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September secondment opportunities for competition and consumer lawyers
We are launching a new round of secondment opportunities for lawyers, to start on 18 September 2023.
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Carers Week 2023: crunching the numbers...
Emily Holzhausen OBE, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Carers UK, believes we need to think and plan differently for people with unpaid caring responsibilities. Carers Week is an opportunity to look at the scale of caring responsibilities and consider how to we can create more effective support for carers.
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Ofsted's webinars for schools - summer season
We're happy to invite you to hear directly from Ofsted in our summer webinars. We wanted to start by thanking everyone who attended or watched our schools webinars in spring. So far this year we've hosted webinars looking at: EIF …
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Celebrating World Ocean Day 2023: Building Partnerships for Planet Ocean
World Ocean Day is an annual event celebrated on 08 June that not only serves as a day of observance but also fosters collaboration and encourages year-round conservation action. This global celebration unites individuals and organisations from around the world, …
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Top tips: Have everything to hand and pay attention
Next in our series of customer case studies is Midlands firm Johnson Astills. Head of the Property Team Gina Payne tells us about their approach to preparing and submitting applications.
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Carers Week 2023: a personal perspective from Fatima Khan-Shah
This week is Carers Week (5-11 June) when Carers UK and others are seeking to raise awareness of the UK’s estimated 5.7 million unpaid carers looking after older, disabled or ill relatives or friends. We're delighted to welcome back unpaid carer representative and dedicated champion of their cause, Fatima Khan-Shah, with this personal take on Carers Week.
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Why volunteering is good news for the social care workforce
Building on the success of the NHS's volunteering initiative in healthcare settings, the Government has now expanded the scheme into social care - forming a joint NHS and Care Volunteer Responders Programme. Care providers can now ask volunteers to help people in their local areas...
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Sharing the HMCTS change framework across government
Our business architecture team is sharing knowledge and learning from its work on the HMCTS Reform Programme with other public sector bodies.
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How good content design makes it easier to move jobs across government
Chris Spencer, Content Designer, Government People Group, shares how his team used informed content design to make it easier for civil servants to move departments. Approximately 24,000 civil servants transfer between government departments every year. However, the current process is …
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How we're increasing productivity and enhancing nature on our farm
In the latest in our series of films from the Lake District, we visit Miller Farming in Penruddock. Upland farmers, Garry and Hazel Miller, have sheep, cows, and free-range hens. They talk about how they’ve increased productivity and enhanced nature at the same time.
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From principles to practice: Launching the Portfolio of AI Assurance techniques
Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of DSIT’s Portfolio of AI Assurance Techniques. The portfolio features a range of case studies illustrating various AI assurance techniques being used in the real-world to support the development of trustworthy AI. …
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Working with Dorset farmers to become some of the most nitrogen efficient in the UK
The Environment Agency has been working with the local farming community on a unique and innovative nutrient cap-and-trading scheme to address nitrate water pollution from farmers in Poole Harbour.
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Celebrating our unsung hero
This week we celebrated Volunteers Week and sat down with Vitalij to find out about his outstanding volunteering helping people fleeing the Ukrainian war.
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Government plans to tackle obesity in England
*Updated 2 February 2024* Obesity costs the NHS around £6.5 billion a year and is the second biggest preventable cause of cancer. Over one in four (26%) adults and 23.4% of children aged 10-11 years in England are living with …
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Jack’s role on the PRISM LGBT+ Network at HMRC
Alongside his role as a Data Utilisation Lead, Jack is a member of our PRISM LGBT+ network which offers support, raises awareness and helps make HMRC a truly inclusive place to work. We caught up with Jack to find out …
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Work that touches everyone: being a user researcher at Defra
Senior User Researcher Clare Hussey reflects on why she loves her work, and why she feels compelled to stay at Defra.
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Carers Week: recognising we are all carers
It’s Carers Week (5-11 June), an opportunity to not only ‘recognise and support unpaid carers in the community’ (this year’s theme), but also reflect on our personal and professional relationships to caring.
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How content design and teamwork contributed to Countryside Stewardship
On World Environment Day we hear how colleagues from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) worked with content designers from the Defra farming content team to improve the scheme guidance on GOV.UK, ahead of the launch of this year’s Countryside Stewardship (CS) schemes.
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Carers Week and our role in building support
This year’s theme for Carers Week, ‘recognising and supporting carers in the community’, really chimes with me, especially after my recent visit to Sefton Carers Centre in Merseyside.
