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Education in the Media: Thursday 20 September 2018
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at the Daily Mail’s campaign on ‘county lines’ and the Secretary of States visit to the Netherlands
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Commission publishes Terms of Reference for 2019 Study
The document sets out the next stage of work for the Commission
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The only way is ethics: a new approach to outsourcing social care
Outsourcing public services, especially to the private sector, has been the model of choice in the UK for around 30 years. Nowhere has this been more the case than in adult social care, where private companies account for the vast …
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Apply for the Digital, Data and Technology Fast Stream and become a future leader
Passionate about technology and want to help make the UK a better place? Find out more about the DDaT Fast Stream and how you can get your career off to a flying start or change its direction.
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Why I’m bringing the cross-government LGBT* community together
One of the best things about the Civil Service is our diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies. As the largest government department the DWP is committed to bringing about real change in the D&I space.
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Introducing our Digital Network Leads
We are pleased to welcome Kam and Helen who will be leading our new cross departmental digital networks. Read more about how you can join them at network meetings taking place in Leeds and Newcastle
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Hampshire Fare CIC- Promoting locally grown and reared produce !
This thriving organisation has grown to support over 400 businesses involved in rearing, growing and making local food, drink and craft.
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Pre-mortems: identifying opportunities and risks
Most of us know that a post-mortem is done after someone dies. A pre-mortem isn’t done on a person, but instead on a project or – for our team – just before embarking on our private beta. Thankfully everyone involved …
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The Environment Secretary visits the Tusk Trust rhino trail artworks and CCWater's customer complaints review
Coverage of the Environment Secretary's visit to see the Tusk Trust rhino trail artworks and the CCWater Customer Complaints Report.
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Why applying for the Fast Stream could be the best decision you ever make
With applications for the Civil Service Fast Stream open from 20 September, scheme head Greg Hobbs describes what it offers - including to existing civil servants.
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I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my first few months as national bowel cancer screening programme manager
Karen Emery-Downing reflects on her first few months as national programme manager of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
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Seeking IT delivery managers at all levels
Find out more about the roles from Senior IT Delivery Manager Paul Shreeve...
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Defence in the Media: Thursday 20 September 2018
Today’s media reports on Defence Minister Stuart Andrew's announcement at a world-leading Army equipment event yesterday, where he outlined that a programme to supply the British Army with a new fleet of eight-wheeled armoured vehicles has taken a major step forward.
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Home Office in the media blog - Thursday 20 September 2018
Today's Home Office related stories include a report by Migration Watch on the number of illegal migrants in the UK.
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Emma Rhind-Tutt
Emma shares with us the the very different yet entirely inspirational lives of both of her grandmothers. She also tells us about the varied roles she's enjoyed in the Civil service, an organisation that she believes is helping support women in achieving varied and rewarding careers.
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Discovering what leaders need to make decisions in the digital age
The Local Digital Team will be using the Local Digital Fund to build the capability of leaders delivering digital services, through digital leadership training. Local Digital Advisor Gavin Beckett outlines the user research the team have been doing to test their proposition, and what they learnt.
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Bias-busters 3: Nudge, Dewey and Executioner
This is the last in a series of three blogs looking at how Policy Lab methods can help address some of the common biases of policy-makers. It is based on the Behavioural Insight Team’s (BIT) latest report, Behavioural Government, which …
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A capital idea
How well do you know your capital cities? Find out where our Companies House offices are and what they do.
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Defence in the Media: Wednesday 19th September
Defence news today includes coverage of the £5bn deal for the UK to supply Qatar with Typhoon and Hawk aircraft and the conclusion of the Court Martial on the death of three reservists in 2013. Qatar export deal The Financial …
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Don't miss out....
Don't miss out on these upcoming learning and development events, as we still have a few places available....
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Continuous Improvement Network
Do you have a passion for Continuous Improvement? Find out how you can sign up for the next CI meeting to share knowledge and build relationships with colleagues from across departments.
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Air pollution linked to dementia threat & Chris Packham’s BioBlitz manifesto
Air pollution linked to dementia threat The Times and Daily Mail both lead with on a study out today in the British Medical Journal which suggests a link between air pollution and dementia. The report’s authors say this is proof …
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Word on Tour
Helen Chaloner from Literature Works writes about the literature touring programme in libraries in south west England.
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Introducing Public Health England's new Evidence Synthesis series
PHE's evidence syntheses series aims to produce a rapid response to often complex public health questions where there is no existing evidence. Find out more about how this new product can support public health decision-making.
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Farming and food and the Industrial Strategy
Food and farming businesses support 3.8 million jobs throughout the UK, with 13% of the national workforce employed across agriculture, food manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing and catering. We were delighted when the government committed the UK to being at the forefront of the global move to high-efficiency agriculture.
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NIPT implementation: how professionals felt about our face-to-face training and development events
More than 400 delegates attended 8 training events across England ahead of the an evaluative rollout of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to the fetal anomaly screening pathway.
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Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 19 September
Today’s Home Office stories include the Migration Advisory Committee report on EEA migration and post-Brexit policing.
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Supporting Suffield: Locally Employed Civilians in Canada
Hi, I’m Gerry O’Toole and I am DIO’s Business Manager for the British Army Training Unit Suffield, also known as BATUS. It’s an enormous area of land in Alberta, Canada, where the British military can practise huge exercises. You may …
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Defence in the Media: Tuesday 18 September 2018
Defence news today includes further reporting on the MOD's development of leading drone and robot technology to test for chemical agents.
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A Brilliant Civil Service in Action
Read Paula Tilmouth's account of attending the A Brilliant Civil Service Event and the fantastic opportunities this provided for working collaboratively across the wider civil service
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Education in the Media: Tuesday 18 September 2018
Today’s Education in the media blog looks at how we are tackling peer-on-peer abuse in schools, and news of an exciting new degree apprenticeship.
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Career Development Day
Would you like to find out more about our cross-departmental Leadership Modular Academy programme and network with previous delegates?
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Women in Innovation 2018 - frequently asked questions
Our Women in Innovation 2018 awards competition does not follow the usual Innovate UK format so you might have some questions. Here are some frequently asked questions and our answers. We hope this clears up your doubts and gives some …
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Government support to tackle ammonia emissions, a deal reached over scallop fishing and school run pollution
Government support for farmers to tackle ammonia emissions from agriculture This morning, BBC Radio 4 Farming Today, Farmers Guardian and Farmers Weekly have covered the official launch of a new £3m scheme to help support and encourage farmers to reduce ammonia …
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UK House Price Index – National Statistic status achieved
The UK House Price Index is now a National Statistic, demonstrating it meets the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and value. David Lockett celebrates its successes and looks forward to an even brighter future.
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Home Office in the media blog: 18 September 2018
Today’s Home Office stories include the Migration Advisory Committee's EEA migration report and county lines.
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Curriculum research: our findings
Chris Jones, Deputy Director, Research and Evaluation on the second phase of Ofsted's curriculum research.
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Sign up now for one of our screening masterclasses
Book your place now on a screening masterclasses this autumn.
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Helen McStravick
Helen tells us about her experiences living in a religiously- divided Northern Ireland, her important role ensuring care for young families, and her hardworking grandmother who left London for a quiet life with her family.
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Be up to Something
Heather Owen (Assistant Head Secretariat at Defence Infrastructure) explains how an unusual volunteering activity has developed the confidence and capability of a member of staff, inspired her team to use their volunteering days and benefited the local community.