Useful Information for Businesses – Updates from 27th July to 1st August

Within this blog we aim to give you top-line, up-to-date information at a glance with links to relevant sites that explain in more detail the latest news, support, and financial help that we hope will make a difference to your business during the Covid19 Crisis and beyond.
Webinar – What’s Next for Croydon
Wednesday 5th August at 11.30am
White Label, who have promoted and supported Croydon for more than 10 years, will be hosting their next FREE webinar at 11.30am on Wednesday 5 August, as part of their ongoing commitment to supporting the borough’s businesses.
In this one-hour webinar, we will be discussing the latest updates and guidelines for businesses, how the new government support packages can be accessed and what the new normal looks like across a range of sectors in Croydon. Our panel will discuss how Croydon businesses are implementing social distancing measures, managing government support schemes and how consumers have responded to the recent re-openings in the Town Centre. You’ll also be able to ask the panel your own questions. You can email us your questions ahead of the webinar or ask them live. Register Here |

Daily update from GOV.UK.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (Covid19 Related)
Coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses
Page summary
Local authorities have received and distributed funding to support small and medium businesses in England during coronavirus.
Change made
Data updated as of 26 July.
Time updated
9:05pm, 28 July 2020
Government further boosts chances of UK receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Page summary
Deal announced which will secure early access to a promising new coronavirus vaccine, enhancing the UK’s growing portfolio of vaccine candidates.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
6:00am, 29 July 2020
New law to ensure furloughed employees receive full redundancy payments
Page summary
Government brings in law to ensure furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough rate.
Change made
First published.
Time updated
9:30am, 30 July 2020
Law change to better protect consumers in event of insolvencies
Page summary
Proposals will make it fairer for consumers and reduce the risk of them missing out if the company they have pre-paid for goods from becomes insolvent
Change made
First published.
Time updated
1:00am, 27 July 2020
Department for Education
Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak
Page summary
What all schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak from the start of the autumn term.
Change made
Guidance updated to provide more advice and clarity on some aspects of the return to school in the autumn.
Time updated
5:43pm, 27 July 2020
Actions for early years and childcare providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Page summary
What childcare services early years settings, childminders and local authorities need to provide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Change made
Updated to reflect changes in legislation to the 30 hours free entitlement and information on the validity of Paediatric First-Aid certificates.
Time updated
11:55am, 27 July 2020
Department for Education (General)
Permanent and fixed-period exclusions in England: 2018 to 2019
Apprenticeships and traineeships: July 2020
Initial teacher training performance profiles: 2018 to 2019
Statistics: widening participation in higher education
Widening participation in higher education: 2020
Statistics: initial teacher training
Statistics: further education and skills
Multi-agency statutory guidance on female genital mutilation
Disapplication notice: school inspections legislation changes
Disapplication notice: school attendance legislation changes
Modification notice: school registration legislation changes
Senior DfE officials’ travel and hospitality: 2019 to 2020
Permanent Secretary’s meetings with external organisations: 2020
DfE: Permanent Secretary’s meetings with external organisations
Providing apprenticeships during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
The Skills Toolkit: submit a new course
Steps to take following the death of a colleague in children’s services
Early years foundation stage statutory framework (EYFS)
Department for International Trade
‘Tech for Growth’ designed to increase financial services access
List of goods imported into Great Britain from the EU that are controlled
Truss formally launches Trade and Agriculture Commission
Trade and investment core statistics book
UK Statement to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body on Appellate Body Appointments
DIT: spending over £500, April 2020
DIT: spending over £25,000, May 2020
DIT: departmental spending over £25,000
DIT prompt payment data January to March 2020
DIT business appointment rules advice January to March 2020
DIT business appointment rules advice
DIT special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings: January to March 2020
DIT ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings
DIT ministers’ meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel: January to March 2020
DIT special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings
DIT senior officials travel, hospitality and Permanent Secretary meetings: January to March 2020
DIT senior officials travel and hospitality, and Permanent Secretary meetings
Notice of Determination: anti-dumping duty on PSC wires and strands from China
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (General)
Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) brokerage results
BEIS: business appointment rules advice, January to March 2020
BEIS: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, January to March 2020
BEIS: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, January to March 2020
BEIS: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, January to March 2020
BEIS: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings
BEIS: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality and meetings
BEIS: business appointment rules advice
BEIS: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings
Temporary work in the UK: guidance for workers posted from the European Economic Area
Contracts for Difference 3rd allocation round: supply chain plans
Industrial Heat Recovery Support programme: how to apply
Domestic RHI mechanism for budget management: estimated commitments
Non-domestic RHI mechanism for budget management: estimated commitments
Road fuel prices: 27 July 2020
Government launches new Queen’s Award for Enterprise category to promote social mobility
Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2019
Energy infrastructure development applications: decisions
Progress Power Limited: Non-Material Change, Planning Act 2008
Keeling Schedules for the Capacity Market Rules and Regulations
UK Science and Innovation Network impact stories
ESF action notes: 2014 to 2020 programme
CBILS: EU State Aid Rules and “undertakings in difficulty”
UK innovation survey 2019: main report
Solar PV deployment: June 2020
Solar photovoltaics deployment
Energy Trends: UK solid fuels and derived gases
Energy Trends: UK total energy
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): weather
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): renewable sources of energy
Energy Trends and Prices statistical release: 30 July 2020
Crude oil and petroleum products: imports by product
Historical coal data: coal production, availability and consumption
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): annual tables
Crude oil and petroleum: production, imports and exports
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): calorific values
Historical gas data: gas production and consumption and fuel input
Historical coke and breeze data: coal carbonized and coke and breeze produced at coke ovens
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): electricity
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): combined heat and power
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): natural gas
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): solid fuels and derived gases
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): foreign trade statistics
Statistical press release: Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2020
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): petroleum
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) 2020
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES): energy
Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES)
Monthly and annual prices of road fuels and petroleum products
Energy Trends: UK oil and oil products
International road fuel prices
Final UK greenhouse gas emissions national statistics: 1990 to 2018
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