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How to use and protect your company authentication code
It's cheaper, easier and faster to file online. For all online filings, you’ll need your company authentication code. Here are some tips on how to use your code, and how to keep it safe.
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A strategy for a data-led organisation
Amy Caldwell-Nichols, HMCTS Deputy Director, Head of Insights and Analytics, writes about the data strategy used by HMCTS to make accessing court services as straight-forward as possible.
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Consumer and stakeholder acceptance of urban grown food and alternative proteins - my Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme Fellowship
Dr Bethan Mead, Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool discusses her joint FSA-UKRI fellowship as part of the Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme, which explores urban grown food and alternative proteins
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Hidden disabilities, HM Land Registry and me
Working at HM Land Registry has changed Emma Procter's life by giving her the stability and support she needs to manage her hidden disabilities.
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Helping recruiters to innovate responsibly with data-driven tools
The use of data-driven tools is rising across the recruitment sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for effective and efficient digital tools in hiring as recruiters search for the highest calibre candidates in an increasingly virtual world. Companies …
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Increasing our capabilities in the sustainable management of the Defence estate
The DIO Technical Services team is full of expert practitioners in various fields from archaeology to engineering, and now boasts even more expertise than before thanks to the introduction of 18 new posts related to climate resilience and sustainability. The …
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Supporting the UK NSC to make effective recommendations
Have you ever wondered where the evidence which the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) uses to make its recommendations comes from? The UK NSC is supported by a secretariat function, part of which is a team responsible for managing …
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Keeping each other safe in the NHS this winter
Health Secretary Sajid Javid reflects on the Government's plans to keep NHS staff safe and healthy throughout the challenging weeks ahead.
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Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Government
The Royal Society Pairing Scheme pairs academics and civil servants together for one week to share knowledge and learning to ensure policy making is strengthened by links with academia and data. Through the scheme, policy makers will make lasting relationships with …
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How the Sustainable Farming Incentive will develop
Last week we published details on how the new Sustainable Future Incentive scheme will work in 2022. The Sustainable Farming Incentive in 2022 is very much a starting point. We are rolling out the scheme incrementally. We want to test, learn and improve as we go, and expand the scheme to fit the available budget each year. In this post, I'll give you an idea of how the scheme will expand over the next few years.
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Coverage of leading report on the benefits of UK woodland’s for mental health
As part of National Tree Week, we have published new landmark research which proves the immense benefits of trees and woodlands for people’s wellbeing.
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Making your comms clear and inclusive - our top tips
Government information should be as clear and accessible as possible. Sarah Healey's simple guide for what everyone should know. Civil servants send out hundreds of thousands of emails and documents every week, which is why it’s important to make them …
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US market to open doors to UK lamb from 2022
There has been widespread coverage in the Independent, Express, Evening Standard, City AM, the Scotsman, Press and Journal, as well as others, of our announcement that exports of British lamb to the US market can resume from next year after …
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Volunteering in the Civil Service: taking time for our wellbeing by supporting causes we care about
Find out how DIT’s Volunteering Network champion volunteering
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COVID disparities report: key findings and next steps
One of the most pressing questions posed by the pandemic has been why ethnic minorities have been so disproportionately affected? It was evident from the outset that these communities appeared to be more vulnerable. We saw that in the faces …
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The furniture upcycler who fixed his mistake after illegally entering the waste trade
Ed Troughton, Waste Crime Engagement Specialist at the Environment Agency, provides his insights into tackling the handling of illegal waste without a permit. My three-year-old son spends most of his time making a mess. Sometimes he’ll spill food or his …
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5 top tips to keep your property safe
How you can help protect yourself from fraud using our free Property Alert service.
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Celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities
Today we are celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities. The day is about promoting the rights and well-being of people with disabilities at every level of society, and raising awareness of challenges, barriers and opportunities for those who live …
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Business Support Helpline: supporting and celebrating small business
A guest blog post by the Business Support Helpline. Read about Small Business Saturday and find out what support has been offered to businesses throughout the pandemic.
