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The updated publication sets out the conditions that organisations must follow if they wish to use the UKAS (the UK national accreditation body) logo and accreditation symbols. It is intended for organisations working in calibration, testing, inspection and certification of systems, products and personnel. If you wish to use the words ‘accreditation’, ‘accredit’, ‘accredited’ or ‘accrediting’ in your company, LLP or business name, you will need to obtain prior approval from the Secretary of State...

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8 January 2024

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8 January 2024

The Guild of Fine Food’s Great Taste Awards is the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme. Putting your food or drink to the test with a panel of over 500 experts is a quick way to get honest, straightforward and impartial feedback from chefs, buyers, food writers and retailers. Whether your product receives a 1, 2 or 3 star accolade, Great Taste stars are highly respected seals of approval. Great Taste...

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8 January 2024

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8 January 2024

Details of the development of a new Sustainable Farming Scheme commencing in 2025. The final Sustainable Farming Scheme consultation was published In December 2023. The consultation will close 7 March 2024. There will be a series of engagement events around Wales in January and February 2024. These events will run from 2pm to 8pm. They will comprise a mix of formal presentations and information stands where you can discuss the consultation and how the proposed...

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5 January 2024

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5 January 2024

How holiday pay and entitlement has changed from 1 January 2024. The Department for Business and Trade guidance sets out forthcoming changes to the Working Time Regulations which will affect: irregular hours workers and part-year workers accrual of COVID-19 carryover of leave rates of holiday pay and annual leave rolled-up holiday pay For further information please select the following link: Simplifying holiday entitlement and holiday pay calculations - GOV.UK

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5 January 2024

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5 January 2024

Communities across Wales will be able to nominate their most cherished traditions to be included in a new register of cultural heritage in the UK. Seasonal celebrations taking place at St David’s Day, the Royal Welsh Show, St Dwynwen’s Day and the tradition of holding Eisteddfodau, where all cultural activities including singing and spoken word are conducted in the Welsh language, could also be included. Traditions that are central to Welsh culture, identity and communities...

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5 January 2024

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5 January 2024

Independent Venue Week (IVW), from 29 January to 4 February 2024, is the UK’s annual 7-day celebration of independent music and arts venues and the people that own, run and work in them. Over 200 independent venues take part in the annual Celebration and the number keeps growing every year. No matter where you are in the U.K., there is an independent venue nearby ready to welcome you: Wales Archives - Independent Venue Week UK...

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4 January 2024

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4 January 2024

Could you benefit from hands-on guidance and one-to-one mentoring on your digital journey with data science and artificial intelligence (AI) experts? The Discover Digital Transformation training programme is designed for businesses or organisations of any size in agriculture, creative industries, construction or transportation, and aims to help your business to explore digital, data-driven and AI technologies. This introductory-level series will help you get to grips with AI and associated digital technologies and identify potential applications...

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3 January 2024

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3 January 2024

Have your say on future farm support, as final Sustainable Farming Scheme consultation published. The final consultation on the Sustainable Farming Scheme which will be the main support for farmers in Wales from 2025, aiming to make Welsh farmers world leaders in sustainable farming, is published today (Thursday, 14 December 2023). The Sustainable Farming Scheme aims to secure food production systems, keep farmers farming the land, safeguard the environment, and address the urgent call of...

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3 January 2024

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3 January 2024

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Creative Wales , the Welsh Government agency set up to harness the power of Wales’ creative industries, has generated a huge £208.7 million for the Welsh economy since it was established in 2020 by investing £18.1 million in production funding to support 37 projects. Latest statistics on the sectors supported by Creative Wales show this part of the economy employs around 32,500 people, with a significant freelance workforce on top. In 2022, the sector generated...

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2 January 2024

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2 January 2024

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have updated their guidance for data storage, sharing and security for small organisations. Think carefully about when to use BCC (blind carbon copy) when sending emails to multiple addresses. Failure to use BCC correctly in emails is one of the top data breaches reported to the ICO every year – and these breaches can cause real harm, especially where sensitive personal information is involved. When you use the ‘BCC’ field...

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2 January 2024

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2 January 2024

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