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Government confirms Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty expansion
The Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will be expanded by around 38 square kilometres, taking in a rich tapestry of attractive river valleys, ancient woodland, reed beds, wildlife-rich estuaries, and windswept beaches.
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Statistics show schools welcoming back more young people
Statistics published today show that, in the last few weeks, education settings up and down the country have welcomed back an increasing number of young people. The statistics, which are published on a weekly basis, show: On Thursday 2 July, …
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How we made Pension Credit applications available online
Product Manager Lisa Payne explains how her team worked to make applications for Pension Credit available online during the COVID-19 pandemic, a service that could help to save time and assist some of our most vulnerable citizens.
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Shipbourne Market: Safety measures enables 20 small producers at Shipbourne Market to continue trading
Bob Taylor, Chairman of Kent Farmers' Market association, explains how safety measures are enabling an income stream for 20 small producers by providing quality local produce.
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Step by step
The recent announcement confirming the routine and regular weekly testing of care home staff for covid-19 infections is hugely welcome and represents another step up in the fight against the virus within care homes. The National Care Forum's Executive Director Vic Rayner explains why expanding the testing programme in this way is so essential.
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The best policymakers are systems thinkers - here's how to get started
I’m often asked to define a ‘systems approach’ and where to get started with systems thinking. Forget the textbooks. Don’t worry too much about the theory. I’m not saying these things aren’t valuable. I’m simply saying that it can wait.
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GOV.UK Notify: a better way for user researchers to send messages
GOV.UK Notify is a platform for public servants who need to send emails, text messages and letters. In this blog, Chris Marshall explains how user researchers can benefit from using GOV.UK Notify to send messages about their research.
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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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Melissa Timperley Salons: Manchester-based hairdresser reveals how she is keeping staff and customers safe
Melissa Timperley Salons prepare to reopen in Manchester.
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Agriculture Bill, food and welfare standards
Today, the Agriculture Bill will return to the House of Lords for the next stage in its journey to becoming law.
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Daily Mail begins countdown to Great British September Clean
The countdown begins to the Great British September Clean as ministers urge the public to take part in step with social distancing
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Employers needed to revive the level 3 digital marketer apprenticeship
If you care about the future of training for the digital sector then we want to hear from you. We are looking for employers to join a new trailblazer group that will transform the digital marketer apprenticeship. This needs reviewing …
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Domestic Abuse Bill passes House of Commons
The Domestic Abuse Bill completed its Report Stage and Third Reading yesterday ( Monday 6 July), and was voted through by the House of Commons. The Bill will now be debated in the House of Lords, going through the same …
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How we keep the UK’s longest river flowing to protect water supply, business and habitats
From its source in mid Wales to its mouth at the Severn Estuary, the River Severn might be the UK’s longest river at 354km, however, occasionally it still needs a helping hand. The River Severn forms part of a large …
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Celebrating two years of the Local Digital Declaration
In this post, Ben Cheetham, Cyber and Technology Lead at the Local Digital Collaboration Unit, reflects on 2 years of the Local Digital Declaration. Share your story with us by using the hashtag #LocalDigital2Years and tagging @LDgovUK in your posts. …
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World Zoonoses Day: Message from the UK Chief Veterinary Officer
To celebrate world zoonoses day we have a second blog, this time from the UK CVO Christine Middlemiss with a message about zoonoses.
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One Health: Virology in action
The coronavirus pandemic has only highlighted the importance of having scientific experts who can quickly provide advice and evidence for new strains of animal viruses that can transfer into humans and cause severe disease due to the lack of protective immunity against the pathogen. In this blog, marking World Zoonoses Day, we hear from Dr Sharon Brookes, Lead Scientist for the Animal and Zoonotic Viral Diseases Portfolio (AZVDP) as she describes the important range of work her portfolio undertakes.
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Pandemics and the vital role of self care
As the UK’s coronavirus lockdown continues to cautiously ease, it remains just as important to protect ourselves and others from the risk of infection. Helen Donovan, RCN and Chair of the Self Care Forum and Dr Knut Schroeder, GP and CE of the Self Care Forum explain why they believe self care should lie at the heart of society's response to the pandemic.
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Zoonoses: Why I Get Up in the Morning
To celebrate zoonosis day, find out about the work of Carmen Marco, an APHA vet, and how government vets work to control the spread of zoonotic diseases.
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Leadership in times of crisis
With its remit across public life, the Committee is maintaining a close watch on standards issues arising as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Recognising the unique and unprecedented nature of the challenge for the public sector, continuing to uphold …
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Tax Agent Toolkits: annual refresh 2020
HMRC have 19 agent toolkits available for you to download and use. They have been designed to address the most common errors seen from previous years.
