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Answering farmers' questions about the Sustainable Farming Incentive - part 2
The Farming Forum recently held a Q&A session with Janet Hughes, Defra’s Future Farming and Countryside Programme Director. Farmers were invited to submit their questions about the Sustainable Farming Incentive. Clive Bailye, Director of the Farming Forum, put the most-asked questions to Janet. This is part 2 of 2.
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Job opportunities to transform government
New jobs available in service design, user research. research operations and delivery management.
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How can public health nurses help deliver the Healthy Child Programme this winter?
This blog considers the challenges to children’s health this winter, and the ways in which health visitors and school nurses as clinicians and leaders of local services can advise and support families and young people to protect their health as part of the Healthy Child Programme.
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How Do Government Vets Protect the UK from Rabies? World Rabies Day 2021
Rabies across the world and the UK A ‘global day of action and awareness for rabies prevention’ led by the Rabies Alliance, who work with the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations), OIE (World organisation for Animal Health), WHO (World Health …
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APHA’s vital international outreach helps to tackle rabies around the world
As a major disease threat to animal and human health, rabies is high on APHA’s agenda. Learn how we are actively involved in delivering exemplary global outreach programmes in countries where rabies is present, working towards global elimination of rabies deaths by 2030.
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Royal Society Policy Associates
Placements sought for Royal Society Policy Associates – deadline Friday 15th October 2021 Would you be in interested in hosting a Royal Society-funded researcher in your team starting between October 2021 and March 2022? This year's cohort of 'Policy Associates' …
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HEO Technical Advisers at the Export Control Joint Unit
The Department for International Trade are looking for scientist and engineers interested in becoming Technical Advisers (HEO grade) at the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU). The posts attract a substantial specialist pay enhancement. ECJU provides operational delivery, technical and policy …
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Training Estate delivery successes support Armed Forces
MOD land is held solely for the purpose of training the Armed Forces. Managing this land to enable the military to prepare for real-life situations is a crucial part of DIO’s role.
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England’s riverbanks and watercourses to be planted with new woodland
Positive coverage of Defra’s new Woodlands for Water project which aims to plant over 3,000 trees along England’s rivers, in partnership with the Rivers Trust, National Trust, Woodland Trust and the Beaver Trust.
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Updated data integrity requirements for GLP Monitoring Programme members
Members should conduct a documented review of their existing data integrity processes against the new OECD document to ensure that they fully comply and any required changes or additions are implemented.
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Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi explains the importance of vaccines for pupils aged 12 and up and condemns those "spreading conspiracy theories and targeting teachers and pupils at the school gates"
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has today written in the Telegraph about the importance of keeping school attendance high and the role of the vaccine in that.
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Inclusion – more than just a word
As people around the UK take part in events to mark National Inclusion Week, Ahana Ogle shares her experiences of being on the Civil Service Autism Exchange Programme.
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National Inclusion Week at HMRC, Christine’s Story
National Inclusion week 2021 will take place from 27 September until 3 October with a focus on this year’s theme of #UnitedForInclusion. We celebrate National Inclusion week to recognise the support we offer to colleagues to make sure no one …
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Helping MOT garages manage test demand in the autumn
MOT demand could be higher this autumn so we've updated our toolkit to help you.
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New report underlines need for joined-up action to protect rivers
Today’s blog looks at a new report underlining the need for a joined-up approach to improve river health.
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Civil Service Fast Stream Campaign for 2022
Applications are now open for the Science and Engineering Fast Stream 2022 intake. Apply today!
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11 things to remember for university this year
Throughout the pandemic young people have made big sacrifices, but thanks to the Covid-19 vaccine programme, which has meant the easing of national restrictions, there is an exciting outlook for the academic year ahead. This blog lists some important things to know for students starting or returning to university this year.
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100th candidate completes NHS newborn hearing screening competency assessment
The 100th candidate successfully completed the external competency assessment (ECA) in September 2021.
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How We Value: Hotels
Anthony Robinson and Sean Lloyd are part of the National Valuation Unit at the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), where they are responsible for determining how we value hotels for business rates across England and Wales. Here they tell us more …
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One-In, Some-Out: should government set itself a target or control framework to reduce regulatory impacts?
Stephen Gibson discusses some of the issues to think about if considering a "One-in, X-out" approach to controlling regulation.
