UK Government announces Energy Price Guarantee for families and businesses while urgently taking action to reform broken energy market. Energy Price Guarantee From 1 October 2022, a new ‘Energy Price Guarantee’ will mean a typical UK household will now pay up to an average £2,500 a year on their energy bill for the next two years. This is automatic and applies to all households. This will save the average household at least £1,000 a year...
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Eluned Morgan Minister for Health and Social Services Our surveillance data continues to show a decline in the prevalence of Covid-19 in communities and hospitals following the recent wave caused by the BA.4 and BA.5 subtypes of the omicron variant of coronavirus. Vaccines continue to be our best defence and we have just started to roll out the autumn Covid-19 booster vaccine. Everyone who is eligible will be offered a booster vaccine by December and...
Want to start or grow your business but don't know where to start? Explore free resources from Enterprise Nation to help you get going. Discover the Startup Kit to launch your venture and browse expert guides on how to succeed across popular industries and channels. The Startup Kit offers all the tools and tips you need to become an entrepreneur. It will help you find an idea, spot a gap in the market and start...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have produced guidance on how to prevent accidents to children on farms. Agriculture has one of the highest fatal injury rates of any industry in Great Britain but is the only high-risk industry that has to deal with the constant presence of children. Farms are homes as well as workplaces, and visitors, including children, may also be present on farms. You can find advice and guidance in the HSE’s...
The Information and Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have published new material on their SME hub about handling data protection complaints, including guidance on six key steps to take if you are the subject of a complaint. Even with appropriate data protection policies in place, sometimes your staff, contractors, customers or others whose data you hold may be unhappy with how you’ve handled their personal information. Your response matters, because taking the right steps will help to...
If your business manufactures or imports plastic packaging, it may be time to register for the new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT). Businesses of any size and type must register for PPT on GOV.UK if they expect to manufacture or import 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging in the next 30 days, or if they have manufactured or imported 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging since 1 April 2022. If you need extra support...
Enterprise Nation are partnering with Meta to support women across the UK who want to start or grow a business, with free online training on social media and digital marketing. The accredited #SheMeansBusiness trainers deliver a vibrant calendar of virtual training and events year-round to support trailblazing women, push boundaries and redefine what's possible for female entrepreneurs. The initiative involves quarterly events, monthly meet-ups and a purpose-built resource hub on Enterprise Nation's online platform. For...
VAT refund scheme encourages museums and galleries to provide free entry and open up access to works in collections. Museums and galleries are being urged to apply for VAT refunds to support opening free of charge as part of plans to boost visitor numbers and give more people access to arts and culture. Any museum and gallery open to the public free of charge for 30 hours a week can apply. It will help organisations...
Adult Learners’ Week is the largest celebration of lifelong learning in Wales. Save the date: 17 to 23 October 2022 The campaign celebrates the achievements of learners and adult learning provision across Wales, inspiring thousands of adults each year to engage in a wide range of learning opportunities whilst raising awareness of the value of adult learning. For further information visit Adult Learners' Week - Learning and Work Institute
Minister for Climate Change Julie James has today (1 September 2022) announced £32 million for farmers and landowners to help Wales plant 86 million trees by the end of the decade to combat the climate emergency. The announcement follows a short, intensive review carried out by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change which looked at removing barriers to woodland creation. Wales needs to plant 43,000 hectares of new woodland by the end of this decade...