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Taking on a new challenge - making the move from PE to maths
Teacher subject specialism training (TSST) is a free programme, available to non-specialist teachers interested in expanding their knowledge and skillset to teach maths, physics or modern foreign languages. It can help increase confidence, subject knowledge and pedagogy.
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DIO Brunei supports the next generation of engineers
In February, I attended the Bruneian Education Ministries’ Higher Education Expo to promote the multiple pathways available to local and overseas students seeking a career in engineering, specifically within DIO Brunei.
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Wednesday 20 March 2019: Essay Mills and Post-16 Education
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at essay mills and our ambition to streamline post-16 education.
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Searching for training? Google Digital Garage delivers in the West Midlands
The West Midlands Digital Skills Partnership is bringing a host of digital skills training to the region to enable people to participate in the diverse range of opportunities in the growing digital economy, starting with Google Digital Garage.
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Hen harrier study suggesting widespread illegal killing of hen harriers on English grouse moors
Hen harrier study suggesting widespread illegal killing of hen harriers on English grouse moors Yesterday (19 March) Nature Communications have published a research report, titled Patterns of satellite tagged hen harrier disappearances suggest widespread illegal killing on British grouse moors, …
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UK aid response to East African cyclone
Several media have covered the UK’s response to the devastating cyclone in East Africa which has hit Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. UK aid pledged on Monday to provide up to £6 million of UK aid to support victims.
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Maximising the value from the local pound
PHE's Health Economics Evidence Resource was produced to help local areas access the evidence they need to make evidence-based investment decisions. It has now been updated with over 100 interventions added and to include evidence from some of the latest health economics sources.
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Matt Rooney OI: What happens on a joint LA SEND inspection
Matt Rooney, Ofsted Inspector, explains what happens in a 5-day joint Ofsted and Care Quality Commission LA SEND inspection.
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Defence in the media: Wednesday 20 March 2019
Today's defence-related news includes an insight into the work of HMS Montrose and her company during her deployment to the Pacific.
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How the Civil Service has prepared for exiting the EU
Matthew Coats, Director General for EU Exit Implementation, looks at how the Civil Service has tackled the preparations for the UK's exit from the European Union.
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Historical drivers' hours offences: 1 year on
It's been 1 year since DVSA started being able to issue fines for up to 5 drivers' hours offences committed in the previous 28 days. On the first anniversary, DVSA enforcement policy manager Mark Horton tells you how it's gone.
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Home Office in the media: Wednesday 20 March
Today's Home Office related stories focus on a rise in the number of modern slavery cases, mosque security and a bail supercomplaint.
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North East experts by experience help develop new screening easy guides
Find out how experts by experience from the North East and Cumbria provided vital input into the development of new national easy guides for cervical and bowel cancer screening.
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Recognising prior learning creates dynamic apprenticeships
We all know it’s not fun repeating the same tasks over and over. Anyone who has had to learn by rote, simply by repeating a fact or a theory until it ‘sticks’, will testify to how tedious a task it …
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Fact sheet: Right-wing terrorism
The Government's counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, responds to all forms of terrorism - whatever ideology motivates the terrorist and whatever methodology they seek to use. This fact sheet explains the threat posed by right-wing terrorism and our response.
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Helping local government Chief Digital Officers make the most of the Local Digital Declaration
We ran a discovery workshop on 12 February with 10 municipal digital leaders, Bloomberg Associates and Socitm to understand how we might better network and support them. Read the summary, the full event log and what we’re planning as a result.
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Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2019 – open for applications
You can now apply for BPS 2019. If you applied online last year (2018), we’ll have sent you an email explaining that you can find everything you need to apply for 2019 on GOV.UK. If you used a paper form …
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Social work leadership in changing times
Human relationships, not process or protocol, lie at the heart of effective leadership in adult social work. Read Lyn Romeo's fifth annual report in post as the Chief Social Worker for Adults in England.
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Job vacancy: Veterinary Pathologist. Put your skills into action!
Put your veterinary skills and pathology experience to work in an interesting and influential role. You will be underpinning the crucial work of a dedicated agency that is tackling disease and ensuring the health of animals throughout the UK.
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Sir James Bevan speech on water use, and the Chelsea Flower Show 2019 & biosecurity
Sir James Bevan speech on water use, and the Chelsea Flower Show 2019 & biosecurity
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Maximise your Civil Service Learning - discovery session in Cardiff
We are pleased to bring you a discovery session in Cardiff in partnership with KPMG, the provider of Civil Service Learning....
