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Importance of creative industries and apprenticeships
An introduction from Vic Wade and Kath Geraghty- the creative and design route panel chairs The creative industries are hugely important to the country with most people engaging with them daily through the media they consume, the clothing they wear, …
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Let's talk about … prostate cancer!
Join Civil Service Local in conjunction with Prostate Cancer UK for our powerful awareness event - aimed at both men and anyone who knows a man aged 45 or over - on prostate cancer.
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Introducing the Polder2C’s Project: a living lab to test climate response strategies
Climate change is already affecting the countries bordering the southern North Sea and English Channel. Known as the 2 seas region, we need to proactively adapt and protect the area from rising sea levels and heavy storms which are occurring …
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Associate Director, National Engineering Policy Centre
The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAENG) is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, RAENG are growing talent and developing skills for …
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A year in the life of… the Prison Leavers Project
In this post, Elizabeth Ellis introduces you to the work of the Prison Leavers Project, the journey we’ve been on to get to where we are today, and our plans for the future.
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Podcast - Think digital, act human: why are communities of practice good for organisations?
In DfE we have more than 10 communities of practice, all at different stages of maturity. Jen Staves, Head of Profession for content design talks to Adaobi Ifeachor about the intrinsic value of these communities.
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Natasha’s Law comes into force
In this afternoon's blog we are looking at media coverage of Natasha’s Law which comes into force today.
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My role as a business analyst at the Insolvency Service
For National Inclusion Week 2021, Birmingham-based Mohammed writes about being a business analyst at the Insolvency Service and writes about his work on the agency's new strategy.
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Spotlight on Inclusion – Words from our Staff Networks
National Inclusion Week 2021 has begun; it’s a week to celebrate, inspire and recognise our staff networks and to value the differences we each bring to the workplace, making the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) a fair and brilliant place to …
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This is inclusion in action and we want you to get involved!
'To me this a life changing opportunity. It’s almost like a second chance in life to enable me to create a more stable, better future for myself.' We create a pathway for great people to join the civil service by …
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MMO work with Marine and Coastguard Agency in pollution exercise
The United Kingdom is surrounded by some of the world’s busiest seas. The English Channel alone accounts for up to 20% of global maritime trade and connects the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea. This means that there is an …
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National Inclusion Week : Get Involved!
As regular readers will know, the GSE Diversity and Inclusivity Action Group (DIAG) has several working groups which deliver projects, blogs, articles for GSE members across government. In this blog the Chairs of the working groups will introduce themselves and …
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National Inclusion Week at HMRC, Kit's Story
Kit is an Enterprise Architect with a vision impairment within our digital team. We interviewed Kit to find out about his experience at HMRC as a disabled person. Here’s what he had to say… I’ve been at HMRC around 18 …
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Multi-building children’s homes: creating more capacity in the system
Yvette Stanley, Ofsted’s National Director for Regulation and Social Care, explains our plans for multi-building registrations of children’s homes.
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UK Health Security Agency: Addressing the impact of health threats on the nation
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is now operational. The creation of UKHSA has meant reimagining the country’s health security defences and how we can keep people safe and save lives. Read more about our work in this blog.
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Cyber Insider: What does it mean to be an RRT?
In this edition of Cyber Insider we look at Rapid Reaction Teams (or RRTs), defence’s quick reaction cyber specialists. We speak to a couple of them and get an insight into how they train to be ready to deploy at short notice and provide cyber capabilities all over the world.
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Supply Chain webinar: recording now available
A link to the MHRA webinar of 13 August 2021 and updated information addressing some key questions received during this webinar
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The Story of the Cotswold Water Park SSSI
The Cotswold Water Park was created and continues to expand as a result of mineral mining activity across Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire. It comprises of over 170 lakes, and is an incredibly important place for biodiversity, recreation, continued mineral operations …
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Changes ahead for the national screening system
Details of changes to the national screening system from 1 October, due to the closure of Public Health England.
