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Civil Service Awards 2021: All aboard the data train
The Analyst and Data teams from the Department for Transport have been responsible for helping you navigate your journey through the behaviours of coronavirus. The pandemic has highlighted many things in society; one of these is the importance of having …
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Technical Advisers at the Export Control Joint Unit
We 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 expertise on export controls. …
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Civil Service Awards 2021: Keeping up with the Jones
Civil servant Andrew Jones has snapped up the Rising Star Award at age 45, but promises that ‘The best is yet to come!’ Only 16 months after joining HM Courts & Tribunals Service, Andrew Jones is going places at break-neck …
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Civil Service Awards: Why victory is ‘over the rainbow’
The Civil Service LGBT+ Network, led by John Peart, triumphed in the prestigious Developing and Supporting People category for its groundbreaking mentoring scheme. As winning reactions go, it’s fair to say that John Peart’s on cloud nine right now. As …
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Updates to planning guidance to help safeguard England’s protected species and ancient woodland, ancient and veteran trees
Recently we updated our standing advice to help local planning authorities take planning decisions which protect and enhance England’s irreplaceable ancient woodland, ancient and veteran trees and our rare and threatened species. Natural England’s role is to provide advice to …
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Encouraging the return of pine martens and red squirrels to Kirkcudbright Training Centre
As Deputy Training Safety Officer for Kirkcudbright Training Centre in Dumfries and Galloway, I’ve been spending some of my time on a project designed to help Scotland’s native red squirrels. Kirkcudbright Training Centre is primarily used for infantry training, including …
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Farm visit: Hampden Bottom Farm, Buckinghamshire
Farm visits help us to better understand how farmers work and what’s important to them. In this post, I'd like to share what I learned during my visit to Hampden Bottom Farm in Buckinghamshire.
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Did you know the COVID-19 vaccine is available to anyone aged 12-15?
We all know that getting a COVID-19 vaccine is the best way we can protect ourselves.
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Update to Home Office Casework Guidance
Home Office casework guidance has been amended to correct a small error in relation to the ‘two year rule’. Individuals who have Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK lose this status after two years’ absence from the UK, …
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Tools for climate policy: 2) systems mapping
This is the second blog in a short series on methods that Policy Lab has experimented with in the context of addressing climate change. It focuses on systems mapping as featured in a collaboration between Policy Lab, UCL and stakeholders in the UK’s industry and building sectors.
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How the Content Hub is taking on accessibility
The Content Hub is basically a restricted and secure intranet created, designed, developed and written solely for the prison estate. It's the only 100% prisoner-facing service in MOJ Digital and Technology. In developing it, we've been constantly awake to the …
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NICE AI Regulation Service alpha assessment
Read the alpha assessment report for the AI Regulation Service service from NICE. The assessment took place in October. The report was revised following a successful report challenge from the service team and finalised in November.
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How becoming a Cadet can improve your skills and qualifications
Being in the cadets give young people access to an unparalleled range of activities. That’s why we’ve invested £50 million into the Cadet Expansion Programme, to increase the number of cadet units in schools across the country.
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Government consults on plans to tackle waste crime
Today we are looking at the Government’s new plans to tackle waste crime and support people and businesses to ensure their waste is managed properly.
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New legislation reduces time and cost of gene editing trials for researchers
In today’s blog, we look at legislation laid on Thursday that shortens the time it will take researchers to conduct gene editing trials on plants.
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Evaluation: How it shaped the public dialogue on location data ethics
Evaluator Sophie Reid explains the evaluation process she used during the independent dialogue exploring public attitudes about location data.
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How do you feed an oral contraceptive to 2.5 million grey squirrels?
Marking this year’s Red Squirrel Appreciation Day, APHA’s Sarah Beatham describes her work, now entering its 4th year of research on developing an oral contraceptive for grey squirrels whilst protecting our native red squirrels and other mammals from eating it.
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Dragons' Den, Episode 3, Series 19
There was a strong food-based theme cooking in the Den this week...but which inventions whetted the Dragons’ appetites for investment? It’s episode 3 in this series of Dragons’ Den and it’s my turn to blog again…three years to the week …
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Join us at our next Midlands Continuous Improvement Network Meeting on 28 January 2022
As a network we want to keep Continuous Improvement (CI) at the heart of everything we do and would like to invite you to join our next meeting on Friday 28 January 2022.
