Baroness Dido Harding has been appointed to lead the programme of testing and tracing as part of the government’s ongoing response to coronavirus. NHS Improvement chair Baroness Harding will start the role immediately and report directly to prime minister Boris Johnson and cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill. Professor John Newton, the government’s head of testing, role is being “expanded” to allow him to ensure coordination between the testing and test and trace programmes, supporting Baroness Harding a government statement said. Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said:“ Baroness Harding “significant experience” and “ fantastic leadership” will bring “added strength” to our…
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How many of us truly understand what it means to transform ourselves, to live a transformed life? A caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, and no one could mistake the butterfly for the caterpillar it once was as there has been a noticeable change in appearance – a transformation. If you never knew it was once a caterpillar, you would never guess, as the butterfly bears absolutely no resemblance to the caterpillar. So why then when we want to change and need to undergo a total transformation, do we expect that we can stay the same and that no one will…
Cotswold Wildlife Park debuts its first Binturong breeding success on World Binturong Day. Saturday 9th May is World Binturong Day – a worldwide event to raise awareness for this rare and endangered mammal. This year, keepers had hoped to share some exciting news with visitors at the Park – for the first time in its fifty-year history, a Binturong cub has been born at the collection. It seemed rather fitting to announce the new arrival on World Binturong Day but, due to the Park being temporarily closed to the public, the cub will now make her debut on social media.…
Founder of UK fostering agency calls for more people to find out about the rewards of fostering during Foster Care Fortnight Foster Care Fortnight™ is the UK’s biggest foster care awareness raising campaign, delivered by fostering charity, The Fostering Network. Foster Care Fortnight begins today running until 24th May. The annual campaign was established to raise the profile of fostering and to show how foster care transforms lives. Banya, an independent fostering provider supporting foster carer households in Greater London and beyond, is fully involved in the event & will be live every day on Facebook at 11:30am to discuss exciting topics and answer…
Would you like the opportunity to focus on what’s next for you after lockdown? Has the time for reflection led you to re-evaluate your goals and aspirations? Do you feel capable of more, but are not sure where to start? During these past few weeks, we have all been presented with new challenges in how we balance work and life, manage change and maintain resilience during uncertainty. Whilst the lockdown period may have presented similar challenges for us all, our experiences have all been unique. If you are now in a place where you would like to focus on your future, the…
British Gurkhas in Nepal have helped to rescue 109 Brits stranded in remote areas across the country so they could return home on Government charter flights. A rescue mission to retrieve more than 100 British travellers stranded in remote parts of Nepal was carried out with military precision – when the British Gurkhas Nepal were called in. 109 British nationals, and a further 28 foreign nationals, were stuck in isolated parts of Nepal when the coronavirus crisis broke out, severely reducing transport routes in the country. Their remote locations, and the strict lockdown measures, meant the travellers were unable to reach…
I’m Jamie Martin and I’m an experienced Sales Trainer. Even more importantly I’m a Business Millennial, born between 1980 and 1994 and I’m a thought leader. Why? Here are just three reasons: I’m part of the biggest generation in history, we overtook the Baby Boomers in 2015 and we are now the biggest buying generation in history. I’m part of the first generation brought up in a technology-led world. For me, if you are not engaging online, I will struggle to take you seriously. I’m your customer, your supplier, your staff member, possibly even your boss and as time goes…
From Monday 4 May) HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has begin contacting customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Those who are eligible will be able to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their average trading profits up to a maximum of £7,500 (equivalent to three months’ profits), paid in a single instalment. HMRC is also inviting customers, or their agents, to go online and check their eligibility for SEISS. In order to receive quick confirmation from the eligibility checker, individuals should: have their Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) and their National Insurance Number to hand make sure their details are up-to-date in their Government Gateway account…
A discretionary fund has been set up to accommodate certain small businesses previously outside the scope of the business grant funds scheme. he Business Secretary Alok Sharma and Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government, Simon Clarke spoke to local authorities in England yesterday to set out that up to £617 million would be made available. This is an additional 5% uplift to the £12.33 billion funding previously announced for the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund (RHLGF), so up to £617 million. We will confirm the exact amount for each local authority…
The Government is reporting that Police ranks across England and Wales have been bolstered with an additional 3,005 officers since the government launched a major recruitment drive, according to figures released today (30 April). The figures follow the launch of the government’s campaign in September 2019 to recruit 20,000 extra officers over the next three years. They show 3,005 recruits joined the police specifically as part of the uplift programme. In total, forces recruited 6,435 officers from November 2019 to March 2020, including recruitment planned before the government campaign was announced. Forces across England and Wales have successfully accelerated their…