The PCIAW® is delighted to announce that John Cairns – Director of Cairns Consultancy Ltd and all-round PPE expert – is joining Wednesday’s webinar, Challenges of Buying PPE in the COVID-19 pandemic for international new and experienced buyers. John Cairns has been involved in protecting workers health and safety since 1974. John has a huge…
WRAP has opened the final call for its Textiles Recycling and Re-use Small Scale Grant, which aims to support projects that will enable textile waste materials to be recycled or re-used, diverting this waste from landfill or incineration, ensuring that it remains a valuable resource. WRAP is looking to support projects that demonstrate a level…
PCIAW® member, Seahawk Apparel in Glenrothes, Fife is a manufacturer of specialist protective workwear and PPE for the likes of the oil and gas, petrochemical, emergency services and construction sectors. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the business has responded swiftly to manufacture reusable, non-medical face coverings and protective workwear, including scrubs for NHS staff. The…
The National Audit Office (NAO) is collecting information on the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS and social care during the COVID-19 pandemic, to assist in the preparation of a report for Parliament that will be published later this year. The NAO is collecting information from a range of sources and the…
HMRC are writing to remind you about changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) from 1 September and what this means for you. What you need to do from 1 September From 1 September CJRS will pay 70% of usual wages up to a cap of £2,187.50 per month for the hours furloughed employees do not work. You will still need…
The Covid-19 Self-Employment Income Support Scheme is now open for the second round of applications. To be eligible more than half of a claimant’s income needs to come from self-employment. The claimant must have had a trading profit of less than £50,000 in 2018/19, or an average trading profit of less than £50,000 from 2016/17,…
Shield360 has developed a washable snood which is manufactured in the UK and delivered in biodegradable packaging. The sustainability benefits include: extremely low carbon footprint as both the fabric and finished goods are made at the same factory facility in England, and as well as being re-usable / washable, the snoods are delivered plastic free. This…
From HertsLive, ByAlice Cunningham, Multimedia Reporter Vortex Designs have their own factory in the country and supply PPE to the local hospitals It’s very easy to just think about how the Covid-19 outbreak has affected yourself and those around you. Many of us forget that it is a global pandemic that has affected families who…
HMRC have published additional information on the Job Retention Bonus, including details on how to check if you’re eligible and what you need to do now to get ready to claim. You can find this by going to GOV.UK and searching ‘Job Retention Bonus – Policy Statement’. Job Retention Bonus Employers will be able to…
From 31st July 2020, workers made redundant while on furlough will be guaranteed redundancy pay based on their normal wage and not their furloughed salary. This new redundancy protection legislation will provide workers with more support during the lockdown period. When a worker has been made redundant, they are entitled to a statutory notice period based…
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