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Apprenticeship Levy Explained, East Lancashire – Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Blackburn
From May 2017, large businesses will contribute to an Apprenticeship Levy that will change the way training and apprenticeships are funded throughout the UK. The Apprenticeship Levy will drive engagement by larger employers in high quality Apprenticeships. In broad terms the levy will be paid by employers with around 150 employees. EMPLOYER APPRENTICESHIP LEVY – […]
Export Hub in Lancashire Meet the experts
We aim to inspire SMEs by presenting the overwhelming evidence of the volume of export opportunities already identified, and the support that is available to help them respond to these opportunities. The Workshops 10.00 – 11.30 First Time Exporters Roundtable with DIT North West ‘Export Champions’ and ‘Export Savvy’ online learning portal. 12.00 – 13.30 […]
NAA Networking Event: Living Smarter with Flex, Tuesday 8 November, Flextronics Global Services, Warrington
Flex, previously known as Flextronics is a leading sketch-to-scale solutions company that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world… Living Smarter with Flex Tuesday 8th November :- 10.00 – 13.00 Flextronics Global Services Stretton Green Distribution Centre, Warrington WA4 4TQ Overview Flex, previously known as Flextronics is a leading sketch-to-scale solutions company that designs […]
NAA visit & Networking Event:- Helical in Harmony with Environmental Technology
Helical specialise in the design, development and manufacture of asctuators for turbochargers, valve rotators for large diesel and gas engines, actuated exhaust flap valves and exhaust emissions systems. Established in 1962, Helical has evolved over the years to meet the growing demands of an increasingly global market. Today this family-owned business supplies clients across Europe, […]
NAA events: NAA Awards & Networking Dinner, 10 November 2016, Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester
The most important NAA event of the year is the Annual Awards & Networking Dinner, which is the best opportunity to network with fellow members over dinner and drinks. The attendee numbers grow year on year so make sure you don’t miss out in 2016… This year the dinner is being held at the Hilton […]
Automechanika Frankfurt – Pod exhibition offer £1,450+VAT with £1,500 grant available LIMITED OFFER
SMMT’s exhibition pods allows UK companies to have a low-cost exhibition presence in an excellent location at Automechanika Frankfurt. The Pod area is within the UK pavilion in Hall 4.1 (parts & components/electronics & systems). Thanks to UK Government support, we are able to offer these for just £1,450+VAT. Automechanika Frankfurt, which takes place from […]
NAA event: Deadline approaching for the 2016 NAA Awards – enter now before it’s too late! (and book your table at the event)
The NAA Awards are a great way to raise your profile and receive acknowledgement for your company’s achievements, so enter now before it’s too late (the deadline for award submissions has now been extended to 9am on Monday 10 October), and if you haven’t done so already, book your place at the Awards dinner on […]
Innovate UK/KTN Ltd, Low emission freight & logistics £19m competition briefing
Innovate UK are to hold an event focused on dissemination of learning and future plans for low emission freight. £19M second wave funding Registration is now open The afternoon will be the official briefing of the recently announced OLEV funding competition featuring details of the competition scope and application process from Innovate UK. You can read […]
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Networking and Consortia building event in Manchester
As previewed by Innovate UK in its 2016/2017 Delivery Plan, a second Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (C-CAV) competition is scheduled for later this year. The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) – a joint policy unit of the Department for Transport, and the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) – is working with […]
NAA event: Targeting the Skills Gap at Kensington Consulting, 12 July 2016
Join us to discover a fresh approach to staff recruitment and retention… 9.45 – 13.00 During the course of the morning you will get the opportunity to: Place your frustration in Room 101 ‘Think about how you think’ Identify how you can boost business performance through behaviour Kensington Consulting is an engineering and manufacturing recruitment […]
