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DWP: Touchbase – Fri 17 March

Roundup of recent DWP announcements  In yesterday’s Spring Budget, the Chancellor announced a major set of reforms to remove barriers to work and support people into jobs, to increase their hours or progress. Alongside the Budget, DWP published Transforming Support: the Health & Disability White Paper which sets out ambitious and extensive reforms so more disabled … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 17 March →

Yorkshire and Humber manufacturers set to benefit from £4.9M Made Smarter digitalisation programme

Press release from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority: Yorkshire and Humber manufacturers benefit from £4.9M Made Smarter scheme Manufacturing businesses across Yorkshire and Humber can now join the £4.9m Made Smarter scheme, which will help them digitalise their business through expert business support. The programme, which is being delivered by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined … Continue reading Yorkshire and Humber manufacturers set to benefit from £4.9M Made Smarter digitalisation programme →

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 →