Useful Information for Businesses – Updates 12th to 16th September
Daily update from GOV.UK.
Covid19 Related Updates
Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Find out how to make your workplace COVID-secure.
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The visitor economy – Added guidance for event organisers and local authorities on outdoor events (Annex A – Outdoor events)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for children’s social care services
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Advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) for local authorities and their partners to help support and protect vulnerable children.
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Updated ‘Vulnerable children attendance at educational settings’ section of ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for children’s social care services’.
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
Amended information on ‘Local outbreaks’.
Higher education: reopening buildings and campuses
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How higher education (HE) providers can minimise risk and information about NHS test and trace channels.
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Updated higher education guidance with reference to new 3 tiers of COVID-19 (coronavirus) measures.
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Protective measures for providers of community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings offering provision to children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Updated with information about local COVID alert levels.
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Guidance for parents and carers of children attending community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings.
Change made
Updated with information about local COVID alert levels.
How to complete the educational setting status form
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This data will help the government monitor the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on settings, focus support more effectively and keep children safe.
Change made
Revised the existing list of questions for schools, (which have now been reformatted as a PDF file), clarified when settings should submit the form and published a separate list of questions for FE settings.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Business Secretary urges businesses to prepare for the end of the transition period
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Businesses need to take action now to prepare for the UK’s new start on 1 January 2021
First published.
The prioritisation of future innovations
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Research describing an evidence-based approach to identifying and prioritising areas of emerging innovations.
First published.
Alternative policy evaluation frameworks and tools: exploratory study
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An exploratory study considering alternatives to traditional economic policy evaluation frameworks.First published.
Time updated
The use of emerging technologies for regulation
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This research gathers evidence on regulators’ use of emerging technology to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of regulation in a transformational way.
First published.
Energy Act 2013 (Part 3): annual report, 2019 to 2020
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An annual report on the exercise of powers under Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013, for the year ended 31 March 2020, covering the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
First published.
Keith Skeoch to be interim Chair of the Financial Reporting Council
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Mr Skeoch will serve as interim Chair from 12 October 2020 for a period of up to 6 months.
First published.
Committee on Climate Change’s 2020 progress report: government response
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Government response to the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) 2020 progress report to Parliament.
First published.
Government responses to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) annual progress reports
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Government responses to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) annual progress reports.
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Committee on Climate Change’s 2020 progress report: government response added.
Department for Education
Department for Education non-executive appointments
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Information about non-executive appointments to the Department for Education’s public bodies.
Change made
Added appointments information for October 2020.
Direction: Abdullah Keekeebhai barred from managing independent schools
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A decision from the Secretary of State to direct that Abdullah Keekeebhai should be prohibited from the management of independent schools.
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Information to help local authority children’s services prepare for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.
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Information to help further education and training providers and employers of apprentices prepare for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.
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Guidance for higher education providers during the transition period and after 1 January 2021
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Information to help higher education providers prepare for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.
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Guidance for schools during the transition period and after 1 January 2021
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Information to help schools prepare for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.
First published.
Childminder agency (CMA) inspection requirements for Ofsted
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DfE requirements for Ofsted when organising and undertaking childminder agency (CMA) inspections.
First published.
Department for International Trade
great.gov.uk performance dashboard
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Department for International Trade (DIT) statistics showing performance indicators for digital services on great.gov.uk.
Change made
Performance data added for September 2020.
Exporting to Cote d’Ivoire from 1 January 2021
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Guidance explaining changes for UK exporters to Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) from 1 January 2021.
Change made
Updated to reflect the signing of the UK-Côte d’Ivoire Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
Existing UK trade agreements with non-EU countries
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Find out about the trade agreements the UK has already signed and our discussions with countries the EU has a trade agreement with.
Change made
Updated to reflect the signing of the UK-Côte d’Ivoire Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
The United Kingdom and Côte d’Ivoire sign Economic Partnership Agreement
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An agreement has been signed between the United Kingdom and the Côte d’Ivoire to secure our trade arrangements.
Change made
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Liz Truss ramps up engagement with trade unions and civil society groups
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International Trade Secretary steps up engagement with stakeholders across the UK
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