BIS: Full network of 39 growth hubs boost business support across the country – (BIS: Top apprentices to star in government campaign to get young people learning and earning ~ BIS: Experts call for employers & universities to do more to address STEM skills shortages ~ BIS: John Kingman to lead creation of new £6bn research & innovation body)
techUK: Imminent internet security changes could lock you out of Bacs – don’t get caught
National Infrastructure Commission on the government's plans to place NIC on a statutory footing
Ofwat publishes code offering increased protection for business customers
Crown Commercial Service: Over 75% of suppliers on new Language Services agreement are SMEs
Land Registry: Issues with Variable Direct Debit notifications
SFA: Campaign calls on young people to kick-start career with an apprenticeship – (SFA: New Skills Funding Service makes it easier for providers to manage their contracts)
ScotGov: CalMac secures ferry contract
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Work underway on £39m nuclear training centre
NHS England: NHS must work with industry to harness the power of technology
EHRC: New guide helps directors to set the tone on human rights – (EHRC: #PowertotheBump unites young mothers in fight against pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work)
FCA: Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation created to help UK businesses comply with financial sanctions
IPPR: Role of private companies in education must be to innovate not profit
CIPD: Crunch time for Britain’s workforce - Employers need to step up support to retain valuable older workers & working carers – (CIPD: Pay growth for most employees likely to remain stuck in the slow lane until at least the end of the decade ~ CIPD responds to blacklisting settlement)
Innovate UK: Venturefest East - Business and investors join to promote growth – (Innovate UK: Statement on ‘Success as a Knowledge Economy’ White Paper ~ Innovate UK: Improving business productivity - apply for partnership funding ~ Innovate UK: Better management of medicines - apply for business contracts ~ Innovate UK: UK businesses showcase automotive innovation to Asia's engineers)
IPO: Baroness Neville-Rolfe introduces the IP (Unjustified Threats) Bill
UKTI: Exporting is GREAT in Northern Ireland
CBI predicts slower growth as dark cloud of uncertainty looms – (CBI responds to The Queen's Speech)
TUC: Government must act on cross-party proposals to give more workers decent pensions – (TUC: Government won’t reach its employment target for disabled people until 2030 ~ TUC: Wage losses may never be restored under current approach ~ TUC: Home-working up by a fifth over the last decade)
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