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Women Returners at the Home Office
Do you want to return to work after a career break? Do you worry that you won’t have enough recent work experience to be attractive to employers? Find out how Alice returned to a career at Home Office DDaT through its Career Returners Programme, in partnership with Women Returners.
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The importance of relationships to create change
Principal Social Worker, Sam Clayton OBE, reflects on the changes to social work practice since COVID-19 and why trusted relationships are key to working through the pandemic.
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What’s the context? Foundation of the German Empire, 18 January 1871
This war represents the German revolution, a greater political event than the French revolution of last century. . . . Not a single principle in the management of our foreign affairs, accepted by all statesmen for guidance up to six …
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Creating a more resilient education system built on technological and digital foundations and how "Government can't do this alone" - Nick Gibb at the BettFest conference
Today, 20 January, School Standards Minister Nick Gibb spoke to the online BettFest conference, which focuses on how innovation and technology can improve education.
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From database to data-driven decision making
Find out how DDaT’s Data team are experimenting with DIT’s internal CRM system
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Coverage of our announcement of £23 million for fish exporters
In today's blog we look at coverage of our announcement of up to £23m to support fishing businesses.
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A new way to sign into the MOT testing service
From mid-February 2021, you will be able to log into MTS using an authentication app on your smartphone. Chris Price, Head of MOT policy, takes a closer look.
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The quiet evolution – a tale of partnership, intelligence and criminal disruption
As we celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Joint Unit for Waste Crime, Mark Cleland from the British Transport Police discusses how the multi-agency taskforce is tackling illegal waste activity and metal theft.
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Pausing daily contact testing and self-isolation of pupils and teachers: your questions answered
Due to changing public health advice we are pausing the daily testing of pupils and school staff who have come into contact with positive cases in order to give time to evaluate whether this is an effective strategy in light …
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Keeping court custody suites safe
In this blog, Tim Coates, Head of the Prisoner Escort Custody Service (PECS) and Claire Medhurst, Deputy Director of Intelligent Client Capability at HMCTS, describe the steps that are being taken to ensure custody suites in court are safe for all who use them, as well as the measures in place when producing defendants to a court hearing from prison.
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Spotlight on: Tristan da Cunha's Marine Protected Zone
Guest blog by Tristan da Cunha Administrators Steve Townsend and Fiona Kilpatrick on the Island's Marine Protected Zone.
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A brave new world: agile regulation to unleash innovation
With new technologies, climate change and a global pandemic, the world is changing faster than ever, so our approach as Civil Servants and Regulators to tackling challenges, must also change. I am the first to admit that regulation is not …
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All Our Health population screening e-learning resource now available
New All our Health screening resource helps health practitioners to reduce inequalities, offer informed choice and share best practice.
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Supply Chain Matters – Due Diligence: Defra DeSA and the RBA’s partnership
The Defra’s e-Sustainability Alliance and the RBA have partnered to support businesses and stakeholders, including government bodies, to find sustainable solutions to the structural drivers of forced labour in industry.
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Our innovation eBook: 8 rules for anyone looking to innovate
Innovation should be a part of every organisation. In our latest blog, our Innovation Lab head Simon King describes the new eBook he's put together with his team that outlines 8 rules for innovation for any department or business.
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Social Work Week 2021 – ‘This is social work’
Colum Conway, Chief Executive for Social Work England, and Isabelle Trowler, Chief Social Worker, discuss the launch of the very first Social Work Week 2021.
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Activating the UK’s green industrial revolution
There’s been a lot of news throughout the pandemic around the unexpected environmental upsides. Reduced air travel, minimal driving, and a downshift in manufacturing activity are all stimulating emissions reductions, improved air quality, reduced light pollution.
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A message of thanks, faith and support from the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care
This is Deborah Sturdy, Interim Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care's first blog of 2021 and one which she finds herself posting in unprecedented times. She is nonetheless honoured to have this opportunity to work with - not just the nursing profession - but the whole social care workforce, as together the sector strives to meet the continuing challenges of COVID-19.
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Spending Review - getting the right funding for the right challenges
We share how we worked with other government departments to assure and support their bids to the Treasury for the Spending Review, and how this helped the Treasury in tackling vital technology issues.
