Useful links
We've included some useful links here to a range of websites covering the East of England region that may be of interest.
The region
Find your way around - www.streetmap.co.uk
Norfolk in http://www.visitnorfolk.co.uk/
Essex information - http://www.thisisessex.co.uk/
Ipswich information - http://www.ipswich.gov.uk/
Norwich Information - http://www.norwich.gov.uk/site_files/pages/Home.html
Suffolk information - http://www.visit-suffolk.org.uk/
Cambridge information - http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
Dining out in Cambridge - www.localsecrets.com/
Find out about Cambridge - http://www.cambridgeonline.co.uk/
Living in Cambridge - http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/jobs/living/
Amenities in Cambridge - http://www.cam.ac.uk/cambarea/
Accommodation and housing in Cambridge - http://www.brettward.co.uk/canb/index.html
Moving to the area
Employment
Recruitment and Employment Confederation - information about recruitment businesses including code of conduct - www.rec.uk.com
The Department of Trade and Industry - Working to create the conditions for business success and help the UK respond to the challenge of globalisation. http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/agency/regs-pl971.htm
The Equal Opportunities Commission - Working to eliminate sex discrimination in Britain today. http://www.eoc.org.uk
The Disability Rights Commission - Working to create a society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens. http://www.drc-gb.org
The Commission for Racial Equality - Providing advice and guidance on racial discrimination, harassment or abuse - www.cre.gov.uk
The Employers Forum on Age - An independent network of leading employers who recognise the value of an age diverse workforce. http://www.efa.org.uk
Asylum & Immigration Act 1996
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/1996049.htm
Asylum & Immigration Act 1999
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1999/19990033.htm
The Working Times Regulations 1998
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1998/19981833.htm
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/20060013.htm
National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Act 2004
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/20040003.htm
ACAS
Recruitment/Employment and General Legal Advice
Mills & Reeve - www.mills-reeve.com/
Citizen's advice bureau - www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Professional bodies
The Chartered Institute of Marketing is the leading international body for marketing and business development. www.cim.co.uk/
The CIPD is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people. www.cipd.co.uk/
IOSH is Europe's leading body for health and safety professionals. We have over 30,000 members worldwide, including more than 10,000 Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners http://www.iosh.co.uk/
BIFM is the organisation which focuses exclusively on the interests of professional facilities managers. www.bifm.org.uk/
The Chartered Quality Institute (CQI - formerly the IQA) is the only chartered organisation dedicated to quality and improvement www.thecqi.org/
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales is the largest professional accountancy body in Europe, with over 125,000 members. The ACA is recognised by a huge and diverse spread of organisations - from the biggest professional services firms and major multinationals, through small and medium-sized businesses, to all kinds of public sector bodies. www.icaew.com
CIMA is now the fastest growing UK chartered accountancy body in terms of membership. It supports over 62,300 members, representing a 21% growth since 1999. Student numbers have also risen to an all time high of over 81,500, a 4% rise on 2002. www.cimaglobal.com
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and fastest-growing international accountancy body, with 320,000 students and members in 160 countries. www.acca.org.uk
Established in 1980 to provide a recognised professional qualification and membership body for accounting technicians; the AAT now has over 100,000 student, affiliate, full and fellow members worldwide - www.aat.co.uk
The ICM is the largest professional credit management organisation in Europe. Its 8,700 members hold appointments throughout industry and commerce http://www.icm.org.uk/
