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Making it easier to track impact at ONS
The Data Standards Authority has endorsed the use of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for cross-government adoption, to help make it easier to track where digital assets have been used in research, policy and the public domain.
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Teacher recruitment and retention: How we’re helping former teachers return to education
Schools in England now have more teachers than ever before, but we know there’s even more we can do to make sure we’re recruiting the best and brightest educators for our young people. Alongside other initiatives, encouraging former teachers to …
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Pte Salmon achieves Best Student award
Private Dominic Salmon, a Class 3 Chef in the Junior Ranks Mess, recently completed his introductory training as a chef and received the Best Student award. A 14-week course called "Chef Class 3" included an eight-week kitchen component where he acquired a …
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Drought explained
In this blog we look how the Environment Agency and government prepare for drought.
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Celebrating co-production
SCIE recently marked the eighth year of its annual Co-production Week, a five day national festival of co-production in action, in which the organisation and its partners celebrated and shared good practice in co-production in social care.
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Accelerating Transformation and Securing the Future - DISO One Year On
Where shall I start, we as a team have achieved so much in so little time! In an era of rapid technological advancements, organisations must continuously evolve to meet the ever-growing demands of their customers. Justice Digital is no different. …
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How the team monitoring new and emerging infectious diseases could help prevent the next pandemic
In this blog, Dr Mike Reynolds, Principal Scientist within the Emerging Infections and Zoonoses team, dives into the daily work he and his colleagues do to keep you safe.
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A promising first year of the hen harrier conservation breeding programme and reintroduction
A recap In Autumn of 2022, ten captive hen harriers were transported to the UK from a rescue centre in France for Natural England’s conservation breeding programme (Hen harrier Reintroduction NE Blog). This forms an important step in the Southern …
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Understanding business rates
New to paying business rates? Or just need a refresher? Here we explain everything you need to know about how your business rates are calculated.
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Covid autumn booster vaccine 2023: Everything you need to know
People at greatest risk of serious illness from Covid, including care home residents, over 65s and frontline health and social care workers, are eligible for an autumn vaccine booster. Here’s everything you need to know. Am I eligible for an …
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How common platforms deliver brilliant digital services
Our products and services underpin a significant proportion of digital services on GOV.UK and we are constantly growing to make them better. Find out more.
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Proportionate and person-centred
The first contact with someone in need of care and support is at the beginning of an assessment conversation and there are many routes for this to happen. With increasing need and complexity, this new 'principles of proportionate assessment' guide offers support in setting out a range of assessment methods and how best to utilise them.
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Meeting potential colleagues at Silicon Milkroundabout
Find out about DBT's weekend at Silicon Milkroundabout
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A Creative Technologist working in policy: One year in
What if policymakers could make more effective and more creative use of technology to get better results for citizens? Policy Lab set out to find the answer to this question by hiring the UK government’s first Creative Technologist in Spring …
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We’re looking for an experienced screening midwife who’d like to help the work of the UK NSC
The UK NSC is looking to add dedicated midwifery expertise to its pool of expert professional clinical advisers.
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The importance of global surveillance to identify pandemic threats
The 100 Days Mission is a global initiative launched in 2021 to ensure that key interventions we have to defeat pandemics can be deployed equitably within 100 days of recognising a new threat. Speed is of the essence in a pandemic, but the initiative is committed to equity, resilience and security on a domestic and global level, and to ensuring that these vital interventions are available in a timely manner in low- and middle-income countries.
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Skilled: How the Government Campus supports your learning and development
The Government Campus was launched in 2020 by the Government Skills and Curriculum unit. It plays a vital role in improving capability across the Civil Service, helping all civil servants build the skills, knowledge and networks they need to serve the government now and in the future.
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Perseids and planets: the night sky in August
With the Milky Way overhead, Saturn at its brightest, a very exciting meteor shower and the chance to see noctilucent clouds, August is the perfect month for some nights of stargazing!
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Introducing You To...
Hello, I’m Vaneshree and I work on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Pilot, based in Worcester. I help to resolve queries from land managers and agents, as well as processing applications and monitoring agreements. I’ve been with for RPA for …
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The blurring of boundaries between goods and services: what is the future for trade remedies?
