BEIS: New legal measures to protect workers from misuse of non-disclosure agreements – (BEIS: Enrolment of Secure SMETS1 meters in the Data Communications Company (DCC) ~ BEIS: SMEs to have easier access to government contracts with action plan to level playing field ~ BEIS: Green collar jobs in offshore wind set to triple by 2030 ~ BEIS: New plans to help next generation of young entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality ~ BEIS: Offshore wind energy revolution to provide a third of all UK electricity by 2030 )
DIT: Security & Policing 2019 – (DIT: Leading UK FinTech companies announced for trade mission to USA ~ DIT: International Trade Secretary visits WTO ~ DIT: Exports continue to rise across the UK )
NIC: Young Professionals set out their stall to hear the infrastructure views of the next generation – (NIC: New Sector Deal demonstrates potential scale of renewables industry )
DCMS: UK & South Africa to co-lead initiative on digital trade, aiming to boost Commonwealth trade to $2tn
Defra: Seasonal workers pilot opens
HMRC: Less than 1month to go before introduction of Making Tax Digital for VAT – (HMRC: Off-payroll working rules from April 2020 )
DfT: An airspace fit for the 21st century ~ WAG: “The UK government must urgently change its position on devolving air passenger duty to Wales” ~ Minister launches new ePassport gates at Cardiff Airport
DWP: Amber Rudd hears from jobcentres at the heart of South West communities – (DfE: Top Employers to help all primary schools offer careers education to pupils ~ DWP: Closing the gap between intention and experience ~ DWP: You're hired! )
MoD: New initiative to step up veterans' employment in the automotive sector
NAO: The apprenticeships programme ~ LGA responds to NAO report on apprenticeships
DfT: Transport ministers call on industry to become leaders in gender equality – (DfT: New funding to support young women into maritime careers )
DfE: New leader board to celebrate top apprenticeship employers
PC&PE: Concern over spending on new apprenticeships
NCFE: The importance of quality & teamwork in apprenticeships ~ NCFE: The importance of quality & teamwork in apprenticeships ~ NCFE: 1. Insights into the world of End-Point Assessment ~ NCFE: 2.Part of the programme ~ NCFE: 3. Measure the milestones )
techUK National Apprenticeship Week 2019 ~ techUK: Blazing a trail with National Apprenticeship Week
HM Treasury: Landmark review sparks action to boost number of female entrepreneurs
HMRC: Estate agents targeted in money laundering crackdown
ScotGov: New scheme to support town centres – (ScotGov: Supporting graduates ~ ScotGov: Scottish Apprenticeship Week ~ ScotGov: New Modern Apprentice target )
WAG: High quality business units set for Nelson – (WAG: Welsh Apprenticeships provide Coors for celebration ~ WAG: Building relationships to sell Wales to the world )
Innovate UK: Women in Innovation: 9 female-led businesses backed
Ofcom: Podcast listening booms in the UK
EHRC: Employers fear using positive action to close disability, ethnicity & gender pay gaps
ESFA: National Apprenticeship Week 2019 - as it happens – (ESFA: Continued increased flexibility for learners in receipt of low wage, Adult Education Budget 2019 to 2020 ~ EFSA: 19+ allocations: 2019 to 2020 )
Civil Service: Blaze a trail with National Apprenticeship Week ~ Civil Service: Apprentices bring energy & passion to the workplace
Insolvency Service: Millions of nuisance PPI calls lands director with 8-year ban – (Insolvency Service: Online small business directory shut down by court )
Residential Landlords Association: Reforms needed to support benefit claimants in rented housing – (RLA: Right to Rent DOES breach human rights, rules High Court )
NDA: Nuclear decommissioning collaboration agreement with Canada renewed
HM Land Registry: Complying with a restriction
RUSI: Securing Securities: Money Laundering in Capital Markets
CIPD: Net EU migration at lowest point in a decade as skills shortages start to bite – (CIPD: NAO report “rightly calls into question the long-term financial stability of the apprenticeship programme” )
CMA: 5 office fit-out firms to pay £7m fine for breaking competition law
FCA confirms introduction of rent-to-own price cap – (FCA acts to address unclear & excessive motor finance costs ~ FCA takes action for contempt of court ~ FCA reveals findings from first cryptoassets consumer research ~ FCA introduces final rules on the Directory of financial services workers )
FRC issues Position Paper: next steps for development of Ethical & Auditing Standards
FSCS: London Capital & Finance plc has failed
CBI: "What's needed is a second wave of apprenticeship reform"
TUC: Workers in the UK put in more than £32bn worth of unpaid overtime last year – (TUC: Gender pay gap means women effectively work for free for more than two months of year )
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