This too will pass
In these extraordinary times we wanted to remind you that the Surface Engineering Association is here to help serve you and the sector wherever we can, and there has never been a time more important than now to help and guide each other and to share wins. Firstly, we...
read moreCOVID-19: A Guide to Temporary Homeworking for Businesses
Updated 24/3/2020 COVID-19: a guide to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and furloughed workers As part of their plans to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on UK business, on Friday 20 March the government published their initial guidance on their Coronavirus Job...
read moreCitation’s coronavirus business toolkit
UPDATED - 25/06/2021 Citation’s Coronavirus Business Toolkit Citation have created a free guide summarising how to best manage sickness and absences correctly – from the processes you should follow and fit notes, to managing long-term absences and pay. Sickness &...
read moreManufacturing Technology and Management MSc – Developing technical and operations specialists in materials processing
Cranfield Masterships® - Master’s level apprenticeships The Manufacturing Technology and Management MSc address the knowledge, skills and behaviour requirements of the Materials Process Engineer degree apprenticeship standard (Level 7). The Materials Process Engineer...
read moreProtecting your business from harsh weather
If there’s anything that keeps us Brits happy, it is talking about the weather! Whether we are moaning that it’s too hot, too cold, not enough rainfall, too much rainfall – whatever the weather gods have given us, we will talk about it. Severe weather events are...
read moreBREXIT, REACH & SURFACE ENGINEERING (BREASE)
REACH has been widely recognised as one of the most burdensome pieces of legislation for SMEs and if you add to that the uncertainty of BREXIT, then you have the potential to cause massive disruption to all UK and EU Manufacturing supply chains. That might sound far...
read moreDisability in the workplace: creating an inclusive environment
In today’s workplace, it is important that disability should not become a barrier to recruiting new employees. In the UK alone, 19% of working age adults are disabled. However, they are twice as likely to be unemployed than a non-disabled person. Under the Equality...
read moreGuidance for producers of hazardous waste
Working within the surface engineering and heat treatment sectors, there’s a good chance that during your day to day operation you will be producing hazardous waste products. Any company that produces hazardous waste (defined as substances that are harmful to humans...
read moreSEA membership, putting you in front of your potential customers
SEA membership, putting you in front of your potential customers The SEA is dedicated to making sure that our members’ voices, and those of the industry as a whole, are heard in the corridors and meeting rooms where legislation and regulations are discussed and laid...
read moreLooking after the industry with SELF
The Surface Engineering Leadership Forum (SELF) has recently been set up by a group of individuals and companies involved in surface engineering, advanced coatings and material finishing. It includes senior representatives from industry trade bodies, research and...
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