In today’s age of economic digitisation, we live in a world that is not only more interconnected than ever, but also increasingly dominated by trade in services. Undoubtedly, this poses both challenges and opportunities for trade policy, as it tries …
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The science behind life-saving vaccines
UKHSA's Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC) brings together our combination of expertise and facilities – often rare or unique in the UK and worldwide – from our ability to safely handle the world’s most dangerous pathogens through to our quality-systems which mean the data we generate is trusted by national and international regulators.
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A Level and T Level results day: What to do if you don’t get the grades you need for your university course
It can feel like there’s a lot riding on A Level, T Level and VTQ results day but if you don’t get your predicted grades, don’t worry. It doesn’t mean that your education journey stops here. Exams and grading return …
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Consultation opens on use of digital pathology in breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening
The UK NSC is consulting on whether providers and commissioners can safely use digital pathology in existing cancer screening programmes, excluding cytology, as an alternative to light microscopy.
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Disability, health and social security: the importance of effective scrutiny
As I move on from being part of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) I’m doing a little reflecting. SSAC may not be the highest profile body – its activities are technical and detailed by nature - but its work …
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One year on: Cefas generates new tools and evidence to support marine natural capital programme
Natural capital refers to parts of the natural environment, such as forests, fisheries, rivers, biodiversity, land and minerals, that provide valuable goods and services to society. Much like human capital (labour, skills and experience), recent reviews recognise that natural capital should …
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The Rural Payments Agency Podcast: Episode 6
Welcome to the sixth episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, Ali Johnson, RPA’s Engagement and Operational Readiness Director, discusses the 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive and highlights the greater flexibility available in SFI23. We also discuss the roll out …
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The RPA Podcast – Episode 6: Transcript
Executive Summary Item 1: Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023: Expanded offer to rollout from August Sustainable Farming Incentive provides quarterly payments to help farmers manage land in a way that supports food production and improves farm resilience, while also protecting and …
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Progress and next steps in the UK NSC assessment of newborn screening for SMA
UK NSC recommends that a new independent modelling study should be commissioned on screening for spinal muscular atrophy in the UK.
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Farming for Nature Recovery
Across the country, Natural England is working closely with farmers and landowners to deliver nature recovery at a landscape-scale - restoring and enhancing England’s wildlife-rich places. A fine example of this is within our Sussex and Kent team, where we …
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Making waves: recent contributions of Cefas fisheries science for the future of fisheries management in the UK
On Monday 17th July, the UK government’s Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced further steps to deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry and healthy marine environment following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU). As …
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Supporting biodiversity on the MOD estate in Scotland
The MOD’s estate is home to some of the most unique and nature-rich landscapes in the UK, and the regions of Scotland and Northern Ireland I oversee as an ecologist for DIO are no exception. My role is an incredibly …
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Knocking the fakes out of football
There’s no place for counterfeit kits in the World Cup, or any area of football in fact. Read how the IPO, along with partners such as PIPCU, are working together to knock the fakes out of the beautiful game.
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A rewarding experience
The importance of context in disaster risk financing is one of the main lessons learned while working as an actuary at the Centre for Disaster Protection. In this blog read about how actuarial skills are a good fit when it comes to understanding ways to manage risk through financial mechanisms.
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What we learned from Civil Service Live
Find out what the GOTT team got up to at Civil Service Live, and what they learnt about innovation in the public sector.
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Water body data update August 2023
Understanding the environment is one of the Environment Agency’s main areas of expertise. Taking samples and analysing them in the lab provides the unequivocal evidence we need to identify where the problems are and where we need to secure investment to make improvements.
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STEM Futures Partner Forum
STEM Futures is a knowledge exchange scheme which brings together cross-sector partners to develop science skills capability. The Government Science and Engineering Profession have been working to refresh the scheme since taking over its ownership last year. In July, we …
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Government recruiting two new members to the RPC
UPDATE - The deadline for applications has now passed
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Roundup of OPSS Vacancies
We’re undergoing an exciting period at the OPSS, and there’s never been a better time to join us.
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Coverage on storm overflows and protected sites
Defra’s response to coverage of Greenpeace Unearthed findings about storm overflows and protected sites.
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How are student loans changing? Everything you need to know
Student loans for new undergraduate students are changing from today (August 1) as new ‘Plan 5’ terms come into effect. The new terms will apply to students taking out a student loan to pay for undergraduate courses that start in …