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How Do Government Vets Protect the UK from Rabies? World Rabies Day 2020
In our second world rabies day blog, we find out about the work of APHA in ensuring the UK remains rabies free.
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Prime Minister commits to protect 30% of UK land
Today we look at coverage in the Guardian, BBC News, Daily Mirror, Telegraph, i news, the Times, Daily Express and Evening Standard of the Prime Minister’s commitment to protect 30% of land in the UK by 2030
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Rabies
September 28th marks the 14th World Rabies Day. This year, we hear from Dr Lorraine McElhinney and Professor Tony Fooks as they talk about this year’s theme ‘End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate’. Find out how APHA is contributing to the UK Government’s commitment to eliminate dog associated human rabies by 2030.
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Lead Commissioner Sara Khan appears before Home Affairs Select Committee
On the 23rd September, Lead Commissioner Sara Khan gave evidence on counter-extremism to the Home Affairs Select Committee. The session gave Sara the opportunity to highlight the findings from our flagship report ‘Challenging Hateful Extremism’, as well as answering questions …
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Eliminating Rabies Around the World: World Rabies Day 2020
To celebrate World Rabies Day, the CVO has written a piece about the steps being undertaken by vets around the world to prevent the spread of this disease.
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Remote end-point assessments – there’s no need to be afraid
Former management apprentice Emma Clee, from Gordon Franks Training in Birmingham, describes her experience of an end-point assessment under lockdown.
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Celebrating our differences: The faith, allyship, culture and ethnicity (FACE) network
Our Director of Operations, John-Mark (JM) Frost, introduces our newly established faith, allyship, culture and ethnicity (FACE) network and explains why #everyFACEfits.
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7 ways we’re maintaining bubbles to continue learning
As cases of COVID-19 rise, Chief Executive of Star Academies, Hamid Patel, shares the protective measures his schools have taken to successfully avoid sending an entire year group home when an outbreak occurs, while ensuring all pupils and staff are safe.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Self-isolating protects your friends, family and community
In this blog we focus on why self-isolation is still vitally important to stop COVID-19 from spreading in our community, particularly to people who could become very sick if they catch the virus.
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Civil Service Year of Inclusion: what inclusion means to me... Me We Workplace Empathy Programme
How to embed empathy into everything we do We are the Me We Empathy community, we work across HMRC to embed empathy into all of the work we do, to put people before process and build an inclusive culture. Our …
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‘If diversity is about the mix, then inclusion is about making the mix work’
To mark the start of National Inclusion Week 2020, NDA Group Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Dipak Arya, looks at the importance of a great place to work which values difference and allows people to be themselves.
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How DIO is becoming more inclusive
Staff are our greatest asset, when we feel valued, supported, developed and able to bring our whole selves to work, that is when we thrive not only as people, but as an organisation.
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Guidance on sending screening text message reminders now available
Newly published guidance includes 30 principles for the effective use of text messaging within the NHS screening programmes.
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How schools are managing bubbles effectively
One of the biggest logistical challenges school leaders faced in preparing to welcome back all students has been how to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in school. How have schools been tackling it?
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Learning how to be anti-racist in our recruitment
Katie Pether talks about seven things our recruitment team is trialling to make sure the way we hire people is anti-racist and free from bias. If you work in recruitment and you're interested in anti-racist processes this is for you.
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We’re celebrating National Inclusion Week
At BPDTS, our people want to work in an inclusive environment where they feel safe and valued. Workplace inclusion helps grow our business and workforce, making people feel happier and more empowered. Throughout the week, BPDTS colleagues will celebrate what it means to feel included, both within the workplace and in our communities. What makes you feel included or excluded?
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Learning at Work Week
Join us for Learning at Work Week from 5 - 11 October. This year the theme is 'Learning Journeys' and we bring you a series of virtual sessions intended to inspire you, encourage you to learn, approach an issue at work differently or think about your own approach to learning and development. There is something of interest for everyone - you can attend one session or as many as you like!
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From football ground to river: Putting the Trent back in Stoke-on-Trent
Matt Lawrence, EA Project Executive for the SUNRISE programme, on a project to divert part of the River Trent through the former Stoke City ground
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World Rivers Day – protecting our nation’s rivers
Today marks World Rivers Day. Our blog looks at how the Environment Agency delivers the protection and enhancement that our rivers need.
