Government Briefing and Additional Updates and Guidance: 23rd to 25th June 2020
BUSINESS BRIEFING FROM GOVERNMENT’S COVID-19 PRESS CONFERENCE
In the government’s final daily COVID-19 press conference, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said pubs, hairdressers, cinemas and other businesses in England can reopen from 4 July – the same day social distancing will reduce to one metre.
Providing they are ‘COVID-secure’, hotels, b&bs, self-contained holiday accommodation, caravan parks, campsites, places of worship, libraries, restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, museums, galleries, social clubs, cinemas, bingo halls, hair salons, barbers, outdoor playgrounds and outdoor gyms will be allowed to reopen from 4 July.
Some sectors will remain closed. Mr Johnson added: “I’m afraid to say some premises – nightclubs, swimming pools, indoor gyms – must remain closed for the time being given the particular risks of transmission in those settings.
However we are establishing taskforces now for those sectors to establish how they too can reopen as soon as possible.”
Discretionary Grants Fund closes 30 June
SMEs, market traders or social enterprises can apply for this grant by visiting the Croydon Council website: https://www.croydon.gov.uk/business/discretionary-grants-fund
WEBINARS to support employers with ‘new furlough’
From 1 July, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is changing and the government is running a series of webinars to help employers get ready for the new scheme. The webinars are called Extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and flexible furloughing. Choose a date and time.
Find out which employees you can put on furlough and claim for through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Find out more here.
Driving the change towards Net Zero: apply for funding
The UK is seeking to put green technologies at the heart of economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and businesses can apply for a share of £15million to catalyse the green economic recovery in transport, energy and industrial sectors.
New plans to get Britain building in coronavirus recovery
Measures to help the construction industry boost building and return to work safely will be introduced this week.
‘Bounce back’ plan for agriculture, food and drink industry launched A ‘bounce back’ plan of trade measures for the agriculture, food and drink industry has been announced to help support businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus
Government provides further halt to business evictions and more support for high street firms
A new code of practice has been developed with leaders from the retail, hospitality and property sectors to provide clarity for businesses when discussing rental payments and to encourage best practice
Coronavirus: information for farmers, landowners and rural businesses
The dairy response fund is now open to eligible farmers in England to apply for a single payment from the fund.
Coronavirus: MOTs for lorries, buses and trailers
You can book a lorry, bus or trailer annual test (MOT) from 4 July. Find out more here.
Daily update from GOV.UK.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Energy efficiency scheme for small and medium sized businesses: call for evidence
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We’re seeking views on proposals for an energy efficiency scheme focused on smaller businesses.
Change made
Summary of responses published.
Time updated
9:10am, 23 June 2020
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BEIS publishes road fuel price statistics providing average UK retail ‘pump’ prices on a weekly basis.
Change made
Road fuel prices for week commencing Monday 22 June 2020 published.
Time updated
9:30am, 23 June 2020
Road fuel prices: 22 June 2020
Page summary
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
9:30am, 23 June 2020
£73.5 million to boost green economic recovery in automotive sector
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Government announces Advanced Propulsion Centre funding.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
9:55am, 23 June 2020
Coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses
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Local authorities have received and distributed funding to support small and medium businesses in England during coronavirus.
Change made
Data updated as of 21 June.
Time updated
4:24pm, 23 June 2020
Industrial Heat Recovery Support programme: how to apply
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How to apply for the Industrial Heat Recovery Support (IHRS) programme.
Change made
IHRS guidance and questions/answers documents updated.
Time updated
4:40pm, 23 June 2020
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Guidance to help employers, employees and the self-employed understand how to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
Change made
Restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services – Guidance expanded from takeaways to venues providing service at the venue ahead of planned opening, reflect guidance on support bubbles, socialdistancing, test and trace and feedback from industry.
Time updated
12:07am, 24 June 2020
Department for Education
Higher education graduate outcomes survey UK: open data 2017 to 2018
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Open data tables detailing the activities of graduates who obtained qualifications during the academic year 2017 to 2018. Experimental statistics.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
9:30am, 23 June 2020
Early career framework reforms: overview
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Details on the offer available to early career teachers and how this will be developed for national roll-out.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
11:30am, 23 June 2020
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A summary of attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
12:01pm, 23 June 2020
Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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Attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
12:01pm, 23 June 2020
Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus outbreak
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A summary of attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.
Change made
Added a link to the official statistics collection page.
Time updated
12:02pm, 23 June 2020
Page summary
The behaviour hubs programme will enable schools with exemplary behaviour to work with other schools to improve their behaviour culture.
Change made
Updated the programme start date.
Time updated
12:27pm, 23 June 2020
Choose a provider for the early roll-out support package
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How school leaders can select a provider and sign up for professional development for their early career teachers
Change made
First published.
Time updated
3:13pm, 23 June 2020
Early career framework reforms
Page summary
The professional development available to early career teachers at the start of their careers, underpinned by the early career framework.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
3:13pm, 23 June 2020
Extra support for new teachers amid surge in applications
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Up to 5,000 early career teachers to receive additional support, with twelve per cent more applications to teacher training compared to last year
Change made
First published.
Time updated
4:01pm, 23 June 2020
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The measures to protect students and universities during the coronavirus outbreak, including temporary student number controls and additional places.
Change made
Added Student number controls: further guidance.
Time updated
5:00pm, 23 June 2020
Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund
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Details of the £7.6 million Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund and how to apply.
Change made
Addition of Welsh language version of The Vulnerable Children National Charities Strategic Relief Fund: clarification document and minor amends.
Time updated
5:13pm, 23 June 2020
Actions for early years and childcare providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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What childcare services early years settings, childminders and local authorities need to provide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made
Updated to reflect that early years providers are now able to open for all children and to provide additional information on protective measures.
Time updated
5:23pm, 23 June 2020
Thank you to White Label Creative who have been invaluable in passing on relevant information to us on a daily basis and Croydon Council Economic Development Team – we hope that in re-circulating the salient points, we can all work together to help as many businesses as possible.
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