Useful links during the COVID-19 outbreak

Adding to this, we’ve gathered some useful external and internal links to content that may be of interest during this unprecedented time.

Health 

• Guidance from the NHS
• Public Health England
• Public Health Wales
• Health Protection Scotland
• Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland

Legal

• Advertising Law

  • Productions and the coronavirus, part 1  (IPA members only)
    
  • Productions and the coronavirus, part 2 (IPA members only)
    
  • Stand-in/Replacement Talent, Directors and Crew (IPA members only)
    
  • Coronavirus and agency contracts (IPA members only)
    
  • Regulation of ad content in the age of lockdowns, social distancing and public health rules (IPA members only)
  • The IPA encourages its members to take part in the DCMS survey on COVID-19 impact (DCMS)
  • Government's Bounce Back Loans scheme (IPA members only)
  • Government support for commercial tenants (IPA members only)
  • Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) - How to make a claim webinar (GOV.UK)
  • Register for webinar: Coronavirus - Financial support for small businesses (BEIS)

• Employment Law 

  • IPA guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

  • The Final Phases of Furlough – flexible furloughing (3 June 2020) (IPA members only)
  • IPA Template Furlough Leave Agreement Letter (20 May 2020) (IPA members only)
  • Latest Legal and Public Affairs News 19 May (IPA members only)
  • Furlough Scheme Legal Alert on Treasury Direction to HMRC (17 April 2020) (IPA members only)
  • IPA Template Furlough Leave Agreement Letter (20 May 2020) (IPA members only)
    
    

  • Government Information on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

  • Guidance for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (GOV.UK)
  • Guidance for employees on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (GOV.UK)
  • Step by step guide for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (GOV.UK)
  • Calculator for working out 80% of employees’ wages to claim through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (GOV.UK)
  • HMRC YouTube webinar on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (HMRC)
    
    

  • Guidance, information and support for employers on COVID-19 - official guidance
    

  • The Governments guidance on COVID-19: Support for Businesses for information about the package of measures to support businesses, including the ‘Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.’
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for employers and employees from Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service), an independent body funded by the Government. This is updated to reflect Government updates and legal changes.  It also has helpful information and links to related content such as home-working, sick pay, absence, self-isolation and workplace closure.)
  • Guidance on holiday entitlement and pay during coronavirus (GOV.UK)
  • Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy (GOV.UK)
  • Guidance on working safely during coronavirus (GOV.UK)
  • Staying alert and safe (social distancing)- businesses and venues (GOV.UK)
  • Workplace testing – guidance for employers (ICO)
    
    

  • IPA Guidance

    • Testing Times: Workplace Guidance on NHS Test & Trace (IPA members only)
    • Legal alert –Updates on coronavirus (COVID-19 - IPA members only) 
    • The Roadmap to Returning to Work (IPA members only)
    • Coronavirus – A guide for employers (IPA members only)
      
      

  • Public health information and guidance about COVID-19

  • Health-related guidance from the National Health Service (NHS)
  • Public Health England information, including specific guidance (Public Health Guidance) 
  • COVID-19 list of guidance (GOV.UK) 
    
    

  • Staff Retention

  • A Pocket Guide to Redundancies (IPA members only)
  • Handling Redundancy (IPA members only)
  • Template Homeworking Policy - please contact Juliet Bawtree (IPA members only)

Insight

• UK purchasing habits of premium goods and services during the COVID-19 outbreak (IPA)
• Daily Coronavirus data tracker (Savanta)
• Buying habits are changing. More than ever you should invest in advertising (thinkbox)
• Key changes in television viewing behaviour as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak (ITV Insight Out)
• Adapting to new market realities (Impero) 
• Considering the potential business impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak (PwC UK)
• Considering sector specific impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak: Media & Entertainment (PwC UK)
• Brand Marketing in a Crisis (Opinium)
• Life under the coronavirus (Foresight Factory) 
  
• Coronavirus: The Consumer Impact (GWI)
• Post-pandemic consumer trends (Trajectory)
  
• Coronavirus – Updates & Brand Responses (Stylus) 
  
• Market research blog on understanding the impact of Coronavirus (Euromonitor)
  
• Public opinion on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic (Ipsos MORI)
  
• Updates and insights to help brands manage the effects of COVID-19 and prepare for the future (Kantar)
  
• Coronavirus Insights (Comscore)
• Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on marketing and ecommerce (Econsultancy)
• Social Media Lessons from the first week of Home-Schooling (Listen + Learn Research)
• Weekly Coronavirus UK Consumer Tracker (regular weekly reports are available from Rare Consulting at PWYC)
• Collection of Coronavirus Insight (McKinsey & Company)

Industry Bodies

• What happens if I stop advertising? (WARC)
• Marketing in the COVID-19 crisis (WARC)
• NABS Working arrangements during Coronavirus
  
• Covid-19 Advice (IAPI)
• Corona Google Drive/Advertising in a Recession (EACA)
• Agency execs navigating COVID-19 need to act like true leaders, but prepare for more bad news and potential job cuts (Mumbrella)

Industry Media

• Jan Gooding evaluates the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on marketing - assessing what we've learned, and what should happen next (Mediatel)
  
• How agencies are supporting employee mental health in lockdown (The Drum)
  
• Coronavirus will impact adspend but could drive shift to utility, e-commerce and live-streaming (The Drum) 
  
• COVID-19 recovery planning for brands (Sinclair) 
  
• Why brands need to think long-term amid the coronavirus pandemic (Marketing Week)

GOV.UK

• COVID-19: Support for businesses
• COVID-19: List of guidance 
• COVID-19: Updated guidance for employees, employers and businesses
  
• COVID-19: Financial Support for businesses 
  
• Tax helpline to support businesses affected by the coronavirus
• COVID-19: Information for businesses and employers in Northern Ireland
• Grants to help businesses with COVID-19 (Govt.Scot)
• How your business might be able to help with the response to coronavirus