Business Advice COVID-19 update | Notts' workforce redeployment | business feedback | job retention scheme| learn new skills | online course | volunteer career advisers needed | scam alert

Nottinghamshire County Council sent this bulletin at 27-04-2020 03:31 PM BST
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Helping redeploy Notts’ workforce

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Local businesses and employers  having to make changes to their workforce as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic can get help and support through D2N2’s Redeployment Triage Service

The service can match those recently made redundant with new work in sectors experiencing a surge in demand such as food retail, care, and distribution.

The Service is administered by the part-Council owned Futures, the National Careers Service provider for the East Midlands.

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We want to hear how COVID-19 has affected your business

feedback

It’s certainly been a tough time for many local businesses.

To help us and D2N2’s growth hub feedback local concerns and issues to the Government, a special survey has been created.

Complete survey now

Coronavirus job retention scheme open for applications

Employers can now go online to claim cash grants worth up to 80% of wages, capped at £2,500 a month per worker.
5,000 HMRC staff will operate the scheme, which is expected to help thousands of firms across the UK.

 

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 Online help

Learn valuable skills during lockdown

Skills

Inspire, who deliver a range of services on our behalf, are offering  flexible, online programmes to help learn new skills, gain qualifications  and  develop  employability skills during this time of lockdown. 

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Online courses available to residents

Online courses

In these current times, digital skills are more vital than ever.  Derby Business College are offering  fully-funded online courses covering a range of subjects which are  available for Notts residents

Interested? Apply by sending and email to info@dbc-training.co.uk 

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Inspirational Enterprise advisers needed

volunteer

Could you volunteer to help inspire young people about their career opportunities and prepare them for when they leave education?


Part of the D2N2 Enterprise Adviser Network, you will be supported by a Enterprise Coordinator with a range of practical resources to help you in your role.

Given the current situation, it is more vital than ever to help inspire young people about their career options.

Think you have what it takes? 

Get involved

Protecting businesses from COVID-19 scams

Malicious email attachments and false government grant phone calls are among the scams undermining businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The increasing risk has led National Trading Standards to launch Businesses Against Scams – a free online training tool to protect businesses, employees and customers from costly scams.

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