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How SearchLand is using our data to help land developers
SearchLand aims to help property professionals make better informed property and land decisions. Find out how the start-up has benefited from 12 months of invaluable financial and practical support from the Geovation Accelerator Programme.
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How A Levels, GCSEs, T Levels and other qualifications have been graded in 2022
It’s vitally important that when young people have worked hard to get qualifications like GCSEs, A Levels, T Levels and vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) like BTECs, the grades they receive reflect what they know, understand and can do. If …
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Future Farming Podcast: Tenants, landlords and our new environmental schemes
In episode 9 of the Future Farming podcast, Defra's farming strategy lead, Briony Turner, talks to land use adviser Harry Greenfield of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and farm adviser Lynette Steel, of the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) about new environmental schemes.
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Environment Agency warns of significant surface water flooding from thunderstorms in London and south east
The Environment Agency has teams out on the ground ready to support local authorities in responding to potential floods and is urging the public to take care.
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Let's talk PQiP
As a probation officer, you can change people’s lives for the better. We sit with probation officer, Anna, who tells us about her time on the PQiP programme and life in the Probation Service. What made you apply to become …
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Why access is key: succeeding in work with a visual impairment
We hear from Paul Arnold, ICO Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, who shares his story of being a leader with a visual impairment. Paul is responsible for the strategy, leadership and performance of the Information Commissioner’s Office. He …
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Why working flexibly works for me and my family
Jo Irving shares her thoughts on how working flexibly and being a homeworker too has enabled her to balance a busy home and work life, one which has responsibilities that include fostering children.
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Over 2,500 driving instructors opt for engagement call before their standards check
Since launching our voluntary approved driving instructor (ADI) engagement call in October 2021, we’ve now completed over 2,500 of them. David Collings, Head of Enforcement Delivery, explains how they work, the feedback we’ve had, and his advice about the call.
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Join us for Design System Day 2022
GOV.UK Design System is holding our Design System Day conference in September. We invite our users and owners of design systems to join in the conversation.
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Looking for guidance on your next steps after exams? Here’s some advice from a National Careers Service adviser
Julie Taylor, National Careers Service careers adviser provides some important advice for students receiving their exam results this month.
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Reflecting on the Role Models panel
As part of the ‘Role Models’ campaign, which aims to increase diversity at all grades in the Project Delivery Profession, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority recently hosted a panel discussion in Birmingham, ‘career transitions into project delivery beyond Whitehall’. Above, …
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A simple guide on words to avoid in government
Sam Gregory is on a mission to root out jargon in government. He's here to explore the worst offenders and offer the best alternatives. As civil servants, our choice of terminology makes a huge difference to how the public understands …
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Minister Double: Water companies must do more to reduce leakage
There has been positive pick-up of Water Minister Steve Double’s calls for greater investment from water companies to address leakage, at a time when water resources are in the spotlight as parts of the country move into drought. Writing for …
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GSE Profession Talent Strategy and Action Plan
The GSE Profession has provided more details about our approach to supporting GSE members to progress their careers. The Talent Strategy and action plan builds on the goals and objectives set out in the GSE Profession Strategy 2021. The strategy …
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Share your experience of Find a Grant with us, please
As Find a Grant approaches 20,000 people having used the pilot service, we now want to know if you want something like this for the long-term.
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Environmental Stewardship: an update
We recently wrote to everyone with Environmental Stewardship agreements to outline some changes that we plan to introduce in 2023. Rather than offering agreement holders an extension of a single year, we're offering extensions of 5 years. This change, shaped by feedback, gives greater certainty and clarity to people in existing agri-environment agreements. It also removes the burden of having to apply for an extension each year.
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Harnessing the power of science, engineering and technology
Lord Browne of Madingley, Co-Chair of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology, former CEO of BP and Co-Founder and Chairman of BeyondNetZero, discusses his experience as a business leader now advising government. The Prime Minister’s Council for Science …
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The impact of removing jQuery on our web performance
In this blog post, we explain the technical details of removing the jQuery library from GOV.UK’s public facing applications and the performance impact it had for our users.
