Description of webinar Having to keep track of income and expenses is part of being freelance. But how do we keep on top of things without wasting our valuable time? In this session we look at ways of keeping records for all types of freelancers, with a special focus on the new Making
READ MORE >Posted on 19 June 2026
Guest post by SA Mathieson You can edit with a typewriter or a calculator, but not both, legendary Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter apparently used to tell his underlings.* This may be true if you work for a large organisation, but if you are a creative freelancer it helps if you can use the modern
READ MORE >Posted on 20 March 2026
Who is it aimed at? You are new to freelance work and no longer have an IT department to choose software and help you do things. You have some experience as a freelancer but would like to brush up your knowledge of using IT for business purposes. What technology knowledge do I need? Basic knowledge
READ MORE >Posted on 27 February 2026
Fluctuating income and TV downturns can make money stressful. In this relaxed interactive 90-minute session we cover: simple budgeting cash-flow planning available state support how pensions really work Led by David Thomas, a finance and networking trainer with 20 years’ experience and a 22-year BBC background, the course is practical and ideal for creatives who
READ MORE >Posted on 13 February 2026
Updated on 16 June 2026 with new implementation date of April 2028 There was an interesting bit of news for limited company freelancers in summer 2025. If you’re not sure what a limited company freelancer is, read this guide > The government announced it was ditching the plans for ‘Making Tax Digital for Corporation Tax’.
READ MORE >Posted on 01 August 2025
This post has been updated to clarify the difference between the sole trader registration threshold and the trading allowance. Well, it’s nice to write about some good-ish news. The government has announced that the point at which a sole trader has to register as such for self-assessment (ie filling in a tax form every year)
READ MORE >Posted on 12 March 2025
Last week I wrote a blog post outlining a few things which the new Labour goverment looked likely to change. The one I missed was pension reform.
READ MORE >Posted on 17 July 2024
Figures below were correct as of 8 March 2024 More changes to National Insurance (NI) were announced by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday (6 March 2024). As it happens, I was training at Channel 4 that day, so we were able to look at how NI was at the beginning of the day, and
READ MORE >Posted on 08 March 2024
Organised by ScreenSkills. Please only book if you can attend both sessions. Both sessions start at 9:30am. Part 1: Wednesday 17 January 2024, 4pm – 5pm Part 2: Thursday 18 January 2024, 4pm – 5pm In these two 1-hour webinars we look at ways to engage with people who don’t know you, and how to
READ MORE >Posted on 07 November 2023
Anyone who’s been on one of my courses will know that I have collected together a dozen ‘help sheets’ on different topics that are useful for freelancers.
READ MORE >Posted on 03 November 2023
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