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BBSRC: Event Opportunity (The Future of Soil Science, Climate Change and Agriculture)
As part of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council’s (BBSRC) COP26 preparations we have a series of webinars on specific disciplines, and I am preparing one in the soils space to be held on the 9th September at 1500-1700 …
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MP Roundtable with the RPA - Richard Holden MP (North West Durham)
We held the second of our ‘MP Roundtable with the RPA’ events on 27 August with Richard Holden, MP for North West Durham. Held at St Thomas Hall in Stanhope, Paul Caldwell, our CEO, Ali Johnson, an RPA Director, members …
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How will the new single sign-on and a GOV.UK Account work together?
We explain how the single sign-on system and GOV.UK Account will work together.
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Geronimo the TB-positive alpaca – Initial post-mortem results
There has been widespread media reporting of the post-mortem results of the alpaca Geronimo which has twice tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) using highly accurate tests. Experienced veterinary pathologists from the Government’s Animal and Plant Health Agency completed the …
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A manifesto for Sellafield - what a difference a year makes
Twelve months ago, we published our manifesto, a one-page document that sets out the kind of organisation that we want to be. Co-created with our employees, it is already making a difference, as our CEO Martin Chown explains.
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FACTSHEET: Windrush Compensation Scheme - July 2021
The Windrush generation were wronged by successive governments. To help right those wrongs, the Home Office has put in place a range of initiatives. Windrush Compensation Scheme The Windrush Compensation Scheme was launched on 3 April 2019. You may …
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New Safety Tech Fund Challenge
HThe below op-ed from Home Secretary Priti Patel is featured in the Telegraph Online today, Wednesday, 8 September, coinciding with the launch of the Home Office's new Safety Tech Challenge Fund. The Fund will award five organisations from around the …
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Social care reform and what it means for our workforce
"As part of the record 36 billion investment to reform the NHS and social care, the Prime Minister’s announcement of at least £500 million funding for the care workforce across three years is very welcome", says Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care in her new blog marking the Prime Minister's recent announcement on …
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New guidance to help NHS antenatal and newborn screening providers tackle inequalities
New national guidance published to support antenatal and newborn (ANNB) screening providers in addressing inequalities throughout the screening pathway.
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International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
Today marks the second International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies – a global awareness-raising day led by the United Nations with a call to action to collectively align efforts and facilitate actions to improve air quality.
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What skills do you need for working in data ethics?
What skills do you need to work in data ethics? Read this blog for more details on the new DDaT Data Ethicist Role and its development.
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What we’re learning about collaboration through tests and trials
One goal of Defra’s Future Farming and Countryside Programme is to help farmers and land managers achieve bigger, better environmental benefits. There’s a lot that farmers can do individually on their own land, but there are often circumstances where it makes more sense for several people or businesses to join forces and collaborate on something …
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My experience on the Summer Diversity Internship Programme
The 6-week internship has provided me with invaluable experience of what life as a Civil Servant would be like”. Find out more about Kamran’s experience on joining the DDaT DIT team
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Civil Society Organisations and the Better Regulation Framework
RPC member Laura Cox comments on the differences between civil society organisations (CSOs) and businesses, and considers how the Better Regulation Framework should be applied to CSOs.
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The Art of Working Smarter Makes You Happier
Smarter working is a hot topic. Now Fiona James, the Civil Service digital wellbeing champion has teamed up with the Civil Service HR team to publish a smarter working hub, to help civil servants find a better work/life balance. So, …
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Converging our DevOps platforms
How are we meeting our DDaT Strategy goal of converging our technology estate and creating more shared platforms in the Home Office?
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Getting to know our Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs)
William Bray and Alex O’Mahoney share their experience of working as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at DVLA.
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An introduction to Parliament
We are pleased to bring you two dates for Introduction to Parliament courses, being delivered by the Parliamentary Capability Team in Cabinet Office. These are open to any UK civil servant and particularly useful for those new to the Civil Service or new to learning about Parliament.
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Your chance to suggest a new NHS screening programme
The 6th annual UK National Screening Committee call for new screening ‘topics’ (conditions) is now open.
