If you're bringing back your employees part time, you can claim furlough flexibly for them under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Claims for August are now closed; if you need to make a change because you didn’t claim enough you can do this until 28 September 2021. You can continue to claim for September until 14 October 2021. For the latest information, you can choose between attending one of HMRC’s live webinars, or watch...
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Dr Steve Wyatt, Director of RDI at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and Chair of the Floating Wind Celtic Sea Cluster, would like to invite you to the free virtual launch of the Celtic Sea Cluster. The event will be broadcast on a live Teams feed from the Voco St Davids Hotel, Cardiff. Attendance at the live event is extremely limited due to COVID restrictions and is at the organiser’s discretion. At this event Ministers...
The UK Government has set out a new timetable for introducing full import controls for goods being imported from the EU to the UK. Full customs declarations and controls will be introduced on 1 January 2022 as previously announced, although safety and security declarations will now not be required until 1 July 2022. Under the revised timetable: The requirements for pre-notification of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) goods, which were due to be introduced on 1...
People will have to show a NHS COVID Pass to enter nightclubs and attend events in Wales from next month, the First Minister announced today. The measure is being introduced to help control the spread of coronavirus – cases are currently very high in Wales but the alert level will remain at zero for the next 3 weeks. Announcing the outcome of the latest 3-week review of the coronavirus regulations, the First Minister today encouraged...
‘Circularity’ is becoming a buzzword for the fashion industry. But what does it mean for fashion & textile businesses? How does circularity fit into wider conversations on sustainable and responsible business? Join specialists from WRAP’s Textiles 2030 team in a webinar demystifying what circularity means for fashion & textile businesses, including: The importance of circularity when developing a robust sustainability strategy. How circularity is key to achieving net zero. Actions you can take to embed...
Welsh companies in five key sectors will be brought together to help each other export more of their products across the globe, as part of a new programme being launched by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething. The Export Cluster Programme is one of a series of new support initiatives being introduced by the Welsh Government as part of the Export Action Plan for Wales, which aims to create a strong, vibrant and sustainable exporting sector to...
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) have announced that this year’s Royal Welsh Winter Fair will be returning to the Showground in Llanelwedd as a two-day event on 29 and 30 November 2021. After not being able to hold event on the Royal Welsh Showground since the 2019 Winter Fair due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Society are excited to be welcoming returning exhibitors and visitors to the Royal Welsh Winter Fair 2021. The Winter...
BOSS (Business Online Support Service) is here to help you and your business develop through online learning. All courses have been created by experienced, qualified experts to make sure you get the very best online learning experience. You can access BOSS from any device whether it’s mobile, tablet or laptop, anywhere you want 24/7. If you need help ‘ Developing Your Business Idea’ then register on BOSS where you can access the fully bilingual course...
HGV driving tests will be overhauled, meaning drivers will only need to take 1 test to drive both a rigid and articulated lorry, rather than having to take 2 separate tests (spaced 3 weeks apart). Tests will also be made shorter by removing the ‘reversing exercise’ element – and for vehicles with trailers, the ‘uncoupling and recoupling’ exercise – and having it tested separately by a third party. This part of the test is carried...
New ethical payroll scheme allows employees to borrow and save money easily. Moneyworks Wales is a collaboration of 10 leading financial cooperatives and is supported by Welsh Government and TUC Wales. Businesses already offering Moneyworks Wales include Legal and General, Airbus and Admiral. Moneyworks Wales, a new salary scheme launched this month, aims to help employees across Wales to build a better financial future. Supported by the Welsh Government, TUC Wales, the payroll scheme is...