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How we’re giving T Level students access to world class facilities
The government is investing millions so that young people studying new T Level qualifications have access to high quality buildings and facilities. This will help them gain the skills they need to secure rewarding careers.
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Why product management is key to building digital services
Jazz Austin, a Product Manager in the Extended Producer Responsibility team, explores why Product Management is important for Defra in building digital services, and shares some insights from her experience of having recently joined the Civil Service.
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Why in a time when change is constant is it so important to create stability for our users?
Making accurate payments to providers and employers is a key aim of the Apprenticeship Service and a key user need to address. Gary Tucker, Deputy Director at the Apprenticeship Service, talks about how the Service has created very accurate payments and built a capability to ensure apprentices are given the opportunities they deserve.
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What we learned from the Local Digital Roadshow 2022
This year has seen the Local Digital team travelling around the country for the first time in two years as part of the Local Digital Roadshow series.
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Early Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Recognising the cashflow challenges faced by many farmers as a result of worldwide cost pressures and market instability, the Secretary of State announced on 6 May that BPS payments would be brought forward RPA were asked to make this change …
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Podcast: Transforming our cloud hosting
In the latest episode of the DWP Digital podcast, hear all about the transformation of cloud services at DWP.
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Spatio-temporal analyses of neighbourhoods
Read our guest blog and find out how analysing location data over time can show us the way in which neighbourhoods are evolving in our cities and transforming people’s lives.
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Welsh language: A national treasure
To help drive up diversity across Wales, the Cabinet Office has pledged to treat the English and Welsh languages on an equal footing. To improve the voice of Welsh speaking citizens, the Civil Service Jobs team now has the option …
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Meeting the challenges of rare diseases in NHS newborn blood spot screening
Find out more about Blood Spot Task Group (BSTG) and how it is helping inform UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) evaluations into screening for rare diseases.
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Farm Safety Week: making farms safer places to live and work
RPA is supporting Farm Safety Week run by the Farm Safety Foundation – or Yellow Wellies as they’re known. Farm Safety Week, starting on 18 July, is the ten-year anniversary of the campaign, which brings together five countries over five …
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How schools are supporting attendance ahead of the new academic year
Several schools share their approaches to increase attendance levels amongst their pupils, with a focus on the transition between classes, year groups, and support when moving to a new school.
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Intellectual Property Office Green Channel accelerates environment-friendly patents
Did you know that businesses with an environmental benefit can request accelerated processing of their patent applications? GSE Patent Examiners, selected for their science and engineering backgrounds, are excited to see the speed of innovation in fuel cell technologies. Intelligent Energy is …
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Water company environmental performance hits new low
There has been widespread media coverage of the Environment Agency’s annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies. The report – covered by the Guardian, Evening Standard, Times, BBC, Independent, Telegraph and Financial Times - …
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How driving instructors can support the ‘Ready to Pass? campaign
Find out how you can help to support the 'Ready to Pass?' campaign, including using templates for social media, emails and text messages.
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Civil Service Live - “Such a motivating, inspiring day!”
But don’t take our word for it. Civil Service Live (CSL) is the world’s biggest staff learning and discovery event. Through June and July, CSL spanned five cities, six dates and welcomed more than 15,000 delegates through its doors, but …
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How we are ensuring all schools have lifesaving defibrillators
There is clear evidence showing that defibrillators drastically increase the chance of survival from a cardiac arrest. That’s why we plan to provide all state funded schools with defibrillators by the end of next year. Here’s what you need to …
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Air S&T Leadership & Integration Roles- DSTL
Can you work in partnership with industry and academia to deliver the future of UK airpower? The Dstl Air Systems Programme has a new four-year mandate to develop and exploit air-related S&T, to benefit UK defence, security, & prosperity. We …
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Email Security Team Spambrella Recognised For Its Excellence And Growth With Global Clients
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards for UK businesses and are a globally recognised royal seal of approval for UK companies. The Queen's Award to Industry, the scheme's original title, was instituted by Royal Warrant in …
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Trainee Patent Attorneys in Defence Intellectual Property Rights- MOD
There is currently a really good opportunity for any engineers or scientists interested in joining the Defence Intellectual Property Rights (DIPR) group in the Ministry of Defence (MOD). DIPR has responsibility for all aspects of Intellectual Property (IP) within the …
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Advice for schools and other education settings during a heatwave
During heatwaves it’s important that everyone stays safe and makes sure they drink plenty of water and avoids being exposed to the sun for too long – this is especially important for children. We aren’t advising schools to close …
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Charities must show prudence to retain trust during crisis ahead
First published in the Telegraph newspaper on 14 July. There can be no doubt that we are living in tumultuous times. Last week’s dramatic events in Westminster have captured headlines around the world, while the war that continues to rage …
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TAPping into Test Automation
In Justice Digital we have been experimenting with using an Enabling Team to promote Test Automation. Here’s what we’ve learnt along the way. The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) Digital has a mission to enable fair and swift access to Justice …
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Staying safe in extreme heat
At this time of year many people look forward to warm days and sunshine, but hot weather can affect our health. This blog looks at how to stay safe in hot weather and who is most vulnerable.
