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- Sales Profiles Now Available
19/03/2021
I am delighted to tell you about our exciting new product... - Communicating Remotely for Success
14/04/2020
A new workshop designed for remote teams... - Looking to Grow your Business
26/02/2019
Looking to grow your business - free business event Wednesday 20 March, anyone wishing to grow their professional contacts is invited to attend the next BASS Business Breakfast... - Effective, Fair and Consistent Recruitment Procedure - Why?
23/02/2019
It is crucial your recruitment is effective, this helps to identify the business needs enabling the business to match the right applicants to these needs... - Disciplinary and Grievance Producedure - Why?
22/02/2019
Disciplinary and grievance procedures should, as a minimum, reflect the ACAS code of practice, whilst the Code is not, in itself, legally enforceable, employment tribunals will take its provisions into account when considering relevant cases... - Growth Accelerator
04/12/2015
Last week the government announced the news of closure of the growth accelerator scheme... - Recruitment and Retention Workshop
17/08/2015
Free recruitment and retention half day workshop 24th September, Southend... - Free On line Courses from your library - Southend Area
24/03/2014
Universal On Line Classes are free through the Library... - Grow Your Business For Tomorrow Seminar
05/03/2014
We were delighted with the turnout for our first seminar held on the 4th March at the Arlington Ballroom... - Government gets tough with employers failing to pay minimum wage
03/03/2014
Employers who owe their workers thousands of pounds for failing to pay them the correct National Minimum Wage have been named and shamed... - Up to 27 school leavers competing for each apprenticeship
11/02/2014
Up to 27 school leavers are competing for every apprenticeship place as rising numbers of teenagers shun university in favour of the workplace... - Get Ready For Pension Auto-Enrolment
10/02/2014
The next big challenge for payroll departments within Small and Medium sized enterprises will be the phasing in of Auto-Enrolment which will require all employers to provide a pension scheme for their employees... - The Franchise Show
03/02/2014
14th & 15th February, ExCel, London Ever dreamt of owning your own business? Franchising is a tried and tested way of working for yourself, but not by yourself... - Blue Monday
20/01/2014
According to the news Blue Monday is the third Monday of January is and is symbolically the worst day of the year, but whilst the January pay cheques are still some way away all is not gloom and doom... - New guidance on health and safety
23/12/2013
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new guidance for employers on protecting the health, safety and welfare of workers... - Businesses in charge of apprenticeships
23/12/2013
Businesses were given a boost in the Autumn Statement as an extra £40 million was pledged for a further 20,000 apprenticeships in 2014... - Minimum Wage Enforcement
11/12/2013
The government is strengthening minimum wage enforcement... - New Support Scheme for Young Entrepreneurs (England)
11/11/2013
Following an 11 month pilot initiative in the North East, Entrepreneur Richard Branson has announced the launch of a new not-for-profit company, which will offer financial support, mentoring and business advice to thousands of young entrepreneurs across England... - £2 Million Grant Scheme to Boost Childcare Launched (England)
11/11/2013
The Government has re-announced that a new grant scheme is available for people who want to set up a new nursery or a child minding business... - Discovering Business in Southend 2014
05/11/2013
Angela Kimberley Associates will be delighted to see you at the Discovering Business in Southend Exhibition on 26th March 2014... - Extension of New Enterprise Allowance and additional funding for Start-Up
27/09/2013
New funding and an extension of the New Enterprise Allowance is said to help tens of thousands of new businesses, according to Prime Minister, David Cameron... - Job Centre Plus
09/09/2013
Claim a cash incentive of up to £2,275 and make a difference to youth unemployment! Wage incentives could be yours when you take on an 18-24 year old... - ACAS Launches free helpline for employers
09/09/2013
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has launched a free for employers and employees, offering 24 hour guidance on rights at work and employment law... - Businesses urged to get ready for the next round of Regional Growth Fund as the Deputy Prime Minister announced Round 5 will open in October
09/09/2013
Businesses across England were urged to get ready to apply for funding from the next round of the Regional Growth Fund today as the Deputy Prime Minister announced that Round 5 will formally open in October... - Extra Corporation Tax Relief for the Creative Sector
09/09/2013
If you run a business involving the creation of animation programmes, high-end TV programmes, or video games, you can look forward to extra tax relief on the production costs... - Tax Reliefs to Encourage Employee Ownership
09/09/2013
Consultationhas started on the following possible reliefs CGT relief when the controlling share of a business is sold into an indirect employee ownership structure Income tax and NICs exemption by reference to an indirect employee owned company paying a certain amount each year to their employees... - National Minimum Wage
23/08/2013
From 1 October 2013 the National Minimum Wage is increasing... - Job Advertising at Job Centre
29/04/2013
If you need to advertise a new position in your company you can do this free of charge To advertise job you have to go on www... - Online toolkit to help start-ups hiring staff
23/04/2013
An online toolkit that provides employers with help when taking on their first employee was launched by Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson this week... - Budget 2013
25/03/2013
What the Budget means for business, innovation and skills click here ... - Support for Manufacturers
20/02/2013
What are clients entitled to? Manufacturing SMEs can access up to 50% funding towards the total cost of a consultancy project (between £300-£3000 per project)... - On Line Courses from £15.00
20/02/2013
http://onlinecourses... - Lending scheme delivers £1.1 billion boost to the economy
20/02/2013
https://www... - £1,000 Match Funding
05/02/2013
