New Guidance: Travel Bans
United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda added to travel ban:
- From 1pm on Friday 29 January 2021, passengers who have been in or transited through the United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda in the last 10 days will no longer be granted access to the UK.– British, Irish and third-country nationals with residence rights in the UK will be allowed to enter.
- From 4am on Friday 29 January 2021, all arrivals who have, in the 10 days before their arrival in the UK, been in United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda, and their households, are required to self-isolate immediately, and will not be eligible to use Test to Release Scheme.
For more information, click here.
If you are an employer looking to create jobs placements for young people, you can apply for funding as part of the Kickstart Scheme. The Kickstart Scheme has changed. You no longer need a minimum of 30 job placements to apply directly for a grant.
- You can now apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant by either:
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The Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme is now open to commercial airports and ground handlers
Film and TV Production Restart Scheme
Productions can still register for the scheme until April 2021, helping them manage the continued uncertainty and support thousands more jobs. The Film and TV Production Restart Scheme is available to compensate productions starting or restarting production and covers losses due to delays or abandonment as a result of Coronavirus. This is a temporary measure, supporting productions which commence filming before 30 April 2021 and for coronavirus-related losses through to the end of June 2021. The deadline for claims if registered is 30 June 2021. Find out more here.
Workforce Capacity Fund for adult social care
Information for local authorities and adult social care providers on the £120 million Workforce Capacity Fund during coronavirus is available here. |
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Providing apprenticeships during the coronavirus outbreak
Guidance has been updated with information on face-to-face training and when to consider a break in an apprenticeship.
NHS Test and Trace in the workplace
Guidance on what to do if you or someone you employ is contacted by NHS Test and Trace has been updated on with information on when to contact your local health protection team
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme: Claims for the third grant have now closed
The last date for making a claim for the third grant was 29 January 2021. Details about the fourth grant will be announced on 3 March 2021. Find out more here.
The deadline for applications for the Christmas Support Payment for wet-led pubs has been extended
Guidance has been updated to reflect the deadline for applications for the Christmas Support Payment for wet-led pubs has been extended to 28 February 2021. For more information on eligibility, what you get and how to apply, click here.
Business Representative Organisations and Trade Associations are providing coronavirus related support for specific sectors.
The government is working closely with Business Representative Organisations and Trade Associations to support the national response to coronavirus. A list is available here.
Driver and rider trainer guidance: Teaching mobile emergency workers with an emergency driving test booked
Guidance has been updated with added information and the rules about teaching mobile emergency workers with an emergency driving test booked in England and Wales. You cannot do this in Scotland. |
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Doing business with Europe has changed. You need to follow new rules on exports, imports, tariffs, data and hiring.
All businesses can find out what has changed, and check their preparations, by visiting new video content from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The short, on-demand videos cover 18 topics, including importing and exporting, rules of origin and audit and accounting. Register now to immediately access the video content. New rules are here – make sure your business is prepared. |
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New Guidance: Travel Bans
United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda added to travel ban:
- From 1pm on Friday 29 January 2021, passengers who have been in or transited through the United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda in the last 10 days will no longer be granted access to the UK.– British, Irish and third-country nationals with residence rights in the UK will be allowed to enter.
- From 4am on Friday 29 January 2021, all arrivals who have, in the 10 days before their arrival in the UK, been in United Arab Emirates, Burundi and Rwanda, and their households, are required to self-isolate immediately, and will not be eligible to use Test to Release Scheme.
For more information, click here. |
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