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NAA Update: Latest COVID support updates, end of the EU transition period guidance, and despite COVID, various forthcoming (online) events
Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all still keeping safe and well, despite the latest COVID-19 challenges… Firstly, on that note, I’m sure that you are aware that last week the Chancellor announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) not just by one month – but until the […]
NAA Update: Latest support for COVID-19, OLEV winners, and forthcoming NAA events
Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all still keeping safe and well… Firstly, I want to update you on last week’s announcement from the Chancellor regarding the Government’s Winter Economy Plan – additional government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers impacted by COVID-19 across the UK. Central to […]
NAA Update: New members, new collaborations, new webinars
Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you have all at least managed to take a break from work, if not travelled away for a summer holiday… Things at the NAA seem to have been as busy as ever, with four new member companies that I would like to welcome onboard: Axiom Engineering, […]
NAA Partner News: Make UK Mid-Year Policy Wins 2020 Backing You To Engineer The Future
The first half of 2020 has proved to be a year of challenges and changes for UK manufacturing. Despite Covid-19 hitting our sector hard, manufacturers have risen to the challenge and responded… With your support our 2020 Mid-Year Policy Wins report shows the impact Make UK has had in influencing Government policy and winning real […]
Industry News: Find out how innovative leadership is helping SME manufacturers take on their toughest test
The Made Smarter Leadership Programme allows manufacturing businesses to develop strategic thinking to support the adoption of hi-tech and digitally-based manufacturing techniques into their own production processes, and learn how to successfully bring employees and other stakeholders along on their digital transformation journey… Register for the new Made Smarter Leadership Programme starting October 2020, delivered […]
How innovative leadership is helping SME manufacturers take on their toughest test
SME manufacturers, supported by Lancaster University Management School through the Made Smarter project, have embraced a new approach to leadership during the coronavirus crisis. Forced to close or reduce operations in factories and offices, owners and senior managers involved in the North West digital technology adoption pilot faced their toughest test as they figured out […]
Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices – Update from Department for Education
Sent to levy paying employers on Monday, 3rd August. The new and comprehensive service to support redundant apprentices is now live. The service consists of 3 pivotal elements: advice and guidance signposting to additional support vacancy sharing service The active involvement and participation of employers is key to making the vacancy sharing service become an […]
NAA Update: How our industry is adapting to the latest challenges
Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all still keeping safe and well… As always, I will just re-iterate that as an automotive cluster organisation, we are still here to support you; as a reminder, please see our information regarding Covid-19 business support using this link. Last month we facilitated the […]
NAA Partner News: Make UK’s Q2 Manufacturing Outlook report
Make UK’s Q2 Manufacturing Outlook report has recently been published and the key message is that an immediate stimulus package for manufacturers should lead measures to boost investment and save jobs… Key findings of the report: Output plunges to lowest level in 30 year survey history UK and export orders at lows comparable to financial […]
Industry News: Lancaster University interns can help manufacturers respond to Covid-19 challenge
Lancashire’s manufacturing and engineering businesses can secure a fully-funded intern this summer through Lancaster University to provide new skills, bright ideas and fresh talent to help navigate Covid-19 challenges… As lockdown restrictions slowly lift and the economy begins to open up, some businesses are grappling with how to overcome the serious challenges faced during, and […]
