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Shortage occupation list: call for evidence

The UK Government want to hear organisations' views on the roles that are being filled by migrant workers, the salaries they are paid and implications of potential changes.

COVID-19: The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme

A new online service ‘The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme’ will launch 26 May 2020 for small and medium sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to current or former employees.

ICO guidance on workplace coronavirus testing

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidance covering how employers should handle data if they decide to test employees for Covid-19.

The guidance includes:

Innovate UK Smart Grants

Smart is the new name for Innovate UK’s ‘Open grant funding’ programme.

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is investing up to £25 million in the best game-changing and commercially viable innovative or disruptive ideas. All proposals must be business focused.

Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) Covid-19 Hub

KTN uses deep sector expertise to make powerful connections across sectors, geographies and skill-sets to drive change through innovation and have established a Covid-19 hub containing information about:

ICO Data Protection and coronavirus information hub

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have a coronavirus information hub to help individuals and organisations navigate data protection. 

New and relevant information will be added to the hub as the pandemic continues. 

Apply for the coronavirus Future Fund

The Future Fund will provide government loans to UK-based companies ranging from £125,000 to £5 million, subject to at least equal match funding from private investors.

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