Business

Exeter College’s Advanced Professional Diploma in Counselling Theory and Therapeutic Practice has been accredited by the National Counselling Society (NCS), providing professional backing to the Level 4 qualification being offered by the College for adult learners.

The accreditation means that the NCS, one of the country’s leading professional bodies in this area, has signed off on the teaching and learning on the qualification and believe that the course develops students who are safe, competent and ethical to practice counselling professionally.

As part of the...

Commenting on the 2020 Budget Mark Simic, partner at Exeter-based Simpkins Edwards LLP, said: “In what was billed as a budget to vaccinate the economy, the Chancellor announced a series of measures to cope with the predicted fallout from COVID-19, which Chancellor Rishi Sunak described as a serious but temporary disruption.

“Alongside an ambitious program of long-term capital investment, a £30bn stimulus package was unveiled. Business owners concerned about staff being off sick and in self-isolation will have welcomed the £2bn set aside to cover the cost of sick pay for up to 14...

South West electrical wholesaler Devondale Electrical has been shortlisted in the 2020 Electrical Wholesaler of the Year Awards in not just one but two categories - Best Wholesaler 6-25 Branches and Best Individual Branch for the company’s Bideford Branch.

Devondale has been in business for almost 40 years and has grown to have nine branches across the region, supplying a huge range of electrical products to contractors large and small with a personal service backed by experience and expertise.

Managing Director, Paul Wood said: “Everyone at Devondale is delighted that the...

The Family Law Company, the largest family law specialist in the South West, has announced Kerry England has joined the team as Marketing Manager. Kerry comes to the company with extensive experience of the legal sector in the region.

She has a proven track record of developing and implementing successful digital marketing campaigns, along with content creation and social media management, and was part of an award-winning marketing team at a south west regional law firm prior to joining The Family Law Company.

Kerry has worked within law for 15 years, starting her career as...