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Tensions and resistances in the field of design in policy
Dr Jocelyn Bailey from UAL Social Design Institute reports on what happened at our first AHRC Design and Policy Network meeting.
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Building an inclusive culture at the Government Digital Service
Making GDS a representative, inclusive place is one of our priorities. Our CEO shares why this matters, what our data show and where we'll focus our efforts.
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Asking teachers what they think: Ofsted’s recent Teacher Tapp survey results
Chris Jones, our Director, Strategy and Engagement, and Alex Jones, our Director, Insights and Research, on what a recent survey of teachers found out about inspection, Ofsted’s research and evaluation work, and other hot topics. We recently commissioned Teacher Tapp …
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Free business advice: next phase to start in October
Any farmer or land manager who receives BPS in England is eligible for free business advice during the early years of the agricultural transition. The current phase of support will close at the end of August. So far, 6,600 farmers have made use of this free advice. The final phase of support will open in October and will be scaled up.
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It’s never too early to start planning when buying for your school
Peter looks at the importance of planning ahead when buying for your school and why you don’t necessarily need to wait for the school holidays to make big changes.
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Podcast series: Senior patent expert guides you through some of the critical points you should check before investing in any form of intellectual property.
The CEO of the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT), Alison Campbell, is moderating an interesting new podcast series ("Intellectual property (IP) as key commercial asset: the essentials") on behalf of the European Patent Office (EPO). In this second episode, …
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Register of Overseas Entities: How it affects land transactions
Our initial guidance on how to comply with the Economic Crime (Transparency & Enforcement) Act 2022 provisions relating to properties.
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How IfATE is supporting the Government’s climate change agenda
Technical education and apprenticeships are important in both retraining the current workforce and equipping young people with the skills required for the transition to net zero. We’ve been working hard to support the Government’s climate change agenda. We already have …
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What is the School Rebuilding Programme and how is it benefitting pupils?
All pupils should be able to learn in buildings that are fit for purpose. Some buildings in the school estate don’t meet the standards pupils or parents should expect – but the School Rebuilding Programme is fixing that. Here’s what …
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Holograms, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality: Find out what’s on our 2022 emerging tech radar
It’s only been 12 months since we last produced our annual emerging technology radar, but already there have been seismic business challenges emerging, and the very rapid evolution of transformative digital technologies.
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How early roll out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive is going – an early update
It’s been almost 2 weeks since we opened the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for applications, so we thought now would be a good time to share an update on how it’s going so far.
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How we made it easier for publishers to share previews of their work
We’ve improved shareable previews which makes it easier for publishers on GOV.UK to share drafts of their work. Here’s why we did it and how.
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“Why I like working as a Community Payback supervisor.”
Community Payback (CP) supervisors lead teams of people on probation to do unpaid work in the community and make positive changes to get their lives back on track. If you're a people person and looking for a rewarding career, find …
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Sustainable farm-based proteins: funding available
We’re inviting farmers, growers, foresters, businesses and researchers to apply for a share of £12.5 million to focus on the research and development of sustainable farm-based proteins.
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Cryptocurrencies: what are they, and should charities use them?
Over the course of human history, there have been several developmental leaps in the way in which people trade and exchange. Each has opened the door to transformational benefits, but also created new challenges and risks for society to navigate. …
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University admissions and A level, T level and VTQ results: Your questions answered
This year young people have taken exams and assessments in A levels, T levels and other post 16 qualifications for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Results will look different to the last 2 years, because the …
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Why we’ve decided to decommission GOV.UK PaaS (Platform as a Service)
Read about why we have decided to decommission GOV.UK PaaS and what we are doing next.