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Introducing You To...
Hi, my name is Rachel and I’ve worked for the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), previously Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) since June 1998. I’m based at the Exeter office. I currently work within the Basic Payments Scheme …
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How to ace your GAD job application!
Tips and reflections from the HR team about how to succeed in a job interview at GAD. Read on for more information about nuggets of knowledge and interview techniques.
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Science and evidence protecting people and places
Every year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publishes its Science Review which illustrates ways science and evidence is being used to protect people and places, helping everyone lead safer and healthier lives. The Review contains case studies from a …
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Professor Sampson praises government on a 'decent job', but warns it's 'only half done'
Professor Sampson praises the government on its decision not to hand oversight of police use of DNA and fingerprints to the ICO.
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Minister Churchill visits air quality monitoring site to support Clean Air Day
Today we are looking at Minister Churchill’s visit to a flagship air quality monitoring site
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£38 million upgrade to Foss Barrier officially opened in York
There has been positive coverage today of the official opening of the £38 million upgrade to the Foss Barrier in York which will better protect 2,000 properties in the city and make it more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
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Early adopters get first look at digital accounts for Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs)
Gordon Thomson provides an update on how we’re working with Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) to build digital accounts and help them manage their services more effectively.
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Diabetes and me: 1975 to 2022
I started Diabetes Week with a 5 kilometre jog, had a roast beef dinner in the middle and ended with a lovely evening in the pub with friends. A normal Sunday – except I spent it making sure there were …
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Julian Assange statement and extradition factsheet
A statement and factsheet below: A Home Office spokesperson said: “Under the Extradition Act 2003, the Secretary of State must sign an extradition order if there are no grounds to prohibit the order being made. Extradition requests are only sent …
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Incident report: Unable to subscribe and unsubscribe from email alerts on 30 to 31 May 2022
On 30 to 31 May 2022 users of GOV.UK were unable to subscribe and unsubscribe from email alerts to page changes. Read to find out what happened and our response.
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Independent Adviser role should be strengthened
Following the resignation of Lord Geidt as the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests, it has been suggested that there may be no need for this role, or that the administration of the Ministerial Code could be handled differently. This may …
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How we are working with the United Nations to protect children’s rights
Every five years, the United Nations (often known as the UN) asks us to report on our progress on how we are looking after the people and children we represent. These progress reports also give us the chance to showcase …
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How will rail strikes affect schools?
Rail strikes are planned for the 21st, 23rd, and 25th June while the London Underground plans to strike on 21st June. The Secretary of State has called the plans a “crying shame” and said that he hopes these strikes will …
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Top tips for completing the PQiP application form
Are you looking to become a trainee probation officer but feel like applying can be quite long or daunting? Tracey Fuller, PQiP Resourcing Lead, has some helpful hints and tips to get you through the application form. The online application …
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Enforcement Undertaking Donations
The Environment Agency is committed to tackling various waste offences and companies that are in breach of the current regulations. One of the ways we achieve this is by issuing a Civil Sanction via an Enforcement Undertaking. The aim of …
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Clean Air Day – how UKHSA is tackling air pollution, and how you can help
Breathing in polluted air affects our health, reduces our life expectancy, and costs our society billions of pounds each year. It is estimated that two million healthy life years are lost in Europe due to the impacts of poor air …
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Public sector innovation: Scientists develop a new technique to detect earthquakes and ocean currents using subsea cables
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) made use of their knowledge assets – specifically, its knowhow of advanced measurement techniques - to transform ‘subsea optical-fibre cables’ into ‘sensor arrays’ for the detection of underwater earthquakes and ocean currents. For the first …
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Springing into Action with Protected Site Strategies for Nature’s Recovery
The Environment Act 2021 sets out the Government’s aim to put nature on the road to recovery for future generations. It has given us some of the tools needed to deliver for our environment, from cleaning up the country’s air, …
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Sussex wine to receive protected status
Today we are looking at the announcement that Sussex wine will be designated as a UK Geographical Indication (GI).
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Service Manual testing requirement changes for Internet Explorer 11
In this blog post, we explain the decision behind changing our testing requirements for Internet Explorer 11 in the Service Manual.