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Third quarterly KPI data for 2019 to 2020 published
PHE Screening has now published the third set of quarterly key performance indicator (KPI) data for the 2019 to 2020 year.
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Leadership in Action
Part of Clare Moriarty’s personal legacy to the Civil Service was her outstanding work to define the attributes of effective leaders, set out in Leadership in Action. Clare’s goal was to describe excellence in leadership - in a way that …
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New range lookout huts flown in by RAF and the Royal Navy on Dartmoor Training Area
Partnership shone through when a project to replace two lookout huts on Dartmoor Training Area in Devon was faced with the challenge of physically transporting the huts to their final destination at the top of two granite tors.
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NaPTAN - the most popular dataset you’ve never heard of
NaPTAN is a shy dataset. If you’ve ever used a mobile journey planning app, you’ve probably used NaPTAN, most likely without knowing! NaPTAN, the acronym for National Public Transport Access Nodes, is a national database that contains a unique entry …
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Response to Sunday Times claims: 5 July 2020
Once again, a series of inaccurate claims have been made in the Sunday Times this week. Claim: In an article about the Ministry of Defence, it is claimed [PM’s foreign policy special advisor] John Bew ‘did not even know about’ …
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YO!: Offering customers a new and safer dining experience
Japanese restaurant chain YO! (formally YO! Sushi), has repurposed its ‘iconic’ conveyor belts to deliver a safer dining experience for its customers and staff.
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Building Greener
Mel Hughes, Natural England's Sustainable Development Programme Director welcomes government's ambitions for greener building under #ProjectSpeed.
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Dear GSE Community
Dear colleagues, One of the things I set out to achieve when I took on the role as Head of Profession, was to put science at the heart of government. The meteoric rise in demand for science that is happening …
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Factsheet – Asylum Accommodation, Applications and Interviews
Throughout our response to the coronavirus pandemic, we have been clear that we take the well-being of all those in the asylum system extremely seriously. In these unprecedented times, we have adjusted asylum processes and procedures where necessary and appropriate …
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Landmark Fisheries Bill enters the House of Commons
Yesterday (2 July), Defra announced that the Fisheries Bill has been introduced to the House of Commons, after passing Third Reading in the Lords on 1 July.
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Combined Sewage Overflows further coverage
There has been further coverage today in the Guardian and Express on Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), which occur during heavy rainfall.
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Duncan Selbie's Friday Message - 3 July 2020
This week our Chief Executive's message starts with a message of thanks to PHE staff, then covers the Leicester outbreak, local authorities' COVID-19 Local Outbreak Plans and data on local outbreaks, two evidence reviews looking at Vitamin D and COVID-19, and Professor Dame Carol Black's independent review into the misuse of illegal drugs in England.
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Sharing is caring
Samantha Goncalves is the citizen lead for the Professional Record Standards Body’s social care project, which aims to develop standards for information sharing between social care and health.
Two new surveys will gather information on how people using social care services can benefit from a more connected system, where their needs and values can be shared and understood by all.
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The Dog and Parrot Real Ale House: Safety measures in place so pints can be pulled again
Owner of The Dog and Parrot Real Ale House Kathryn Boam talked us through the steps they have taken to follow government COVID-19 secure guidance and ensure staff and customers are safe when they open their doors.
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Essex beavers give birth to two healthy kits thanks to Environment Agency flood management scheme
The Eurasian Beavers were welcomed back to Essex in 2019 for the first time in 400 years to help reduce flood risk in Finchingfield.
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Celebrating Difference Differently
During these ‘unprecedented times’, we need to think harder than ever about D&I. We need to uphold our values and principles, and we need to make an extra effort to ensure that no one is left behind.
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Veteran skills in a modern Civil Service
In this blog we look at how the Civil Service is benefitting from the many skills veterans can bring from service life and how they contribute to making a Brilliant Civil Service. We find out how a veterans transferable skills lend themselves to successful employment in the Civil Service.
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Co-production Week: Oxfordshire views
In our second of two blogs previewing Co-production Week (6-10 July), Danie Woodbridge, Co-production Lead at Oxfordshire County Council, echoes the themes and reflections of SCIE's CEO Kathryn Smith. Co-production has been affected by covid-19 but that doesn't mean it's stopped. Conversations and collaborations continue to flourish online, as she explains.
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NHS fetal anomaly screening care pathways updated in more accessible format
Updated accessible pathways published for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome screening and the 20-week ultrasound screening scan.