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Removing barriers and improving disability data
I started working for MoJ in 1993 as an AA/Band F and am now a G6, I have had a variety of operational and corporate HQ roles. I stayed because I loved what I was doing and I can honestly …
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Cefas and Industry science collaboration: commercial catch sampling in the age of COVID
This is the third in a series of short blogs focussing on Cefas’ fisheries science work in partnership with the fishing industry. Cefas Scientist, Jon Elson, who is responsible for the Cefas commercial catch sampling programme, is the next of …
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Five years of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team
The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) was created five years ago after the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014-16 to support Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) to prepare for and respond to public health outbreaks. In those …
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The night sky in December
December brings the shortest day and longest night of the year – and with more than 16 hours of darkness, it’s the perfect time for some stargazing!
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Coverage of the Environment Secretary’s announcement: Food and farming industry crucial to Government’s levelling-up agenda
Today’s blog focuses on coverage of the Environment Secretary’s speech at the CLA conference, where further details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive were also announced.
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Local court initiatives making a difference to our recovery
Responding to, and recovering from, the impact of the pandemic has been a real team effort. Whether it’s large scale national projects running at pace to deliver more capacity for court hearings, or creative solutions to challenges faced by individual …
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International Volunteer Day: Volunteering through the Insolvency Service
Lisa, one of our financial investigators, writes about using her volunteering time allowance to work at her local foodbank.
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Promoting Competition Bulletin December 2021
Today the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its draft Annual Plan 2022 to 2023 for consultation. It sets our proposed overall direction and main themes for the coming year. We look forward to receiving your views. Setting our …
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REACT – The COVID-19 study helping piece together the bigger picture
Surveillance studies for COVID-19 have been crucial in helping the Government’s response to the pandemic. This blog looks at the REACT study and why it is important people continue to take part.
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Why I joined DWP’s Blind and Visually Impaired Network
International Day of People with Disability is celebrated on 3 December. To mark the day Andrew, a DWP Digital Product Owner, has shared his reasons for joining DWP’s Blind and Visually Impaired Network.
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Acorn Academy Coaching: reaffirming the importance of social worker wellbeing
Rachel Baker, Academy Learning Lead in Warwickshire, talks about her journey as a social worker and life coach. She shares how she is helping social workers to take control of their wellbeing.
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How the National Tutoring Programme could help boost your child’s learning
Launched in November 2020, The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) is helping boost the learning of those pupils most affected by the impact of missed time in school during the pandemic.
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Making the Sustainable Farming Incentive work for tenants
We are developing our new environmental land management schemes so that there is an offer for all farm types. This includes tenants on tenanted land. In this post, I’d like to share how we’re designing the Sustainable Farming Incentive so that tenants can access the scheme in a fair and straightforward way.
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Introducing the Moorland and Rough Grazing Standard
I recently joined the Sustainable Farming Incentive team to help develop some of the standards for 2022/23. In particular, those focused on upland farming and moorland management. In this post, I'll share more about the Moorland and Rough Grazing Standard.
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The Sustainable Farming Incentive: what’s new, improved and coming in 2022
Today we published further information on the Sustainable Farming Incentive. You can find it, in full, on GOV.UK. In this post, I’ll share a summary of the things that are new, the things we’ve changed following feedback and what you can expect in 2022.
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International Day of Persons With Disabilities 2021
Deaf civil servant Richard Purvis sheds insight into his life, the daily challenges and dreams that motivate him. To celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, the Civil Service Deaf and Hard of Hearing Network (CSDHHN) …
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Exploding animal populations – how can we co-exist?
Using contraceptives to slow reproductive rates in exploding animal populations may offer an extra tool to manage human-wildlife conflicts. In this blog, we hear from senior ecologist, Giovanna Massei, as she outlines this global issue and humane, evidence-based and sustainable solutions.
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An important moment for social work and social care
I am so pleased to be writing this blog, celebrating the publication of ‘People at the heart of care’, the Government's adult social care reform White Paper.
Social work and social care values are at its core. This is about valuing people and what matters to them. -
Nuffield Report on Gene Editing
A look into recent coverage on the Nutfield Report on gene editing
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Charting a course to end HIV transmission in England by 2030
On World Aids Day 2021, a new Action Plan has been published to move towards ending HIV transmission, AIDS and HIV-related deaths in England by 2030. In January 2019 the government committed to this bold ambition and the four-year plan, …
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Reform will be driven by an empowered workforce
With or without reform, the quality, reliability and effectiveness of our adult social care system depends on a workforce that feels valued, supported and encouraged to be the best. It is no accident the White Paper on social care reform is called ‘People at the Heart of Care’, as our Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, Deborah Sturdy explains.