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Introducing the UK Agriculture Partnership
The UK's devolved administrations already work closely to ensure their policies are aligned. However, to share scientific ideas, solutions and innovations, Defra set up the UK Agriculture Partnership. It launched today and we'd like to share a little more about it in this post.
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Trialling telephone requisitions
We are exploring reintroducing calls to resolve requisitions.
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Should your genes push up the price of your car insurance?
New report from the Government Office for Science investigates the future uses and considerations of genomic science How would you feel if your genomic information made your car insurance more expensive? Would you want to find out whether your child was …
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An important step for England’s landscapes: welcoming the new Natural England Landscape Advisory Panel
I am delighted to announce that the new Natural England Landscape Advisory Panel meets for the first time today, which is an important step in our work to deliver more for and from England’s landscapes. Landscape is one of Natural …
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Coverage of Natural England’s three new LIFE projects
There has been widespread coverage of our announcement launching three vital nature recovery projects aimed at tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis. The Independent, Evening Standard, ITV News Online, Express and Star & others covered the news positively. The projects – …
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Sleep-in shifts in social care
In March 2021, the Supreme Court issued the final judgement on a case of great significance for care providers and low-paid care workers. The case in question, Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake, was first brought to an Employment Tribunal in …
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Put Down Roots with woodland creation
We look at the recent coverage of our new ‘Put Down Roots’ woodland creation campaign.
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Our new report on care leavers’ experiences of preparing to leave care
Yvette Stanley discusses our new research, published last week. Last week, we were pleased to launch our report, ‘Ready or not’, on the views and experiences of children in care aged 16 and 17 and care leavers on their preparation …
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Lead the way towards a combined CT/CI assessment by joining our pilot
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is playing a fundamental role helping to ensure that the UK remains one of the best places in the world to deliver safe, cutting-edge research. Part of this work is the recently-launched combined …
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Civil Service Awards 2021: Winds of change
The 2021 Awards saw six individuals win a Lifetime Achievement category. From the seventies, eighties, nineties, noughties, teenies and twenties, our winners share their memories of how the workplace has changed over time. Thirty years ago, the Civil Service was …
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Tree-mendous news - Local Authority Treescapes Fund and Urban Tree Challenge Fund to launch again!
2022 ready to see urban and non-woodland treescapes turn a new leaf, with the re-launch of two major tree planting grants from the Forestry Commission and Defra.
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Civil Service Awards 2021: Vaccines victorious
The Vaccine Taskforce, from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the hub of vaccine supply to the UK and beyond is home to the AstraZeneca and Pfizer Project Teams. They have recently been crowned the winner of the …
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Private sector collaboration helps Local Land Charges Programme delivery
We are working with a range of private sector delivery partners to quicken the pace of delivery of our Local Land Charges Programme and the benefits it brings to the property market.
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Genomics beyond health: preparing for a genomic future
If you could find out whether your child was likely to excel at sports or academic pursuits in the future, would you? Could it ever be ethical to adjust criminal sentencing to account for someone’s genetic predisposition? How would …
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Rediscovering teaching: my experience of returning to the classroom
Loic Menzies is the former Chief Executive of the Centre for Education and Youth, who has answered the call for teachers to return to the classroom to support schools with staffing pressures. We’re inviting qualified ex-teachers to step in and …
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Annual Consultant Awards – a new name, and a new scheme
Following a consultation on reform, the NHS reward scheme for top-performing doctors is being renamed and redesigned, making it fairer and more accessible, writes ACCEA Medical Director, Professor Kevin Davies.
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Changes to The Highway Code: how they affect driving tests
Chief Driving Examiner Mark Winn introduces the latest changes to the Highway Code and explains what they mean for those coming to a practical test.
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Technology takes off
The Social Care White Paper asserts ‘When technology is embedded into care and support services, it can be transformative, helping people to live happy, fulfilled lives in their homes and communities.’ It sets out several promising initiatives, including a new scheme to test new care technology. SCIE and Channel 3 Consulting explore what the future …
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Civil Service Awards: Big win for the caring collaborators
The Department of Health and Social Care’s ventilator team scoops the award for best Civil Service-wide collaboration - and they have never even met each other. Dubbed as a ‘career highlight’, the team responsible for the COVID-19 Oxygen, Ventilation, Medical …
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A week in the life of a planning inspector
We're currently recruiting for Band 1 planning inspectors – check out a week in the life of an inspector!
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Measuring success based on your experience
How will we know if we have made any improvements to finding and applying for grants. Laura Greenup needs your help now to help her assess our impact.
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Podcast: Understanding the complexity of users' lives
Why build a product people won't or can't use? Our user researchers share their approach to understanding needs for government’s single sign-on.
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Civil Service Awards: ‘No secret sauce to leadership’
Steve Glass topped the Outstanding Leader category for his role rising to the challenge of COVID-19. Steve Glass, officially the Civil Service Awards 2021 Outstanding Leader, is the personal pick of Cabinet Secretary Simon Case who championed this category. Steve …
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How we plan to improve school attendance following the COVID-19 pandemic
Face-to-face education is important in helping pupils to fulfil their potential. During school time we believe pupils should be in class with their teachers and peers and enjoying all the benefits that brings. School attendance has obviously been affected by …
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How we are providing more support for schools and students as plan B Covid measures come to an end
Last week, the Prime Minister announced the end of plan B Covid measures. To support schools as the measures come to an end, we have announced new funding for schools to help ensure our schools remain safe. These measures – …
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Supporting the MoJ Social Mobility Strategic Plan - Schools Outreach in Yorkshire
“For the MoJ to thrive as an organisation, it must reflect the society it serves at every level” - MoJ Social Mobility Strategic Plan 2019-2022 At the heart of the MoJ is the belief that diverse backgrounds can bring fresh …
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Why we are consulting on making it a requirement for instructors to display their badge
We update driving instructors the reasons why we are proposing to make it a legal requirement for approved and trainee driving instructors to display their registration certificates in their car windscreen when they bring their pupils for a driving test as part of our latest consultation.
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Comparing ethnicity data for different countries
The Race Disparity Unit at the Cabinet Office Equalities Hub have analysed different approaches taken by national governments to understanding how they compare on issues such as ethnic diversity and cultural identity.
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Civil Service Awards 2021: DWP's evolution of inclusion
The Diversity and Inclusion team in the Department for Work and Pensions paves the way for civil servants in the North East to achieve successful careers. ‘Diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ may look to some like a) a dance group, b) corporate …
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How to continue your professional development in the Civil Service
How we prioritise the learning and development of our people to meet their career goals in the DDaT team
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Could you become a Business Mentor?
Could you become a Business Mentor and have a positive impact on helping support Prison Leavers through challenges & into employment? Well if so then Going Forward into Employment has a great opportunity for you! Going Forward into Employment have …
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Emily Miles' stakeholder update - Morrisons, milk, and use-by dates
FSA Chief Executive Emily Miles discusses Morrison's recent news on using best before dates on some of its milk products.
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Key dates to look out for in 2022
Ahead of Countryside Stewardship 2022 applications opening next month, we’ve published the Key dates for 2022 document on GOV.UK. It shows you important dates in 2022 for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES), so you …
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Creating empathy with users who have accessibility needs
The Digital Trade Finance Service team has been working hard to make its service more accessible, getting our whole team involved. This post explains how we used the GDS accessibility personas to do just that and what we learnt along the way.
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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 …