The 10th National Apprenticeship Week (NAW 2017) will bring together employers and apprentices from across England to celebrate the success of apprenticeships over the last decade and will seek to encourage even more people to choose apprenticeships as a fast-track to a great career. National Apprenticeship Service The National Apprenticeship Service is part of the […]
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CREDITON-based Ernest Jackson & Co. Ltd this year celebrates its 200 year birthday, having been in business since 1817! Back then, the cobbled Crediton High Street was home to regular farmers’ markets, supporting the local wool and tanning trades. But, in a few small rooms behind No 29, a pharmacist named William Searle laid the
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From Forrest Brown R&D Tax Credit Consultancy: With the Spring Budget set to be announced tomorrow and a once-in-a-generation Industrial Strategy consultation taking place, we surveyed 1,000 UK business leaders on their attitudes towards innovation investment and Brexit. In the study, we reveal: How businesses believe Brexit will alter the significance of government funding for research
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The Heart of the South West Growth Hub has announced EU funding available for Rural Development, Rural Tourism Infrastructure and Food Processing Grants. By far the largest of the three funds, the £7,540,000 allocation is for new or existing food and drink processing businesses (including farm businesses diversifying into food and drink processing). Companies can apply for
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Having started as a monthly networking lunch group in North Devon, Business Action has developed into a business news website and online magazine focusing on business in North Devon and across the county. Former business editor for the North Devon Journal, Robert Zarywacz has relaunched the initiative, recognising the need for a common voice among
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The Heart of the South West’s joint Local Enterprise Partnership and local authority-led Devolution Partnership’s Productivity Plan aims to ensure that the Heart of the South West, covering Devon and Somerset, makes a significant contribution to the UK’s productivity growth. The Productivity Plan will set out how to address the challenge of improving productivity in the area and will
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Ref: 20170201 – Supra Plus Locking Band Here at SFL we are always looking for ways to improve our services and be more proactive in helping you promote yours. Due to the popularity of the original Supra Sprung Toggle Locking Band, SFL are now in a position to also offer this component as an alternative to
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Over the last month, ANGLO have received delivery of their new custom built 350 tonne compression moulding machine to increase our capacity in line with new orders. This new machine will allow production of larger and more complex parts as well as having a greater control of speed, pressure & temperature. It also comes
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The Manufacturing Barometer is back for its third quarter of 2016/2017, giving you – the senior decision makers of smaller manufacturers – the perfect opportunity to have your say on current issues, opportunities and future challenges. As the largest survey of its kind in England, the Barometer will be a crucial tool in informing the
ILM research says companies are holding back own staff. Research from ILM, the leading specialist provider of leadership qualifications in the UK suggests that more than half of UK workers feel that both the structure and culture of their workplaces are holding them back from doing their job more effectively (55 per cent and 53
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