National Mentoring Day was launched to recognise the significant benefits of mentoring across the UK and takes place on 27 October each year. Mentoring is help by one person to another and can make a significant in the mentee’s knowledge, work or thinking. Everyone from individuals, companies, schools, communities, universities and governments are encouraged to share their own mentoring success stories and case studies and to use the day to participate in raising awareness about...
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For the 2021 Awards, the spotlight will shine on those retailers who deserve recognition and unveil the ‘Best in region’. Over the last few months, the awards have heard so many wonderful stories on how these retailers have gone above and beyond to help their customers, staff, suppliers and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Categories include: baker butcher cheesemonger delicatessen farm shop fishmonger food hall greengrocer independent local shop/village store online business Here’s how you...
Are you a business that has a successful Apprenticeship Programme embedded within your business? If so, don’t forget to get your application in for the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2021 before the deadline of 13 November 2020, 12pm. The Apprenticeship Awards Cymru celebrates and recognises the extraordinary contribution of businesses to the Apprenticeship Programme in Wales. There are four awards categories for employers: Small Employer of the Year (1- 49 employees) Medium Employer of the Year...
A targeted sample of 8,000 businesses in Wales have been invited by Welsh Government to participate in the second Trade Survey for Wales. Jonathan Price, Welsh Government’s Chief Economist, said: “It is important that those invited participate; this is the only survey that focuses on trade activity in Wales, and feeds in directly into our trade policy and business support evidence base. As a result of our initial Trade Survey for Wales; we have been...
The Geospatial Commission is to invest up to £2 million in around 30 projects that investigate ways to improve transport integration, capacity, safety and infrastructure. The commission is an expert committee set up by the Cabinet Office to promote the best use of geospatial data – data about location that has the potential to unlock significant economic, social and environmental value in many fields. Location data could help to create new transport connections, improve transport...
Companies House has produced guidance to help you find out whether your business will need to change its company registration from 1 January 2021, and how to do this. Leaving the EU will not affect how most UK companies report information to Companies House. During the transition period, the UK will no longer be a member state of the EU. But during this period market access will continue on current terms. To give businesses and...
From 1 January 2021, freedom of movement between the UK and EU is ending and the UK will introduce a new points-based immigration system. The new system will introduce job, salary and language requirements, treating EU and non-EU citizens equally and transforming the way in which employers recruit from outside the UK. From 1 January 2021, you will need a sponsor license to hire most eligible people from outside the UK, excluding Irish citizens, who...
The fire-break will start at 6pm on Friday 23 October 2020 and end on Monday 9 November 2020. It will apply to everyone living in Wales and will replace the local restrictions which are in force in some parts of the country. The Welsh Government will provide a package of almost £300m to support businesses, which will complement wage-support schemes available from the UK Government. Following the end of the fire-break, a new set of...
Welsh Government is doubling the third phase of its Economic Resilience Fund, making nearly £300 million available to support businesses that continue to be affected by COVID-19. The Economic Resilience Fund, which complements support schemes available from the UK Government, is part of the Welsh Government’s £1.7 billion support package for businesses to help deal with the economic impacts of coronavirus. The new and bolstered economic package will see: payments of £1,000 for businesses that...
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have produced new guidance on tackling workplace harassment. All employers have a duty of care to protect their workers and will be legally liable for harassment in the workplace if they have not taken reasonable steps to prevent it. The Sexual harassment and harassment at work: technical guidance and accompanying Preventing sexual harassment at work: guide for employers sets out seven actions employers can follow to ensure that...