All delegates will be awarded a Norvic certificate of attendance accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Open courses are held regularly at our training venues in Norwich, Norfolk and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Alternatively, courses can be arranged at your own site anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).
Syllabus
Role and responsibility of first aider
Introduction to first aid
The recovery position
Heart attack
Choking
Burns and scalds
Incident management and safety
Basic life support
Adult and paediatric resuscitation
Use of AED
Control of bleeding and shock
Simple record keeping and first aid equipment
“Information presented in a clear and concise way at a good pace. Enjoyable course, very informative”.
“Lots of hands on role play, was a very good way to learn.”
Meeting like-minded business people in a friendly and informal environment is a fantastic way of making those all important business contacts. MENTA’s networking event, Coffee Means Business returns to The Feathers Hotel, in Holt on Tuesday 18 June when sole traders, freelancers and company owenrs and staff are welcome to meet up over coffee and biscuits.
Leanne Castle of MENTA will host the event and comments, “Linking up, making new contacts cannot be underated in business, especially if you are someone who works remotely. Running a business can be a lonely place and to have the opportunity to meet others can lead to some great connections and sharing of ideas.”
“Our invited speaker will be Keith Osborne of Keith Osborn photography who will be sharing his thoughts on why we need proffessional photographs to reflect our brand.”
MENTA’s Coffee Means Business events don’t require a membership or joining fee, just £5pp payable on arrival. The event on Tuesday 18 June at The Feathers Hotel at Holt starts from 9.30am and finishes at 11.30am (it is fine to arrive later, or leave earlier).
For further details go to www.menta.org.uk and visit the events and networking tab or call 01284 760206
Designed to provide new business owners with a foundational understanding of the risks of the cyber-related incidents pose to small businesses. This course explores your responsibilities towards client data and helps assist you with growing your organisational systems in a secure and controlled manner.
In association with CyberScale LTD
Duration: Half-day course (9.30am – 12.30pm)
Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: Light refreshments will be provided. Lunch only provided on full-day courses.
Course Content:
– Introduction to Cyber security – What could go wrong? – What will a breach cost? – How to identify what is important to your organisation. – Key elements of protecting your business and data, – What to do if something goes wrong! – The essentials and Quick wins – Opportunity to ask questions Course price: From £38.50 – £49.50 For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email carrowbreck@broadland.gov.uk
Aims to update and requalify existing first aiders to the required level of skill and knowledge in first aid, in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Successful delegates will be awarded a certificate of competence accredited by Qualsafe Awards who are recognised by Ofqual. It is valid for three years.
Course Venue
Open courses are held regularly at our training venues in Norwich, Norfolk and Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Alternatively, courses can be arranged at your own site anywhere in the UK (subject to suitability).
Syllabus
Introduction to first aid
Incident management and safety
The unconscious patient
Major illness: diabetes, heart attack, stroke
Fractures and dislocations
Head Injuries
Eye Injuries
Simple record keeping & first aid equipment
The legal framework for first and in the workplace
Basic life support
Use of AED
Control of bleeding and shock
Major Illness: epilepsy, allergic reactions
Burns and scolds
Poisons and harmful substances
Basic casualty handling
Knowledge and skills assessments
“2nd course with Norvic and still very good training – excellent”
“Would definitely recommend Norvic Training”
“I have been doing First Aid for 33 years and it was the best course I have been on.”
Despite marginal upticks in December, BDO’s Output and Optimism Indices remained well below historic levels as a result of rising inflation and supply chain pressures
The Employment Index approached a one-year low as businesses responded to the threat of a recession by reining in hiring intentions, which reached a two-year low
Inflation remains at its highest level since the early 1980s despite a second-consecutive decline in the Inflation Index
Low confidence and productivity among UK businesses continue to drive historic falls in hiring intentions, despite marginal improvements in December, according to the latest Business Trends report from accounting and business advisory firm BDO.
