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Introducing the Faker Takers
Recent reports from the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) show that fake goods trading is on the increase. Dan Anthony looks at the reasons behind this rise and what is being done to combat these illegal practices. In …
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"I want this Christmas to be a happy one for all our children": Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on the benefits of Breakfast and Holiday Activities and Food clubs
Over 600,000 children attended free, government-funded Holiday Activities and Food clubs this summer, including over 495,000 eligible for free school meals - and new data shows the impact Breakfast Clubs have had on children around the country.
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Staying safe over the festive period
Christmas and New Year are special times when people come together. This blog looks at ways we can stay safe over the festive period.
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G7 Principal Chemicals Advisor- The Office of Product Safety and Standards
G7 Principal Chemicals Advisor- The Office of Product Safety and Standards The Office of Product Safety and Standards is recruiting for a Principal Chemicals Advisor into the Science Team. The Science Team provides access to robust and relevant scientific advice …
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G7 Technical Policy Lead- The Office of Product Safety and Standards
G7 Technical Policy Lead- The Office of Product Safety and Standards The Office of Product Safety and Standards is recruiting for a Technical Policy Lead into the Research, Evidence and Dissemination (RED) team. The RED team is responsible for the …
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SEO Senior Research Strategy Adviser- The Office of Product Safety and Standards
SEO Senior Research Strategy Adviser- The Office of Product Safety and Standards The Office of Product Safety and Standards is recruiting for a Technical Policy Lead into the Research, Evidence and Dissemination (RED) team. The RED team is responsible for …
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A response to queries raised by facilitators on the 2022 round of Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund
As announced on 13 December 2021, the latest round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund is now open for applications. Following this announcement, we have received queries from the facilitators of existing groups about how long they have to submit …
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Podcast – Think digital, act human: a spotlight on Shafiqa Gunton
In this festive bonus episode, Shaf Gunton talks to Adaobi Ifeachor about her role as a programme delivery manager in the Get help with technology service. She has advice for people interested in joining this digital profession, and tells us why she set up an engineering academy in Scarborough.
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Business Analysis: an Evolving Practice
When I first started my career in ‘IT’ as a manual system tester, Business Analysis seemed like an unwieldy beast. Waterfall was the name of the game and if you didn't know it upfront, it was too late. Business Analysis …
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Heavy vehicle testing review – our latest progress
In the second of a series of blog posts, Neil Barlow, Head of Vehicle Policy and Engineering, gives an update on our work to implement the recommendations from the Heavy Vehicle Testing Review.
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The past, the present, and the future of clinical trials transparency in the UK
The UK has been leading the way in supporting and promoting transparency of clinical trials. Following our exit from the EU, the MHRA has been monitoring compliance with registration of trials of medicines in World Health Organisation recognised public databases, …
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New chair sought for UK’s expert screening committee
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is looking for a new chair to contribute to its ongoing development.
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Teachers and parents: Get Boosted Now to be ready for the return to schools and colleges in January
UK Health Security Agency data shows that within 14 days of a booster vaccination your protection against symptomatic infection from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 increases by as much as 70% With many schools going back after the Christmas holidays …
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Tony Juniper: second term is a chance to strengthen partnerships for Nature’s recovery
Tony Juniper CBE, who has been reappointed as Chair of Natural England for a second term, reflects on the past three years and the opportunities that lie ahead Back in 2019 I was honoured and delighted to be selected …
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Showing what good looks like and creating a culture that enables digital transformation
In their second blog post, teams from CDDO and UK Export Finance share how a range of new collaborative formats and training have changed their culture, supporting sustainable service development.
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Proving disability is no barrier to jury service at Portsmouth Crown Court
Eve Miller discusses how we make sure our services are accessible for everyone and shares the feedback recently provided by a juror.
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Do your part to protect the water environment this Christmas
Our Area Environment Manager Rachael Caldwell looks at what we can all do to improve water quality over the festive season.