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The Global Digital Marketplace: multi-supplier delivery and what we’ve learned so far
We’re now in discovery, researching the digital procurement landscape in 5 countries. The aim is to figure out the most useful work to do in the next phase of the Global Digital Marketplace project, and – ultimately – to help tackle corruption globally. Here's what we've learned so far.
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Defence in the media: Tuesday 19 March 2019
Today’s defence-related news includes reporting on the Warrior armoured vehicle upgrade. Warrior Upgrade The Times has highlighted issues with the upgrade programme, referencing a letter from the Ministry of Defence's Permanent Secretary to the Public Accounts Committee that specifies delays …
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From Brazil to Newcastle for portfolio and delivery
Luiz moved from Brazil to work with us on portfolio delivery. We're currently recruiting portfolio managers, learn more about why Luiz moved across the world to join us.
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Trusted Professional - Caernarfon
We are delighted that Welsh Women's Aid are working with us to deliver this next discovery session
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Home Office in the media: Monday 19 March
Today's Home Office related stories focus on the far-right and include the latest developments in the investigation into the attack in Stanwell, the Christchurch shooting and coverage of the Home Office Places of Worship scheme.
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Supporting digital innovation in PropTech
The Digital Land Policy team are working to support digital innovation in the PropTech sector. Peter Latham talks about who has joined the team, the findings they have already made and what they're planning to do next.
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Time to meet your infrastructure neighbour
Better integration across sectors will mean that projects can be consistently selected and planned on the basis of their ability to deliver the government’s long-term economic, environmental and social priorities. In order to investigate how we can better work together on this, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, in collaboration with the Geospatial Commission, hosted a Hackathon in February.
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Health Matters: What you need to know about statins
Statins are vital in the UK effort to save many thousands of preventable deaths every year caused by cardiovascular disease. With extensive research confirming that statin treatment is very effective, safe and affordable, it is important that the myths and inaccuracies around them are dispelled. Read this blog to find out what you need to know about statins.
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Global Recycling Day and Recent Flood Warnings
We look at some of the events being held for Global Recycling Day, and comment on the Environment Agency's recent flood warnings, following heavy rain this weekend.
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The Low Pay Commission's 2019 consultation is live
It’s the time of year again when we ask for help finding out about the effects of the minimum wage. Last week we launched our 2019 written consultation. We have published a list of questions covering all aspects of the …
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We're a global leader in AI, but we must listen to society’s concerns
There have been huge societal and technological advances since British Science Week launched 25 years ago. Professor Jim Al-Khalili OBE FRS explains how the UK is now a global leader in AI.
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How GDS and the Home Office collaborated on user research
GDS has worked closely with departments to make sure the GOV.UK taxonomy meets user needs. Here’s how we helped the Home Office’s UK Visas and Immigration team with research on their taxonomy.
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Could you work as a prison officer? This tool helps you find out
Being a prison officer can be a challenging yet rewarding career - but what is it really like? We’ve created a tool that can help you find out if working in the prison service is right for you. Try it yourself.
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Monday 18 March 2019: International Education Strategy and RSE
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the launch of the new International Education Strategy and the Relationships and Sex Education curriculum.
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Tackling Illegal fishing around Saint Helena and the surrounding waters
Dan Ward, Compliance & Enforcement Manager on the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Blue Belt team tells us about tackling illegal fishing around St Helena.
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Wellbeing on the Fast Stream
Vishal talks about mental health and wellbeing on the Fast Stream and why its best to be open.
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Why we’re advocating the case for change in airline slots
An airport slot is the right for an airline to take-off or land at a particular airport, at a particular time. Find out from our Advocacy Team why we’re recommending changes to how airport slots are allocated.
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Home Office in the media: Monday 18 March
Today's Home Office stories include the stabbing in Stanwell which police are treating as terror-related, and a grooming victim's campaign for victims to be pardoned for crimes committed while they were being abused.
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TaxPayers’ Alliance report on future of foreign aid spending
Papers, including The Guardian, The Express and Yorkshire Post, have today covered a TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) report on the future of foreign aid spending. The Department for International Development is already shifting how it spends aid to ensure our investment benefits us all, and is fully aligned with our wider national security and economic priorities, and in the national interest.