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Views are sought from a wide range of stakeholders, including recruitment businesses, public sector employers, trade unions and the public who are affected by industrial action.
The consultation is open for responses until 6 December 2016. A summary of the responses to the consultation will then be published and an outline of the next steps to be taken.
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Legislation Day 30 September 2016
‘Legislation Day’, the informal name for one of the most significant dates in the year’s tax calendar, will take place on Monday 5 December 2016.
Following the Autumn Statement on the 23 November 2016, the first draft clauses to be included in Finance Bill 2017 will be published on Legislation Day. Consultation on draft legislation will be open until Monday 30 January 2017.
CIPP comment
We are due to receive government responses to several consultations at this year’s Autumn Statement which may well be included in the draft legislation for Finance Bill 2017. Expected announcements include further detail on:
• the review of income tax and national insurance alignment; • alignment of dates for making-good on benefits-in-kind; and • salary sacrifice for the provision of benefits in kind.
The Policy Team always produce a summary of relevant announcements; watch our news pages from Wednesday 23 November to find out what you need to know.
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Adults in England to receive free digital skills training 10 October 2016
Government has announced plans to make training in basic digital skills free for adults in England lacking relevant qualifications.
The proposals , to be included in an amendment to the Digital Economy Bill, will mean publicly-funded basic digital skills training being offered free of charge to adults in England who need it. This is part of the Government’s ambition for the UK to be one of the most digitally-skilled nations in the world.
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Karen Bradley said:
“In today’s digital economy, being able to use modern technology and navigate the Internet should be considered as important as English and Maths. But too many people struggle to get by, with more than ten million adults in England lacking the basic digital skills they need. We will make sure all adults who need it can receive free training in digital skills to equip them for the modern world.”
An ONS survey shows that an estimated 5.3 million people in the UK have never used the Internet.
A recent report by Ipsos Mori/Go ON UK found that more than 10 million of the adult population in England lack basic digital skills. The problem can stop people from thriving in a digitised workplace and job market. As many as 35 per cent of people in lower socio-economic groups lack basic digital skills, compared with 13 per cent of those in higher socio-economic groups.
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