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The trust in testing times: the role of multi-academy trusts during the pandemic
Daniel Muijs and Karl Sampson discuss the role of multi-academy trusts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Environmental opportunities in 2021
With the planet's climate and ecosystems under urgent threat from human activity, Dexter Lee explores upcoming green milestones and the Civil Service Environment Network’s goals. COVID-19 made 2020 an incredibly difficult year, with tragic loss of life and the upheaval of livelihoods. …
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Hepatitis B quality improvement project – new resources
New resources launched as part of the hepatitis B quality improvement project.
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Staying active as you get older
The World Health Organisation has found that to age healthily we need to have opportunities to live and do the things we value and cherish because this improves our wellbeing in older age.
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Women in Technology
A recent PWC UK research report stated that only 5% of leadership positions in the technology industry are held by women, proving that there is still a huge gender gap in the technology industry. Despite an ever-growing number of interventions …
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Plankton observations, microscopic creatures with global influence: how we use small ocean life to monitor the health of seas the life they support
Microscopic plankton form the base of the marine food webs. Yet they are often the “forgotten” element in marine ecosystems despite having the critical role of supporting all other life. Cefas’ plankton scientists maintain long-term observational records of marine plankton alongside developing new technologies to improve monitoring of this key collection of organisms.
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The importance of LGBT+ allies
Cabinet Office Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Keela Shackell-Smith offers tips on how to be a strong ally at work and support your LGBT+ colleagues. I’m a trans ally, ace ally, lesbian ally, gay ally, intersex ally, pan ally….I’m an LGBT+ …
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Demystifying the Honours Process event - a new year, a new nomination!
As part of CS Local’s series of blog posts around Honours alongside the theme of diversity and inclusion, we are pleased to announce another event to drive and push for better diversity in the honours system in particular, for those colleagues in government and the Civil Service.
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Data Science Accelerator Programme 2021: Applications now open
The first 2021 cohort of the Data Science Accelerator programme launches on 18 January. Read three testimonials from recent programme graduates about their experiences.
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Senior business leaders – could you be a Disability and Access Ambassador?
We have opened recruitment for 14 industry leaders who are passionate about disability access and inclusion to drive change for disabled people in their sectors.
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Guidance on Free School Meals expectations while remote learning
Last week, images and photos have circulated of lunch parcels delivered for children who are eligible for free school meals. Every child deserves quality nutrition, and the standard of these school meals shown on social media is not acceptable. We …
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Response to Guardian coverage about historic landfill sites
We have provided a response regarding the Envionment Agency’s responsibilties for regulating landfill sites.
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How 2021 could look for students and learners – we want your views
Ofqual and the Department for Education are jointly consulting on arrangements for awarding grades for GCSE, AS and A levels this summer and on awarding arrangements for a range of vocational and technical qualifications.
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InPower Academy CIC – using martial arts to inspire and motivate young people
Read our latest blog to find out how InPower Academy CIC uses the power of martial arts to inspire, motivate and empower young people.
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Flood defences across England
This morning, there is coverage on the condition of flood defences across England, following an appearance by the Environment Agency’s Chief Executive, Sir James Bevan before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee of MPs on Thursday.
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Daily Telegraph coverage of restoration work on the Norfolk Broads
There has been coverage in the Daily Telegraph and ENDs Report around the Hoveton Broad Restoration Project.
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Natural England investigate disappearance of hen harrier in Yorkshire
There was coverage in today’s Times, Yorkshire Post and Birdguides that a protected hen harrier has gone missing from a grouse moor in the Yorkshire Dales.
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Working together in the safest way possible to keep justice going
Our Acting CEO, Kevin Sadler talks about working together in the safest way possible to keep justice going for every complainant, victim, witness and defendant during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sir James Bevan: 'Welcome 2021'
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, welcomes in a new year for England's environmental regulator.
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Income from fishing licences helps protect and improve England’s precious waterways
Tom Sherwood, Senior Advisor in AFNE (Agriculture, Fisheries and the Natural Environment), answers the question: 'Where does my fishing licence money go?' One of the questions I am often asked by anglers is “where does my fishing licence money go?” …
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“Data! Data! Data!”: Using our data to inspire trust and confidence
Tom Hutchinson from our Analysis and Corporate Insight team, explains how the data we collect on our register helps to inspire trust and confidence in our customers.