25 April 2023
This week's update covers the following:
- Final call: NHBF Quarterly survey – give us your views
- The long-awaited coronation toolkit has arrived
- King Charles III Coronation - Bank Holiday entitlement
- Updated guidance on showing TV programmes and films in public
- Help for Households Cost of Living information
- Campaigning for you in Parliament
Final call: NHBF Quarterly survey – we need your view
Survey closes tomorrow: In light of the recent cut in help for energy bills, the NHBF is keen to hear the most recent information regarding how doing business in the current climate is going for you.
Here you can access the most recent State of the Industry quarterly survey.
To support our case before the Low Pay Commission, we also question you about the effects of increases in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.
Please provide us with the details to stand up for you in these challenging times.
The response deadline must be sent by Wednesday, 26 April, at 5:00 PM.
The survey should take around 8 minutes; your responses are strictly confidential.
The long-awaited coronation toolkit has arrived
During this time of celebration, the Department for Business and Trade has created a visual toolkit for partners, businesses, trade organisations, and the public sector to show the country speaking with one voice of unity.
Please feel free to display the Coronation graphics on websites, social media profiles, digital screens, and shop windows, wherever possible, between now and the bank holiday weekend, the 6th - 8th of May.
Please send this out far and wide to any contacts you think appropriate.
What is in this toolkit?
As well as the communications toolkit you might have received, this toolkit includes art working files, adverts, posters and digital screens, animations, social assets and even flags.
Please find the link to all assets in the link below.
For more information, please contact branding@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
King Charles III Coronation - Bank Holiday entitlement
To mark the occasion of the coronation of King Charles III – the Government has announced that there will be an additional bank holiday in 2023.
The additional bank holiday will be on 8 May 2023.
Read the NHBF factsheet for full details on holiday entitlement for the Coronation.
Updated guidance on showing TV programmes and films in public
The Government has published updated guidance on showing TV programmes and films in public. The guidance has been updated as part of the Government’s commitment to provide greater clarity in this area following the Post Implementation Review of The Copyright (Free Public Showing or Playing) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. These regulations amended Section 72 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
Evidence gathered as part of the PIR process highlighted uncertainty about what licences organisations and businesses needed and the pricing of those licences. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) committed to publish revised guidance to help improve clarity in this area.
This guidance will be of particular interest to premises that show television broadcasts to the public but do not charge for admission. These may include retailers, salons, community spaces, gyms, voluntary centres, hospitals, charities, and some workplaces.
The NHBF regularly reminds business owners that having a licence is a legal requirement. Please read our blog with full details on what licensing you need for your business.
If you play music, show TV programmes, or offer Wi-Fi in your salon or barbershop you’ll need to comply with the relevant laws. Read our factsheets for full details.
Help for Households Cost of Living information
The Government is providing further financial support to help households cope with the rising cost of living. Millions of eligible people on means-tested benefits and tax credits will receive three Cost of Living Payments totalling £900 over 2023/2024. The first payment of £301 will be made between 25 April and 17 May, with the second and third payments of £300 and £299 to be made in Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024, respectively. Eligibility criteria apply, and the payment will be issued automatically to eligible recipients' accounts.
For more information, go to the Cost of Living Payment page on gov. UK.
Campaigning for you in Parliament
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee in Parliament published a report last week on the back of their inquiry in 2022 into post-pandemic economic growth: UK labour markets.
The NHBF submitted written evidence based on our Careers at the Cutting Edge skills report and the State of the Industry quarterly surveys. The report references the NHBF.
The report shows that vacancies are still above pre-pandemic levels and that these shortages hamper growth. Some of the recommendations to the Government include:
- Establish a Ministry of Labour and appoint a new Minister of State for Labour in the Cabinet Office with authority to convene and coordinate labour market policy across Whitehall.
- The Government to reconsider the need for an Employment Bill to address gaps in employment protections.
- Build on the Spring Budget proposals and find ways to support older workers 50+ to remain in work.
- The 'returnships' scheme for retaining older workers in the labour market is welcome. However, they must offer a decent training package and value, recognise older workers' skills, and provide flexible working opportunities to maximise take-up.