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Inspections of supported accommodation: information for supported lodgings hosts
From September 2024, Ofsted will inspect registered services that provide supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 or 17. We want to make sure that services are helping young people and keeping them safe. And we …
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Taking a bold, innovative approach to tackle the digital and data recruitment challenge
Digital and data roles are known to be difficult to fill, not only in government but in the wider sector, due to a shortage of skills and high demand. In this blog post, we share how MHCLG Digital has taken innovative steps and applied digital, user-centred approaches to overcome the challenges associated with digital and data resourcing.
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Get Cloud Certified this Autumn - applications now closed!
The Central Digital and Data Office is pleased to announce the return of their Get Cloud Certified, offering training opportunities with different cloud providers to anyone working in the public sector.
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The Renters’ Rights Bill
Last week we introduced our Renters’ Rights Bill to Parliament. This landmark reform is set to be the biggest overhaul to the private rented sector for over 30 years, delivering new and stronger protections for tenants. There has been widespread …
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It’s now much easier to add additional parties to Digital Registration Service applications
HM Land Registry continues to respond and listen to user feedback. Amending transferor names and adding additional parties to Digital Registration Service applications is now much easier!
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What is the Enabling Technologies Programme?
The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) offers funding opportunities for high-risk, high-reward technologies and applications that strengthen the UK’s offering to the space sector. NSIP works to boost UK prosperity, drive innovation and capture market share. Under NSIP’s remit, the …
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Consultation into UK NSC recommendation on dental disease screening
UK NSC consultation opens into removal of dental disease in children from list of recommendations that are regularly reviewed.
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Designing content for people with limited English
Many people who rely on Home Office services have limited English. So how do you design content that everyone can use? Sarah Lombardi and Steve Shukor share some tips from our new ‘Designing for users with limited English’ guidance.
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Radiating intent: improving how product and delivery communicate in DBT
The Delivery and Product communities explore how to improve communication and strengthen connections with colleagues.
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Cefas’ Seascapes project: understanding the benefits and trade-offs associated with managing marine natural capital
By Clement Garcia and Frances Mynott, Cefas leads of the mNCEA programme. The Cefas-led project, ‘A seascape natural capital approach for sustainable management (Seascapes)’, is part of a 3-year Defra funded marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) programme. mNCEA …
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The challenges of teacher recruitment and retention in England
Building a better understanding of the characteristics of those most likely to become and stay teachers. The aim is to inform recruitment and retention strategies and the development of a diverse workforce that mirrors the population it serves.
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Drop in numbers of nesting hen harriers in 2024
Hen harriers are very rare birds of prey found in moorland landscapes. They are rare because of illegal killing and disturbance, and Natural England monitors their numbers closely, tags individual birds to track their whereabouts, and supports efforts to tackle …
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Changes we’re making to our API service
At the Office for National Statistics, we are continually improving our digital products and services and James Male, Senior Product Manager, shares our plans to retire an API and how to get the data from an alternative ONS API.
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Wraparound childcare: Everything you need to know about before and after school childcare
We’re expanding wraparound care for primary school children across England by increasing the number of places available, to support working families. But what exactly is wraparound childcare? We explain everything you need to know, from what it is to how you can …
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Appeals Service: London Borough of Barnet pilots new Householder Appeals system
Oliver Blower and Tom Sedgman are leading the improvements to the Planning Inspectorate's Applications and Appeals Service. In this post, they are announcing an exciting milestone in our ongoing efforts to modernise the appeals process.
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How are we tracking mpox in the UK?
In this blog post, we will explore the methods used by our teams which help us to monitor the spread of mpox and determine the counter measures needed if we see cases of clade I mpox in the UK.
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How technology has enabled large scale, rapid population level recruitment into research on possible food poisoning in the community: the third infectious intestinal disease study (IID3)
Thanks to the use of patient- and practice-facing technology, this study has succeeded in achieving large scale, rapid population level recruitment into research about diarrhoeal illness and possible food poisoning in the community.
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Inside the RPA: Emily Edwards
In a series from the Rural Payments Agency’s customer team, we are featuring video interviews and blogs from some of the key people whose roles are focussed on delivering and improving the services provided to customers. In the fourth video and …
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Activating data for national benefit and transformed public services
In the latest CDDO blog, read more from Craig Suckling, Chief Data Officer for UK Government about a mission-led data strategy and our areas of strategic focus for CDDO.
