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Defence in the Media: 23 April 2017
Today's defence news includes a Taliban attack on an Afghan Army base and a Sunday Times feature on women in close combat. Mazar-e Sharif Taliban Attack There is further coverage of the Taliban attack on an Afghan Army base in Mazar-e …
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on this blog and all the other blogs run by government departments and agencies. This is because between midnight on Friday, 21 April 2017 and the general …
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2016 GMP inspection deficiency data trend
Earlier this week we published the 2016 GMP inspection deficiency data trend.
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A pause on activities
We officially enter a pre-election period as of midnight tonight, so there will be no new blog posts until after the election.
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The 2017 general election
Between midnight tonight (21 April) and the general election on 8 June, it’ll be very quiet on the Home Office Digital, Data and Technology blog.
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on this blog and all the other blogs run by GDS. It’s because between midnight on Friday, 21 April and the general election on 8 June is …
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, we won’t be publishing many posts on this blog. This is because the period between midnight on Friday, 21 April and the general election on 8 June is the pre-election period. During this time we only …
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on this blog. It’s because between midnight on Friday, 21 April and the general election on 8 June is the pre-election period. This means that we communicate …
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Prediction matrices explained
We have said that exam boards will rely more heavily on predictions this year for the new qualifications. But how are the predictions generated? And what do we mean by prediction matrices?
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Pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you may notice that it's quieter than usual on our digital channels. This is because between midnight on Friday 21 April and the general election on 8 June we are in the pre-election period.
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We are going quiet until after the election
In the run-up to a general election, communication by government departments is limited to only essential information, in line with guidance from the Cabinet Office.
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Team visit to G.F. Smith ShowSpace
When it comes to beautifully-executed identities, one of the companies which immediately springs to mind is G.F Smith. A paper mill based in Hull which supplies incredible stock to creative industries, G.F. Smith have carved a niche for themselves which …
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Incident roundup - part 2
We’ve posted before about what happens when things go wrong on GOV.UK, and how we classify and prioritise incidents on GOV.UK. This post is a roundup of 5 incidents that GOV.UK encountered between August and October 2016. It follows on …
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s quieter than usual on this blog. It’s because between midnight on Friday, 21 April and the general election on 8 June is the pre-election period. This means that we will only …
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Data, emerging technologies, uses and impact
How can we use data, now and in the future? What are emerging technologies and what are their potential uses and impacts? A Defra-Royal Society panel debate asked these and other questions recently...
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On blogging, silence and contemplation
For obvious reasons, we will be going quiet on our blog over the next few weeks. Ok, so it's hardly been noisy recently. To be honest, we've been busy doing stuff and we've got a little bit out of the …
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What will cars be like in the future?
Do you remember the film Total Recall, when Arnie jumps into a taxi driven by a robot called Johnny? Or how about the flying-through-time DeLorean from the Back to the Future movies? Science fiction, right? Well, although time travel isn’t …
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No more PHE Screening blog articles until after election
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on the PHE Screening blog.
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An update on the GSE blog
There will be no new posts on the GSE blog until after the upcoming General Election on the 8th June.
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Education in the media: 21 April
Today’s news review looks at the Government’s response to the recommendations on high heels and workplace dress codes.
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The pre-election period
On Wednesday 19 April the House of Commons passed a motion agreeing to an early general election. This will be held on Thursday 8 June. Between midnight on Friday 21 April and the general election on 8 June, we enter …
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A joint enterprise? Social care assessments on film
‘Assessment’ – it can seem such a loaded term. When it comes to issues of health and wellbeing, often the process feels like something that is done to us, not with us. As social workers, we actively avoid such polarised …
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Confidence tricks: how to help assisted digital users
Clare Wilcockson – a user researcher in the assisted digital team – shares her thoughts on why some people are reluctant to use online government services and suggests what could be done to help them overcome their fears
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The pre-election period
Like many public service organisations we will be communicating in-line with General Election 2017 guidance from now (midnight 21 April 2017) until a new Government is formed. Though we will continue to publish data, important operational updates and health warnings …
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on this blog. It’s because between midnight on Friday, 21 April and the general election on 8 June is the pre-election period.
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Imagining the future: lessons from the Jetsons
Imagining the future: lessons from the Jetsons 'Meet George Jetson'. George and his family - the Jetsons - were a 1960s view of the future. They can teach us something about policy futures too. In the 1960s, the makers of …
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Getting it Right First Time
When updating product licence details, there are always areas in the variation submission processes (both National and Mutual Recognition (MR)) which can cause validation issues or the generation of Notification with Grounds (NWG) letters, ultimately resulting in a rejection or …
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Engage for Success in Devon and Cornwall
Would you like to network with like minded people and find out more about the Eden Projects recent engagement efforts? Read more
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Myth-busting guide launched for early years
Gill Jones, Ofsted's Deputy Director, Early Years, on the new guide that aims to bust some of the myths around early years' inspections.
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on this blog and all the other blogs run by HMRC. It’s because between midnight on Friday, 21 April and the general election on 8 June is …
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Pre-election period: How we will communicate
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it's much quieter than usual on this blog and the @CICRegulator Twitter account.
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on this blog.
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Defence in the Media: 21 April 2017
Today’s Defence news includes continued coverage of the Defence Secretary’s visit to meet the troops supporting NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Estonia and the arrival of the US F-35A aircraft at RAF Lakenheath.
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on the MHRA Inspectorate blog. It’s because between midnight on Friday, 21 April and the general election on 8 June is the pre-election period.
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The apprenticeship levy: implications for inspection
Dr Christopher Jones, Ofsted’s specialist adviser for apprenticeships, explains about the apprenticeship levy and inspection.
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Putting GSE on the map
Are you a Java genius or a code creator rather than breaker? Then we need your help to create a new digital directory.
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Pre-election period - how we will communicate
Why you won't hear or read anything from us over the next couple of weeks.
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The pre-election period
In the coming weeks, you will notice that it’s much quieter than usual on this blog and all the other blogs run by GDS. It’s because between midnight on Friday, 21 April and the general election on 8 June is the pre-election period.
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Sprintnotes E02: The new normal
We’ve just wrapped on Day 2 of our two-week sprint over at Capgemini’s Applied Innovation Exchange.
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Defence in the Media: 20 April 2017
Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary's visit to Estonia to meet troops supporting NATO's enhanced Forward Presence, and coverage about the £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy's new attack submarine, Agamemnon. NATO deployment Media today cover Defence Secretary Sir …