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Benefits of higher education and work-based learning
Types of higher education qualifications and how they can improve motivation and reduce staff turnover
Recruiting higher education students
Ways to incorporate higher education skills into your business
How business rates valuations are calculated
Valuation for newly built properties, alterations to an existing property, specialist schemes, and appealing your valuation.
Business property specification
Preparing a specification that sets out what you want when starting a search for commercial premises.
Property changes and business rates
How making alterations to your property or the type of business you use them for can affect your business rates.
Paying business rates
Payment options available for you to pay your business rates bill, what you should do if you can't pay your bill, and what will happen if you don't.
Help available for business rates
Information on various rate relief and support schemes for businesses.
Rules on credit agreements
Understand the rules that govern credit agreements between businesses and consumers such as the consumer credit act and consumer contract regulations.
Rules on advertising credit
The rules governing advertisement for credit or hire facilities including providing clear, easily understood information and a representative example.
Structuring a board of directors
How to best structure a board of directors with responsibility for key areas of the business
Fire safety and building work
Taking into account building regulations requirements for fire safety when building, extending or materially altering your business premises.
Core skills all businesses require
Core skills your business needs to function successfully in areas including leadership, finance, and personnel.
Foundation degrees - benefits for your business
Foundation degrees can help to improve your employees' skills and their contribution to your business.
Sales promotion examples
Methods you can use to promote and price your product or service including vouchers, deals, discounts, free samples and loyalty schemes
Find out more about Foundation degrees
If you think that Foundation degrees are for you or for your employees, then there are a number of options available to find out more.
Consumer credit rules for businesses that hire out or lease goods
An introduction to how consumer credit rules affect businesses that hire or lease goods including providing a written hire agreement stating the consumer’s rights.
Skills and training for directors and owners
The key skills needed by business owners and directors and how these skills can be developed.
Identify areas for improvement in your business
Get ready to tender for contracts by improving your business, identify areas for improvement and take action
Does my business need a consumer credit licence?
If you sell on credit, lend money, issue credit cards, collect debts or give debt advice, you may need a consumer credit licence to operate.
How to apply for a consumer credit licence
You can apply for consumer credit licensing from the Financial Conduct Authority who will assess your fitness on factors such as competence and past offences.