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Event 3 October: Untapped potential for public policy from design research
Join the our next event bringing together university academics and government practitioners to talk about policy design.
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Environment Agency takes action to rescue fish during dry weather
The prolonged dry weather is affecting many rivers and lakes across much of central, south-west, south-east and eastern England.
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Moving from social media to content design: transferable skills and attitudes
Do you work in social media but have an interest in content design? Or maybe you’re a content designer and wonder what social media is like? They’re more similar than you might think.
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Environmental land management: a forward look
Through our new environmental land management schemes, we will pay farmers and land managers to enhance the natural environment alongside food production. In this post, I'll share more information about how we expect Local Nature Recovery to work.
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It’s complex, not complicated
Jeffrey Allen from the Ministry of Justice writes about the complex nature of public services and how to design them.
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Nicola scores a net win at the Commonwealth Games
After 12 days helping to make the Commonwealth Games go like clockwork, how has life been for our volunteers? Civil servant Nicola Lazenby from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy joined the volunteers (aka the Commonwealth Collective) as …
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How and why we removed jQuery from GOV.UK
Removing jQuery from GOV.UK was a huge yet manageable task that led to improved code and performance gains across the site. This is how and why we did this work.
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The strategic architecture behind our Digital Future
Read about how we're shifting to a common shared approach to enable better data sharing, improved self-service and increased trust.
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How we developed the ‘Ready to Pass?’ campaign
Find out how the 'Ready to Pass?' campaign has been developed, the types of messages your pupils will receive, and some changes we've made based on your feedback.
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Dry weather and water company performance
Today there has been widespread coverage of water company performance in light of ongoing dry weather.
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Career journeys: PQiP and beyond
A career in the Probation Service can take you in many directions. Through the PQiP programme, you will start your career as a trainee probation officer but from there it’s for you to decide which path you take. We …
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DIO’s Respect the Range campaign takes to the beach
Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Saunton Sands beach, near Braunton Burrows Training Area to launch the 2022 ‘Respect the Range’ Campaign. The launch saw the creation of a 100m Chinook helicopter sand artwork that generated national media …
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Tree planting and food production: a joined-up approach
The England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) is one of a number of ongoing payments that can support farmers to manage their land in an environmentally sustainable way while continuing to produce food. In this post, I'll share more.
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Meet the Gadgeteers – science and reading are perfect partners
The Reading Agency partnering with the Science Museum Group for this year's Summer Reading Challenge
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Track our progress: Trade Remedies Authority case milestones - August 2022
We have launched an interactive case tracker to show the progress of each of our cases as they go through the investigation lifecycle. Subscribe here to receive automatic monthly updates of our interactive case tracker and view each stage of …
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The day of release from prison: a springboard for a stable life
The day that people are released from prison can set the tone for their reintegration into society. Diana Hidalgo introduces our team that is focussing on this policy area, and why getting this right is vital to improving outcomes for prison leavers and communities.
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Preparing for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
Kara Gallear, HMCTS Crime Live Services, explains her role in making sure that the magistrates’ and the Crown Courts were ready for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 changes.
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Content crits: they're not scary!
Content crits are a great way of sharing work, problems and perspectives. Here's all you need to know.
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Planning for a secure future
Maryam Teschke-Panah, the Civil Service’s Deputy Age Champion, encourages civil servants to learn more about their pensions. It's never too early (or too late) to be thinking about your future income. Your pension can be the last thing on your …
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Why I keep an allotment
In National Allotments Week, Dom Burton shares his passion for growing his own and the work-life balance benefits, along with some tips to help you to have a wildlife-friendly plot.
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Moon to Mars workshop brings global space agencies to London
The UK Space Agency joined NASA and international space colleagues to discuss NASA’s “Moon to Mars” exploration objectives during a two-day workshop in London.
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Supporting families and communities through the Holiday Activities and Food programme
Tracey Cleverly, trust lead at the Learning Academy Partnership, shares how the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is helping provide support to its pupils and their families across the local community. As a trust, we know that children are …