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ONS: Real value of pay continues to fall

Report by Office for National Statistics: Cost of living insights - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) Regular pay for UK employees fell in the three months to January 2023 after accounting for the rising cost of living. Labour market data show average regular pay (excluding bonuses) among employees grew 6.5% in November 2022 to January 2023. … Continue reading ONS: Real value of pay continues to fall →

Register for South Yorkshire Community Foundation’s Cost of Living Fund webinar on Weds 22 March

Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com South Yorkshire's Community Foundation is holding a webinar for community groups looking to apply for funding to help communities with the cost of living crisis in Sheffield. The webinar will take place on Wednesday 22 March from 1:45pm-3:00pm Many people have been impacted by the increase in the cost … Continue reading Register for South Yorkshire Community Foundation’s Cost of Living Fund webinar on Weds 22 March →

Businesses invited to skills celebration event in South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire SME businesses are invited to attend a major new skills event, being held at Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham on Thursday 23rd March. The South Yorkshire Skills Celebration Event is the result of a collaboration between South Yorkshire learning providers and the local Chambers of Commerce, which is designed to ‘connect people, skills … Continue reading Businesses invited to skills celebration event in South Yorkshire →

Spring Budget 2023: New govt employment measures seek to bust barriers to work

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a series of measures designed to help people move into work, increase their hours, and extend their working lives, including for those on benefits. In his Spring Budget statement, Jeremy Hunt said he was announcing "the biggest ever employment package and the best investment incentives in Europe". Measures … Continue reading Spring Budget 2023: New govt employment measures seek to bust barriers to work →

Spring Budget 2023: Boost for parents as govt pledges 30hrs free childcare for every child over 9 months

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced 30 hours of free childcare for every child over the age of 9 months, with support being phased in until every single eligible working parent of under 5s gets this support by September 2025. The government will also pay the childcare costs of parents on Universal Credit … Continue reading Spring Budget 2023: Boost for parents as govt pledges 30hrs free childcare for every child over 9 months →

Zest partners with Home Instead to deliver care-based workshops

Photo by Matthias Zomer on Pexels.com Zest is set to host a series of workshops with Home Instead - Sheffield covering all aspects of working in care, including giving interview and application advice as well as sharing stories and giving examples of current care professionals at Home Instead. You can meet the Home Instead Team … Continue reading Zest partners with Home Instead to deliver care-based workshops →

SYMCA’s Working Win Programme secures further £5.9M funding to continue until March 2025

Press release from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority: https://southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/news/article/82483e41-fc40-4851-98b1-ed268ae4662f Following discussions with Government to stop the trailblazing Working Win scheme from being scrapped, South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard has announced grant funding to keep it going for a further two years, helping thousands of people with health conditions find or stay in work. The programme … Continue reading SYMCA’s Working Win Programme secures further £5.9M funding to continue until March 2025 →

See it Be it in Sheffield Opportunity Bulletin – March 2023

Welcome to See It Be It's monthly opportunity bulletin full of ways to help inspire the next generation in Sheffield! Take a look below and get in touch with us at seeitbeit@sheffield.gov.uk if you would like to get involved. Our Bulletin Board Padlet also features information and templates to give you flavour of what some … Continue reading See it Be it in Sheffield Opportunity Bulletin – March 2023 →

Recruitment now open for SCC construction traineeship aimed at 16-18 year old NEET candidates

Sheffield City Council are running a construction traineeship programme that is due to start in April.  Candidates must be aged between 16-18 and not be in education or work. The traineeship will be 8 weeks long and will include work placement along with application support and classroom sessions. Upon completion of the traineeship, candidates will … Continue reading Recruitment now open for SCC construction traineeship aimed at 16-18 year old NEET candidates →