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National Careers Week: accounting pathway apprentices
6th-11th March is National Careers Week. The week is a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. Apprenticeships are one way to kickstart a career, including in the legal, finance and accounting route. There are …
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Secure training centres – introducing assurance inspections
From April 2023, we will be carrying out annual assurance inspections of secure training centres (STCs). These will be in addition to the full annual inspections we do with Care Quality Commission and His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons. Since 2016, …
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Migration and refugee crisis: charities can model a better kind of discourse
One of the hallmarks of our free and democratic society is the space it grants individuals and organisations to speak out on behalf of those in need. Quite rightly, this role often falls to charities. Our charities have a long …
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Social care's digital future: the journey has begun
Moving from paper-based to digital systems can be daunting and this is no less true for the social care sector . With so much information out there it’s hard to know where to start. Breaking it down into manageable stages is the best approach, as Alison Ainsworth, Deputy Director for Social Care Technology Policy in DHSC, explains...
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British Science Week 2023 and connections across Government
We're celebrating British Science Week and this year's theme is 'connections'. We are kicking things off with our Chief Scientific Advisor, Robin May, discussing how he connects us to other Government departments.
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Dragons’ Den, Episode 10 Series 20
Brave pitches, innovative ideas and fierce questioning - a staple of any Dragons’ Den episode, but particularly clear this week.
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What you need to know about the Species Recovery Programme Capital Grant scheme
Update: From 3rd April 2023, applications will be made through the Atamis platform. Applicants must register to the Atamis platform before an application can be made. For further information and application see the Atamis landing page: Welcome (force.com) The SRPCGS …
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Policy design’s big year
Head of UK Government's Policy Design Community, Andrew Knight, sets out what's been achieved over the past year and the exciting work planned for next year.
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Six months in the life of Head of Product at the Office for National Statistics
Sarah Brazier reflects on the last six months in the role of Head of Product at the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and shares what she’s focussed on what she’s planning to do next.
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How to start your career at HMRC
I'm Pat and I work in the Recruitment Marketing team at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). You’ve probably heard of HMRC, but have you thought about working here? You might know us as ‘the tax people’. When you get paid, …
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Women in forestry mean business
Jemima Cooper, Head of Policy & Partnerships at the Institute of Chartered Foresters, talks to us about the women in the tree sector, working tirelessly to plan, grow, plant, establish, manage, harvest, process, and research the timber our society needs.
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Equity, equality and veterinary services on International Women's Day
Jane Clark, FSA Director of Veterinary Services, Posted on:8 March 2023 - Categories: People Cymraeg On International Women's Day, Jane Clark, Food Standards Agency (FSA) Director of Veterinary Services, shares her journey to the top of her profession and how the fight for …
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Coverage of Operator Self Monitoring
Today, we are looking at coverage of Operator Self Monitoring in The i.
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A day in the life - IPA Communications Team
Laura Hanson tells us about a typical day as a Communications Advisor and why she chose to work in government communications. I am a Communications Advisor at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), and joined just under a year ago …
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International Women’s Day: the benefits of creating a diverse workforce in a male-dominated industry
Improving diversity in construction is at the heart of a major government infrastructure project to redevelop the UK’s primary capability for animal health science at Defra’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Weybridge.
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Closing the gender pay gap at Companies House
As we look to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, it feels like a good time to reflect on one area we’re continuing to work on - our gender pay gap.
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Windrush Schemes Factsheet – January 2023
We are determined to put right the terrible injustices faced by some people from the Windrush generation and the wider Commonwealth, which happened under successive governments. The Windrush Scheme ensures members of the Windrush generation can get the documentation they need to …
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International Women’s Day 2023: How apprenticeships and T Levels support women in STEM careers
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women around the world. It’s also a moment to reflect on gender-based inequality and what we can all do to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities. Education can play an …
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NWS celebrates gender inclusivity on IWD
Last year, 44% of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group's nuclear graduate programme intake and 30% of apprentices across all companies were women. Statistics like these are fantastic and give me so much pride to be working in a dynamic …
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Saving for your future
GAD's work includes advising government around pensions for public sector workers. There are lots of details associated with these types of pensions, and actuaries have an important role in helping employers and policymakers understand these details. Read this blog to find out more...
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International Women's Day: a message from the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care
International Women’s Day is one of the most important awareness raising events of the year for Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, not least because around 80 percent of people working in the social care profession are women...
