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Investigating unregistered schools – how you can help
Chris Russell, our National Director, Education, explains the work of our unregistered schools taskforce and what you should do if you want to report an illegal, unregistered school.
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NHSD Care Identity Management alpha assessment
Read the alpha assessment report for the Care Identity Management service from NHS Digital. This report corresponds to the video assessment observation that took place on 11 November 2021. This is a lightly edited version of the original report to fit the style of this blog.
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Letting users tick a ‘none’ checkbox
The Department for Education has contributed a new checkbox to the GOV.UK Design System that lets users explicitly tell us none of the other options apply.
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How I’ve been supported in my trans journey
Data statistician Leo talks about his transition at work to mark Transgender Awareness Week. Find out how he navigated the process during the pandemic.
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Overcoming Personal and Professional Barriers: Your next Junior Leaders Networking Event
Our next Junior Leaders Networking Event takes place on Tuesday 30 November and will focus on helping you overcome the personal barriers which may hold you back from achieving your full potential.
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MP Roundtable with the RPA - Tim Farron MP (Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Café Ambio, Junction 36 at the Rural Auction Centre in Crookland was the perfect place to host our biggest MP Roundtable yet. With a huge turn out of over 100 farmers and land managers, this was a bit of a …
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Developing a whole school approach to tackle bullying
Hear from a school that has been awarded Gold Status through the All Together Programme in 2021 for their dedication and robust approach to tackling bullying.
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Taking action to tackle Channel crossings
We are seeing an unacceptable rise in illegal migrants departing from France. The British public have had enough of seeing people die in the Channel while ruthless criminal gangs profit from their misery. These crossings are dangerous, with overloaded boats …
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Chair’s stakeholder update - How climate change will impact on diet and what is the regulatory responsibility?
We need this conversation to continue beyond the COP26. So, I have an ask: how can we work together on the challenges that climate change is creating for the food system?
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Working with the HGV industry on recent vocational test changes
The vocational driving test service is changing, to help increase the number of HGV tests available.
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Public libraries and climate change
How the British Library is working in partnership through its Living Knowledge Network to support the climate change agenda.
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Arise, infection prevention and control champions!
A new network of adult social care infection prevention and control champions launches 30 November to help maintain and improve standards across the care sector. Run by the Queen’s Nursing Institute, the scheme is supported by Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care Deborah Sturdy OBE. Lessons learned from the pandemic will be rolled out to help minimise the spread of infections, including COVID-19 and flu.
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CS Eating Disorders Network Raise Awareness of body image, food and exercise struggles
Join the Civil Service Eating Disorder Network for an introductory session to their network, where they will discuss what eating disorders are, the signs and symptoms, and how they may affect someone in the workplace
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Why I chose to have my winter vaccinations
Selina Morris's colleagues at the Close Care Home asked her many times if she had taken the flu jab. Her answer had always been no, until she read up on flu and COVID-19 vaccines and why having both was vital to keeping colleagues, residents and visitors safe.
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Working with users and economists to evolve the Service Manual
The team behind the Service Manual used collaborative workshops for gathering user inputs and exploratory research to understand the perceived value of the Manual.
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My Story Told: Karina Singh
Karina Singh is the Director for Transformation at HM Land Registry and the Senior Project Delivery Diversity and Inclusion Champion. In this personal account, Karina discusses her heritage and how project delivery runs in the family. This blog is part of the project delivery profession’s Role Models campaign, which aims to showcase diversity within the project community to create an inclusive culture where people across all backgrounds can reach their potential and progress into senior leaders.
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Meet the team: Policy Adviser Emma and her background in agriculture
In this post, Emma Bailey-Beech writes about her background in agriculture and how it led to working on the Future Farming and Countryside Programme. We’re grateful to have people in the team with hands-on experience in the farming sector, and can bring it to bear on our work.
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CS Local NW Environment Network Virtual Market Stall Event
Do you worry about your carbon footprint? Are you keen to live a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle? Come along to hear from the NW Environment Network, and a range of local businesses, and pick up some fresh ideas.
