First Minister Mark Drakeford has spoken about the importance of continuing to take simple steps to protect our public health to manage the spread of coronavirus. He outlined 5 easy things we can all do, including staying at home if we have symptoms of coronavirus. His comments come as the Welsh Government has carried out the latest 3-weekly review of the coronavirus regulations. The legal requirement to wear face coverings in health and social care...
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If you’re a small to medium startup selling an innovative physical product to consumers, apply today for Amazon Launchpad’s Innovation Awards for a chance to win €100,000 and more. Just check that each of the following are true of your business. If so, congratulations – you’re eligible to apply! You’re a business registered in an EEA (European Economic Area) country, the UK or Switzerland. You’re selling a physical product to consumers, not to other businesses...
Evidence shows that a strong safety culture is associated with fewer workplace near-misses and injuries. The Safety Climate Tool (SCT) has been carefully designed by scientists to assess the attitudes of individuals within an organisation towards health and safety issues. Using a simple online questionnaire, it explores your workers' attitudes and perceptions in key areas of health and safety, while guaranteeing anonymity. You can also watch HSE’s SCT video for more information. For further information...
Under a new scheme, businesses hiring military veterans can save thousands of pounds in employee National Insurance contributions. From 6 April 2022, employers do not have to pay National Insurance contributions for veterans in their first year of civilian employment after leaving the armed forces. Businesses are also able to claim this relief retrospectively for any qualifying employees who they employed in the last 12 months. The relief is available to all employers of veterans...
To support the Energy Security Strategy, the UK Government has announced a £375 million package of support for innovative energy technologies. The funding includes £240 million to support the production of hydrogen as a clean, low-cost fuel for industry, £2.5 million to develop next-generation nuclear technology and a further £5 million towards research into carbon capture. This investment will support research, development and deployment of these technologies and reduce reliance on expensive fossil fuels. For...
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...
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...