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Accessibility matters at the Intellectual Property Office UK (IPO)
Amy Price reflects on how the Intellectual Property Office UK (IPO) has made accessibility a priority by setting up a champions network and creating a supportive accessible environment.
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‘Front-loaded’ support for complex applications
Our new hub brings five key specialist support services together in one place on GOV.UK and on the portal, including Ask for Guidance.
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The Little Korean – The Northeast’s Korean food stall that went from pastime to full time
We spoke to Matthew who runs a Korean food business, The Little Korean, selling hot food, meals to cook at home, and ready-to-eat cold food in the north-east of England.
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Benji’s Bites – Winning awards whilst keeping consumers safe
Interview with Hanna, owner of Benji’s Bites, Harrogate on starting a food business from home.
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Swig Smoothies - Healthy drinks van gets HACCP help from EHO
Cymraeg We spoke to Tom from Swig Smoothies in Caernarfon, Gwynedd. This blog is part of our Here to Help series, making it easier for businesses to do the right thing through business stories, resources and our improved hub of …
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Llaeth Llanfair – From farm to vending machine
Dairy farmer Laura tells us about safely setting up a business selling milk from her farm to the local community through a mobile vending machine
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Supporting victims: a vital role
Victims of serious crimes and their families are offered a victim liaison officer, a particular kind of probation services officer. They help victims navigate through the criminal justice journey and access specialist support such as counselling. Victim liaison officers ensure …
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UCAS application deadlines 2023: When do I need to accept my university offer by?
Students across the country who have received university offers will soon need to decide if and where they want to continue their studies. As the deadline for accepting university places approaches, we tell you everything you need to know about …
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Meanwhile, in the real world
We are aware that our cases can seem abstract. But they all have real world economic impacts. So we are always keen to monitor changes in trade flows that our recommendations trigger and to evaluate the effects on the UK …
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From Dietary Health to export growth - FSA Chief Executive addresses NI Food and Drink Conference
More than 150 delegates from across the food industry and government came together in Belfast last week for the inaugural Northern Ireland Food and Drink Conference.
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What happened in Services Week 2023
A week of talks, case studies and meet-ups led to the success of Services Week 2023, where people interested in designing better services for the public came together to teach, learn and work together on improving government for its users. …
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What I’ve learned about panel management in a growing research team – Part Two
Jason Stockwell continues with his blog about managing user research panels. In the second and final part, he discusses the challenge of constant recruitment, how to bring teams together and the prospect of personal burnout.
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What are academy schools and what is ‘forced academisation?’
We believe that academies are the best way for children to get an excellent education, which is why 80% of secondary schools in England are now academies. Many previously underperforming schools have been transformed by academy status. Find out more …
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Chief Executive’s message to stakeholders - Update on our meat fraud investigation
In addition to an ongoing investigation into suspected meat fraud, the FSA is working closely with industry to strengthen the way in which we counteract threats to the food system.
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ICH E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice guidance - Step 2 Public Consultation
The International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) Expert Working Group for ICH E6(R3) (EWG) has been updating the ICH E6(R2) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guideline. The E6(R3) overarching principles, Annex 1, Glossary and 3 Appendices will replace the current E6(R2). These …
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Track our progress: Trade Remedies Authority case milestones – May 2023
This month’s tracker shows progress on our cases during April and the data is correct as of 2 May 2023. Subscribe here to receive automatic monthly updates of our interactive case tracker and view each stage of a case investigation in …
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MHRA Good Manufacturing Practice Symposium 2023
I write this blog post just after returning from the 2023 MHRA GMP Symposium in London. It has been more than two years since we held our last event virtually, and over three years since we were face-to-face for the …
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MHRA Good Distribution Practice Symposium 2023
The first hybrid GMDP Symposium was held on 21-22 February 2023. For the first time, we offered delegates the opportunity to either watch the event online from the comfort of their homes or to join us in person in West …
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King’s Coronation 2023: Why are primary schools receiving wildflower seeds?
