026 11:00 am

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FCSA Forum 2026

08/07/2026 9:00 am

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