BDO’s Output Index increased by 0.08 points last month to 91.65, driven by a marginal uptick in productivity in the services sector. However, the index sits firmly below the 95-point mark overall, regarded as the watershed between growth and contraction, and December marked the index’s second weakest reading since March 2021 when the UK population was still facing COVID-19 restrictions.
The continued contraction in output growth – which stems back to July – was driven, in part, by a one-point decline to 93.77 in the Manufacturing Output Index, as global supply chain challenges – such as high energy prices, input material shortages and ongoing geopolitical events – put downward pressure on firms’ output.
BDO’s Optimism Index mirrored the slight increase seen in the Output Index, rising by 0.25 points to 91.89, which remains firmly in contractionary territory. This reflects the ongoing pessimism among the services sector fuelled by weakened output and a 9-month decline in the Manufacturing Optimism sub-index amid supply-side pressures.
December saw BDO’s Employment Index fall by 0.86 points to 110.99, its weakest reading since January 2022, as businesses respond to waning optimism and productivity growth. Fears of a recession and ongoing macroeconomic headwinds have eroded positive hiring intentions, which now stand at their weakest level since Q4 2020 when the economy faced a new wave of lockdown restrictions caused by the alpha variant of COVID-19.
The Inflation Index recorded a second consecutive monthly decline, falling to 117.91. The 0.52-point drop suggests the index has approached a turning point, as it stands at its lowest level since June 2022.
Despite this fall, inflation remains at highs not seen since the 1980s, when the lingering effects of oil price turmoil and mass industrial action from the previous decade were driving steep increases in inflation.
Peter Harrup, partner and head of East Anglia at BDO LLP, said:
“Although output and confidence levels grew slightly in December, the marginal upticks will do little to calm the nerves of UK businesses. Inflation and supply chain pressures are clearly being felt across the board, as employers pause recruitment plans and consider redundancies to manage rising costs.
“With an expected recession increasing pressure on the UK economy, firms will be looking for the right support from the Government as it works to encourage growth and confidence in the run-up to the Spring Budget.”
Course Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA. The course is designed for users familiar with Word. It will provide trainees with the confidence, knowledge and practical experience to use Word as a desktop publishing tool, to create, format and print professional-looking documents. Delegates should have attended the Word Introduction course, or have equivalent Microsoft Word experience beforehand. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: For full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps, cakes and fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content A brief recap of general Word principles Font formatting Paragraph formatting Navigating around the document Selecting text Multi-level bullets and numbering Creating a multi-level bulleted/numbered list Changing/setting bullet points for each level Formatting numbers for each level Styles Using styles Applying styles to an existing document Creating a table of contents Tables Selecting rows, columns and cells within a table Drawing a table Borders, shading and formatting in a table Merging/splitting cells Converting tables to text Find and Replace Document Layout Page breaks Columns Sections Headers and Footers Using sections in headers and footers Page numbering Inserting fields Mail Merge Use word to combine a database and form letter Merge onto any size envelopes or labels Good Working Practice The Drawing Tools Auto shapes Layers Rotation Alignment Grouping AutoCorrect and AutoText How AutoCorrect works Adding AutoCorrect entries Removing AutoCorrect entries Using AutoText An explanation of different versions Course Costs: £77-£99pp For more details, contact us on 01630 788950 or email carrowbreck@broadland.gov.uk
St Edmunds Society, a Charitable Incorporated organisation (CIO) in Norfolk of more than fifty years standing, is looking for new trustees – particularly those able to offer experience of safeguarding and who could offer a strong personal commitment to the Charity’s aims and objectives.
As an alternative provider within the education arena St Eds offers an exciting and diverse range of vocational training courses aimed at young people who have often felt challenged or out of place in a mainstream educational environment and may have their own particular and complex needs. It is a charity with exciting plans for the future.
