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Coronavirus Text Messages
ProblemScam text messages have been reported which make claims that UKGOV has issued a payment of £458 to all residents as part of its promise to battle COVID-19.The mess
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Letter from Gillian Keegan, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills
Provided to us from the Department for EducationDear Colleagues,I wanted to write to you and thank you for all of your hard work and continued commitment during what I kn
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Businesses and Employers Bulletin
This bulleting has been provided to us by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial StrategyCoronavirus (COVID-19) – Businesses and Employers Bulletin24 March 2020
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Business Readiness Bulletin Issue 4
This bulleting has been provided to us by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial StrategyCoronavirus (COVID-19) Business Readiness BulletinIssue 4 – 19 March 20
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PPE Supply Issues - HSE Statement
In response to queries from licensed asbestos removal contractors about supply issues with personal protective equipment (PPE), HSE is putting the statement below on its
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Guidance on health/medical surveillance during Covid-19
In the light of advice from Public Health England on COVID-19, HSE has set out in guidance (attached), a proportionate and flexible approach to enable health/medical surv
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UKATA announces temporary video conference asbestos training during Coronavirus crisis
As the country heads into lockdown, the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) is urging workers in construction-related industries and trades to make use of the time t
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UKATA Supports National Apprenticeship Week 2020
Today marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2020.Chief Operating Officer of UKATA, Craig Evans started his career as an apprentice over 15 years ago and has bee
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UKATA Urges Construction Industry Employers to Ensure Apprentices are Asbestos Aware
In an effort to halt the growing numbers of tradespeople contracting fatal asbestos related diseases, one of the UK’s leading authorities on asbestos training is urging e
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Employer Sentenced for Failing to Implement Safe Working Practices for the Removal Asbestos
An employer has been sentenced for failing to reduce exposure and spread of asbestos when demolishing a large pig shed.Lincolnshire Magistrates’ Court heard that, in July
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