HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is writing to businesses to tell them about a change to the UK’s customs systems. The letter includes information about the work under way to move to a single UK customs platform - the Customs Declaration Service - and outlines what businesses need to do to prepare for the change, and what help, and guidance is available to support them through the process. The Customs Declaration Service will become the...
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Arts and cultural events across Wales are looking forward to welcoming back visitors in person over the coming months as organisers switch back to live audience performances. Many of these home-grown events have had funding support from the Welsh Government through Event Wales. According to latest figures from 2019, events supported through Event Wales attracted 200,000 visitors to Wales which generated £33.35 million in direct economic impact/net additional spend into Wales and supported more than...
Apprenticeship Awards Cymru rewards individuals, learning providers, and employers who have excelled in contributing to the development of the Welsh Government’s Employability and Apprenticeship Programmes across Wales. The Apprenticeship Programme is funded by the Welsh Government with support from the European Social Fund. Organised by the Welsh Government and supported by the National Training Federation for Wales (NTfW), these awards showcase and celebrate the achievements of those who have exceeded expectations and shown a dynamic...
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) opened the new Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) Phase 2: Spring 2022 competition and will be hosting a series of stakeholder clinics throughout the competition window to help and support businesses. Businesses in Wales can bid for a share of up to £60 million in grant funding through the competition window, which runs from 31 January to 29 April 2022. To find out more visit the...
The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales invites you to join a national conversation about the way Wales is run. Our task includes reviewing current arrangements, looking at who has power over what, the current rules for how Wales is run, and whether these are the best ways of organising things, including: who takes the political decisions that affect the people of Wales, and how those decisions are taken on which aspects of...
The Welsh Government is providing £4.5 million to develop the skills-base of businesses and create a Welsh workforce ready to capitalise on future economic opportunities, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced today (6 April 2022). The Flexible Skills Programme (FSP), which started in 2015, provides targeted skills interventions alongside existing programmes, or where Welsh Government support is required for a specific business project. The programme operates on a co-investment basis which means employers have to...
Many employers are currently facing challenges in recruiting the people they need to help their business thrive. It has never been more important for those employers to keep and develop the people they already have. It’s therefore crucial that businesses have the tools they need to prevent long-term absence and avoidable job loss because of ill health or disability. The UK Government is testing a new online service for employers which provides advice and guidance...
With the Office for Budget Responsibility stating that 2022-2023 will see the biggest fall in living standards in the UK since records began and as the National Insurance rise and the energy price cap lift push people further into hardship, Minister for Social Justice, Jane Hutt and Minister for Finance and Local Government, Rebecca Evans, have set out the package of support that the Welsh Government have developed to help the most vulnerable in society...
Businesses and charities are being urged to strengthen their cyber security practices now as new figures show the frequency of cyber attacks is increasing. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a note declaring it is not aware of any current specific cyber threats to UK organisations in relation to events around Ukraine, but is encouraging organisations to follow simple steps in its guidance to reduce the risk of falling victim to an attack...
The UK Seafood Fund Infrastructure Scheme is now open for applications. Successful applicants will be awarded a minimum of £250,000 and maximum of £5 million to invest in capability, renewable energy and social and economic welfare. Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme, who can apply and how your application is assessed: About the Infrastructure Scheme Who can apply When to apply How to apply How your application is assessed If your application...