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COP26 and the power of collaboration
The Civil Service Environment Network (CSEN) is run by just 35 volunteers from across the organisation and has more than 3,000 members – we demonstrate the power of working together. Last month’s COP26 summit may be over, but its influence …
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Year in Review: looking back at 2021
To nobody’s surprise, 2021 has presented just as many challenges as 2020. Fortunately, DIO’s teams have been up to the task and have continued to work hard for our Armed Forces customers. Here are some of the highlights of the …
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Regulating fusion – preparing for future energy generation
Dr Greg Black is a senior advisor in the Advanced Nuclear Technologies team. Here he shares how the Environment Agency regulates the hottest site in the solar system and is preparing for the future of fusion in England. It is …
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How teamwork makes the dream work
Nick Walker shares what goes on when you bring (usually fierce) rivals together to work towards the same goals. Strategic partnership is a term we use when we talk about working with the private sector in government, but what makes …
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Disability and Access Ambassador: Making Heritage Accessible
The Minister for Disabled People speaks to Dr Heather Smith, Disability and Access Ambassador for Countryside and Heritage. What is a Disability and Access Ambassador? Disability and Access Ambassadors (DAA) are senior leaders who volunteer for a three year post …
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Scrutiny of Government Impact Assessments
Stephen Gibson summarises some of the trends in the impact assessments that the RPC has scrutinised over the past year.
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VI-1 certificates removed from all imports of wine to GB by January 1st
On Thursday 16th December, Food Minister Prentis signed into law legislation that removes the requirement for VI-1 certificates on all wine imported to Great Britain from 1st January 2022. This received coverage across national and trade media outlets, including The …
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Data analytics and artificial intelligence empowering internal audit
Lauren Petrie - Data Analytics Specialist Data analytics empowers us to transform our internal audit and counter fraud work. I was excited to join the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) in August 2021 as the first member of our new …
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How public support has helped small businesses throughout the pandemic
A guest blog post by the British Library. Find out how small local businesses have been able to thrive and grow throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic due to an increase in public support.
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"Today is a red-letter day for education in our country": Skills Minister Alex Burghart on new measures to help adults and young people upskill and earn more
Today we announced that adults and young people across the country will benefit from more high-quality and flexible education and training – levelling up opportunities and supporting more people into higher skilled, higher wage jobs. People looking to upskill or …
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Urban gull licensing: a review of our organisational licence trial and plans for 2022
The UK is home to a significant proportion of the world’s herring and lesser black-backed gull populations. Like all birds, they are protected by law and can only be controlled in England with a licence issued by Natural England. While …
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Rebrand vs refresh: what’s right for your project?
Does your organisation’s image need updating, but you're unsure whether a simple refresh or total rebrand is required? Explore these helpful examples that explain the difference between rebranding and brand refreshes so you can figure out the best option for your project.
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Moving from the private to the public sector as a designer
Many designers in government either began, or have had extensive careers, in the private sector before joining the Civil Service. In this blog post, they share some of the differences they observed.
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Tree Production Innovation Fund - Spotlight on successful applicants
The Tree Production Innovation Fund aims to support innovative projects to increase and diversify domestic tree production. Find out about three of the successful projects recieving funding.
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Podcast: How to start a career in tech
Three developers from the Government Digital Service discuss common misconceptions about tech careers, and how to get started.
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Time all voices were heard
"I believe social care exists to support people to live healthy, meaningful lives. This requires government commitment for the long term and sustained investment in the future we are wanting to build.", explains Think Local Act Personal's Clenton Farquharson MBE in his latest blog on social care reform.
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Overseas Bases in focus: 8 things you probably didn't know about Gibraltar
Travel around 1000 miles south of London and you’ll be on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. A small-town bordering Spain, with a population of wild monkeys, which uses the Great British Pound Sterling as its currency. Here are 8 things you may not have known about the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
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Addressing barriers to responsible innovation
We have today published a new edition of our AI Barometer, an analysis of the most pressing opportunities and risks associated with AI and data use in the UK, and of the barriers that prevent us from realising the full …
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5 ways Institutes of Technology are revolutionising technical education
Institutes of Technology (IoTs) are new employer-focused providers specialising in delivering higher technical education across England.
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Hopes for a safe and happy festive season
As this year’s festivities begin, I wanted to take the opportunity to say an enormous thank you to the people who keep things going, social workers, occupational therapists, social care staff in local authorities and everyone working in provider services...
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Civil Service announce their top 10 blogs of 2021
Forget who won Bakeoff or I’m a Celeb. The real burning issue is: who topped the Civil Service’s most-read blog posts this year? Time to reveal all! As we reach the end of 2021, we want to take this opportunity …
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Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi writes to school and college leaders to thank them for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges of the Omicron variant
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has written to school and college leaders to thank them and their staff for everything they are doing to respond to the challenges of the pandemic and the Omicron variant. In it he sets out the …
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Marker in the sand for nationally significant infrastructure programme
The first GDF conference was a day of packed presentations and panels, all focused on a project of huge national significance, explains RWM's Head of Stakeholder Engagement Dr Rachel Roffe.