New documentation requirements for traders moving permitted chilled meats from GB to NI
If you are moving permitted chilled meats from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, Prohibited and Restricted (P&R) Export Health Certificates will be required from and including 22 February 2021. The P&R Attestations (compliance declarations) you have been...
Trader Support Service Webinar 3- Watch Again
https://youtu.be/ekunDODlXHE For the third in our series with Trader Support Service, Stephen Kelly from Manufacturing NI was joined by Frank Dunsmuir and Shanker Singham to discuss a number of key enhancements and releases to the TSS and how it will impact your...
Rates Refund
In November, the Finance Minister announced a business rates refund for manufacturers. We are very pleased to say that the necessary legislation has passed through the NI Assembly meaning that manufacturers who are in receipt of industrial derating have now had their...
Hiring & Firing for Manufacturing Firms- Webinar
Is your business in the manufacturing sector? Are you employed in an HR role in a manufacturing business? If so, Cleaver Fulton Rankin solicitors invite you to join our webinar on Thursday 25 February, addressing the significant challenges for manufacturing...
Transforming Public Procurement Consultation deadline 10th March 2021
In December 2020, the Cabinet office released a Green Paper “Transforming Public Procurement”. The consultation is open until 11.45pm on 10 March 2021 and Manufacturing NI will be formulating a response on behalf of the sector. The paper sets out the consultation...
Request for female STEM role models- Advanced Manufacturing
Manufacturing NI is delighted to be working with the newly launched WISE NI Hub to encourage more girls into STEM careers and support Northern Ireland productivity and offer Northern Ireland girls rewarding and well paid careers. As part of our commitment to this...
Mid Ulster Broadband Survey
Mid Ulster District Council is currently carrying out a survey in relation to the forthcoming Project Stratum Broadband Initiative. The initiative is being managed by the Department for the Economy (DfE) Telecoms Branch. Fibrus has been appointed as the delivery...
FULLY FUNDED UPSKILLING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
The current coronavirus has enhanced interest levels in short, online learning platforms, addressing specific skills gaps. Skills demands are changing and will continue to change as a result of the need to retrain, reskill or redeploy. New types of education will be...
ENCOURAGING MORE APPRENTICESHIPS IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR
ENCOURAGING MORE APPRENTICESHIPS IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR Manufacturing NI is collaborating with Workplus and Upskill Enterprise to encourage more apprenticeships across its member companies. The project, which has been funded by the Department for Economy’s...