National Apprenticeship Week is an annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships across England and is a time to recognise and applaud apprenticeship success stories across the country. How to get involved: Everyone can support the week by: Uploading and sharing events to the National Apprenticeship Week 2020 events map – which is now live. More information […]
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Skills survey for employers in the South West with more than 3 employees.
Heart of the South West Skills Survey Read More »
Are you interested in growing your business and developing staff? Petroc have a range of professional qualifications starting this January. You can choose from apprenticeships, part-time courses and industry qualifications. Upskill your staff in Customer Service, Leadership & Management, Human Resources and much more… Find Out More Join us on Friday 6th December for our festive Business Drop-In morning
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Local businesses recently gathered at Barnstaple Library for a special cybersecurity workshop organised by the South West Police Regional Cyber Crime Unit and Lineal Software Solutions Ltd. Thirty participants from firms across the South West took part in a series of Lego-based group exercises highlighting key concepts in cybersecurity, as they sought to protect a
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SWMAS) are seeking insight from senior decision makers in SME manufacturing companies! Their input will help us map the confidence and opinions of the sector, then, once collated and analysed, we’ll share the collective voice of the sector far and wide (including with yourselves, government, national and local, and other influencers) ever more vital in
SWMAS Manufacturing Barometer 2019 Q2 – can you help? Read More »
Make UK Brexit Webinar Series To avoid disruption following the UK’s exit from the EU, traders, customs agents, hauliers and other intermediaries must take action and have the right paperwork in place to enable their goods to pass through controls at the UK and EU borders.UK Government Border Delivery Group put together a series of
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Industry calls for Apprenticeship Levy payers to be able to fund wider skills training from their Levy cash. Britain’s manufacturers are calling for an urgent rethink to Government’s Apprenticeship Levy to make access to funding more flexible so that industry can develop the essential skills of the future. The call comes on the back of
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If you or you are an EU citizen, or have staff who are, you/they may be able to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living and working in the UK after 30 June 2021. Below is a link to the Government web page that allows staff to check if they can apply for settlement in
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The UK will leave the EU without an implementation period on 31 October 2019 unless a deal is approved or a further extension is agreed. As the UK prepares to leave the EU, you may be concerned about how Brexit will affect your financial products and services. Read our information to help with any questions
Financial Conduct Authority Guidelines on Brexit from Isca Barum Read More »
As a result, investment by the sector has been paralysed with no evidence that there is pent up demand waiting to be unleashed and, whilst business confidence has held up with the relief of ‘no deal’ being avoided twice it remains below the levels seen ahead of the EU referendum in 2016.
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