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Winter vaccinations offer twice the peace of mind
Millions of eligible people, including care staff, are now being offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine. Natasha Edwards, Registered Manager at Evergreen Care Home, explains why she and her colleagues are fully behind the booster AND the winter flu jab.
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NHSP standards consultation responses and supporting data report published
We have published a summary of the responses received, as well as a data report to provide evidence for the proposed changes in response to comments received.
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NHS newborn hearing screening: 11 million babies and counting
The NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme has played a major role in identifying moderate to profound hearing loss in newborn babies in England and has reached another major milestone, having now screened 11 million babies.
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National Eye Health Week: How might my child benefit from the ‘Glasses in Classes’ pilot?
Good eyesight in children can have a huge effect on literacy and academic attainment. If a child cannot see the board properly or read their book it can affect their progress at school. Reading is key to unlocking the rest …
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Working with an Independent Evaluator
An independent evaluator has been brought on board to assure the end-to-end delivery of the Online Safety Data Initiative (OSDI).
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Black History Month 2021: Black Women in Public Life - 'Our stories have power'
Join us on 7 October 2021 to hear from prominent Black women in public life – ‘Our stories have power’ - a collaborative national online event to celebrate Black History Month brought to you by Civil Service Local East, South-East and London (ESEL) and the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Race network - BAMEnet.
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Reset, Regroup, Restart - It’s time to take our finger off the pause button
We are hosting a Civil Service Local Connect event aimed at those who manage teams returning to the office post covid.
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You said, we did – NIPT result templates
You told us you wanted result templates to provide lower chance results to women following non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) screening.
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WHO updates guideline levels for air pollutants
In today’s blog we look at media coverage of the World Health Organization’s updated guidelines for air pollutants.
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APHA Virologist co-directing the new UK - International Global Coronavirus Network (UK-ICN)
APHA Lead Scientist and world-renowned virologist Dr Sharon Brookes is co-directing a new network linked to our expanding Coronavirus programme. Find out how APHA will provide crucial advice to stakeholders, policy makers and key international bodies in this exciting new initiative.
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Using my identity and areas of difference to drive authentic, community-led social work
Patriche Bentick discusses her journey to become a Senior Practitioner at Camden Council and making tangible change for Black and Ethnic Minority social workers, communities and children.
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UKHSA operational launch – rebranding digital channels
Reforms to the public health system announced in March become operational on 1 October. At this point, PHE will transfer its health protection functions into the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and health improvement / healthcare public health functions into …
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New guidance to help NHS breast screening providers and commissioners tackle inequalities
New national guidance published to support providers in addressing inequalities throughout the breast screening programme pathway.
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New beginnings in the Civil Service world of wellbeing
Wellbeing is at the heart of Civil Service culture, and post-pandemic, it has never been more important. Sarah Healey, the new Health and Wellbeing Champion, lauds our recent achievements and looks ahead to new priorities including the upcoming Civil Service …
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BEIS Fusion Regulation Green Paper and Fusion Strategy
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is publishing a green paper on the future of fusion energy regulation and separate fusion strategy at the beginning of October. Fusion energy could be the ultimate clean power solution, delivering …
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New date for specialist sickle cell and thalassaemia counsellor update course
The PHE sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening team is pleased to announce a new date for the very popular specialist counsellor update course – 8 December 2021. The course is delivered by King’s College London, funded by the national …
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APHA breaking new ground in the genomic surveillance of pathogens
APHA is building increasingly more sophisticated tools to integrate full genome sequences with epidemiological information enabling visualisation of how disease is spreading. In this two-minute read, learn about how APHA is using this technology in practice.
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Containerisation in the public sector – a new platform to improve our services
Head of IT Operations Practice Rachel Jones discusses how HM Land Registry has become one of the first organisations to adopt containerisation technology.
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Policing Minister statement on Insulate Britain protests
Minister for Crime and Policing Kit Malthouse delivered the below statement to the House on 22 September 2021. With permission, Sir, I would like to make a statement about protests. Mr Speaker, there is widespread anger throughout the …
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Planning for flood-resilient places
Getting the right kind of growth in the right places is one of the main ways of achieving climate resilient places. Effective spatial planning is an essential tool for making land use choices that help to achieve greater flood and …