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Global Effort: Ensuring justice for all
In this episode of Inside HMCTS, we delve into the recent OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Global Roundtable on Access to Justice held in Ottawa, Canada. Join us as we explore the innovative approaches and practical strategies being implemented to improve access to justice worldwide.
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How we’re designing GOV.UK Chat
Learn more about our approach to designing GOV.UK’s experimental chatbot.
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Evolving our approach to benefits analysis
‘Evolve’ is a portfolio of projects within Justice Digital, improving the way workplace technology services are delivered. We aim to make sure that the 100,000 people working across the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have the digital tools, services, equipment, connectivity …
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Data protection considerations for implementing federated learning – a regulator’s perspective
This guest post features reflections from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
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Seeing Red: Cefas contributes to IUCN global assessment of threatened coral reefs
Coral reefs are vital for our oceans. They are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet, providing habitat for a vast array of marine life. They also provide livelihoods for over 600 million people, and coastal protection …
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Should we be concerned about mercury in tinned tuna?
Cymraeg Tinned tuna is a cupboard staple across the country and is an excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Tuna has been hitting the headlines recently following a report by Bloom, a marine conservation organisation based in France, about …
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Everything you need to know about free school breakfast clubs
Families will soon be able to start accessing free breakfast clubs lasting 30 minutes for their children before school through our new free breakfast club programme. Find out more.
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Delegated healthcare: the journey continues
Right care, right place, right time As the conversations about delegated healthcare continue to evolve, the messaging remains clear. Delegation of healthcare activities is happening across adult social care and has been for many years. These voluntary guiding principles support …
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An update on capital grants
As a result of unprecedented demand, some of the capital grant offers for farmers has temporarily closed to new applications. In this post, we summarise the changes to capital grants.
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Loyalty pricing: what shoppers and supermarkets need to know
Are you a member of a supermarket loyalty scheme? If so, do you trust that the loyalty discounts are as good as they seem, and that you are getting a good deal? The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is working …
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PhD student Joshua Bettles joins the team at Sizewell A to explore robotics and their role in monitoring
PhD student Joshua Bettles reflects on his three-week placement with the team from Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) – part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group that is co-funding his studies – at former nuclear power station Sizewell A to …
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Content workflow tips
When working on content-heavy services like our Early years child development training and Support for social workers, it’s crucial to agree on and document a workflow. This is because: For guidance, refer to reviewing and approving content and user-centred design …
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Faster, better, cheaper: delivering improved outcomes for citizens
Digital is about working smarter, streamlining how we operate, making policies more responsive, and creating a culture of collaboration. Earlier this autumn, our digital team set out a vision within the department of using digital ways of working to deliver improved outcomes. Find out about the objectives, principles and approach that underpin our ambition.
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How NE is helping people connect with nature in the West Midlands
By Dr Chloe Hardman, Senior Project Manager, West Midlands Area Team How do you connect with nature? Noticing birdsong? Watching the changing seasons? There is scope for us all to find ways to connect with nature more deeply and experience …
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GSE Leadership Values: Autumn Masterclass
The GSE Profession team delivered an in-person GSE masterclass in London on the 17 October 2024, attended by over 70 science and engineering professionals across government. The theme for the event was ‘leading change through a science and engineering lens’. …
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Using OCT eye scans in post screening pathway will save tens of thousands of NHS hospital appointments every year
The phased implementation of OCT scans into the post-diabetic eye screening treatment and surveillance pathway in England is expected to save tens of thousands of hospital appointments every year.
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Giving gifts as an attorney or deputy
[English] - [Cymraeg] Understanding your role As an attorney or deputy acting on behalf of a loved one, occasions like Christmas, birthdays, or anniversaries can raise questions about giving gifts and presents. Gifts can be given on festive occasions as …
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Transforming the DBT Intranet
How we are using user-centred design to transform and update the Department for Business and Trade's intranet
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What are this year’s bathing water classifications?
Today, 26 November, the Environment Agency and Defra published the annual classifications of bathing water sites in England. The results follow testing of England’s 450 designated sites throughout the May to September bathing season. 92% of bathing waters in England …
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Help us improve the Marine Licensing Service
In 2022 the Marine Management Organisation's (MMO) corporate plan set out our commitment to England's marine area and all those who use it for the next three years. This included a new vision for the Marine Licensing Service. In it, …
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Achieving success for all through the Pupil Premium
Elizabeth Bramley, headteacher and disadvantage strategy lead tells us how she uses the pupil premium grant to raise attainment.
