Guidance for reporting Covid-19 in the workplace

Date Added: 27/04/2021

You can view the Local Workplace Management Flow chart, which is now available for Central Bedfordshire businesses. The latest guidance for workplaces are requiring employers to notify a national Self-Isolation Service Hub if a positive case of COVID-19 is identified, along with a list of the workplace close contacts associated with the case. They can be called on 020 3743 6715.

If you have any general questions or concerns, please contact the Health and Safety Executive or email the local Public Health team responsible for Covid-19.

Government COVID-19 workplace guidance can be accessed here and local guidance here.

The Greensand Country Festival 2021 is go!
This year’s Greensand Country Festival is supported by Mulberry Homes and there is a fantastic line up of activities throughout the month of May for all age groups and interests.

Whether you want to:

have a picnic whilst watching vintage planes at a drive-in air display at Shuttleworth
experience an outdoor sound bath in the beautiful landscape of the Swiss Garden
try different walks which include ‘Explore Manor Park’, ‘Rocks across Greensand Country’, and ‘Walk the Vale’

If you are interested in these activities, then book now on the Greensand Country website.

EU Settlement Scheme
Latest Government guidance outlines that EU, EEA or Swiss citizens already living in the UK prior to the end of the transition period, will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme if they intend to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021.

Except in a few cases, you will need to apply if:

you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen
you’re not an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, but your family member is (or is an eligible person of Northern Ireland)

To find out more information about whether the EU Settlement Scheme will apply to you or your employees and to find out more on how you can apply, please visit the government website.

If you have not already done so, we also encourage you to sign up for the Status of EU citizens in the UK email alerts from the Home Office by clicking here.

If you’d like to understand more about your employees right to work in the UK, the Government have also issued a useful leaflet.

Recovery loan scheme
The new scheme launched on 6th April 2021 and will remain open until 31 December 2021 and loans will be available through a network of accredited lenders, which can be found here on the British Business Bank website together with details of how to apply.

Bids, Tenders and Environmental Requirements Webinar
28 April 2021 - Online from 14:00 to 15:30

Governments and larger companies are now demanding that businesses show their commitment to sustainability when tendering for work.

Katy Berrill, GBN member and the managing director of local company Bid and Tender Support is the expert speaker. She will give us:

an introduction to tendering for contracts
some examples of typical questions, and
ten top tips for tendering

You will be able to use this information both to tender for work, and to use if you are creating specifications for your own company to tender out.

This webinar will include a formal presentation and plenty of interactive Q&A elements and group discussions, so register now.

The webinar is free to GBN members. Non-members are welcome to attend at a cost of £35 +VAT.

East West Rail consultations
Learn more about the proposals for the Bletchley to Bedford and Bedford to Cambridge lines, where you will find information on each section of the consultation, including a full list of documents and maps.

You can view all of the consultation proposals and have your say on the East West Rail website. The closing date for the consultation is 9 June 2021. You can email the team or call on 0330 134 0067.

SME Brexit Support Fund
This fund helps small and medium-sized businesses new to importing or exporting and could give you up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice.

You can use the grant for training on:

how to complete customs declarations
how to manage customs processes and use customs software and systems
specific import and export related aspects including VAT, excise and rules of origin

Applications will close on 30 June or earlier if all funding is allocated before this date.

Check eligibility and apply online.

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Guidance for reporting Covid-19 in the workplace