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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Businesses and Employers Bulletin
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfed27 March 2020: This bulletin provides information for employers and businesses on Coronavirus (COVID-19). All guidance, information and announcements can be found at GOV.UK. Organisations should pay particular attention to the guidance for employees, employers and businesses which is being updated regularly with the latest advice. The UK Government is supporting businesses and their employees […]
Guidance for businesses and workers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedThe Government has today published guidance for businesses and workers on how to access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers with a PAYE scheme will be able to access support to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those that would otherwise have been laid off […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for UK businesses
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedThis guidance will advise UK businesses on: DIT support for UK business trading internationally and Financial support for business trading internationally Read more: Guidance for UK businesses
Apprenticeships response to COVID-19
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedWe have just received this guidance from Ministers. We have published The Apprenticeship Programme response to COVID-19. Minister Keegan wrote to the non-college FE sector (Apprenticeships – Minister Keegan Letter – Covid Response 23 March). Our guidance provides information on: applying the policy on breaks in learning; delays to end-point assessment (EPA); and alternative arrangements […]
Full guidance on staying at home and away from others
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedThe single most important action we can all take, in fighting coronavirus, is to stay at home in order to protect the NHS and save lives. When we reduce our day-to-day contact with other people, we will reduce the spread of the infection. That is why the Government has introduced three new measures. Requiring people […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): latest information and advice
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedHere is the latest guidance from HSE on how to protect your business and employees during the COVID-19 outbreak. This information covers face masks, protecting home workers, driver welfare & hours, health/medical surveillance and more. Read more: HSE COVID-19
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedCBILS is a new scheme, announced by The Chancellor at Budget 2020, that can provide facilities of up to £5m for smaller businesses across the UK who are experiencing lost or deferred revenues, leading to disruptions to their cashflow. CBILS supports a wide range of business finance products, including term loans, overdrafts, invoice finance and […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for UK businesses
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedThis guidance will advise UK businesses on: DIT support for UK business trading internationally financial support for business trading internationally Updated: 24 March 2020 Read more: Guidance for UK businesses
Emergency grant to cover wages and what this means for your business
/in Featured, Government Updates /by kirsi@alfedThe government has announced an emergency grant to pay employee wages. The grant is called the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and it covers: 80% of wages for any staff you retain but who can’t work because of COVID-19. A maximum of £2,500 per employee, per month. As much as three months, until otherwise advised. You […]