If you are a business based in Essex you may be eligible for up to £1,000 funding towards your training and devleopment plans to support business growth... - Business to Business Free Networking Event
05/02/2013
Watch this space for our March networking event - with over 100 attendees it's too good to miss ... - March Business to Business Networking Event
05/02/2013
Watch this space for the next free networking event in March - with over 100 attendees each time it's too good to miss... - Businesses could make huge savings with free recruitment service
31/10/2012
A new free recruitment service in the East of England is set to be of major benefit to businesses looking to fill job vacancies with skilled, motivated candidates... - New government website goes live
22/10/2012
The new website - GOV... - New employment contracts announced
11/10/2012
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Honourable George Osborne MP, has today announced plans for a new kind of employment contract called an owner-employee... - 24+ Advanced Learning Loans
05/10/2012
The government is introducing student loans for learners aged 24 and above in further education and training studying at Level 3 and above, including Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships... - National Minimum Wage to rise from 1 October 2012
01/10/2012
From Monday 1 October 2012 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise in accordance with the recommendations set out by the Low Pay Commission in its 2012 report... - Local Enterprise Partnerships receive boost
01/10/2012
Core funding of over £24 million for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) was announced by the government... - UK Trade and Investment Funding
28/09/2012
13 million of funding has been awarded by the Government to help 10,000 more British firms export... - New business bank to support up to £10 billion of business lending
26/09/2012
Business Secretary Vince Cable will announce today (24 September) the first steps in creating a Government-backed business bank, including new Government funding of £1 billion... - Young entrepreneurs get access to first start-up loans
24/09/2012
A start-up scheme that will help launch up to 30,000 new companies has begun providing business support and loans to young people... - New £1,500 Apprenticeship Grant available now!
17/09/2012
GREAT NEWS - the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds is available to even more employers to recruit more apprentices! Following feedback from employers and young people and consultation with the sector, we are pleased to announce a number of changes to the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers offer... - Hundreds of thousands of businesses to be exempted from health and safety inspections - New legislation to protect business from ‘compensation culture' claims
17/09/2012
Over 3,000 regulations to be scrapped or overhauled Shops, offices, pubs and clubs will no longer face burdensome health and safety inspections, and over 3,000 regulations will be scrapped or overhauled in a radical plan by the Government to curb red tape and boost British business growth... - Ministerial Reshuffle Update
17/09/2012
Changes to the Ministerial Team in BIS following the recent reshuffle... - Cable outlines vision for future of British industry
17/09/2012
New Government backed institution to help companies invest Government and industry partnerships with strategies for specific sectors by 2013 £165 million boost for the skills that businesses need New Innovation and Knowledge centre to boost commercialisation of research Vince Cable has today set out his vision for the future of British Industry, looking at where the UK has a competitive advantage now, and where it can build on that in the next twenty years... - Government and business boost UK workforce with £165 million co-investment in skills
17/09/2012
Siemens, Sembcorp and Nissan are some of the 34 businesses that have successfully bid to design the vocational training programmes they need to grow and create tens of thousands of opportunities for young people, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today... - Apprenticeship Application Support Fund for young people
03/09/2012
The Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) on behalf of the National Apprenticeship Service, is to make £450,000 funding available to help and engage young people aged 16 - 20, to submit successful quality apprenticeship applications... - Business 2 Business Event 27th September
30/08/2012
Where: Essex Auto Group Skoda Showroom, Stadium Way, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3NL [map] When: Thursday 27th September 2012 Time: 5... - 200 million programme delivers growth support to ambitious SMEs - GrowthAccelerator
28/05/2012
An innovative £200 million programme to help up to 26,000 of England's brightest businesses achieve their ambition and potential, as well as creating 55,000 high-value jobs has been launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable... - Youth Contract
08/05/2012
In response to the challenge of youth unemployment, the Government announced a £1 billion Youth Contract to help young unemployed people get a job... - Hiring Staff - Help Available - Online tool simplifies hiring demands for first-time employers
08/05/2012
A new online toolkit has been launched today by Employment Relations Minister Norman Lamb, which provides first-time employers with a step-by-step guide through their obligations when taking on a member of staff... - Providers sought to help deliver start-up loans for young people
30/04/2012
The next stage of the Government’s new £10 million ‘Start-up Loans’ for young people pilot scheme has been announced today by Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk... - Innovation Code
23/04/2012
The Innovation Code went live from Tuesday, 10 April and providers will now be able to use the six learning aims that make up the Code to respond quickly and innovatively to gaps in local employment and skills needs... - Apprenticeship vacancies: New National Minimum Wage
16/04/2012
The Government has accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s National Minimum Wage rates: the minimum rate for apprentices will increase by five pence to £2... - The government today launched a new service which will transform careers advice by combining highly-trained advisers with an interactive website, helping countless people to reach their potential.