You would bring your skills and energy to the charity. Trustees meet six times a year to set and monitor budgets, set the development plan and review progress against it, and consider reports from those responsible for delivery of services. Trustees with particular knowledge and expertise may also directly support operational staff in delivering the charity’s services to the young people who desperately need it.
If you are interested and have some time to spare for a wonderful cause please do get in touch for an informal chat with David Fullman, Chair of Trustees at email:
Could your adopted cat, dog or exotic pet be the new star of our Adoption Packs?!
We are looking for the face of our next series of adoption packs which are given out with every animal that finds its forever home through our Branch.
There are three categories: cats, dogs and exotics (rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, reptiles etc.) and the competition is open to anyone who has adopted their pet from us.
All you have to do to enter is send us your favourite photo of your pet looking picture perfect to woof@rspcanorwich.org by Friday 27th January 2023
Enter and your pet could be the next star of our adoption packs and receive a Pets at Home voucher!
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5FA. This course develops many of the features of Microsoft Excel. We will look at the most useful elements, including formulas and functions, using Excel as a database and sharing text and data with other applications. Everything will be explained in straightforward terms. It is also an opportunity to iron out any bad habits that you may have picked up. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: For full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps and cakes will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content: Review Brief review of general Excel principles: Arithmetic formulas Looking at +, -, * & / Brackets BODMAS Advanced AutoSum Unusual ranges Auto-Average/Max/Min/Count AutoFill Building Functions Using the Paste Function dialog Basic functions Functions with one argument: Statistical functions Absolutes When/how to use absolute references Formulas and Functions between Sheets and Workbooks Summarising data from multiple sheets Linking workbooks Advanced Functions Functions with more than one argument e.g. the IF Function Named Ranges Naming ranges Navigating using named ranges Using named ranges in formulas Natural language formulas Excel as a Database Sorting your data Filtering a list Useful database features Good Working Practice Copy and Paste Using the Windows clipboard Paste-Special :- Linking to other files and applications. Replacing formulas with data The Drawing Tools Auto shapes Layers Rotation Alignment Grouping An explanation of different versions Course price: From £77.00 – £99.00pp For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email carrowbreck@broadland.gov.uk
Norfolk’s £612.9 million county deal, to bring more powers and funding to Norfolk, will be considered by county councillors next week (January 17th).
Norfolk’s full county council meets at 10am on Tuesday, January 17th to discuss the in-principle deal that was reached with the Government last month, before the council’s cabinet decides whether to proceed with the deal, later the same day.
County council leader Councillor Andrew Proctor, who signed the in-principle deal with the Government last month, said: “Norfolk is well positioned to gain additional powers and money to improve people’s lives, thanks to the County Deal we have agreed in principle with the Government.
“The aim is for decisions and funding previously controlled in Westminster to be agreed in Norfolk, for Norfolk.
“Striking a deal will help us to boost our economy through more jobs, training, housing and development, to improve our transport network and to support our environment.
“Getting to this point shows that the Government sees Norfolk as a can-do county. I’m confident that we can make a success of this and that more powers and funding would follow.”
If cabinet decides to proceed, a six week public consultation on the deal will be launched on February 6th.
The report to both meetings says: “Devolution offers a generational opportunity to unlock significant long-term funding and gain greater freedom to decide how best to meet local needs and create new opportunities for the people who live and work in Norfolk. Some decisions and funding previously controlled in Westminster will now be decided by Norfolk, for Norfolk.
“If the devolution deal is agreed, it will provide Norfolk with new powers, devolved funding and additional investment of £612.9m over the next 30 years to help us to boost our economy through jobs, training and development, improve our transport network and support our environment.”
The report recommends that full council considers the full text of the in-principle deal and note that proceeding with the deal is a decision for cabinet.
If cabinet agrees to proceed with the deal, when it meets after full council, public consultation will take place in February and full council will consider the change to an elected council leader, in or around December.