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Your chance to suggest a new NHS screening programme
The 2021 UK National Screening Committee call for new screening ‘topics’ (conditions) opens.
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Sharing experiences for our future forests and woodlands
In this guest blog RFS Chief Executive, Christopher Williams, writes about the release of 10 case studies in the free Managing for Resilience report published in July.
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"I am truly grateful for all the outstanding work you have done": Education Secretary Gavin Williamson's letter to teachers as pupils go back to school
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has written to teachers, leaders and other school staff all over the country to thank them for all their efforts over the last 18 months and to look ahead to a new academic year that brings …
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One South West Civil Service careers showcase
On Wednesday 29 September we will be hosting an event for civil servants, which will showcase four departments in the South West. The event will include an introduction from senior leaders in the Met Office, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Valuation Office Agency and Department for Work and Pensions.
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Round 5 of the Local Digital Fund is now open
We’re thrilled to announce that the Local Digital Fund is open for applications from council-led digital projects in its fifth round of funding. In this latest open round, we’re inviting local authorities to submit proposals for alpha and beta projects …
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“People are often at their lowest when we see them in prison. As probation officers, we can help by giving them the tools to change.”
Probation officers don’t only work in the community – they also play a key role in courts and prisons. Adam tells us how his Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP) training led to him working at HMP Lincoln, and what his …
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The Pain of Migraine
The condition can be crippling, but what can be done to ease the symptoms? To mark Migraine Awareness Week, Paul Scullion shares his own experiences. For the last three years, the Civil Service has teamed up with the Migraine Trust …
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CPRE report on hedgerows
Today we are looking at media coverage of the countryside charity CPRE’s report on hedgerows.
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£9 million fund opens for local projects to tackle air pollution
In today’s blog we look at media coverage of the launch of the government’s annual Air Quality Grant scheme which helps local authorities improve air quality.
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Blood pressure: Are your pipes in good working order?
Find out about the steps we can all take to keep our blood pressure in check and help reduce the burden that high blood pressure places on the NHS and social care.
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Strategic surveillance and food signal prioritisation
Jesús Alvarez-Piñera, Head of Data, provides insight on the development of the Signal Prioritisation dashboard, a horizon scanning application that proactively identifies emerging global food safety hazards that may pose a risk to public health in the UK.
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How the courts help tackle knife crime
Jasmine Norton highlights how HMCTS prepared for the implementation of new orders being piloted in London from July 2021 and looks at the context of the work within a wider policy perspective.
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UK NSC annual call for topics: your chance to suggest a new screening programme
The 2021 annual call is your opportunity to make a proposal for a new screening topic to be considered by the UK National Screening Committee as part of its regular review process.
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Evaluation launches of newborn screening for SCID in the NHS
An evaluation of newborn blood spot screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) launches today in some parts of England.
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Is regulation working as intended?
RPC member Jeremy Mayhew makes the case for effective evaluation of regulation after implementation and suggests how Post-Implementation Reviews (PIRs) might be improved.
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The night sky in September
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has performed amazingly well on Mars, successfully completing its eleventh flight last month, scouting out the terrain that the Perseverance Rover will traverse across Jezero crater. The rover, which touched down on Mars in February, is preparing …
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Environment Agency’s definition of waste service is open for business
The EA’s Definition of Waste (DoW) Service, which was temporarily closed in October, has re-opened for business. The voluntary pay-to-use service is the means by which businesses can seek the Environment Agency’s opinion on whether their waste derived material has …
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A day in the life of a Medway Lock Keeper
On today’s blog Terry takes you through a day in the life of a lock keeper on the River Medway, the ups and downs of the job and the rise in littering over the past year.
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The story of Sheila Jones and unlocking the treatment for phenylketonuria
Find out about the first child in the world to receive dietary treatment for phenylketonuria (PKU).
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What’s the Context? Occupying Powers sign Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin, 3 September 1971
The most that we can say is that we have made the best of a bad bargain, not that we have got a fair deal (Prime Minister Edward Heath, 1 September 1971) Fifty years ago, Ambassadors representing the 4 Occupying …
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Understanding People Experience – The Ministry of Justice Story
Join us at this online event to hear how employee experience has evolved in the Ministry of Justice