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Updating your land details
Providing timely land mapping updates when applying for agri-environment schemes will ensure you receive timely and accurate payments. You need to update your land details as soon as there’s a change as, unlike the Basic Payment Scheme, you’re unable to …
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Odin Vision: Revolutionising healthcare through cloud and AI medical devices
In 2019, Odin Vision was one of five start-ups selected to take part in the UK Space Agency’s ‘Space to Innovate’ programme, which supports the development of innovative solutions using space technology.
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LJ Hugs - Street food business that sees the kitchen as their stage
We spoke to Lewis, founder of LJ Hugs, a Cajun Street food business operating in Bath and Bristol for our Here to Help series.
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Useful tips from a user researcher on boosting collaboration
Do you want your multidisciplinary team to work better together? Then this post is for you. Here, user researcher, Costa Christou, shares his top tips on how you can aid collaboration within your team.
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The Clucking Pig - Serving scotch eggs from Sunderland to Sandringham
We spoke to David from The Clucking Pig about his experience of running a food business and how he ensures his business is keeping consumers safe. This blog is part of our Here to Help series.
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Putting growth at the heart of GOV.UK’s strategy
GOV.UK has ambitious plans to grow its product offer, reach more people and meet more user needs. Read on to find out what the team is working towards and the programme’s new objectives.
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Tackling the metal pollution legacy of Britain’s mining history
Metal mines played a major part in Britain’s history, but these abandoned mines are the largest source of metals to our rivers and seas which can seriously harm aquatic life such as fish and river-flies. Hugh Potter, the Environment Agency’s Water and Abandoned Metal Mines lead, looks at the action being taken to address the legacy.
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Forestry Apprenticeship: becoming a 'tree family'
Gareth is one of 15 people who joined us in September 2022 as a Development Woodland Officer studying the Forestry Apprenticeship. Here he reflects on his first nine months with the Forestry Commission.
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What is Pride Month to me?
Awareness months at their core are about bringing global attention to important social issues, not only celebrating people in specific communities, but showing that they deserve a fair and equal place in the world.
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Leading with Pride
Officer Upton has been working as a prison officer for a year. He spoke to us for Pride month about his career in the Prison Service and how he is proud to lead Pride in Prison and Probation (PiPP) – …
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Crowds turn out for launch of UK Space Agency’s Space for Everyone tour
The first leg of the UK Space Agency’s Space for Everyone tour was a resounding success, as hundreds turned out to see the 72 ft model rocket in Southampton.
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How properties are valued for Council Tax
Learn more about the evidence we consider when valuing homes for Council Tax.
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Free funding available for National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for teachers and school leaders
Teachers are the foundation of the education system – there are no great schools without great teachers. Alistair Guest from the DfE’s NPQ Policy Unit talks to Dave Ellison-Lee, Director of Education at RISE multi-academy trust about his experience of the departments support for teachers and leaders to develop their expertise.
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Simplifying Cloud Hosting Adoption
As part of our MoJ and wider Government strategy, we are putting cloud first. The MoJ has been taking strides toward this for a few years via Digital's Platform and Architecture modernisation and hosting offers. Technology Services has now adopted …
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Ensuring support for our carers
Three years after launching the Civil Service Carers’ Strategy, Alex Chisholm and Rebecca Sudworth, Civil Service Permanent Secretary Lead and Deputy Lead for Carers, provide an update on progress. Today marks the start of Carers Week 2023. In the Civil Service, around a fifth …
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Celebrating apprenticeships in care services
Apprenticeships are a fantastic way to enter your chosen career, and help you develop the knowledge, skills and experience you need to progress in your role. Rachel, Laura and Lisa have experienced apprenticeships in care services at Hertfordshire County Council. …
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Carers Week 2023: Claire-Louise’s Story
In support of Carers Week 2023, we caught up with Claire-Louise, one of our inspirational colleagues who has caring responsibilities at home. Here, she shares her personal story of becoming a carer including how she’s been supported in the workplace …
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Volunteers Week 2023: Volunteering and Outreach team
As part of Volunteers Week 2023, we caught up with Rachel from the Volunteering and Outreach team to learn more about the work the team do and the volunteering opportunities available across HMRC. Volunteering at HMRC I’m Rachel, I’m part …
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Why Carers Week is important to me
In Carers Week, Defra group Senior Security Advisor Hannah John reflects on how she balances a fast-paced career with being a mother and a carer.
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Am I a cyclist (or just a person on a bike)?
On World Bicycle Day, Wieke Wicks celebrates the benefits – including the joys – of cycling and asks the question ‘what makes a cyclist’?
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Coverage on Hedgerows
We recognise hedgerows are vital elements of our landscapes, upholding the distinct character of the countryside, improving local air quality, and serving as crucial wildlife habitats. This is why we will be consulting shortly on how we can best continue to support and enable farmers to conserve hedgerows after phasing out the Common Agricultural Policy.