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Working in partnership to plan in-service evaluation of newborn screening for SMA
The UK NSC has held the inaugural meeting of the partnership board which will oversee the development of the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy in real world NHS services.
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Working with us: Become a senior trade remedies lawyer with the TRA
As we prepare to open applications for a Grade 6 senior trade remedies lawyer we asked senior lawyer, Matt Gass, to share his experiences of joining the TRA and what his highlights have been so far. I started with the …
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Watch: an SFI special from Oxford
Earlier this month, we attended both the Oxford Real Farming Conference and the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC). In this post, we share 2 videos. The first video is a session hosted by Jim Egan and Jonathan Baker on environmental land management and the agricultural transition. The second video features farmers John Geldard and Ben Taylor-Davies. John gives his opinion on the work of the team and Ben describes his experience of SFI and plans for his farm.
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Sign up to the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Profession
Get to know the GSE We are a diverse cross-government group of around 10,000 members who are connected to science and engineering either by their role, skillset, or interests and are headed up by Professor Dame Angela McLean, the Government Chief …
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We’ve joined forces with MSC to stop illegal waste exports
Each year our illegal waste exports team in our National Enforcement Service stops between 200 and 450 containers full of waste that does not comply with waste export regulations, such as untreated and hazardous waste. In our blog last month, we …
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The Statutory Biodiversity Metric: what it means for biodiversity net gain and biodiversity measurement
This guest blog from Mike Burke, Natural England's Programme Director for Sustainable Development, talks through the development of the metric and what it means for BNG, alongside the implications for biodiversity measurement globally.
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The power of plankton: Advancing our understanding of the role and value of plankton as marine natural capital
In this new Marine Science blog, scientists from Cefas, the University of Plymouth, and Environment Agency discuss new research by the Pelagic Natural Capital project (PelCap), which is helping to monitor the impact of human activities on plankton health in …
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Citizenship: community, equality and liberty
Guest blogger, Simon Duffy, has made a significant contribution to work on self-directed support, personal budgets and putting people in control. Citizenship and inclusion are the cornerstones of social work. Making sure we are working with people with learning disabilities to achieve positive outcomes is imperative.
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Spotlight on new actions: agroforestry and improvements to our trees and woodland offer
The Agricultural Transition Plan update includes the full range of new and updated Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions and the payment rates available in 2024. In this post, we focus on the new agroforestry actions and include improvements to the Countryside Stewardship (CS) offer for trees and woodlands.
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Sharing an insight into the work of our Immigration and Asylum tribunals in Scotland
Our team at Glasgow Tribunals Centre recently welcomed students from The University of Edinburgh and The University of Glasgow for some real world experience of our tribunals.
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Introducing the Digital Readiness Check for government
The Central Digital and Data Office has developed a set of key principles and questions to work through when developing policy or legislation, read more about the Digital Readiness Check in our latest blog.
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Financial Times interview with the chair of the Electoral Commission on Voter ID
An article in the Financial Times today reports on comments made by the Chair of the Electoral Commission, John Pullinger, that the government’s Voter ID scheme could disenfranchise groups at this year’s general election and that it is ‘more of …
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Biodiversity Net Gain - what are the exemptions?
In this blog, we provide more details on which developments are exempt from BNG. The list of exemptions is narrow and focused, keeping the policy ambitious, whilst being proportionate and deliverable for developers and local planning authorities.
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The Rural Payments Agency Podcast: Episode 8
Welcome to the eighth episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, Danielle Bragg from the RPA Grants Service Team discusses the range of grants currently available to farmers, as well as some new opportunities on the horizon. We …
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RPA Podcast – Episode 8 – Transcript and Executive Summary
Executive Summary Item 1: Danielle Bragg, from the RPA Grants Service Team, runs us through all the grants available to farmers, under the Farming Investment Fund. The Farming Investment Fund offers funding for equipment, technology, and infrastructure that improves farm …
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Post Office Horizon - an accountability failure
Bringing in a new IT system to modernise a seriously outdated system is never as straightforward as one hopes. But the catastrophic impact of the Horizon system at the Post Office and the subsequent handling of the problems asks major …
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New to post-completion? Get ahead with top tips for complete and correct applications
Ten short videos show you how to avoid more than 20 of the most common requisitions.
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Get ready for changes to UK company law
We’re aiming to introduce the first set of changes brought in by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act on 4 March 2024. Here’s what you need to know.
