DWP Appoints New Lead Non-Executive Director

The DWP has appointed a new Lead Non-Executive Director, Nick Markham. The DWP says his role is to “work with civil servants and ministers across all areas of policy, helping on the Government’s priorities including the response to Coronavirus, reactivating the...

Slow Signs of Economic Recovery in ONS Figures

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show an increase in the volume of retail sales in May and June, bringing sales to a similar level as before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as this article explores, many retailers are not experiencing a...

WSCC Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Funding

West Sussex County Council’s (WSCC) apprenticeship levy transfer funding programme is live for businesses in West Sussex. WSCC can transfer up to 25% of their annual apprenticeship levy fund to other employers through the digital apprenticeship account. The...