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GCP Serious Breaches - the 2018 Edition
A look at the recently published 2018 metrics report for GCP serious breaches reported to the MHRA - and what you need to know about reporting a serious breach.
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How we are educating the next generation about the battle on climate change
The curriculum also includes the knowledge pupils need to help address climate change in the future. For example, in design and technology pupils are taught to consider the impact of the products they design on individuals, society and the environment. Schools have the autonomy to go into as much depth on these subjects as they see fit.
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Cleveland Way National Trail celebrates 50th anniversary
This afternoon's blog looks at the 50th anniversary of the Cleveland Way National Trail.
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Mapping beaches with the Data Science Accelerator Programme
GDS' Data Science Accelerator Programme helps people in the public sector develop their data science skills. Read about UKHO's Software Engineer Ciaran Evans' project as part of the programme.
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Work with us to deliver Civil Service Connect
Would you like to work with CS Local as part of a small project team to help plan and deliver a Civil Service Connect event? This is an exciting opportunity to come together to share ideas, best practice, collaborate and showcase career paths.
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Discover how we’re developing ground-breaking responses to an Ageing Society
The Government has set out an ambitious mission for the Ageing Society Grand Challenge: for people to enjoy five more years of healthy, independent living by 2035 while narrowing the gap between the experience of the richest and the poorest. The challenge needs to have the ambition to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people within the next decade.
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ONS and Home Office immigration statistics published
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published the quarterly immigration statistics. Also today, the Home Office has published its immigration statistics. Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes said: These figures show that the UK is continuing to attract skilled workers …
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Focus on staff networks: Race to the Top Grade 6/7 Network
Civil Service Race Champion Richard Heaton introduces the first of two posts focusing on the work of staff networks in creating an equal workplace for all, here, the Race to the Top Grade 6/7 Network.
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Catchment Sensitive Farming Officers here to give you free, expert and confidential advice
A quick look at the Catchment Sensitive Farming partnership.
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Shaping the future of certification
Matthew Gage, Deputy Director at Ministry of Justice, recent trip to Iceland to assist PMI with developing their next generation of certification for project delivery professionals across the globe: ‘something that will have a real impact on our growing profession’.
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Minister Rutley launches Urban Tree Challenge Fund
Today's blog looks at Minister Rutley's recent visit to Coalville, Leicestershire to launch the new Urban Tree Challenge Fund.
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What the Government is doing to tackle forced marriage
The Home Office has published statistics around forced marriage to support awareness raising and development of policies to better protect and assist victims of forced marriage.
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Education Secretary on Anderton Park protests
It is unacceptable that children at Anderton Park are missing out on education because of the threat of protests. There is no place for protests outside school gates. They can frighten children, intimidate staff and parents and in the worst cases be hijacked by individuals with a vested interest and no links to the schools. It is time for these protests to stop.
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Could blockchain be the future of the property market?
Blockchain technology could speed up property transactions and make them more trustworthy, secure and transparent, says Lauren Tombs of our Digital Street project.
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Duncan Selbie's Friday message - 24 May 2019
This week our CEO's message looks at the importance of two MMR doses, the Well North Programme, policing and the public's health, and senior staff changes.
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Home Office in the media blog: Friday 24 May
Today's leading story is a report from the National Audit Office on the response to allegations of cheating on an English-language test.
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E-learning for AAA screeners and clinical skills trainers updated
We have refreshed and updated the 2 national e-learning units for screeners in the NHS AAA Screening Programme.
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Super crops at Chelsea Flower Show
UK aid is to fund new research to develop climate resilient, extra nutritious super crops, it was revealed this week - at the Chelsea Flower Show. Several media picked up on the pledge, which International Development Secretary Rory Stewart announced on Wednesday, …
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7 Lenses of Transformation: one year since publication
The 7 Lenses of Transformation were published one year ago. Find out more about how they have been used by tens of thousands of people over the last 12 months, across the UK and abroad.
