Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

BIS:  £100,000 boost for tech innovators seeking to improve disabled people’s lives – (BIS:  New toolkit launched to help businesses exploit their Intellectual Property ~ Specialist advisers protect £400 million of UK businesses' intellectual property)

ICO:  Law change outlaws ‘back door’ criminal record check

DWP:  Young UK women outshine Europe – (TUC warns of low-paid jobs recovery for women ~ ScotGov:  Female business leaders ~ DWP:  EU jobseekers barred from claiming Universal Credit ~ DWP:  New report from Dr Ros Altmann calls for greater support for over 50s in employment ~ DWP:  New measures to support more disabled people into work)

SFA:  National Apprenticeship Week 2015: Deputy PM's message – (BCS:  Apprenticeships vital to encourage more young people into IT profession says BCS ~ Over half of primary school teachers say science is getting squeezed out - CBI ~ DfE:  Major push to get more maths & physics teachers into our classrooms ~ PC&PE:  Quality Apprenticeships have doubled but need to be increased further ~ SFA:  UK businesses could gain additional £18bn revenue from apprenticeships ~ LGA:  Devolve funding to allow councils to boost number of quality teenage apprenticeships ~ MoD:  Apprenticeships offer the way ~ Young apprentices brief Prime Minister at No.10 Cabinet meeting ~ BIS:  Apprenticeships no longer just 'jobs for the boys' ~ 10DS:  Government rolls-out flagship Degree Apprenticeships ~ DfE:  Traineeships programme helping many into apprenticeships and jobs)

DfE:  Surrey college to train young cybersecurity experts announced

DfT:  £65m funding for ultra-low emission cities and green buses

Ofgem proposes approving 3 new electricity interconnectors

NDA:  Hunterston A reaches major milestone after technical challenges – (NDA:  Guidance on better understanding of water quality monitoring ~ NDA:  NDA announces latest sponsored PhD bursaries)

BIS:  New pathways for the UK’s future cyber security experts – (BIS:  Vince Cable announces summit to reshape corporate culture in big business)

DECC:  £3m funding to boost low carbon heating

CLG:  A digital remedy will make a healthy high street – (CLG:  Library funding boost to help more entrepreneurs)

WO:  Wales Office Minister calls for export of more Welsh programmes to boost the economy

WAG:  Healthy workplaces win top awards at Swansea event

ScotGov:  New shipping service reduces HGVs on Scotland’s trunk roads

UKTI trebles number of medium sized businesses receiving export support to 3,000

Met Office:  Launch of unique bespoke weather reports for the construction industry

HEFCE:  Research to assess the nature and annual value of student start-ups

CIPD:  8 in 10 organisations now employ at least one young person

Ofcom announces Strategic Review of Digital Communications – (techUK:  The time is right for Ofcom’s digital review)

DWP:  Millions more saving thanks to Automatic Enrolment

EU:  Insolvency proceedings: new rules to promote economic recovery

Spotlight on women at Serco – Anita’s story