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Changes ahead for the national screening system
Details of changes to the national screening system from 1 October, due to the closure of Public Health England.
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What we blogged about in August and September 2021
Our round-up of the Public Health England (PHE) screening blog posts published in August and September 2021.
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Defra responds to coverage of UK decision on EU fishing licensing applications
On Tuesday 28th September 2021, the UK government announced the outcome of EU fishing licence applications. This gained broad coverage across national and trade titles, including a front page splash in the Telegraph. Coverage included outlets such as The Times, …
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New resources to help improve quality of samples taken in NHS newborn blood spot screening
Local screening providers can make use of new shared resources to help improve quality of samples taken in NHS newborn blood spot screening.
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Fond farewell to Fran Leddra
Lyn Romeo takes this opportunity to say a big thank you to Fran Leddra, who comes to the end of her secondment as joint Chief Social Worker (CSW) for Adults.
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Podcast: Making secure data accessible through NGINX
In the latest episode of the DWP Digital podcast, hear about how we’ve integrated NGINX reverse proxy technology into our architecture in order to provide our teams with a secure and reliable way to access our platforms and technologies.
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Pinging in the changes – update on text messaging in screening
PHE has collaborated with Imperial College London to improve our guidance around text message reminders in the NHS screening programmes.
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Updated national FASP screening standards published
Information about the updated NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) screening standards.
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Celebrating Libraries Week with the Defra library team
To celebrate Libraries Week, Library Officers Laura Graydon and Kimberley Stansfield share their passion for library work and explain why they work in the Defra Library.
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Environment Agency takes to the air
As organised crime groups get slicker in conducting their criminals operations, so we are finding smarter ways to prevent, disrupt and stop them. Over recent years we have added drones to our crime-fighting armoury as they provide numerous benefits to …
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Hacking the Future
How the Modernisation and Reform Champions are using new ways to build the future of the Civil Service together The Civil Service Modernisation and Reform Programme recently launched with the publishing of the Declaration on Government Reform. Cooperation and collaboration …
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How can I train to become an HGV driver? Your questions answered
In September 2021, we announced our investment in new Skills Bootcamps to help people become HGV drivers. To ensure more people can sign up, we’ve boosted capacity to create up to 11,000 HGV driver training places for people that are …
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Exams and Assessments 2022 – fairness and clarity
As the person who oversees the exam boards delivering exams in England, my commitment to you is to put you first, and to make sure that whatever you are studying – be that GCSE maths, A level art or a diploma in travel and tourism - the end result will be a genuine reflection of your work.
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SCT screening support service available for expert advice
The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Support Service in Oxford provides expert technical and scientific support to screening services.
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Blue Belt UKOTs benefit from roundtable on MPA management effectiveness
In March this year, members of the Blue Belt team hosted a roundtable discussion on Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME). PAME is a tool to assess how well protected areas – including Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) – are being managed …
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DQASS reporting website goes live
The new Down’s syndrome screening quality assurance support service (DQASS) reporting website goes live on 1 October 2021.
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Using satellites to monitor deforestation in cocoa crops
Monitoring cocoa plants in Ghana from space Globally, the majority of tropical deforestation is still linked to commodity farming and production. The expanded production of agricultural commodities such as beef, soy, cocoa, palm oil and paper/pulp are the major drivers …
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Inclusive content design: the way we write is important
As we celebrate National Inclusion Week, Ellis Davies explains why it's important to use inclusive language when designing content.
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2021 Summer Diversity Interns at GDS
Read what this year's cohort from the Summer Diversity Internship Programme have been getting up to during their time at CDDO and GDS.
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Government response to gene editing consultation
Today we are looking at media coverage of our plans to unlock the power of gene editing technologies to help our farmers grow more resistant, nutritious and productive crops.
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Applying to become a deputy
It can be a tough time when applying for a deputyship. If you’re having to deal with the application process you’ll also be trying to manage certain aspects of life for someone who no longer has mental capacity. Here …