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The StartUp 2012: Enterprise Calendar on the StartUp Britain website highlights over 600 enterprise events across the country.

They include competitions, conferences, workshops and networking events that could be the kick-start needed to help a new or growing business venture.

Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said:

“We want 2012 to be the year of enterprise, where entrepreneurs can unlock their business potential. Enterprise events don’t just take place on one day, or during one week, but they appear throughout the year and across the country.

“We need to make sure people know that there is support and advice available, that it is easy to get, and it is often on their doorstep.

“The Government is committed to providing more opportunities for businesses to start and grow. We are continuing to increase the number of volunteers through the new national mentoring scheme and have launched an improved business link website. The enterprise calendar is a great addition to our support for business in 2012 and beyond.”

Business in You
The calendar is part of the new Business in You campaign, launched by the Prime Minister earlier this week, which brings together the Government and private sector to inspire people to start or grow their business.

Also commenting on StartUp 2012, Dragons’ Den Entrepreneur Peter Jones said “I wish the StartUp Calendar had been around when I was starting up a business. It is a really useful, practical tool and will be invaluable in helping people find the support and inspiration they need over the coming year.”

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Building Engagement, Building Futures sets out the Government’s strategy to improve the opportunities for young people so they gain the skills they need to secure an Apprenticeship or employment.

It includes radical reforms to schools, vocational education, skills and welfare provision, and has five priorities for action:

Raising attainment in school so that young people have the skills to compete in the global economy.
Helping local partners provide services that support all young people, putting us on track to achieve full participation for 16-17 year olds by 2015.
Encouraging employers to offer more high quality Apprenticeships and work experience places.
Ensuring that work pays and giving young people the personalised support they need to find it, through Universal Credit, the Work Programme and the Get Britain Working measures.

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A £75 million boost for high tech small and medium sized businesses is part of a package of measures announced today in the Government’s new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth.

The strategy, launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts, sets out the Government’s plans to boost economic growth through investment in research and innovation across the UK.

Key actions include:

- £75 million of new government investment for the Technology Strategy Board to give high tech innovative businesses better access to the facilities and finance they need to develop and commercialise products.
- £25 million to help companies develop large scale prototypes that will showcase their ideas to potential investors.

Piloting a new innovation vouchers scheme delivered by the Technology Strategy Board that will give SMEs the opportunity to get free academic support from colleges and universities.

Supporting SMEs by doubling the size of the Designing Demand Programme by £650,000 to £1.3 million a year. This is a mentoring programme run by the Design Council to help SMEs deliver improved products, services and brands to enhance their growth potential.

Working with the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), to establish a Centre of Expertise for running innovation inducement prizes, and a new Innovation Prize Fund, in which we will invest £250,000 a year.

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Christmas is a magical time at John Lewis.
The one thing that doesn’t change though is the standard of our service. And part of that we put that down to the friendly, helpful people who join us for the season to support our existing teams, and help us give customers a warm welcome and lots of useful advice.
Don’t worry if you’ve never worked in retail before. We will train you to ensure you know what good service means in John Lewis. Before long, you’ll be expertly helping customers pick out perfect gifts, choose eye-catching decorations and select tasty treats. And remember – it’s not just the customer who’ll end up smiling. Everything you do will also be appreciated by their family and friends.

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£18.7m from the Higher Apprenticeship Fund will support sectors including construction, advanced engineering, and financial services.

The Higher Apprenticeship Fund will support thousands of apprenticeships up to degree equivalent, enabling employers, colleges and universities to deliver the advanced skills most critical for growth.

Around 250 employers, including Leyland Trucks, Unilever, TNT, and Burberry will benefit from world class, nationally accredited technical training delivered in the workplace.

The funding announced today is part of a £25m fund for Higher Apprenticeships announced in July. A second round of bids to the fund will be invited early in the New Year, focusing closely on further areas needed to support economic growth.

Nineteen partnerships comprising employers and training providers will receive a total of £17m, following a competitive bidding process.

A further £1.7m has been invested in two new ‘Trailblazer’ projects in information technology and science, engineering and manufacturing, delivering 6,000 Higher Apprenticeships.

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