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International Women’s Day: Women in Commercial
On International Women’s Day, two leaders explain how the commercial sector can support women in reaching their full potential
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Improving water quality in the River Ryton, Worksop
Chloe Hayes, Environment Monitoring Officer in the Environment Agency’s East Midlands area, explains how teams are working together to improve water quality in the River Ryton in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
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International Women's Day - Embracing Equity
Nikki Halford joined DIO in November as Head of the Transformation and Change team and it’s a role she is highly qualified for. Having started as a junior grade in the Civil Service 26-years ago, she has experienced change at …
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Off Mute – Women in Cyber Podcast
Today is International Women’s Day. This year we want to celebrate the women working in security and cyber with the launch ‘Off Mute’, a series of podcast interviews. Listen to episode one, where we hear from Anna, a senior threat analyst at the Home Office. Anna came from a non-technical background, but has worked her way up from an apprentice into a technical line management role. She discusses career progression, the challenges she has faced along the way, and provides her unique insight into the world of cyber.
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Celebrating International Women’s Day around Justice Digital
We are celebrating International Women’s Day! Learn what women around the organisation have to say about their experiences here. Yasmin Jones - Software Developer I studied forensic science at university but found the transferable skills, attention to detail and methodological …
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Equity, equality and veterinary services on International Women's Day
On International Women's Day, Jane Clark our Director of Veterinary Services shares her journey to the top of her profession and how the fight for equity continues.
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International Women’s Day 2023: Equity V Equality
My name is Hannah and I currently work in HR as a People Impacting and Insight Lead. I have been very lucky to be part of many amazing teams at HMRC such as the Respect at Work Programme and the …
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The science behind the Sustainable Farming Incentive
In this post, I’ll share a few scientific examples of how the actions within the Sustainable Farming Incentive can support businesses, bring about positive environmental outcomes whilst maintaining — and in some cases boosting — food production.
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More women are taking on manual roles in the Environment Agency
Vicky and Maggie are the only women in the East Hampshire Field Team, a team that is on-the-ground doing manual work to protect communities from flooding. They tell us what it’s like working in a predominantly male team. Our jobs …
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International Women’s Day 2023 – celebrating our international female colleagues
Cefas is marking International Women’s Day by inviting our female colleagues that we work with overseas on some of our international projects, to share their science and how we work together. We aim to celebrate the amazing work that is …
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International Women's Day: a message from Lyn Romeo
Today, across the world, people are celebrating International Women’s Day. This year, there is an emphasis on inclusivity, diversity and parity of esteem. In social care and social work, helping to contribute to women's equity has never been more important...
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Improving wellbeing support through senior mental health lead training
Karen Marsh, mental health lead at Southport College shares her college’s experience of senior mental health lead training and how it’s helped to further support its staff and students with their wellbeing.
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Species spotlight - sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities
This week we’re putting the spotlight on some of the interesting species found within our coastal waters and marine protected areas (MPAs). In particular, we’d like to share more information about sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities, including what they are …
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"Being a prison officer isn't just a man's job"
What’s it like as a woman working in a prison? This International Women’s Day, we caught up with 23 year officer Tonkin who’s been a prison officer for the past 5 years. Here’s what she had to say about her …
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Register of Overseas Entities: the story so far
It’s been just over a year since the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act was introduced in Parliament and it’s been an incredibly busy year for us at Companies House. The Register of Overseas Entities came into force on 1 …
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UK proposes measures to protect England’s much loved seabirds
There has been both national and regional coverage of Defra’s announcement yesterday on the government’s plans to consult on proposed measures to ban industrial sandeel fishing within English waters, with aims to protect some of Britain’s much-loved seabirds including …
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Shared Lives and better mental health
I am so pleased to welcome Ewan King, Chief Executive of Shared Lives Plus, as our guest blogger this week. I am a great fan of this model of care and support and the many ways it helps people make the most of community based options, helping them lead healthy, happy and inclusive lives.
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Secondary school offer appeals: Everything you need to know
On 1 March, families of Year 6 pupils found out which secondary school offered them a place for September 2023. But what happens if your child wasn’t offered a place at their top choice school? Here we talk you through …
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How DBT evolved the capability framework to better support career progression for User Researchers
DIT is aiming to provide stronger career progression support for its DDaT professionals. Here, we outline one approach we have adopted to support career development for the User Research community.