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National Coding Week 2024
Meet Chrissie Hopson, a Senior Developer at the Student Loans Company and GSE member This week is National Coding Week and this year the focus is on celebrating working on projects and products that improve lives. One such person is …
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Getting winter ready: a case study
We recently met up with Tom, a dairy farmer in Cornwall, who had made some major changes to his farm infrastructure. Tom acted to bring his slurry storage into compliance with the Silage, Slurry and Fuel Oil regulations and to …
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It’s nearly time for the biggest government science and engineering event of the year
Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Conference 2024 The Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Conference 2024 will take place on 18 September at the Science Museum in London and online. Hosted by Professor Dame Angela McLean, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and …
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Coverage following the first meeting of the Floods Resilience Taskforce
Today we are looking at coverage of the first meeting of the new Floods Resilience Taskforce and the key takeaways
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Authorised Corporate Service Providers: what you need to know
We'll soon be required to verify the identity of anyone who’s submitting information to the public register, including those acting on behalf of a company. Find out how this could affect you.
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6 things that might surprise you about being a graduate engineer at Sellafield
Shona, one of our current graduate engineers, provides 6 insights into her experience as a graduate at Sellafield Ltd.
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Martyn's Law Factsheet
This factsheet was updated in September 2024. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as Martyn’s Law, was included in The King’s Speech on 17 July as part of the programme of legislation the Government intends to pursue in this …
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Join the public policy design community
Head of Policy Design, Andrew Knight, invites people to join the UK public sector's most innovative community.
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Protecting consumers and supporting the meat industry
Through our Call to Evidence, we want to hear from the meat industry, but we would also like to hear from any other groups or individuals who have a view on food safety, animal welfare, or consumer rights.
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The different types of fish monitoring
My name is Dan Hayter and I work for the Environment Agency as a fish and eel specialist in the National Monitoring Field Team and the Fisheries, Biodiversity and Geomorphology team based in East Anglia. There are many elements to …
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A call for plant health experts to support Defra’s research
Defra scientist Alex Gidley explains why independent research reviews are so important, and asks for more volunteers to help us do this.
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Introducing the FSA’s Interim Chief Executive Katie Pettifer
This is my first message to you as Interim Chief Executive of the FSA and I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself to those of you who don’t know me from my previous role as the FSA’s Director of Strategy and Regulatory Compliance.
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It's a great time to be in forestry
As part of our new Forestry Careers campaign, David Bole, Head of Sector Capacity and the Green Economy at the Forestry Commission, shares the excellent and varied opportunities the forestry sector offers.
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How cutting-edge AI technology could hold the key to forecasting the pollen count
On the roof of a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) lab, at Chilton’s Harwell Science Campus in Oxfordshire, a new chapter in artificial intelligence (AI) and pollen monitoring is unfolding. In this blog post we’ll explore how our team of Toxicologists are working to better understand and monitor what we’re breathing in and how this may impact our health.
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Empowering the digital journey: Building digital proficiency in the public sector
A reflection on the success of our cross-departmental Digital Upskilling sessions in 2024.
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New projects to boost Earth Observation data capability
The UK Space Agency has announced two new projects to enhance Earth Observation Data Capability.
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The effect of COVID-19 prevention measures on Infectious Intestinal Diseases
COVID-19 changed many of our eating habits and behaviours. It also provided a unique opportunity for us to study how restrictions influenced the transmission of Infectious Intestinal Disease (IID).
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Mastering design iterations: The power of documentation
Have you ever struggled to remember the context behind a particular design iteration? In the fast-paced world of UX design, decisions are made quickly and iterated even faster. But, as the designs evolve, it’s easy to lose track of the …
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New Horizons for the UK in space
The UK Space Agency's Deputy CEO Chris White-Horne visited Egypt to attend the New Space Horizons Conference for Africa & the Middle East in El Alamein.
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Schools and trusts can now list all roles on Teaching Vacancies and Find a Job
Will Bourke from the Teaching Vacancy Service explains in this blog about the improvements made to the service, which means schools and trust can now list all of their vacancies, including school business professional roles, for free.
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Secondment opportunity - Head of Strategy and Chief of Staff, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)
UKCEH is looking for a combined Head of Strategy and Chief of Staff to join our team of talented individuals, contributing to scientific discovery and making the world a better place through generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, …