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In response to growing concerns over the accessibility of supermarkets and retailers ahead of a potential second wave of restrictions, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance to help the industry better assist disabled customers during the pandemic. The new guidance outlines retailers’ legal obligations to help disabled customers and is accompanied by infographics to ensure retailers are clear on their obligations: provide a service that meets the needs of all...
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Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids’ Clubs continues to support the Out of School Childcare sector with sector specific business support to help them meet the ongoing challenges of re-opening through Covid 19. Network Webinars – Becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) For childcare settings managed by voluntary management committees to gain understanding on the benefits and importance of becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The webinars take place on 3, 10 and 11 November 2020. Book you...
Information for UK businesses about overseas procurement opportunities covered under the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) and UK’s trade agreements. The GPA opens up procurement markets among its parties. For the UK, as a party to the GPA, this means that: UK businesses can bid for certain procurement opportunities in the other parties’ territories businesses from those parties can bid for certain procurement opportunities in the UK UK businesses will continue to benefit from the opportunities...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened application windows for two ‘sandbox’ services to support innovative firms tackling challenges caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The following areas have been identified as particular areas of importance for the FCA: preventing fraud and scams supporting the financial resilience of vulnerable consumers improving access to finance for small and medium sized enterprises Application windows are now open for: Cohort 7 of the Regulatory Sandbox, closing date is...
The Job Support Scheme (JSS) will be expanded to support businesses across the UK required to close their premises due to coronavirus restrictions. Under the expansion, firms whose premises are legally required to shut for some period over winter as part of local or national restrictions will receive grants to pay the wages of staff who cannot work – protecting jobs and enabling businesses to reopen quickly once restrictions are lifted. Businesses will only be...
The 6 th annual Wear Red Day (WRD) will take place in England, Wales and Scotland on Friday 16 October 2020. WRD is a national day of action which encourages schools, businesses and individuals to wear red and donate £1 to help facilitate the delivery of anti-racism education for young people and adults throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Every penny raised during WRD enables the campaign to work with more young people and adults across...
Following the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) publication of the Government Response to the Creating a Responsible Payment Culture Call for Evidence, it was announced that the Prompt Payment Code would be strengthened and reformed. The first step was transferring the administration of the Code to the Office of the Small Business Commissioner. BEIS would now like to engage with interested stakeholders about what a strengthened Code might look like. Throughout the...
This call for evidence seeks insights on the UK’s approach to the recognition of professional qualifications and the regulation of professions. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) want to hear from the broad range of individuals, businesses and organisations that interact with all aspects of regulated professions in particular if you are: a student studying for a professional qualification at a university, in further education or on an apprenticeship someone who uses the...
You can use the Kickstart Scheme to create new 6-month job placements for young people who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. Applications must be for a minimum of 30 job placements. If you’re creating more than 30 job placements you can apply directly by submitting an online application yourself. If you’re creating fewer than 30 job placements, a Kickstart gateway can act on your behalf and apply for a...
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