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DVLA wants your views on proposals to widen the pool of medical healthcare professionals needed to fill in DVLA medical questionnaires
Dr Nick Jenkins, Senior DVLA Doctor, seeks the views of medical professionals in a consultation to change the law and allow healthcare professionals, other than doctors, to fill in DVLA medical questionnaires.
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Virtual casework events: Planning for the future
Rebecca Phillips writes about the future of casework events and reflects on what we’ve learned from the Covid-19 pandemic when our hearings and inquiries moved online. Rebecca leads the work to create a sustainable and robust ‘operating model’ for the future.
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Civil Service Awards 2021: shortlist revealed
Drumroll... We can now present the shortlisted nominees for the prestigious Civil Service Awards 2021! Today, the Civil Service Awards 2021 officially unveiled the shortlist ahead of next month’s award ceremony, following a record number of entries. Following a refresh …
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Make hybrid working work for you!
‘If it wasn’t for hybrid working, I don’t think I would be able to join the Civil Service and do what I do now’. We spoke to colleagues across DDaT to find out how they approach hybrid working.
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Launching GOV.UK’s new menu bar
Learn why and how we updated the GOV.UK sitewide menu bar.
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Exams in 2022 – everything you need to know
Please visit: GCSE and Level 2 and below VTQ results: Everything you need to know - The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk) and A Level, T Level, and VTQ results: Everything you need to know - The Education Hub (blog.gov.uk) for the latest information. This …
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What you need to know about Holocaust education
This week the Education Secretary visited Auschwitz-Birkenau to discuss the role of education in eradicating antisemitism and making sure young people are aware of the atrocities of the holocaust.
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All in a day’s work: the life of a Delivery Manager in Defra Digital
Defra Digital Delivery Manager Mike Douthwaite tells us about a working typical day for him which includes everything from agile working to supporting product managers, to recruiting new team members, and celebrating success.
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Environment Act coverage
Today we are looking at media coverage of the Environment Act which passed into law yesterday.
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An open letter to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities from Children and Families Minister Will Quince
Children and families Minister Will Quince has written to all parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to talk about his ambitions for them and their children. To all parents and carers of children …
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The National Collection of Type Cultures - a window to the past
Housed in one of UKHSA’s largest sites, the National Collection of Type Cultures is one of the oldest living libraries of bacteria in the world. In this blog we look at how it has created a window to the past and what we use the collection for now.
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Considering environmental issues in Impact Assessments
Stephen Gibson discusses how the Better Regulation Framework might play a role in focusing attention on the impact of regulation on the environment.
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Creating a new sustainability point for the Technology Code of Practice
How the Technology Policy and spend controls teams aim to use technology to help make a greener government.
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Back into a routine: looking at schools in light of COVID
Chris Russell, National Director for Education, on our return to routine inspection and the COVID context.
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Automotive apprentice working towards an electric and more sustainable future
As we move towards the end of COP26, we highlight the work of Luke Kwan, a product design and development apprentice. The work on his level 6 apprenticeship at Jaguar Land Rover involves moving away from fossil fuels towards electric vehicles. His apprenticeship …
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Environment Bill storm overflows amendment
Today we are looking at media coverage of following the passage of the Government’s storm overflows amendment to the Environment Bill.
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COP 26: Everything you need to know about the department’s quest to put climate change at the heart of education
We are putting climate change at the heart of education. As part of COP26, the 2021 United Nations climate change conference, the Education Secretary set out his vision to empower all young people in the importance of conserving and protecting …
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Climate change and the power of libraries
How Hampshire Libraries are tackling climate change.
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Measuring complex digital services
Should you enable users to save their answers so that they can return to your digital service? And how do you make a data-driven decision?
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Understanding the health effects of climate change
For UKHSA, our changing climate is one of the most challenging health security threats we face and understanding and mitigating its impact on our health is a key priority.
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Improving Maternal Health Disparities: My recommendations going forward
The UK is one of the safest places in the world to give birth. Although maternal deaths are fortunately very rare, when they do happen, there are devastating consequences for families and children, and it is vital we tackle this …
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Understanding consumer attitudes to healthy and sustainable diets
Joining the conversation around sustainable food production at COP26, Head of Social Science Michelle Patel unpacks our recent research into consumer attitudes towards healthy and sustainable diets, and what they mean for policy makers and the food industry.