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Corhyn Parr talks inclusion and building female representation within the NDA group
To mark National Inclusion Week, Corhyn Parr, CEO of Nuclear Waste Services, part of the NDA group, shares her views on the importance of creating inclusive workplaces and the success of our partnership with the Whitehall and Industry Group …
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Using data to end rough sleeping
At DLUHC, Charlie O’Halloran’s team have built a new data framework to give them fresh insights into the complex nature of rough sleeping When I joined the Civil Service and Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Directorate in late 2021, I had …
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How the Period Products Scheme is removing barriers in education
Nobody should have to miss out on education because of their period. That’s why we launched the Period Product Scheme which provides pupils and students with period products when they need them in their place of study. Since its launch in …
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The State of Nature Report highlights the importance of supporting biodiversity in the UK
Today we are looking at media coverage of the State of Nature Report 2023
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Trees and Trains
Network Rail own and manage six million trees on their property. Neil Strong, Biodiversity Strategy Manager looks at how available data can identify opportunities to grow trees in land along the railway.
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Publication of land data products and data sharing
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is making a number of new and existing spatial data products publicly available, which can be used by organisations and businesses to support the agricultural economy and research in the industry. Products that have been …
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Meet the IPO Board: Director of People and Place, Penny Phillpotts
Next in our 'Meet the Board' series, we speak to Penny Phillpotts, Director of People and Place at the IPO. We discuss where her career started, her experience since joining the IPO last year and her priorities for the future.
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MoJ Accessibility team: from creation to nomination
The Justice Digital accessibility team are currently celebrating! We’ve made it through to the nominations list for the Civil Service Awards and we’re in the Diversity and Inclusion category - fingers crossed. As part of our celebrations, we’ve been reflecting …
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What is the IfATE Apprentice Panel?
Here at IfATE, we work with employers to develop, approve, review and revise apprenticeships and technical qualifications. Our work aims to make sure apprenticeships and technical education are of the highest quality. This helps to give every employer and individual …
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Local Digital evaluation study: A snapshot of our initial findings
In March, we commissioned an independent evaluation of the Local Digital programme to understand the impact and value-for-money of the support we offer to local government. Read some of the interesting findings from our evaluation activities so far.
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Improving the way we deliver Property Flood Resilience
Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation It is essential that we make homes and businesses resilient to flooding and when the worst happens build back better to limit any future damages and speed up recovery. Property …
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Why is school attendance important and what support is available?
School is the best environment for the vast majority of pupils to learn in. Being surrounded by teachers and friends in school helps keep children safe, and supports them to reach their potential. That’s why we’re committed to tackling the …
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GSE Profession Mentoring and Peer Support Offers
Mentoring and peer support programmes help you to identify and build on your strengths, reflect on your career journey and develop your skills. The GSE Profession has five different mentoring and peer support offers. Use the summaries below to find …
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Civil Service Fast Stream: "We were led to the scene of a ruined street, strewn with debris and blanketed in smoke"
Jack Linley, a statistics fast Streamer in the Transformation Team and Sophie Cliff, a project delivery fast streamer working in project set-up, tell us about their experiences of working on major defence programmes as part of their first-year placements on …
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How to boost your business in global markets
The UK Export Academy is a free, online training programme designed to give UK businesses the confidence and know-how to grow sales of their goods and services in global markets. Here are 7 tips to help you grow your business around the world.
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Woodland creation: supporting your business and the environment
If you are a farmer or landowner in England, you can apply for woodland creation grants to support tree planting projects of all shapes and sizes. In this post, we’ll explain how planting the right trees in the right place can diversify your business, boost income, support food production, and enhance the environment. We’ll also share links for you to find out about the grants on offer.
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A headteacher’s top tips to effectively manage Pupil Premium funding
Clare Greene, an executive headteacher in the South West of England and evidence lead in education for West Somerset Research School, tells us her tips about how to effectively manage a school budget including Pupil Premium funding. The challenges Maximising …
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Building local innovation partnerships to aid the race to net zero
ACE and Newcastle University have successfully co-hosted an ACE Research Network (ARN) and community event focused on how the fields of digital, data and security can contribute towards reaching net zero.
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My social work journey: from experience to practice
On a recent visit to Harrow council, I was delighted to meet their cohort of apprentices and to hear about their amazing journeys towards qualifying as social workers or occupational therapists. I am delighted to introduce Angie Beaumont as our guest blogger to tell us about her experience.
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What do a Communications Officer, a Shellfish Scientist and a Fish Health Inspector have in common?
