An event to showcase some of the projects funded to date by the LIFT funding programme, and to offer advice and information to potential new applicants. Join us for afternoon tea and cake
LIFT can contribute up to 50% funding for projects in rural Norfolk and north Suffolk.
Projects eligible for LIFT will support rural businesses or third sector organisations to upskill their employees OR support them to offer work trials, internships or work experience OR support rural residents into employment or self employment
The care sector has faced multiple hurdles in recent years when it comes to making sure employment law is followed correctly. Join Lovewell Blake’s HR consultants Vicky Webber and Claire Moore for a practical guide through topics affecting the sector including:
calculating National Minimum Wage
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigations
the Social Care Compliance Scheme
contracts and accompanying documents
Timings:7.45 am Registration and buffet breakfast 8.00 am Presentations 9.00 am Questions and answers 9.15 am Close We look forward to seeing you there.
Starting this Autumn, Blue Sky Professional Development and the Colchester Institute will be delivering the HR Support Apprenticeship (level 3) and the HR Consultant/Partner Apprenticeship (level 5). Both apprenticeships include a CIPD qualification and can be funded by the employer’s levy or with government support for non-levy employers.
Join us to hear more about the Apprenticeships.
We are running briefing sessions for employers and employees to discover more about the apprenticeships.
Henderson Business Centre, Norwich – Monday 15 October 2018, 10.00 – 12.00
Email Beth at [email protected] or call 01603 251558 for more info or to request an alternative date.
Persons who have a forklift certificate which needs to be updated.
Course Objectives
To have an understanding of Forklift Truck safety.
To be able to operate a Forklift Truck safely.
During the course, the following elements will be covered:
Have an understanding of their responsibilities under the rules and regulations. Forklift stability. Pre-operational checks. Handling loads, legal obligations. Practical training and practical test. Theory test paper.
Duration of Course – 1 Day
Up to 3 delegates.
This course can be carried out at your site or at Milne Safety.
RPA Ltdishostinga 2-day “Developing Effective Facilitation Skills”workshop to bepresented by trainers fromthe Institute of Leadership and Managementon 22/23October 2012andwe have a fewspacesleft on it which we would like toofferto otherChamber members.
This Workshop, to be held at ourconference facilities in Loddon, Norfolk,providesa basic introduction to facilitation and is the core module for any organisation wishing to introduce and manage change. The workshop will examine: •Listening and Intervention Techniques •Process and Creative Thinking techniques •Learning how to apply the approach to situations
The course will cover the use and application of the following tools and techniques and Process Skills including: •Four Level Model of Feedback •Summarise, Propose, Output (SPO) •Braindump and Clustering •Relative Importance Grid •Four Box model •Going Dotty •Fishbone •Analogy •Values Chain •Matrix Charting •Five Questions
Workshop Structure The Workshop begins with an introduction to the underpinning theory and an explanation of the framework which guides the facilitator. Participants then learn to use some of the key facilitator skills and practice some techniques.
On Day two the participants practice some more techniques and then try them out in exercises and a ‘real’ topic (relevant to the business). In this way the participants will have understood the rationale behind the theory, practiced using the techniques and tested their use in a pragmatic context.
As a result of participating in the Workshop they will be able to: •Identify how to make quality improvement and problem solving activities more productive •Use a range of creative thinking and process techniques at the appropriate time to improve the way in which a group is working together
Each delegate will receive a copy of the book: Facilitation – an Art, Skill, Science or All Three? and the manual: Facilitation – Models, Tools and Techniques for Effective Group Working.
If you are interested in joining us and would like more information, please contact Esther Reeve at RPA Ltd at[email protected].
Hear from Jemma Curtis, Regeneration Programmes Manager and Ostap Paparega – Regeneration & Economic Development Manager at West Norfolk Borough Council about current and planned investment in the town, growth potential and key projects that will help bring the planned growth to fruition, including latest progress on the Nelson Quay riverfront development, Heritage Action Zone initiatives and Nar Ouse Enterprise Zone.
This presentation will be followed by 30 minutes of Q&A
Social media and digital marketing: challenges and opportunities
Join us for our free networking business breakfast for an engaging and informative session with Dr Lucill Curtis, Lecturer in Marketing at Norwich Business School.
Lucill worked within marketing communications management for more than 16 years – principally within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector – and as a marketing consultant, where she achieved seven industry awards for excellence in PR, marketing and management. Having joined Norwich Business School in 2017, she now lectures on a range of marketing and management topics. Current research interests relate to the management of social media in the B2B sector.
Who Should Attend?
