Useful Information for Businesses – Updates 9th to 13th November
Daily update from GOV.UK.
Covid19 Related Updates
Apply for a coronavirus Bounce Back Loan
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The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) enables smaller businesses to access finance more quickly during the coronavirus outbreak.
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New options available to top up existing loans, extend the loan period, make interest-only repayments, or pause repayments.
Support for university research and innovation during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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The UK’s research work plays a vital role in our economic prosperity but is at risk from a range of income losses as a result of coronavirus.
Change made
Updated with final details of the fund to inform potential applicants.
COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships
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Guidance for people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England.
Change made
Guidance updated following national restrictions from 5 November under which wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations are not permitted to take place.
Critical workers who can access schools or educational settings
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List of critical workers (key workers) who can send their children to school or other educational settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made
Updated link to the new national restrictions which came into force on Thursday 5 November 2020.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for boarding schools with international students
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Guidance for residential educational settings with international students under the age of 18 entering and travelling to the UK.
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Added links to the ‘Education and childcare settings: New National Restrictions from 5 November 2020’.
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Information for parents and carers about going back to schools, nurseries and colleges in the autumn term.
Change made
Added a link to the new national restrictions from 5 November guidance.
Providing apprenticeships during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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This document sets out guidance for apprentices, employers, training providers and assessment organisations in response to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Change made
Added a link to the new national restrictions from 5 November guidance.
Use of the NHS COVID-19 app in education and childcare settings
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Actions for leaders and staff when using the NHS COVID-19 app in education and childcare settings.
Change made
The requirements on displaying QR codes have been updated alongside the information classified as necessary or required. Links to wraparound care and early years providers guidance have also been added.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Statement on UK-Singapore Economic and Business Partnership
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The 6th annual UK-Singapore Economic and Business Partnership was held this week to strengthen and deepen the economic relationship between the UK and Singapore
First published.
Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014: proposed amendments
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We’re seeking views on proposals to amend the regulations to ensure consistency with Energy Efficiency Directive requirements, and to extend their provisions to all heat meters for consumers on heat networks.
Change made
Government response published, along with accompanying final consultation impact assessment.
Department for Education
Minded to terminate letter to Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy
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Minded to terminate letter issued to St Therese of Lisieux Catholic MAT in relation to Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy by the Department for Education.
First published.
FE Commissioner intervention: Greater Brighton Metropolitan College
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FE Commissioner’s intervention report summary on Greater Brighton Metropolitan College, and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills’ letter to the chair.
First published.
Further Education Commissioner intervention reports
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Summaries of the FE Commissioner’s intervention reports and responses from the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills.
Change made
Added ‘FE Commissioner intervention: Greater Brighton Metropolitan College’.
Letters to academy trusts about poor performance
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DfE letters to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management.
Change made
Added ‘Minded to terminate letter to Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy’.
Department for Education consolidated annual report and accounts 2019 to 2020
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A report on DfE expenditure and performance from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, core tables and register of interests as of 2020.
Change made
Added list of board members’ interests: March 2020.
Education Sector Advisory Group minutes
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Minutes from cross governmental group working to increase international opportunities for UK organisations in the education sector.
Change made
Addition of minutes for 1 September 2020.
Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme: insights and evaluation
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Evaluation and summary reports for the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme (CSCIP) grouped by theme.
Change made
Added project evaluations related to children’s social care workforce and different ways of working, as well as longitudinal evaluations.
Children in need census 2021 to 2022: specification
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Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2021 to 2022 children in need census.
First published.
Children in need census: guide to submitting data
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How local authorities should collect data from social care services to complete the annual children in need census.
Change made
Added a link to the 2021 to 2022 census guides, technical specification and validation rules.
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The Department for Education publishes official statistics on education and children.
Change made
Added ad hoc announcements for November 2020 and an announcement about publications for key stage 4 performance and A level and other 16 to 18 results.
Department for International Trade
Free trade agreement (FTA) arbitration panel appointments: call for expressions of interest
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We require qualified candidates for FTA arbitrator rosters for state-to-state dispute settlement mechanisms under the UK’s FTAs.
First published
Trade with South Korea from 1 January 2021
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How you import from and export to South Korea will change from 1 January 2021.
Change made
Updated to include information on origin quotas.
UK-Japan CEPA: digital and data explainer
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Information on the provisions related to digital and data in the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
First published.
UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
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Documents containing treaty information and a summary of the UK-Japan trade agreement.
Change made
Added explainer PDF for digital and data.
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