According to the report, the deal would mean that, from 2024 onwards, the county council could:
target funding and resources to Norfolk’s own priorities, with a new investment fund of £20m per year for 30 years
unlock housing and employment sites with an injection of £12.9m capital funding in this Spending Review period and new powers to drive regeneration, housing and development priorities
invest in the skills we know we need, with devolution of the adult education budget and input into the new Local Skills Improvement Plans
invest in local transport planning and consolidate transport budgets to direct funding to better meet our local needs and priorities
strengthen the local business voice to inform local decision making and strategic economic planning through the future integration of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership
have a council leader who is directly elected by the public, with the first election in May 2024
raise our influence regionally and nationally, enabling our voice to be better heard by Government to shape future policies and funding decisions for the benefit of our County
Today, Pure celebrates 20 years in the business. That’s 20 years of helping clients find people, helping people find jobs, and supporting organisations across the eastern region with their recruitment strategies.
In 2002 Ian Walters, Gill Buchanan and Caroline Batchelor started a recruitment consultancy with a difference, from a tiny room in Cambridge. Despite only having a rudimentary IT system, dial-up internet and one fax machine, they had a clear mission – to help job seekers find their perfect positions, to build lasting relationships and to become the go-to recruiter for businesses in the east of England. They called this Pure.
Not long after that they were joined by Lynn Walters and David Culley. Fast forward 20 years and we’re now the leading recruitment specialist in the eastern region. And our Pure family has grown to over 80 people across four offices.
In our own words
When asked about Pure, Ian said: ‘20 years ago we set out to build long-lasting valued relationships, as we believed that was the best thing we could do for our clients and for job seekers. And that’s as true today as it was then.’
David agreed: ‘I’m proud of how we’ve never lost sight of what makes us who we are. This business was founded on a desire to build long-term relationships, go the extra mile and serve our customers the best we can. We did it back then and we’re still doing it now.’
From Caroline: ‘For me, what makes Pure so special is getting the chance to work with such great people – both within the company itself, and with clients and job seekers. I’m also very proud of how we’ve stayed true to our values. We’ve never compromised on quality, not even during the pandemic when times were tough. This is reflected in the fact that we have so many loyal customers.’
Recruitment with a difference
What makes Pure stand out is that we pride ourselves on recruiting with purpose. Our mission is as relevant today as it was 20 years ago – to connect talented people with the right opportunities, and to support the growth of organisations in our region. And when it comes to careers we go the extra mile, teaming up with experts across the region to offer development opportunities and programmes. All to help businesses and their people be the best they can be.
What our clients and partners say
Beverly Dickson has been with Pure as both a job seeker and client since the very beginning. ‘I’ve worked with Pure for 20 years and they’ve placed me in all my jobs in those years. Pure has also recruited all my people into my teams. I asked my team what they thought of Pure and they said they’re proactive, unique, reliable and enthusiastic. I look forward to the next 20 years – although I hope to retire before then!’
We regularly work with Fluent, a digital product development agency. In fact, our Cambridge office is next door to theirs, and we even share a wall. Wesley Cole, their operations director, said: ‘Working with Pure feels like we’re all part of the same team. For your 15th birthday we were asked for words to describe Pure. After some reflection, we’ve decided that our decision then still stands – even if it’s actually three words – “laughter through walls”.’
Jay Wright, Virgin Wine’s CEO and one of our clients, said: ‘It’s been a pleasure working with the Pure team. We were looking for a top-level candidate for a senior position of critical importance to our business, and I can’t speak highly enough about Pure’s approach. Everyone worked with precision, great communication and a sense of real collaboration.’
Pure in numbers
In the past 20 years we’ve:
helped find jobs for over 28,000 people
worked with nearly 3,000 clients promoting more than 53,000 jobs
raised over £170,000 for charity
seen 12 marriages and around 45 babies born in our team.
For more media information please contact Judith Pugh on 01223 209886 or email judith.pugh@prs.uk.com.