05/04/2012
The National Careers Service which will offer independent, impartial information and advice on learning and work... - 1000 in 100 Apprenticeship Challenge
26/02/2012
Did you know that there are over 1 Million NEETS in the UK (Young People Not in Education or Training) Did you know that there are many business benefits of taking on an apprentice? Did you know that you can get help with your recruitment, selection and get funding towards their wages? ... - Free training launched to boost business mentors
20/02/2012
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (National) An innovative online training tool has been launched to help get thousands of experienced business people mentoring small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)... - Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year-olds
13/02/2012
Further details of the £1,500 Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year-olds (AGE 16-24) with fewer than 250 employees, was announced by Government as part of National Apprenticeship Week... - Cameron: We’ll work with business to fund degree level Apprenticeships
13/02/2012
Prime Minister David Cameron today announced a new round of Government funding to support thousands of Apprenticeships up to degree equivalent, helping deliver the world class skills firms need to drive growth... - £250 million to boost business investment in skills â€" prospectus
13/02/2012
Businesses in England will be given direct access to up to £250 million of public investment to work in partnership with providers and their employees and boost Apprenticeships and other vocational training... - Business Growth Competition Launches 23rd February 2012
06/02/2012
The search will soon be underway for a deserved winner of the Business 2 Business News competition "Business for Growth" in partnership with Angela Kimberley Ltd, Low Carbon Business and Voice Communications... - Countywide Business Awards are now Launched
06/02/2012
Entries are now open for the Countywide Business Awards... - Cable launches biggest ever Apprenticeship Week
06/02/2012
Business Secretary Vince Cable today launched the fifth annual Apprenticeship Week... - UK companies sign up for the Business Compact
30/01/2012
Nick Clegg, deputy prime minister has announced that more than 100 British businesses have signed the government’s Business Compact... - New Manufacturing Advisory Service Launched
23/01/2012
A new national programme which will focus on helping small and medium manufacturing businesses to grow has officially launched, Business Minister Mark Prisk and the Manufacturing Advisory Consortium (MAC) announced today... - Innovation Fund Round Two Briefing Events
23/01/2012
DWP plans to hold a number of briefing events to explain the Innovation Fund requirements more fully and to answer questions from interested organisations (including potential investors, delivery organisations and potential bidders)... - Register of Training Organisations launches 18th January
23/01/2012
Following a review and evaluation of the Approved College and Training Organisations Regsiter (ACTOR), a new Register of Training Organisations has been announced... - Small Employer Incentive
21/12/2011
On 16th November 2011, the government announced a new incentive to encourage thousands of small firms that don't currently employ apprentices to take on a young apprentice aged 16 to 24... - Apprenticeships: Cable guarantees quality, slashes red tape and delivers cash boost for firms
19/12/2011
Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced new measures to ensure more young people benefit from an apprenticeship, and to help employers gain the skilled workers they need to grow... - Government sets out strategy for helping young people access education, training and work
19/12/2011
The Government has today published plans to increase the participation of 16-24 year olds in education, training and work... - Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (National)
09/12/2011
New measures announced by the Government today will help small and medium sized firms to protect their intellectual property and grow their business... - Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth
09/12/2011
Our Universities, Research Councils and businesses are national assets that form the foundation of the UK's future competitiveness... - Help to support Entrepreneurs and New Business Start-Ups
06/12/2011
The UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), selected Thomson Reuters leading video and e-Learning tutorials to help support two new resources designed to encourage businesses to start up and grow in the UK... - 1 billion Youth Contract
06/12/2011
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg outlines a £1 billion pound Youth Contract to tackle youth unemployment... - Flexible Support Funding JCP
29/11/2011
As part of the DWP Co-design initiative, Jobcentre Plus districts have been given a Flexible Support Fund and a number are using it to offer small grants up to 10k for activities that compliment the work of DWP - especially pre-Work programme... - Growth and Innovation Fund: Phase Two
29/11/2011
On Wednesday, 23 November, Business Secretary Vince Cable and Skills Minister John Hayes launched the second phase of the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF)... - Hundreds of small businesses will benefit from government investment of £95 million to help boost growth and rebalance the economy, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today.
