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My Journey As A Level 4 Cyber Security Apprentice
I have recently finished my level 4 Cyber Security Technologist apprenticeship at HMRC where I currently work as an analyst. My Application I started this apprenticeship, a year after leaving sixth form, as I knew I didn’t want to go …
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A team effort: pair writing the new Skilled Worker visa guidance with Home Office policy experts
More than 50 pieces of immigration guidance had to be updated last year. Here’s how we did it.
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Too many water companies still failing to protect environment
This afternoon’s blog looks at media coverage of the Environment Agency’s annual assessment of the environmental performance of England’s water companies.
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Dame Carol Black's independent review of drugs: prevention, treatment and recovery
Dame Carol Black published her report last week on part two of her independent review of drugs, focusing on drug prevention, treatment and recovery. Here at PHE we are pleased to have supported Dame Carol’s review and welcome its powerful findings.
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Engaging with the Circular Economy: Encouraging the re-use of devices
Even end-of-use Information Technology (IT) has a hidden value that organisations may not have considered, and it’s good for the environment too. One element of the Government’s approach to digital sustainability is to move towards a circular economy, where product life is maximised through …
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Did you know swimming and water safety are part of the school curriculum?
Here are four things you didn't know about swimming in schools.
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Inaccurate coverage of gulls licensing
In today's blog we look at inaccurate coverage of Natural England’s gull licence being trialled in Bath and Worcester.
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A single sign-on and digital identity solution for government
Discover more about what’s next for digital identity in government.
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Inside Policy: Laptops for learning in lockdown
Graham Archer, Director for Qualifications, Curriculum and Extra-Curricular, Department for Education, speaks about the challenge of delivering more than 1.3 million laptops and tablets to UK pupils in lockdown. It has been a trademark feature of working in this pandemic …
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Southern Water fined record £90m for dumping sewage
This afternoon’s blog looks at media coverage of a record fine handed to Southern Water for widespread pollution following an EA investigation.
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Our Home Office 2024 DDaT Strategy is published
Our Home Office 2024 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Strategy has just been published. Chief Technology Officer, Rob Thompson, outlines our bold new approach to designing and delivering innovative services.
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What you need to know about exams in 2022
*This page was last updated on 12 August 2021. Students studying A levels, GCSEs and vocational and technical qualifications are expected to sit exams and other formal assessments next year, as the best and fairest way to assess their performance.
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Earth observation data without coding - can it be done?
My dissertation used Earth observation satellite data. But I didn’t know how to code.
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Buzzing for Bees’ Needs Week 2021
To mark Bees’ Needs Week 2021, we are calling on everyone - from individuals, farmers, gardeners, or managers of urban spaces – to take five simple actions to care for bees and other pollinators.
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Life as a Seasonal Bee Inspector
Today, 12 July, marks the start of Bees’ Needs Week. This year, Avril Earl talks about how she became a Seasonal Bee Inspector and why she loves her job.
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Become a GSE member and we’ll plant a tree
Today we are proud to launch the new Government Science & Engineering (GSE) Profession Strategy, read this post to find out more, watch our launch video, and register for the live launch event with Sir Patrick Vallance.
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A big thank you to NHS screening services
This blog thanks everyone working in the young person and adult screening programmes for the huge efforts made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Call for practitioners in neonatal and infant cardiology
The NHS newborn and infant physical examination (NIPE) screening programme is looking for practitioners in the field of neonatal and infant cardiology and cardiac surgery to review the NIPE heart screening pathway.
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Environment Bill and heritage attractions
Today we look at coverage of provisions in the Environment Bill in relation to heritage attractions.
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Taking on imposter syndrome and challenging ourselves: our new Digital Voices start their journey
Our new Digital Voices cohort has been launched - in our latest blog, four of the group taking part in our award-winning scheme tell us what they hope to get out of it.