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How we are improving inclusion for digital identity in government
Tackling inclusion barriers is a high priority for the One Login for Government programme. Here’s how the team is approaching it.
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What is Countryside Stewardship?
In the second episode of The RPA Podcast Rozanne Kidd, RPA Director, talked about the Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier scheme. In this blog, we respond to the most frequently asked questions we get about Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher …
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Ross Donnan, Nuclear Transport Solutions, talks about why Pride Month is still so important today
When discussing this opportunity to be vocal about LGBT+, Pride and my experiences, I had two choices. The first was to be informative and repeat some text from Google on what Pride means. The second was to use this platform …
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The importance of space science and technology
With London Tech Week underway, we are reminded of the importance that technology plays in all our lives.
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School Resource Management: building a stronger system
We wanted to find out more about the DfE's new Schools Resource Management (SRM) strategy and what it means for schools, so we asked Rachael Davies and Shazia Fletcher, joint heads of the School Resource Management strategy team, to tell us about it.
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From Multi Academy Trust sceptic to advocate
Liz Whetham shares her journey from being wary of MATs to embracing the benefits for her leadership, school staff and the student’s outcomes.
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Enabling the responsible use of AI in defence
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has today published the UK’s Defence AI Strategy, outlining how the UK will prioritise research, development and experimentation to revolutionise the UK’s Armed Forces capabilities. Additionally, the MoD has published a policy on the ‘Ambitious, …
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Taking an evidence led approach to delivery of the Government’s tree target
The UK Government’s ambition to increase tree and woodland cover in England from 14 to 17%, by more than trebling annual planting rates by 2050, represents a major shift in land use policy. As well as enhancing carbon sequestration, new …
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Securing the UK’s animal health scientific capability
In this blog, we look at how some of the key areas of APHA’s animal health science continue to have an immediate impact for UK farming and trade, whilst developments take place on the Weybridge site, and how a ‘One health’ approach places the Weybridge campus as a vital part of the overall system that protects public health.
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Civil Service Awards 2022: Nominations are now open!
We’re looking for the best of the best of civil servants, the crème de la crème and the people’s pick - which means we want your nominations! The clock is ticking! On 8 June, the Civil Service launched its annual …
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"Becoming a Community Payback supervisor is a great career choice.”
Since joining the Probation Service as a community payback (CP) supervisor 23 years ago, Ali Searle has never looked back. She tells us what she’s learnt along the way, why she’s still so passionate about working in CP now, and …
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NHSE/I FutureNHS alpha assessment and reassessment
Read the alpha assessment report for the FutureNHS service from NHSE/I. This report contains the original alpha assessment report from 11 June 2021 as well as the reassessed service standard points from 13 January 2022.
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Government Food Strategy to back farmers, spread jobs and grow economy
Today we are looking at media coverage of the Government’s Food Strategy
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How we’re supporting disadvantaged children in the school holidays
Since 2018, the Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) has been supporting thousands of children and families in the school holidays. We’ve been working closely with supermarkets like the Co-Op and Waitrose and sports organisations like the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 organisers on the …
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Building a new online divorce service that works for everyone
In April, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 came into force. Find out how we’ve developed an online service to accommodate the change in law.
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Female leadership in DIT DDaT: breaking barriers and reflecting the public we serve
We reflect on being shortlisted for the Best Public Sector Employer at the Women in Tech Awards 2022 and why leading diverse teams matters.
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The Big Apple: Talking about Disability Rights at the UN
The 15th session of Conference of States Parties (COSP) is being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 14 to 16 June 2022. What does this mean? Why is it important? Find out more. What is COSP? …
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Enabling responsible access to demographic data for algorithmic bias detection
This week, we announced the launch of a new programme of work around enabling responsible access to data. One of the initial workstreams in this programme is exploring the potential for novel approaches to data stewardship to support organisations to …
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6 tips for building a genuinely helpful chatbot
A better chatbot is possible! Helpful questions to ask yourself when designing a chatbot.
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How blood donations make a difference to my life
On World Blood Donor Day Defra Digital, data, and technology Business Manager Sam Chapman reflects on the importance of giving blood to someone like her whose life has literally been saved by the goodwill of others.