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Investing in nature: global action is needed for a sustainable future
Ruth Davis is the UK’s first-ever Special Representative for Nature. In this post, she shares her reflections on the role the UK government has played at COP29 and why we need to put nature at the heart of our discussions on climate change.
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CSHT mirror agreements and HLS extensions: an overview
If you have a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) agri-environment agreement that expires in 2024 or Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement that expires in 2024 or 2025, we want to support you as you transition to our environmental land management (ELM) schemes. In this post, I’ll share an overview for those with CSHT and HLS agreements.
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Joining forces for a safer future: Qatar University, and APHA's research on food-borne pathogens and antimicrobial resistance
APHA's collaboration with Qatar University aims to share expertise, support research to control the spread of AMR in food-borne pathogens and promote best practices to minimize consumer risks.
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How GDS partners with the OECD on Digital Government
Our new post highlights our work with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), reviewing digital government in the Republic of Korea.
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Supporting HM Treasury through legal proceedings
In this blog, we look at the long legal journey the government undertook, with GAD in a supporting role, considering the legal fall out on the costs of the McCloud judgment.
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Appeals Service: Four LPAs join Householder Appeals system trial
Following the successful launch of our pilot with the London Borough of Barnet, we're excited to announce the expansion of our trial to include four additional local planning authorities (LPAs).
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Announcing the gamma (0.4) trust framework
The UK digital identity and attributes trust framework underpins our approach to building trust in the digital identity ecosystem. The requirements it contains help build confidence that services certified against it are reliable and secure. So far, we’ve published three …
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Tree planting at Silver Hill: four years later
Find out how Shaun Purkiss-McEndoo, Head Forester at Zetland Estates, is transforming Silver Hill into productive woodland.
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Leasehold reforms to improve millions of lives
Yesterday, 21st November, the Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook provided an update to the House on sweeping reforms starting in the new year to improve the lives of millions of existing leaseholders, and a timeline of vital steps being taken over …
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UNZA-VMD postgraduate programme: Improving antimicrobial stewardship in Zambia
The UNZA-VMD postgraduate programme is a collaboration supporting students and research in Zambia. Through the UK Fleming Fund, two MSc students and one PhD student are being sponsored to complete training and research focussed on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), led by …
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World AMR Awareness Week - working together to tackle the global challenge
World AMR Awareness Week 2024 takes place this week, 18-24th November, a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and to promote best practices to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. Antimicrobial resistance occurs …
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New guidance page for Integrated Pest Management
To help farmers, growers and land managers adopt different IPM approaches, we’ve published a new guidance page on GOV.UK. This post includes a link to the new guidance page and background on IPM.
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Offshore wind farms — our role in advising on the right place for low impact on marine and coastal nature
By Tamara Rowson, Natural England Offshore Renewables Industry Specialist Since 11 November delegates from across the world have been in attendance at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, focusing on “delivering deep, rapid, and sustained emission reductions now to keep temperatures under …
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How EA has spent fishing licence income to support angling and fisheries
We have just published our Fisheries Annual Report for 2023 to 2024, which details how fishing licence income has been spent to improve fishing and fisheries throughout England. Anyone 13 and over who fishes with a rod and line in …
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Funding announced at COP29 for 20 projects to support marine protection and fight poverty
Today, we have announced the 20 projects that have been successful in the first round of funding of our Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature Grant Programme (also referred to as OCEAN). Read this post to find out more.
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Advancing work on supply chain fairness
Today, Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, announced that the government will advance work on supply chain fairness by using the fair dealing powers in the Agriculture Act 2020. In this post, we provide background and a summary of what you can expect.
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Warm Homes Plan and heat pumps
There has been widespread coverage in national media following the launch of the Warm Homes Plan by DESNZ. The Plan will help people find ways to save money on energy bills and deliver warmer, cleaner energy to heat homes, with …
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GOVERNMENT VETERINARY SERVICES (GVS) AT THE LONDON VET SHOW 2024 – 14th and 15th November 2024
Were you at the London Vet Show this year? We were! And we had a great time. Talking to almost 170 vets and veterinary services staff, we spread the word on the various meaningful roles of vets in government. We …
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Overdue Right to Buy reforms to protect social housing
There has been widespread national and trade coverage following the launch of the Right to Buy consultation yesterday, proposing reforms to the scheme to protect and reverse the decline in much need council housing. This was picked up in The …