29/11/2011
The funding is expected to create at least 4,000 jobs and unlock around £500 million of new investment by small and medium businesses (SMEs)... - Ministers re-open £60m fund to boost business skills & growth
24/11/2011
The second phase of the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) was launched today by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Minister for Skills John Hayes... - Business to Business Christmas Special - To All our Loyal Advertisers and Subscribers
22/11/2011
Business 2 Business News is officially 1 Year Old and we would like to take this opportunity of creating a double "Anniversary and Christmas Special"... - £250m pilot to give employers power over skills training
17/11/2011
Businesses will be given the power to design, develop and purchase the vocational training programme they need under a £250 million plan announced today by the Prime Minister... - GET MENTORING
17/11/2011
Call for experienced business people to volunteer as Mentors for SMEs - It is about Small, Medium and Micro Businesses helping each other to succeed Business Minister Mark Prisk today called on experienced business people to get involved in Get Mentoring, a new project led by the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI), to recruit and train 10,000 volunteer business mentors from the small, medium and micro business community in order to help the next generation of SMEs to grow and prosper... - APPRENTICESHIPS CASH BOOST FOR FIRMS
17/11/2011
Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced new measures to ensure more young people benefit from an apprenticeship, and to help employers gain the skilled workers they need to grow... - Competition HSBC Business Grant
10/11/2011
http://www... - European Social Fund Procurement
08/11/2011
On 29 November, the Agency will invite organisations to tender for the delivery of provision from April 2012 which is financed by the European Social Fund (ESF)... - Review of Skills Funding Agency in line with the Cabinet Office Public Bodies Review Programme:
02/11/2011
As part of the Government commitment to undertake a regular evaluation of its key delivery bodies John Hayes, Skills Minister, has today announced a review of the Skills Funding Agency and the statutory post of Chief Executive of Skills Funding... - Regional Growth Funding - 2nd Round Launched
01/11/2011
A Government investment of £950 million will help create and safeguard more than 200,000 jobs across England, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will announce today... - Jobs rebranded as apprenticeships, government report warns
01/11/2011
Concerns over £1... - CBI & Management Today business summit
01/11/2011
Introduction I am delighted to be here this morning, to talk about the Government's strategy for achieving sustainable, long-term economic growth... - Enterprise Programmes for Schools
26/10/2011
InspireEducation Programmes Angela Kimberley Ltd works in partnership with InspireEducation to deliver a range of programmes to establish and help raise the aspirations and develop the employability skills of young people... - Networking with Business 2 Business News
24/10/2011
Networking with Business 2 Business News When: Thursday 1st December 2011 Where: Club Kingswood, Basildon SS16 5JP Our Aim · To enable you to meet a number of like-minded businesses and professionals· The event attracts large amounts of delegates· Open to all from the sole trader to the multi-national corporation · An evening of social and informative gathering· No hidden agenda · Free to all· Improve your business prospects· All attendees will receive a complimentary listing in the next issue of Business 2 Business News· Food and light refreshments provided To register go to: www... - WORKSHOPS FOR FEE CHANGES â€" DON’T MISS OUT
24/10/2011
Do you need to keep on top of all the fee eligibility and funding changes? Could you do with some resources to help you brief your senior colleagues on the important changes, impact and how to respond operationally and strategically? If so, my afternoon (half-day) Ultimate Strategic Briefing is 'not to be missed', and I wanted to let you be the first to know about the following five dates, which are now taking bookings via the links below: Thursday 17th November : Birmingham ~ https://www... - New Online Patent Inspection Service launched 06 October 2011
10/10/2011
UK business could save nearly £100,000 per year thanks to a free patent system launched by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO)... - Vince Cable sets out investment in skills for growth of more than £20 million
10/10/2011
Business Secretary Vince Cable will today set out how new investment of more than £20 million will boost skills and drive growth in key industries including nuclear manufacturing, renewable energy and healthcare... - New interactive careers and learning tool launches
05/10/2011
A new free online service, launched today, will help people to get improved access to jobs and career development opportunities... - National Minimum Wage increase from 1st October
03/10/2011
From Saturday 1 October 2011 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise in accordance with the recommendations set out by the Low Pay Commission last April... - New Law for SME’s to protect their Copyright and Trade Marks
03/10/2011
A new law comes into force today that will give small and medium sized businesses easier access to justice to protect their copyright and trade marks... - RED TAPE CHALLENGE
03/10/2011
Businesses have today been called upon by ministers to help tackle employment related law, bureaucracy and red tape in the latest phase of the Employment Law Review... - New skills support to ‘lift' jobless out of unemployment
27/09/2011
John Hayes, minister for further education, and Chris Grayling, minister for employment have announced that jobseekers will be given ‘greater and better co-ordinated access to careers advice', starting with a pilot programme designed to boost the number of careers advisers providing services in Jobcentres and help shape the new National Careers Service, which launches in April 2012... - IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!
