Help to Understand Changes to Apprenticeships Now Available
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is working in partnership with the National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) to help Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and other smaller business intermediaries throughout England understand the recent changes to apprenticeships and how…
The Importance of prioritising Mental Health in the Workplace
Every Organisation in Britain is affected by poor mental health in their workforce. One in six workers experience a mental health problem at any one time. As stress, anxiety and depression are thought to be responsible for almost half the…
Cyber Training Manual
One of the most important aspects of cyber security is a well-trained workforce. Use this Miles Smith Insurance Cyber Training Manual to educate your members employees about common cyber threats and the best practices to defend against them.
Seven million and one reasons to change: FIS to lead new taskforce to look at Plasterboard Ingress
Approaching seven million workdays are lost in the UK due to Musculoskeletal Disorders every year with construction topping the naughty list. To combat this, the Health in Construction Leadership Group (HCLG) has set out its stall for 2020 with a…
TAF Salary & Benefits Survey 2019 – Results Now Available
The Trade Association Forum (TAF) runs an annual salary and benefits survey in partnership with Ellwood Atfield. The results for 2019 are now available and the report has been distributed to all participants submitting useable data. Those members that did…
Preparing Your Business for Flooding
The Environment Agency estimates that with proper preparation, most businesses can save between 20 to 90 per cent of the cost of stock lost due to flooding. Find out more here with guidance from TAF Partners Miles Smith Insurance Group.
All Change at the Trade Association Forum
The Forum is delighted to announce that two additional Directors have been appointed to serve on the Board. Ray Perry, Chief Executive of the National Pawnbrokers Association will be representing our members in the 1-9 staff band and Gaynor Pates,…
Register for NAS Webinars on how to support SME’s transitioning to the Apprenticeship Service
Last week the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) announced further details for SMEs (that don’t pay the apprenticeship levy) on accessing the apprenticeship service from 2020. See here for details of the announcement. In order to support small and medium sized…
Launch of UKAS Accreditation E-Certificates
From Monday 9th December 2019, UKAS will be transferring to electronic certificates of accreditation. This initiative stems from our strategic priorities and marks the start of the modernisation and improvement of our online services for both customers and stakeholders. UKAS…
Social Media for Business
With social media’s exploding popularity, it is increasingly risky for trade associations to ignore this medium. Whether promoting a new service or gauging consumer reactions, organisations today are dangerously close to becoming “behind the times” if they are not present…
Brexit Readiness Briefing Invitation – Aluminium Federation
You and your colleagues are invited to a special Brexit Readiness Briefing with officials from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Our colleagues at the Aluminium Federation will be hosting BEIS at the Advanced Engineering Show on…
New Polymer £20 Note Unveiled – The Bank of England
The Bank of England’s new polymer £20 note is coming on 20 February 2020. It features the artist JMW Turner. For more information please visit the dedicated web page below: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/polymer-20-pound-note The new note’s security features are shown in this…
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