Government Resources: Skills bootcamps, EU Settlement Scheme and UK Trade Agreements
Skills bootcamps
Please see the below link for a list of skills bootcamps for roles/skills ranging from Digital (AI, Digital Design, Software Engineering, etc), to Engineering and Manufacturing (CAD, Welding, etc), to Green skills (Net Zero).
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/find-a-skills-bootcamp/list-of-skills-bootcamps
Emerging Skills Project
Please see the below link for a series of upcoming events run through the Government’s Emerging Skills Project, by the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC). There are some interesting looking sessions including on innovative technologies:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-emerging-skills-project-33580764331
High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Whilst I have shared information with you on the HVMC before, a reminder that the HVMC (https://hvm.catapult.org.uk/) is established by Innovate UK and has centres across the country working to boost manufacturing and particularly supporting SMEs.
Customs Agents
Search the register of customs agents and fast parcel operators: The list of customs agents and the list of fast parcel operators have been updated.
UK Common Frameworks
UK Common Frameworks: New provisional common frameworks published.
EU Settlement Scheme
EU Settlement Scheme: ID document scanner locations
Northern Ireland
Trading and moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland: Information about ‘Importing live animals and products of animal origin’ has been added.
Customs Regulations
Notice made under the Customs (Records) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 : The notice made under the Customs (Records) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 has been updated.
UK Trade Agreements
The UK’s trade agreements: Updated following a content review.
Ports
List of ports using the Goods Vehicle Movement Service: Aberdeen has been added to the list of locations providing Offices of Transit digitally and the entry for Immingham has been updated.
IP
Intellectual property after 1 January 2021: Parallel trade between the UK and the EEA section has been updated.
Webinars
Webinars for exporters of products of animal origin, live animals, plants and plant products: We have added some new dates for webinars about the new Plants IT Exports system that is being delivered, and explain the next steps in more detail.
HGV
International road haulage: HGV and trailer documents: Changed GB stickers to UK stickers as you’ll need to use a UK sticker on your vehicle to drive abroad.
UK ETS
Participating in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS): The Activity Level Report submission process has been updated