27/09/2011
The Beyond 2010 scheme that offers grants to businesses in the food chain is still available... - Family tax benefits barrier to apprenticeship starts
27/09/2011
Learners are turning down apprenticeships as families cannot afford to miss out on vital benefits payments... - Business Link Support
27/09/2011
Helpline and events managements to be fully operational from late November 2011 BL previously announced the appointment of Careline Services to provide a telephone helpline for businesses which are unable to access the internet or have difficulty in doing so... - Every Business Commits
27/09/2011
Every Business Commits was launched by the Prime Minister in December 2010... - £25 million in Renewal Grants available for eligible colleges
21/09/2011
Skills Funding Agency Chief Executive, Geoff Russell has written to eligible colleges to announce that a sum of £25 million is available for Renewal Grants... - New skills support to lift jobless out of unemployment
16/09/2011
Jobseekers will be able to get far more help identifying needs and learning new skills that will help them back to work as part new measures unveiled today by John Hayes, Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning (BIS) and Chris Grayling, Minister for Employment (DWP)... - ERDF London Launch New Round
16/09/2011
The fifth round of bidding for London's European Regional Development Fund 2007-2013 (ERDF) has now been launched... - Finalist Southend Small New Business Awards
06/09/2011
Angela Kimberley Ltd are delighted to be announced finalists in the small new business awards... - Boost for employers as apprenticeships red tape is slashed
06/09/2011
Skills Minister John Hayes today announced a package of new measures to make it easier for employers to take on large numbers of apprentices... - Lifelong Learning Account
05/09/2011
A Lifelong Learning Account is a free, online service aimed at adults aged 19 + throughout England... - Innovation Fund Update from DWP
22/08/2011
The first of the two Innovation Fund bidding rounds ended on 5 August 2011 and DWP are delighted in the level of interest... - Colleges given more freedom to deliver skills for employment and growth
17/08/2011
Skills Minister John Hayes today announced greater freedoms for colleges to deliver fully subsidised training to help people on benefits enter employment... - New challenges, new chances for adult learning
17/08/2011
The Government has launched a consultation setting out proposals that will promote high quality teaching and learning for adults, further free colleges to respond more effectively to the needs of their local communities and strengthen the skills system by securing a fairer balance of investment between learners, employers and taxpayers... - Public Disorder - support for business
12/08/2011
Vince Cable - Written Ministerial Statement The appalling criminality we have seen across England in recent days has devastated not only local communities but also a very significant number of businesses... - Qualification Credit Framework Unit Funding Trials 2010/11
01/08/2011
The Skills Funding Agency would like to remind colleges and training organisations currently taking part in the Qualification Credit Framework unit delivery trial work for 2010/11 that this tranche of the trials finishes on 31 July 2011... - Community Grants applications are now open
01/08/2011
Applications for the Community Grants programme in the East of England are now open, and should be submitted before 12 August 2011... - Is your organisation making staff redundant?
01/08/2011
If so, we understand that this may be a difficult time for you, but our Response to Redundancy programme can help you turn misfortune into opportunity... - Lifelong Learning Account - coming soon
27/07/2011
In September 2011, the Lifelong Learning Account will be launched... - New system launched to retain employees across sectors
26/07/2011
Minister for business, Mark Prisk has announced a new online system, Talent Retention Solution (TRS), which has been designed to help to match skilled employees facing redundancy to UK companies in growing sectors of advanced manufacturing and engineering who are recruiting... - SKILLS PROJECTS TO BOOST GROWTH ACROSS THE ECONOMY
26/07/2011
Following the first round of applications to the £50m Growth and Innovation Fund, innovative proposals to deliver world class training in seven leading industries have been selected for further development... - 10,000 Higher Apprenticeships to help business build the skills for growth
26/07/2011
Visiting Jaguar Land Rover in the Midlands, Prime Minister David Cameron today announced details of a £25 million fund that will support up to 10,000 Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships, giving firms in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, information technology and engineering the hi-tech skills they need to grow... - Government appoints Careline services to deliver Business Link helpline
20/07/2011
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has appointed Careline Services, in partnership with the Business and Enterprise Group, to provide its new Business Link helpline... - Skills projects will boost growth across the economy
20/07/2011
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced Government backing for employer led projects to deliver the skills for growth in sectors ranging from healthcare to nuclear manufacturing... - Business 2 Business Free Networking Event
14/07/2011
28th July - 5... - Free Mentoring for Business
14/07/2011
Mentorsme connects companies with mentoring organisations that can support and guide their growth... - Free Support to Tender for Business
14/07/2011
Supply National SME Engagement Programme is the definitive FREE contracts service, designed to guide start-ups and small businesses to successful tendering... - NEET Procurement Notice - ACTOR
14/07/2011
Briefing note on the upcoming procurement of Apprenticeships for 19-24 year olds who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) is now available on the Agency website... - Talent Retention Solution Launched
14/07/2011