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National Plant Health Week: Here are the pests and diseases threatening our plants
In the UK, the value that our plants and trees provide to society each year is estimated at £9bn. In reality, plants are priceless. They clean our air, provide 80% of the food we eat and are known to help …
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With 5 category nominations, Design102 makes the shortlist
The Inside Out Awards recognise outstanding in-house creative teams, so as the government’s in-house design service, we thought we’d enter some of our projects and people. Now the shortlist’s out, find out which awards we’re up for.
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Latest Job Vacancies in the Government Security Profession!
Check out the latest vacancies in the Government Security Profession - Now hiring!
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Keeping tech docs up to date with Daniel the Manual Spaniel
GDS uses the doc-as-code approach to technical documentation, but keeping that content up to date is more of a challenge. Here’s how GDS technical writers and developers fixed the issue.
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Reducing waste across the Defence estate
Its Recycle Week and I’d like to highlight some of the excellent work that has happened to support recycling across the UK Defence estate.
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What we are doing to reduce inequalities as English NHS screening programmes are restored
PHE Screening is providing expert advice on screening inequalities at a national level.
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The Flood Strategy is go!
The Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy finished its journey through Parliament, meaning that we can start to put it into action, getting the nation better protected and prepared for the effects of climate change for decades to come.
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Leadership has never been more important
The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest threat the UK has faced in decades. The virus has caused tens of thousands of deaths, affected the lives of everyone in the country and has had a devastating effect on businesses. This situation …
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Update on senior leader review (25 September 2020)
We would like to thank all of the employers on our trailblazer group for the impressive progress they have made with the revised new level seven senior leader apprenticeship. Following the approval of the revised apprenticeship standard, they have now …
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Government Data Science Festival 2020
The 4th annual Government Data Science Conference is coming up. Here are all the details for the strands and talks, and information on how to register
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Comfy Beds: Using NHS Test and Trace to help stop the spread of COVID-19
Bedroom furniture retailer Comfy Beds delivering NHS Test and Trace requirements in store.
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It’s good to feel included: celebrating National Inclusion Week and Black History Month
Since joining DWP Digital, during the COVID-19 lock down, Olutade has felt included and valued, so he's shared his experiences so far to coincide with National Inclusion Week.
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Home Secretary statement on police shooting in Croydon
Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “I am deeply shocked and saddened to learn that a Metropolitan Police Officer has been shot and killed in the line of duty. “My thoughts today are with his family, friends and policing colleagues in …
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Supporting action on reducing health inequalities
PHE has launched the Health Equity Assessment Tool (HEAT), designed to support professionals across the public health system and wider health economy systematically address health inequalities and equity in their work programmes, services or business planning cycles. Read this blog to find out more about the tool.
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National Plant Health Week: Biosecurity – the first line of defence
Our trees are under threat from an ever-increasing number of damaging pests and diseases. We aren’t helpless to stop this, but we need to start taking action now. These actions can be summed up with one word – biosecurity. Good …
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Secure video calls: connecting people in prison
"Video calling for prisoners might well be the best thing to come out of COVID in prisons." Phil Copple Director General HMPPS The Coronavirus outbreak forced many people to get to grips with using video technology as a safe way …
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Developed vetting isn’t about judging or exposing you
"He can have a Force 12 nervous breakdown while he stands next to you in the bus queue and you may be his best friend but you'll never be the wiser. Which is why some of our best officers turn …
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KASK: Customer logging remains key to support NHS contact tracing
Bristol wine bar KASK has measures in place to keep customers and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, including NHS Test and Trace.
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Private healthcare professionals and competition rules - what you need to know
A recent case in the healthcare sector has prompted the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to remind private hospital groups and the consultants they work with, that involvement in anti-competitive agreements is against the law and carries serious consequences.
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Government responds to invasive species study by Link
Invasive non-native species not only challenge the survival of some of our rarest species but damage our natural ecosystems as well as costing the economy more than £1.7 billion per year.
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Shipping Waste? – I’m here to catch offenders!
Environment Agency Port Officer Melvyn Stammers discusses international waste exports and what he and his colleagues are doing to stop illegal shipments