This event is aimed at any organisation with an interest in marketing strategy.
Cost
This is a free event, including a complimentary light breakfast. Parking will be charged at the standard UEA visitor rate.
Further information
Contact us at [email protected] or call 01603 592263 if you have any questions about this event.
Please note that when registering for this event, your name and organisation will be included on the delegate list circulated to event attendees.
Come along to our Alternative Provision Conference – ‘Progressive Change’ this coming November!
The conference will focus on the benefits of alternative provision and discuss progressive change.
Guest speakers confirmed so far…
We are delighted to announce we will be joined this year by Sarah Dove, from Phoenix Education Consultancy. Sarah has over 15 years in strategic educational roles across pupil referral units, alternative provision, specialist resource provisions, psychiatric in-patient services, hospital education, care homes and secure settings.
We will also be joined by Kiran Gill from The Difference. Kiran started her career teaching in inner-city secondary schools, specialising in teacher training and improving literacy teaching across the curriculum. Her published research focuses on poverty, social mobility and the evolution of the school led system in England.
The conference will address:
Achieving alternative provision excellence across the sector
Effective models of school and provider relationships
Increase in 14-16 year olds being excluded from mainstream schools
Rise in the number of home-educated students being removed from schools by parents
Sustainable, suitable transition to post-16 training or employment
Thursday December the 5th is the date! do book early as every previous event has sold out!
The Mill Breakfast meets every First Thursday of the Month and is proving to be a great way of Networking in Norfolk
A great way to Network – no formal membership tie ins- you can come and go as you please!
No starchy forced referrals- just a focus on sharing knowledge and building relationships
We meet at the Mill Cafe Bar and Restaurant at 8- there will be a warm welcome and unlimited Teas/ Coffees & juice
After a period of informal networking we begin the meeting- we have a knowledge sharing speaker, we have a fun into question and we hear peoples news/ offers
Breakfast is a buffet- and the Mill can cater for all dietary needs
We are on Twitter @MillBreakfast and have a Linked in Group for conversations inbetween meetings as required!
The meeting closes at 10- but you are welcome to stay and network, and many arrange meetings at the Mill afterwards! the Coffee is rather splendid!
The knowledge sharing speaker in December is Caroline Wignall- who will be sharing her top tips on How are thoughts affect our business success
Work place pensions law has changed affecting all employers, from the largest firms to those with just one employee. Insight Financial Associates Limited and Howes Percival LLP have joined forces to co-host a free seminar providing an overview of the pension reforms and the new responsibilities facing local businesses.
Our experts will provide a practical insight on how to comply with the new auto-enrolment obligations, as well as providing top tips on avoiding the pitfalls and how to formulate an action plan. Key topics will include:
What do the auto enrolment changes mean for businesses?
Which workers will this affect?
What type of pension scheme has to be offered?
Do employment contracts have to be re-written?
How should the responsibilities be managed?
What happens if businesses ignore it?
What support is available?
Delegates will also have an opportunity to participate in a group question and answer session with our expert panel and to share their views and personal experiences.
Date: Thursday, 23 January 2014 Venue: Norwich City College Skills Academy Address: St Andrews House, St Andrews Street, Norwich, NR2 4TP Time: 7.45 am – 10.00 am RSVP: by 17 January 2014
Aims to update and requalify existing first aiders to the required level of skill and knowledge in first aid, in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Successful delegates will be awarded a certificate of competence accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Course Venue
Open courses are held regularly at our training venues in Norwich, Norfolk and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Alternatively, courses can be arranged at your own site anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).
Syllabus
· Introduction to first aid
· Incident management and safety
· The unconscious patient
· Major illness: diabetes, heart attack, stroke
· Fractures and dislocations
· Head Injuries
· Eye Injuries
· Simple record keeping & first aid equipment
· The legal framework for first and in the workplace
Making Tax Digital is the biggest change in UK VAT legislation in recent history and means that from April 2019 businesses above the VAT threshold (£85,000) will need to submit their VAT return through commercial software.
Making Tax Digital is a significant change to tax legislation by HM Revenue & Customs and will impact you. This session will talk through your options for how you can get ready for this big change with the help of Sage. Sage already offers compliant software through its Sage Business Cloud, including the latest version of Sage 50 – Sage 50cloud v24.2, and Sage Business Cloud Accounting.
The Seminar will offer the following:
Full Making Tax Digital Overview – how it affects you
HM Revenue & Customs Making Tax Digital Full Requirements
Sage Software Solutions
Questions & Answers
This session is hosted and sponsored by Mapus, Smith & Lemmon