A new national web based system, Talent Retention Solution (TRS), will help match skilled employees facing redundancy to UK companies in growing sectors of advanced manufacturing and engineering who are recruiting, Minister for Business Mark Prisk announced today... - LSIS Funding available
13/07/2011
Taking the Lead – Are you a high performing organisation from the further education and skills sector? Would you be able to share your expertise in order to help other providers... - Job Outcomes - Case Studies now available
12/07/2011
The 157 Group launched a set of six Job outcomes case studies focusing on the up and coming job outcomes incentive payments policy changes to come into force over the summer of 2011 as well as skills conditionality... - New mentoring scheme for British businesses
12/07/2011
British businesses will now have access to a new mentoring scheme and web portal, www... - Skills Funding Agency
07/07/2011
Guidance Note 8 is now available on the Skills Funding Agency website... - Completed ACTOR procurements
07/07/2011
The Agency has published the names of the organisations awarded contracts to deliver Skills Support for the Unemployed and Skills Support for Redundancy following the tendering exercise which took place in spring 2011... - Lead Provider Opportunities
05/07/2011
During 2010, LSIS engaged a number of providers (‘lead providers’) who offered their services to support other providers in the learning and skills sector (‘supported providers’)... - Government Announces New Apprenticeship Opportunities
05/07/2011
A new skills action plan has been launched to increase career opportunities in the food industry... - The Government's ambition to deliver 50,000 additional apprenticeships has been substantially exceeded, official statistics show today
27/06/2011
The statistics show that the Government has actually delivered over 103,000 additional adult apprenticeship starts over the 2010-11 financial year... - DWP Innovation Fund!
21/06/2011
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched an Innovation Fund worth £30 million over three years, as part of a package of measures to help address youth unemployment... - YPLA Launch £180 million 16-19 bursary scheme
21/06/2011
The Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) today began notifying schools and colleges of the allocations they will receive under the new £180 million 16-19 bursary scheme... - Skills, the rural economy and medium sized businesses will be at the centre of the next stage of the Growth Review, the Government announced today, as it continues its focus on restoring the economy's health.
13/06/2011
Building on the radical programme of reforms set out in the first Plan for Growth, published at the Budget, the next stage of the review will focus on: Infrastructure - considering how to eliminate barriers and encourage greater investment in UK infrastructure Education and skills - looking across the whole of the education system from schools, FE colleges, universities and other training providers to consider how to maximise economic growth Logistics - covering rail, road, shipping and air freight interests and cutting across the wholesale industry, looking at opportunities and barriers to growth as the logistics sector evolves in response to the increasing complexity and globalisation of supply chains Mid-sized businesses - examining businesses that have expanded beyond the definition of SMEs, considering how to increase the number of firms that show significant growth at this level Rural economy - scrutinizing the constraints, opportunities and risks impacting on economic growth in rural areas, and considering specific issues including labour market characteristics, to support the Government's commitment to rebalancing the economy Open data - investigating the potential growth benefits and risks of opening up access to public sector data assets Business Secretary Vince Cable formally launched the next phase of the Growth Review during his visit to Rolls Royce in Derby, where he welcomed the company's commitment to 200 new apprenticeships and broke the ground on a new Learning and Development Centre... - Qualifications and Credit Framework Update
06/06/2011
The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) is now an operational reality with over 8,000 vocational qualifications available and 53 per cent confirmed for public funding... - Growth and Innovation Fund update
06/06/2011
Following the March launch of the £50m Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) a successful workshop for potential applicants was held with over 100 people attending... - New project: TCHC to deliver Community Grants project in the East of England
06/06/2011
TCHC recently won the contract to deliver the Community Grants project in the East of England... - 2.5 Billion Business Growth Fund Formally Launched
26/05/2011
The newly launched Business Growth Fund (BGF) is a £2... - RBS Group Launches New £50 Million Green Fund for Farmers
26/05/2011
The Royal Bank of Scotland and Natwest are inviting agricultural businesses to apply for a new £50 million green fund, designed to help farmers generate energy from renewable sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines... - New Business Mentoring Scheme Set for Summer Launch
26/05/2011
The Government’s new network of up to 40,000 business mentors is expected to commence operation this July with an online portal... - The second round of the Regional Growth Fund launches to encourage bidders to compete for a share of £950m
26/05/2011
More than 150 businesses and organisations are expected to attend the third in a series of road shows at the Copthorne Hotel and more than 1,000 are expected to attend the series of road shows over the next few weeks... - Angela Kimberley Ltd Wins Small Business 2 Business Award
21/05/2011
Angela and her team are very proud to be the winner of small business 2 business at the Essex Countwide Business Awards 2011 last night - great evening... - NEW STATUTORY CODE OF PRACTICE PUBLISHED
17/05/2011
