Business and Other Briefings
HEFCE: An online service has been launched to help employers check graduates’ qualifications & recognised degree-awarding bodies. The Higher Education Degree Datacheck (HEDD) can be used to check that a UK higher education provider existed and was approved by the UK Government at any given date going back to 1990.
Every UK university & college is listed in the database to provide a check on degree awarding status. In response to a query, HEDD provides contact details to direct the user to the appropriate university or college records office. The service is also particularly useful for employers and postgraduate course providers who want to verify degree results, and can be used by graduates to request transcripts and replacement certificates.
GPS: The Government Procurement Service has launched their new monthly round-up of the latest news about our frameworks & procurements, designed to improve the frequency of communications.
TfL: Transport for London (TfL), Business in the Community, British Cycling and the key Cycle to Work Scheme providers have launched a national initiative to help more employers promote cycling in the workplace.
The new Businesscycle website will act as a 'one stop shop' to help the business community & employers create a positive environment to support continued growth in cycling for work journeys.
The new Businesscycle website will act as a 'one stop shop' to help the business community & employers create a positive environment to support continued growth in cycling for work journeys.
WAG: A £200,000 fund to kick start the development of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Wales has been announced. The fund has been announced as part of the Government’s response to the Business Rates Review commissioned by the Business Minister and carried out by Prof. Brian Morgan.
Supporting the development of BIDs is also a key aspiration in Vibrant and Viable Places, the Welsh Government’s New Regeneration Framework, which was published for consultation by the Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Minister earlier last week (see Consultations section).
This Brief explains a change to the way in which we calculate the vehicle restoration fee following seizure for misuse of rebated and other non-road fuels.