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Realising the potential of Military Spouses and Partners in the Civil Service
Military spouses and partners can experience real impact on their lives and those of their families during or after military life. We want to make sure that being a military spouse or partner does not create a barrier to a …
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Inside the largest global AI ‘hack’
While the UK’s AI Safety Summit was in motion in November, the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) collaborated with PwC and Microsoft to run the Generative Artificial Intelligence Government Hackathon. We recently published an update to the 2022-25 roadmap …
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Commander British Forces Commendations for No2 Overseas Squadron (Gibraltar)
CBF Commendations for No2 Overseas Squadron Last week, the No2 Overseas (Gibraltar) Squadron (Sqn) assumed they were turning up to a normal Thursday evening session. What they were unaware of, was that Commander British Forces (CBF), Commodore Tom Guy, was …
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Time to press the accelerator on the road to Nature recovery
Tony Juniper CBE As we take stock of the year just passed and look ahead to the challenges facing us in 2024, we can pause briefly to celebrate gains recently made toward securing Nature’s recovery. From a Natural England perspective, …
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How joining a school business professional network could help you with buying for your school
In the latest Buying for Schools blog post, network Chair Frances Rowland explains how the ABLE network supports school business professionals, and why you should consider joining a network if you’re not a member already.
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Building the first policy campus beyond Whitehall
A new government campus will help Sheffield become a powerhouse for policy making and talent development, in line with the Capability and Place missions as part of A Modern Civil Service. In June, the Government’s first policy campus launched in …
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We Are Strategic Command with Redwan Ahmed
In our latest article, Redwan Ahmed, Business Analyst within our Portfolio Office talks about his mission to make a positive difference through innovation and collaboration. Interviewer: Can you introduce yourself and tell us about your role? Redwan: I’m Redwan Ahmed …
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Artificial Intelligence: introducing our series of online courses on generative AI
Discover how to harness the power of generative Artificial Intelligence tools with CDDO's new online courses on Government Campus.
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East Anglia’s work protecting eels
Dan Hayter, a fisheries specialist, explains how eels historically became critically endangered and what the Environment Agency are doing to protect this species.
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Senior Project Leader, Government Office for Science
Do you like to think about the future and how we might prepare for it? Do you want a role that allows you to analyse big, systemic issues that will impact the UK? We are looking for a highly motivated …
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Dragons' Den IP Blog - Series 21 Episode 3
Episode 3 got off to a kicking start with entrepreneur and ex-football player Gary Neville joining the Den, the first ever Guest Dragon. While some entrepreneurs were top of the leaderboard, others just failed to make the cut.
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BNG launch date confirmed
We are pleased to confirm that biodiversity net gain will go live on 12 February 2024. From this date major development (unless otherwise exempt) will have to deliver net gains for biodiversity leading to positive outcomes for nature, better places for local communities and more consistent and transparent requirements for developers.
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How a new digital mapping tool is helping to boost woodland creation
Tristan O’Leary, Communications Lead for environmental mapping company Land App, talks about the EWCO Checker Tool, their new digital mapping tool to help boost woodland creation.
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UCAS deadlines 2024: When to apply to university courses including medicine and dentistry
Students going to university from September 2024 should already have been thinking about what to study and where they want to apply. You’ll need to apply to an undergraduate course through UCAS. The deadline is quickly approaching, while some courses, …
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Moving to a digital first approach in heavy vehicle testing
It’s been a while since we updated you on how our digital transformation project for heavy vehicle testing (Commercial Vehicle Service) has progressed. Since that update, we successfully rolled out the new Manage Your Vehicle Testing (MyVT) digital service across …
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HEO Policy Advisors – Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) Preparedness and Response, Government Office for Science
If you are keen to gain experience of the National Security and science advice landscapes in HMG, then this is the perfect opportunity for you (no prior experience required)! We’d be very happy to discuss security clearance requirements - you …
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Southend's museums of curiosity and compassion
Colleagues at Southend Museums have been exploring different ways to work more closely with social care council colleagues, helping more people understand and value the role arts, culture and heritage can play in fostering good health, wellbeing and inclusive communities.
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Coverage of the OEP report
We have set out the strides we are making toward a cleaner, greener future and here is a reminder of what we have achieved: https://twitter.com/DefraGovUK/status/1696538275035631938
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The ecosystem for public entrepreneurship
Malcolm Beatie reflects on the past 10 years of leading Northern Ireland's Innovation Lab.
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Professional Development for School Business Professionals: How can we help?
In this blog post, Lindsey Roberts, Stakeholder and Engagement Coordinator from the School Resource Management (SRM) Team within DfE, explains the ways in which SRM can help support the training and development needs of School Business Professionals..
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The findings of our first generative AI experiment: GOV.UK Chat
GOV.UK has run its first generative AI experiment to see how a Large Language Model (LLM) would work using GOV.UK content. Here are our early findings.
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Experimenting with how generative AI could help GOV.UK users
The GOV.UK AI Team are investigating how generative artificial intelligence and large language models could help the millions of people that use GOV.UK every week.