A new statutory code of practice designed to 'help businesses & public sector bodies share people's personal information appropriately' has been published by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)... - Lead Arrangements for general Further Education Colleges and Sixth Form Colleges
17/05/2011
In response to the request in the Skills Strategy and Spending Review, the Skills Funding Agency and YPLA have been working together to develop lead arrangements for general further education (FE) colleges and sixth form colleges... - Local Enterprise Partnerships Start Up Fund
17/05/2011
It’s been a busy week for LEPs, with the Government announcing new measures to support the partnerships... - SFA meet ALP members regarding ACTOR ESF round
17/05/2011
Senior officials from the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) met with a delegation of providers from ALP regarding ongoing concerns as to the recent round of ESF contracting for provision for the unemployed this week... - The Merlin Standard need more ‘teeth', MPs warn DWP
17/05/2011
The Work and Pensions Select Committee has instructed the DWP to ensure "robust sanctions" are inserted into the Merlin Standard governing supply chain deals between contractors and subcontractors on the Work Programme... - Review of vocational education - The Wolf Report
14/05/2011
The Secretary of State for Education commissioned Professor Alison Wolf of King's College London to carry out an independent review of vocational education... - UK Trade and Investment Five year Strategy to help high growth Small Business
12/05/2011
The UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Strategy and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) seven-point Charter demonstrate the Government’s dedication to supporting international business, championing UK business overseas and attracting investors to the country... - Agency Workers Gain rights to basic employment and working conditions from October 2011
12/05/2011
The Government has today published guidance to help employers and the recruitment sector prepare for the introduction of the Agency Workers Regulations... - Huhne gets tough on landlords of draughty homes
12/05/2011
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has today announced plans to introduce regulations to ensure that all landlords would face minimum energy efficiency standards under the Green Deal... - Second meeting of Cable’s Entrepreneurs’ Forum
12/05/2011
Business Secretary Vince Cable will today chair the second meeting of his Entrepreneurs' Forum, a group which provides informal and personal advice on new business and enterprise policies... - Business Secretary Vince Cable will today chair the second meeting of his Entrepreneurs' Forum
05/05/2011
The Entrepreneurs Forum is a group which provides informal and personal advice on new business and enterprise policies... - AK Ltd B2B Finalist in Essex Countywide Business Awards
27/04/2011
Angela Kimberley Ltd is delighted to be a finalist in the Essex Countywide Business Awards for Business to Business category... - New Website for 50+ to get back into Work
26/04/2011
A new website has been launched to help anyone over the age of 50 to get back into work... - Regional Growth Fund: First round successful bidders full list
18/04/2011
The government have announced the successful first round bidders to the Regional Growth Fund... - £20m management training fund will help small businesses grow
11/04/2011
Skills Minister John Hayes today called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding that will support leadership and management training to help them grow their businesses... - Building on Success in Southend (BoSS) programme of business support workshops
04/04/2011
The programme as it currently stands is as follows, however we hope to add some further workshop titles soon... - Latest news on LEP’s
04/04/2011
A new local enterprise partnership for part of the South West of England was approved today by Minister for Business, Mark Prisk, and Decentralisation Minister, Greg Clark... - Work Programme results released
04/04/2011
The government today unveiled the private and voluntary sector organisations that will deliver its flagship Work Programme... - Public Procurement Simplification
04/04/2011
The Government is determined to remove barriers that small suppliers face in public sector procurement and make it easier for them to do business with Government... - Statement on Minimum Contract Level Policy
30/03/2011
The Skills Funding Agency is now able to confirm the exemptions policy in respect of the Minimum Contract Level (MCL), and set out the next steps for providers affected by the policy... - The Government has announced a new portfolio of business support products designed to help business development and economic growth
21/03/2011
A new Solutions for Business (SfB) package has been launched... - Women and Work Awards Finalists
19/03/2011
To find out who the finalists are and to register for new funding click here ... - Jobcentre Plus - Restructure
05/03/2011
Jobcentre Plus is undergoing a restructure from its current structure of 11 regions, to a revised structure of 7 new Geographical Groups as part of Governmental expenditure reduction plans... - Government Action to Save Small Firms £40million
05/03/2011
No small firm will have to have independently audited accounts any longer, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today, saving 42,000 businesses £40 million per year... - Massive expansion of business opportunities for the unemployed as Grayling pledges to get Britain working again
21/02/2011
The Government is teaming up with the British Chambers of Commerce to launch the first of six new Enterprise Clubs in Merseyside, Employment Minister Chris Grayling announced today... - North West have the highest amount of bids submitted to the Regional Growth Fund
20/02/2011
Statistics published today by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills show that the most number of bids to the Regional Growth Fund came from the North West... - Time to Train regulations will NOT BE extended this April to employees of small and medium-sized businesses.