Answer: They all graduated from a Zoology degree at the University of Exeter in 2016! With the start of a new academic year, this time often comes with big decisions and a lot of uncertainty. Perhaps you’re making decisions on …
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Championing responsible innovation: reflections from the CDEI Advisory Board
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation leads the Government’s work to enable trustworthy innovation using data and artificial intelligence. At the CDEI, we help organisations across the public and private sectors to innovate, by developing tools to give organisations …
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Scientific dispensation request granted for King Scallop fishing trial
MMO has granted a scientific dispensation to MacDuff Shellfish Ltd to carry out a two day scallop fishing trial off the South East coast of England. The trial will take place in October 2023 and test the feasibility and potential …
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UK Space Agency to bring its 'Space for Everyone' STEAM tour to Plymouth
The UK Space Agency is delighted to announce that it will be docking its 72 ft model rocket in The Piazza, Plymouth, from 28 September to 2 October.
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The Register of Overseas Entities: a step forward for corporate transparency
The Register of Overseas Entities has had a significant impact since it was launched in August 2022. Recent figures prove that the register is adding value and meeting its aim of improving corporate transparency. Find out more.
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Woodland management techniques
This visual guide explores ways to manage your woodland to make it healthy and resilient to the impacts of climate change, pests, and diseases.
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Celebrating National Inclusion Week 2023
National Inclusion Week is taking place this year from 25 September to 1 October. The theme for 2023 is Take Action Make Impact, a call for everyone to think about what actions they can take that make a positive and lasting …
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Nature Returns
Dr Tim Hill, Chief Scientist at Natural England, tells us about the launch of Nature Returns. Today, 25 September 2023, Natural England is launching Nature Returns. Nature Returns is about collaboration across government and the private sector to explore head-on …
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5 ways to get the most out of Freshers’ Weeks
The end of summer marks the beginning of a new journey for many students, with thousands packing their bags to start their studies at university. As well as meeting new people and socialising, Freshers’ Week is an opportunity for students …
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Powers of Attorney Bill receives Royal Assent
[English] - [Cymraeg] Authored by Amy Holmes, Chief Executive and Public Guardian We have recently reached a key milestone in our journey to modernise lasting powers of attorney. As a result of the hard work of Stephen Metcalfe MP and …
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Introducing public design
Andrew Knight, Head of UK Policy Design Community, invites designers to participate in the Public Design Review.
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Applications open for Royal Society Pairing Scheme
What is the Royal Society Pairing Scheme? The Royal Society Pairing Scheme is a long-standing collaboration between the Government Science & Engineering (GSE) Profession and The Royal Society. Each year 30 research scientists and engineers are paired with UK parliamentarians …
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Citizen Science in East Anglia
Citizen science initiatives provide invaluable data about our water environment and complement our own monitoring and assessment work, enabling a greater understanding of the issues we face and how together we can take action going forward. John Findlay, who works in the East Anglia analysis and reporting team at the EA, writes here about his role and the data his team is collecting.
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Science Sparks: igniting interest in the community
Sarah Stewart, Science Stakeholder Engagement and Events Manager at APHA describes how she is building our APHA Science STEM Ambassador Group, recent events we have attended and how you can invite an ambassador to your event.
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Get ready for Self Care Week
Self Care Week returns 13-19 November this year. It's the annual, UK-wide awareness week run by the Self Care Forum, a charity aiming to further the reach of self-care in the population, making it everyone’s everyday habit and culture, to think and practice self-care.
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Learning from Canada - Q & A with Jamie Matear
Q & A with Jamie Matear, Director of Siting Coordination at Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Jamie visited Nuclear Waste Services earlier this year as part of a collaboration and learning visit. We sat down with Jamie to find …
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Take the adult social care workforce wellbeing survey
In collaboration with Skills for Care, Ipsos, and The University of Kent, a national survey was recently launched to learn more about how we can improve support for the adult social care workforce. Have you had your say yet?
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Changes announced to better protect England’s chalk streams
New changes have been brought to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) to help better protect England's chalk streams
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Working to improve Yorkshire’s globally rare habitats
The Environment Agency’s Amanda Foster looks at work to improve chalk streams in Yorkshire.
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Never give up – inclusive clothing for all
Entrepreneur Ben Pearson, CEO of Big Clothing 4 U, spoke to us about how IP helps protect his inclusive clothing brand, his mission to make clothing inclusive for all and his experience since appearing on BBC’s Dragons’ Den.
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Farming podcast: Learning more about SFI in 2023 with the NFU
In this episode of the Farming podcast, Jonathan Marsden, Head of Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) talks to Claire Robinson, Senior Countryside Adviser for the National Farmers Union (NFU). The pair discuss what you need to know as a farmer to get ready for SFI this year.