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500 Vulnerable Veterans find long–term social housing thanks to veterans’ Nomination Scheme
A scheme run by the UK’s leading provider of supported housing for Veterans, Stoll, has now secured long-term social housing for over 500 ex-Servicemen and women through its high impact Veterans’ Nomination Scheme. Veterans who find it difficult to adjust …
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Job sharing: "Two heads are better than one"
Brian Stanislas describes the first-ever HMRC job-sharing event, which attracted colleagues from a number of departments and could be copied across the Civil Service.
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Detecting semantic similarity on GOV.UK
Find out all the ways in which semantic similarity is helping us improve GOV.UK
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Growing my testing career
Amy's learning lots as a Test Engineer in our Newcastle hub, in her blog-post she talks about the opportunities she's been given.
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Flying the rainbow flag in social work
Did you know that people from the LGBT+ community are more likely to experience self-harm, use alcohol and drugs and be more likely to attempt suicide? Over the last few months, Lawrence Badman of LiveWell Southwest, a social enterprise community service in Plymouth, has been undertaking literature review of the latest research around LGBT+ issues and how they relate to health, social care - and social work specifically.
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Putting the 'U' into incl sion
If you want to be in the best place for your next moment come along to our next Junior Leaders Networking Event in Croydon on 21 June
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Attracting teachers for the future
Teaching remains a popular career, but we want to make sure that we can continue to attract and keep the brightest and best graduates, particularly in subjects where specialist knowledge and expertise are vital to the future success of the economy.
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New e-learning on newborn blood spot samples
We’ve launched a new e-learning module on blood spot screening samples that explains what could happen if a baby has a poor quality sample. Check it out today!
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Life in Digital Workplace
Matt's delivering communications tools to improve the digital workplace here at DWP Digital, could you join the team? We're hiring now, read on to find out more.
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What the UK is doing to fight Ebola
This week new International Development Secretary Rory Stewart has spoken about the UK's work to tackle Ebola in the DRC.
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How we approach research with vulnerable users
In this blog-post Mel a user researcher talks about how we can support people at a really difficult time of their life.
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(Sailing on) the 7Es of wellbeing
What are the '7Es', and how can they contribute to wellbeing at work? Kevin Oliver explains.
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Defence in the Media: £22m for Army Cyber Centres
Defence news today includes coverage of Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt announcing £22 million in funding for Army cyber operations centres.
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Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 23 May
Today's leading stories include the second anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attack and further coverage of Jonathan Hall QC being appointed to the role of Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.
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Me We: the next stage in the Empathy Programme
People with a Me We mindset are more connected with others and take better care of each other. Coach Barbara Price talks about helping people make the move from a me to Me We mindset
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Health Matters: Prevention - A Life Course Approach
The latest edition of Health Matters, PHE's professional resource, focuses on taking a life course approach to the prevention of ill health and explores the evidence base for this approach. This blog provides a summary of the full edition's content.
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SLSD in action: Laboratory testing
In the next in our series of blogs about the work of the Surveillance and Laboratory Services Department (SLSD), we showcase some of the varied testing that we do in the department, and shine a light on some of the …
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Gove takes action to ban plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds
Today's blog looks at the announcement to ban plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds.
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Funding our schools and building an apprenticeship system for the future
We have been clear that there is more money going into our schools than ever before, and since 2017, we have given every local authority more money for every 5 to 16 year old in every school and made funding fairer across the country.
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Improving the government’s identity standards
The government identity standards help public and private sector organisations know that their users are who they say they are. This minimises fraud and error that can cost organisations, and the taxpayer, significant amounts of money. In this post, we talk about the work we're doing to improve the standards and make them easier to use.
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365 days of Action Oak
Sarah Jeffrey, Action Oak Project Manager, writes a guest blog looking back on the last year of the Action Oak partnership and what it has achieved so far.