19/02/2011
The right for employees to request time for training to improve their skills has been available to employees of large organisations with 250 or more employees since April 2010... - Latest figures show alarming rise in the number of people giving up the search for work
19/02/2011
The latest unemployment figures reveal that almost 100,000 people gave up looking for work during the last three months of 2010, according to analysis by ippr... - Marine industries are major contributor to the UK economy: £10bn turnover, £3.7bn gross value added, 120,000 jobs
13/02/2011
The UK's marine industries contribute £3... - David Cameron - Prime Minister - Announces a package of measures to make doing business with government more transparent
13/02/2011
Despite accounting for 50 per cent of the turnover of the UK business economy, we estimate that SMEs only win a small proportion of the billions of pounds of public sector business... - Work and Pensions Committee seeks Minister's response to Work Programme concerns
13/02/2011
The Work and Pensions Select Committee has written to the Employment Minister, Chris Grayling, seeking an urgent response to concerns from the welfare-to-work industry that the potential gap in provision and services risks disrupting support for the unemployed... - Government’s commitment to increase the budget for Apprenticeships to over £1,400 million in 2011-12.
13/02/2011
Business Secretary Vince Cable and Skills Minister John Hayes urged more employers to drive economic growth by creating a new generation of skilled workers, while underling the government's commitment to increase the budget for Apprenticeships to over £1,400 million in 2011-12... - National skills academy will help build a greener future
06/02/2011
The UK's green & renewable industries prospects for sustained growth were boosted today as Skills Minister John Hayes announced a new National Skills Academy (NSA) for Environmental Technologies... - Local Authority Redundancy Plans Rise by 10,000 jobs in last week - taking total to 150,000 in UK
06/02/2011
The Guardian website reports that, in the last week, as redundancy plans in UK local authorities and councils are finalised, there has been a rise of 10,000 in the proposed job losses - taking the total to 150,000... - First Regional Growth Fund Bidding Round Attracts 450 Applications
03/02/2011
BIS has received almost 450 bids under the first round of the £1... - John Hayes delivers new quality guarantee for Apprenticeships
24/01/2011
Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning Minister John Hayes today announced new measures to guarantee the quality of the Government's flagship Apprenticeship programme, ensuring every apprenticeship delivers training that directly meets the needs of employers and learners... - Business Support Announcement
18/01/2011
On Wednesday, 5 January, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, confirmed that the regional Business Link advisory services, including Business Link in the East of England, are to close on 25 November 2011... - £50 million invested to continue the Manufacturing Advisory Service
13/12/2010
A review into how we can grow Advanced Manufacturing in the UK has started, Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today... - Vince Cable Announces Improved Higher Education Package
09/12/2010
Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable, has today laid before Parliament improvements to the proposed package of reforms to higher education funding and student finance in England... - Qualify with a Business
06/12/2010
Credit Works is working for the Skills Funding Agency on qualification approaches for Qualify with a Business (QwaB)... - Intraining- SFA Minimum Contract Value Events -A unique managing agent solution that works for your business
02/12/2010
The introduction of minimum contract levels will affect many businesses and you may be wondering what impact this will have on yours... - £1.5 Billion Government Business Growth Fund
01/12/2010
A £1... - Inclusion launches innovative Work Programme financial modelling tool
29/11/2010
Inclusion has developed a must-have Work Programme financial model... - DWP release preferred suppliers list for Framework for the Provision of Employment Related Support Services
26/11/2010
The Department for Work and Pensions have announced that they have completed the selection process for the Employment Related Support Services Framework and have made their award decisions... - Skills Funding Agency ring-fences £50m for strategic skills
28/04/2010
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has ring-fenced £50m from Train to Gain funding for the Joint Investment Programme for Strategic Skills... - Angela Kimberley winner of 'Lantra Women and Work Skills Coach of the Year' Award Launches New Funding of £450 per individual
07/04/2010
Angela Kimberley of Angela Kimberley Limited has been awarded by Lantra's ‘Women and Work, Skills Coach of the Year' Award following the huge success of her delivery during the Phase 3 of Women and Work funding... - Leadership and Managing Funding of up to £1,000 per Company now available
07/04/2010
Leadership and Management Funding is now available in the East of England for up to £1,000 per company... - Southend Business Awards 2009 - Finalist
01/10/2009
Angela Kimberley Ltd is delighted to be a finalist at this year's Newsquest Essex Business Awards...