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Reporting the vital statistics - how data management has been central to the handling of the pandemic
Over the last two years the COVID-19 Dashboard has played a central role in managing the pandemic. This blog looks at the evolution of the dashboard, how the data features in our daily lives and why transparency is so important.
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Why it’s important for eligible parents and families of primary age pupils to Get Boosted Now
Protecting face to face education and minimising disruption in schools due to COVID-19 and its variants is our number one priority. The single most effective measure we have to minimise the spread of the virus and therefore the disruption it …
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Storm Arwen: from devastation to woodland regeneration
Hello, I’m Judith Peachey, Forestry Harvesting and Arboriculture Manager at Landmarc Support Services. We work with DIO to manage land and facilities across the MOD’s 190,000 hectares of UK training estate, and my job has a focus on long term …
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Deputy Director Science & Technology and Deputy Director Chief Research Officer- GCHQ
Science, Technology, Research and Innovation (STRI) is vital to GCHQ and the National Security community. Our ability to conduct cutting edge research and pull through innovative technologies and methods is fundamental to our mission. GCHQ has a rich and proud …
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Bathing water classifications 2021
Today’s blog looks at the Environment Agency’s bathing water results for 2021
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Data and design-driven diplomacy
Anna Whicher from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office writes about how the UK's diplomatic policy is being made in innovative new ways.
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How an apprenticeship can help you become a nurse or midwife
The Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi explains how an apprenticeship can help people become a nurse or midwife without needing to go to university.
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Face masks in classrooms will no longer be required from 20 January and in communal areas from 27 January - what you need to know
EDIT: This post was updated in July 2022 to ensure it reflects up-to-date guidance and information Since January, we have advised that face coverings in classrooms in schools and colleges are no longer required, and face coverings in communal areas are likewise …
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New Year, New Digital You.
As visions of mince pies and too much wine fade into memory and the reality of a new year rolls around, lots of us become self-reflective and consider what we are going to do differently for the next 12 months. …
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Coverage of the Government and Devolved Governments' announcement that they are seeking views on the Joint Fisheries Statement
On the 18th of January we announced that the UK Government and Devolved Governments are now seeking views on the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS). The JFS sets out the legally binding policies which the UK Government and Devolved Governments will follow, at a UK level and individually, as they work together to deliver world-class sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management.
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How to run a careers event to increase the diversity of your team
We found that careers events for underrepresented groups is one of the most effective ways to increase the diversity of our team. Here’s how to run one in 14 steps.
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Improving Farm Productivity grants: open for applications
At the end of last year, we published a manual on the Improving Farm Productivity grant, which is part of the Farming Transformation Fund. Today we opened the window for applications. We’re also hosting a webinar next week for you to find out more.
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Windrush Against Sewage Pollution report on illegal sewage spills
Today’s blog looks at a report from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution on illegal sewage spills.
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New Style contributory benefits: how well are they working?
As part of our independent work programme we have recently started a detailed study into New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance and New Style Employment and Support Allowance. These two contributory benefits are for working age individuals who have been in paid …
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A Modern Civil Service - Building Our Capability
You are invited to join us for a new series of Lunch and Learn capability events which will directly explore each individual behaviour under the Success Profiles Framework on 10th February 2022 - the first session will focus on Seeing The Bigger Picture.
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How we are calling on universities to end the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) to silence abuse victims
Victims of sexual harassment in universities should never be silenced by Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), under a new pledge announced today backed by the government, universities, and campaigners. Here’s everything you need to know about our announcement on NDAs.
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Rolling application window for Farming in Protected Landscapes
I’m pleased to say that following feedback, we are moving to a rolling application window for the rest of the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme.
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Being open about our design community and how we recruit
Our design community is flourishing and we’re looking for more designers to join us. We ran open sessions with potential applicants to share the things that make our community unique – and tips on how to apply.
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View My Applications will soon include your colleagues’ work
Soon you will be able to check in on your colleagues’ applications via the HM Land Registry portal.
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Join our Scientific Advisory Committees
Learn about the work of our Scientific Advisory Committees and the Science Council from current members and apply to join one. The deadline to apply is Sunday 13 February 2022.
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Mae’r Rhwydwaith Iaith Cymraeg angen chi. The Welsh Language Network Needs You.
Dyma gyfle i siapio dyfodol y rhwydwaith. This is an opportunity to shape the future of the network.