Jun 9 2021 Senior NHS dentists beware of the LTA freeze and McCloud judgement Categories: Healthcare In his recent budget, the Chancellor announced that Income Tax thresholds, Capital Gains Tax annual exemption and Inheritance Tax nil rates bands will all be frozen. One for any senior NHS dentists to watch out for is the freezing of the pension Lifetime Allowance (LTA). LTA normally increases each year with inflation but will now more
Apr 13 2021 Improving the outdoor spaces for children’s nurseries Categories: Healthcare There has been a large push towards outdoor learning over the last few years due to growing evidence that it offers unique opportunities to develop knowledge and skills to support those developed in an indoor classroom-like setting. Outdoor learning is a memorable experience for children and can provide an enriched environment for more active involvement more
Feb 8 2021 The Temporary Restrictions Fund for childcare providers Categories: COVID-19Healthcare There are many in Scotland’s childcare sector that continue to provide childcare to vulnerable children or those of key workers who are permitted to attend day care under the revised guidance throughout the pandemic. However, staying open under the new guidance could have a negative financial impact which is why the Scottish Government has made more
Jan 13 2021 Nurseries funding support for outdoor play and learning Categories: COVID-19Healthcare On 22 December 2020, the Scottish Government announced a new £1m Outdoor Clothing Fund, aimed at providers of funded early learning and childcare. Guidance advises nurseries and other Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) settings to maximise the time that children spend outdoors to reduce the risks of COVID-19 transmission. It is also known that outdoor more
Nov 17 2020 The importance of getting furlough claims correct – or pay the consequences Categories: COVID-19Healthcare The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been vitally important for virtually all businesses within the Healthcare Sector. The scheme became more flexible from July and after the most recent announcement to extend this scheme, it will continue to 31 March 2021. The ever-changing eligibility will put added pressure on Healthcare payroll staff to ensure more
Oct 29 2020 Nightclubs and Soft Play Areas to benefit from the COVID-19 Contingency Fund Categories: COVID-19HealthcareLeisure As part of the Scottish Government’s £40m Coronavirus Restriction Fund to support businesses affected by the latest COVID-19 restrictions, there will be a one-off grant offered to nightclubs and soft play centres. The £11m COVID-19 Contingency Fund is the first phase of business grants, offering one-off grants of up to £50,000 for businesses in both sectors who more
Oct 19 2020 The latest CDO letter brings good news to the Dental sector Categories: COVID-19Healthcare Chief Dental Officer, Tom Ferris, has written an open letter to the Dental sector confirming that as of Sunday 1 November, dental contractors (dentists and corporate dental bodies) will be able to provide a full range of dental treatments to NHS patients. This follows on from the recent publication of the Scottish Dental Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP) ‘Review of more
Sep 30 2020 Further support for self-employed dental practitioners Categories: COVID-19Healthcare The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has unveiled the Winter Economy Plan, which outlined the additional government support to self-employed dental practitioners. Part of this plan is to extend the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) which will provide critical support to the self-employed dental sector. The grant will be limited to self-employed individuals who are currently more
