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Make UK: Furlough extension vital for key industry sectors to prevent jobs bloodbath

COVID19, Economy, Employment & Skills, Manufacturing /

Survey shows redundancy plans escalating and prospects for normal trading receding Britain’s manufacturers are calling on the Government to extend the Job Retention Scheme for strategic industry sectors by six months in order to avoid the loss of highly skilled job losses in manufacturing on a scale not seen since the 1980s. These sectors are […]

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July dates added to CMN’s Business Courses

Education, Employment & Skills /

Now available to employers in Cornwall, Devon & Somerset The fully-funded training courses take place online throughout July. Download the information pdf below to browse the wide range of courses available: Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) is a programme developed to upskill employees within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Devon and Somerset. We

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Industry calls for National Recovery Plan as sector plunges to record lows – Make UK/BDO survey

Economy, Employment & Skills, Manufacturing /

Immediate stimulus package for manufacturers should lead measures to boost investment and save jobs Key findings Output plunges to lowest level in 30 year survey history UK and export orders at lows comparable to financial crisis Employment and investment suffer significant cutbacks Just over 10% of companies operating at full capacity Industry forecast to contract

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Sharp & Tappin launch the NEW Compcut PCR 300 Precision Composite Router

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West Country based design engineers, Sharp & Tappin Technologies have just released their latest Precision Composite Router (PCR) onto the UK market. The new range of Precision Composite Routers complements and enhances the successful Compcut Saw Range by offering a true 3 axis machining capability.Aimed initially to tackle complex geometry and high accuracy compression Composite

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Government publishes detailed guidance on the revised furlough scheme

Economy, Employment & Skills, Manufacturing /

Make UK has analysed the guidance… Late on 12 June, the Government updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to provide more detail about how the revised Scheme, which begins on 1 July, will operate. The revised Scheme provides for flexible furloughing from 1 July, however, the level of grant available to employers

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Fully funded online course for Leaders and Managers

Education, Employment & Skills, Event news /

An online course to help understand the range of modern tools and techniques designed to help organisations with uncertainty. Petroc, in partnership with the European Social Fund (ESF), are offering a fully funded online course aimed at leaders and managers. To be eligible for the funding you will need to provide proof of age and

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Make UK: Managing the complications of employee quarantine

COVID19, Employment & Skills /

The Government has announced that from 8 June all passengers returning to the UK from overseas will need to self-isolate for 14 days. According to the Government guidance, during the self-isolation (quarantine) period, returning travellers will be prohibited from going to work, school, any public areas, or using public transport or taxis. In addition, those returning

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