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Understanding disparities in reproductive health
In 2018 Public Health England (PHE) asked the public about their experiences with reproductive health issues and over 7,500 women and people with female reproductive needs responded. Many told us of their desire for reproductive health problems to be normalised, …
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Dragons' Den, Episode 14, Series 18
As this season of Dragons’ Den winds down, other aspects of our daily lives are simultaneously opening-up and I’m not sure about you, but the prospect of ‘reopening anxiety’ is becoming frightfully real. That’s why I was pleased when Siobhan …
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Emily Miles' stakeholder update - welcoming Prof. Susan Jebb, the cat food recall, and my speech to CIEH
FSA Chief Executive Emily Miles discusses an unusual food incident, her recent speech to the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health (CIEH) and welcomes the FSA’s new Chair.
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Building a new, modern and user focused digital service for plant exports
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and Defra are introducing a new and improved IT system for the export of plants and plant products, as Susanna Wright, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Product Owner plants IT systems, explains.
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School funding: What you need to know about how we’re making it fairer for all
This year schools across England will get a total of £39 billion in core funding to spend on children’s education – this is known as revenue funding. This includes what they spend on paying teachers, leaders and staff, teaching resources …
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A career at Companies House
Here, we explore best practice when applying for a career within the Civil Service.
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Whole genome sequencing and newborn screening
Details of the public dialogue, commissioned by the UK NSC, Genomics England and the UKRI's Sciencewise programme, to understand the views of the public about the potential use of whole genome sequencing in newborn screening.
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A letter from the Education Secretary to education leaders
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has written to education leaders to thank them for their effort and work over the course of the pandemic and to break down some of the ways in which the move to Step 4 of the …
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Response to claims about the Everyone In scheme
Some media outlets are reporting claims that we have told councils that the Everyone In scheme is ending. The work of Everyone In is ongoing. We’ve made huge progress to bring rough sleepers off the streets during the pandemic and …
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The mystery of Rat Island’s skeletons
The element of secrecy and security that surround most Ministry of Defence sites lends them an air of mystery. A result of this is that many of them are also associated with urban myths – some more believable than others.
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Care Home Open Week: a good reason to throw a party!
After what can only be described as an uncertain and difficult 18 months, Care Home Open Week was a fantastic opportunity to focus on the positives and have some fun.
Many of the people supported at Precious Homes have found the pandemic hard. Changes to routine can be a challenge for autistic people, and isolation from friends, family and support systems add to an already confusing situation. Precious Homes staff made sure Care Home Week was enjoyed by everyone.
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Get ready for the new GSE Profession Strategy
The GSE Team has been working hard with a diverse range of stakeholders to find out exactly what you want to be included in our new GSE Profession Strategy. The strategy reflects our priorities for years to come and is …
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Read, Talk, Share – How the Reading Agency helped libraries tackle loneliness
Read, Talk, Share – How the Reading Agency helped libraries tackle loneliness.
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Field trials for TB vaccine and skin test kickstarted in England
In today’s blog, we look at the launch of the world’s first clinical field trials of the BCG vaccine and DIVA skin test.
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Innovation with a Big Bang
A pedal-powered firework launcher, a self-filling bird bath, a robotic ball boy – these are just a few of the amazingly impressive entries that we shortlisted for the Intellectual Property Office Award for Outstanding Innovator at this year’s Big Bang. …
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Peatland Discovery Grant launched to support the next waves of peatland restoration
The importance of peat for nature and for our climate have been making the headlines in recent weeks. With growing interest in restoring our peatlands, I am delighted to report that we are launching a new Discovery Grant today (7th …
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Uncovering previously unrecognisable fingerprints
Head of Intellectual Property, Graham Farnsworth, Dstl: “The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is a proven national asset that provides innovative solutions to help protect the armed forces and keep the public safe. It collaborates with experts in academia …
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Member Communications Update
Since March 2021, the GSE Profession Communications Team has undertaken several projects to develop our communications offering and improve our member’s experience. We provide an overview of what we have achieved, what we are working on and future developments. What …
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Making links easier to see and read on GOV.UK
We are making some visual improvements to links on GOV.UK to make them more accessible and easier to read.
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Zoonoses Day 2021: The Year of the Ferret
In this blog find out how APHA helped protect human health by investigating the role of ferrets and COVID-19.