The Childcare Provider Grant will offer dedicated funding for the childcare sector to help ensure more providers re-open as the schools return in September. The grant is available to childcare settings who have been unable to access other business support schemes offered by the UK and Welsh Governments and most providers will be eligible for a one-off grant of £2,500 to meet costs such as rent, utilities and unmet wages. Applications for the scheme will...
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From 1 August 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) continues to provide grants for furloughed employees but no longer funds employers’ National Insurance (NI) and pensions contributions. You now have to make these payments from your own resources for all employees, whether furloughed or not. Key points for employers to remember are: making sure your data is right – it’s important that you provide the data needed to process your claim, payment of your grant...
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) was set up by the UK government, and helps people make the most of their money and pensions. Almost 8 in 10 UK employees take their money worries to work, affecting their performance but you can champion financial wellbeing in the workplace. The MaPS regional partnerships teams, including Wales, offer free support and practical ways to help you build financial wellbeing across your organisation including: free, impartial money guidance...
Small Business Finder is a free online portal where you can promote your small business and help customers find and support local independents, the finder is open to all UK small businesses. If you have already registered your business but have since started a new social media profile, have an updated logo, launched new services or a digital store, or have brilliant offers you want to share, make sure that you update it and keep...
Stay vigilant about scams, which may mimic UK Government messages as a way of appearing authentic and unthreatening. Search 'scams' on GOV.UK for information on how to recognise genuine HMRC contact. You can also forward suspicious emails claiming to be from HMRC to phishing@hmrc.gov.uk and texts to 60599. For further information please visit GOV.UK website.
Welsh Government have updated their guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses reopen. Updated information includes: Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening Visitor economy guidance: Checklist for tourism and hospitality businesses Coronavirus regulations: frequently asked questions Coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing guidance for everyone in Wales If you’re considering what you need to do to safely re-start your business, then ‘ Keep Wales Safe at Work’ has detailed guidance, examples and resources.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – including Sellafield Ltd and Magnox Ltd – has teamed up with Innovate UK to call on companies to come up with new ideas and innovative approaches to the challenge. Robotics, sensors, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are just some of the potential technologies which could be used for the Sort and Segregate Nuclear Waste competition. It is open to any interested organisation, they don’t have to be from a nuclear...
Swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms and leisure centres will be able to re-open from Monday 10 August 2020. Children’s indoor play areas will also be able to open their doors again as part of the latest changes to the coronavirus regulations in Wales. However, areas such as ball pits, which cannot be easily cleaned, should remain closed. Welsh law requires measures to be taken to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus on these...
The Clean Air Plan identifies a range of actions to be delivered by the Welsh Government and partners to improving the nation’s air quality. The measures outlined in the Plan will work alongside existing schemes to reduce public exposure to air pollution. These actions will reduce air pollution, health risks and inequalities in order to improve public health. Some of the measures include: investigating measures to support a reduction in personal vehicle use such as...
The National Business Response Network identifies national and local community needs from community groups, schools, local authorities, local resilience bodies, charities and alliances. The network then connects business resources to meet the following needs: food technology social care small businesses The business resources that will be matching to community needs are: professional support lending/donating resources logistics Community organisations in need of help can log their requests by: telephone the 24-hour hotline on 0141 285 3821...