Business support webinars during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Webinars
Preparing for changes to the UK immigration system
Never used the immigration system? Join this webinar to find out about the imminent changes to the UK immigration system as a result of Brexit and what employers need to do now to prepare if they want to recruit from EEA and beyond.
Tuesday 10 November 11am-12pm
Led by TalentScotland
What employers with a Tier 2 Licence should be aware of after recent amendments to the Points Based System
For Scottish employers faced with skills shortages in the domestic labour market, recruiting talent from overseas is often critical to the growth of the business. With the imminent changes to the UK immigration system as a result of Brexit, the aim of this webinar is to inform companies who already have a sponsor licence on what is changing once free movement of people ends.
Tuesday 17 November 10am-11am
Scotland’s enterprise and skills agencies are urging all businesses in Scotland to continue to actively prepare for changes taking place following the Brexit transition period.
Webinars with up-to-date advice and support will be available at PrepareforBrexit.scot
The comings months look uncertain for the construction and property industry. Built Environment Networking will bring together key players from the public and private sectors to talk about the current pandemic and look ahead to the future.
The first webinars will focus on:
- COVID-19 and its impact on the industry
- Future development plans and projects within cities and regions
- Planning and placemaking - with discussions into the planning reform
- Procurement and frameworks - tackling challenges and sharing best practice
Open to Export Programme
Open to Export's 2020 webinar programme includes a number of topical webinars on the impact of coronavirus for exporters.
Recordings of past Open to Export webinars are also available:
- COVID-19: Ensure you're insured - policies to consider for global trade
- COVID-19: Advice for exporters and importers for as lockdown eases
- COVID-19: Reaching customers overseas – tips for digital marketing in international markets
- COVID-19: The latest information for UK exporters and importers
- COVID-19: What you need to know
- COVID-19: Funding for UK SMEs trading overseas
- COVID-19: What have we learnt so far
- COVID-19: Impact on Export Controls and Licenses
Department for International Trade
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a COVID-19 webinar series to help UK small and medium enterprises.
Experts will provide guidance and practical advice to help support your business and respond to the challenges and potential disruption caused by COVID-19. There will also be an opportunity for Q&As where you can put your questions directly to experts.
All webinars are free to UK companies.
Online learning for businesses during coronavirus
All Business Gateway events and workshops will now become webinars. They cover a huge range of learning covering a wide range of information including:
- finance
- business development
- starting up
- social media
- sales
- trading internationally
They also have online tutorials on many subjects including:
- business contingency planning
- paid advertising
- creating digital content
- email marketing
- cyber resilience
You can learn how to use digital tools and channels to respond quickly and communicate with customers, staff and suppliers during this time of crisis.
Scottish Enterprise's webinar programme will give you insights from sector and market specialists on essential business topics and opportunities to grow your business.
They also have a series of business guides on subjects such as:
XpoNorth
Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s XpoNorth provides year-round support for creative businesses in the region, and delivers Scotland's leading creative industries Conference and Showcase.
Need help to find creative people to work with - what skills are you looking for?
Post your request on the XpoNorth noticeboard
The Make It Click small business hub offers small businesses an easy and convenient way to boost their online and IT skills.
It features a range of free online learning resources to help business owners and their employees increase their digital know-how and confidence.
You can access beginner courses on everything from word processing to social media marketing and online accounting, which were the top skills small business owners said would help to boost their business during the pandemic.
Last updated: Tuesday 20 October 2020