We’re joining forces with the Eden Project to send thousands of packets of wildflower seeds to primary schools across the country to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. This will give schools the opportunity to mark this …
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Google’s Privacy Sandbox commitments: Implementation and what comes next
We have published our latest quarterly update on the implementation of Google’s Privacy Sandbox commitments. Google plans to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome browser and replace them with new Privacy Sandbox tools. These changes aim to reduce the sharing …
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Ensuring Child Vaccine Safety at Every Step
Shiva Ramroop, Medical Assessor at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and paediatric specialist, discusses how we ensure the safety of vaccines for children in the UK as new survey data reported by Meningitis Now shows the majority …
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Exams in 2023 – everything you need to know
This article was originally published on 29 September 2022 and has been updated to reflect the latest information. Exams and formal assessments in England, including GCSE, AS level, A level and T Level, are going ahead as normal this summer. …
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Calling Economists: Returners Programme at the CMA
Are you an economist who's taken a career break from working as a professional economist and would like to get back into the swing of things? If so, the Econ Returners Programme, a new initiative from the Competition and Markets …
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Off Mute Women in Cyber Podcast - Episode 2
The second episode of Off Mute is now available to listen to. Off Mute is a series of 30-minute in-depth interviews with women working in the security profession. Those featured will come from a variety of backgrounds including senior leadership as well as those who are not from a cyber or technical background. The interviews will cover topics such as career progression, leadership, what a career in cyber entails, and what it’s like to be a woman in the cyber sector. Tune-in whether you’re already in the cyber profession or are interested in a career within it. Episodes will be published periodically on this blog.
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Welcoming His Majesty The King to APHA Weybridge
His Majesty King Charles III visited APHA Weybridge on 9 March to congratulate scientists and staff for their work in combating the largest-ever avian influenza outbreak in the UK.
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Leader's blog: Chris Howes - why I’ll be at COP27
Defra Chief Digital and Information Officer Chris Howes looks ahead to COP27 and sets out the benefits of the new Government Digital Sustainability Alliance charter. Last year, at COP26, we hosted our ground-breaking Technology for Climate event in Glasgow. …
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Improving support for children going to court as witnesses
We’ve launched animated video guides to support children going to court and improve the experience for the most vulnerable.
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8 tips for a great Civil Service application
Our work makes a real difference to society, and we’re looking for talented people who can put the public at the heart of what they do. We’re recruiting for a number of roles in the Construction Products team, we also need Business Compliance Team Leaders, Business Compliance Officers, and more.
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Coverage on South West Water’s record £2.1 million
Today, we are looking at coverage following South West Water’s prosecution yesterday (26 April), which saw the company fined more than £2 million.
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NHS workforce: Record numbers of doctors and nurses in NHS
*Updated 27 April* There are a record number of doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff working in NHS trusts in England helping to deliver extra appointments, speed up diagnoses and tackle the Covid backlog. This is what you need to …
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Girl Power: Why we chose a career in ICT
On International Day of Girls in ICT we hear from two colleagues about why and how they have built a tech career in Defra.
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Expanding the UK’s Sovereign Sensor Network to the British Antarctic Territory and Beyond
The UK Space Agency Space Surveillance and Tracking team is collaborating with the British Antarctic Survey on a study exploring the feasibility of building and operating a satellite tracking sensor in the British Antarctic Territory.
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What is a trustee and how to become one?
The Big Help Out aims to help people experience volunteering and make a difference in their communities. Getting On Board and the Charity Commission are here to support. Volunteering can be incredibly rewarding, and there are many ways in which …
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Taking a digital approach to the COVID infection survey
Set up in April 2020, the COVID-19 Infection Survey, led by the Office for National Statistics in partnership with the University of Oxford and the UK Health Security Agency, tracked the rates of COVID-19 infections, reinfections, and levels of immunity in the general population. This blog shares our digital approach, some of the insights, and what we've been doing to respond to future surveillance or survey data collection requests that may be required at short notice.
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ERS – A tale of two trainers
Mark Jaffe and Mike Desmond, both Enhanced Rider Scheme (ERS) trainers, discuss delivering ERS training, the benefits the scheme brings to riders skills and how it improves their pupils confidence. As part of our commitment to a lifetime of safe riding, we want to encourage people who have passed their full test to keep improving their riding skills and knowledge. ERS is a great way for riders to continue the develop of their skills in environments they don’t ride in day to day.
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STEM CHALLENGE: 2023
A schools outreach initiative aiming to inspire secondary school students to get involved in science and policy making The GSE Profession, in collaboration with Civil Service Fast Streamers, is proud to announce the launch of the STEM Challenge 2023. Running …
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Coverage on pledge to enshrine storm overflow target in law
Today, we are looking at coverage following our announcement that the government's target to reduce storm overflows will be enshrined in law.
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Toddle Born Wild: ‘big innovation for little hands’
Dragons' Den entrepreneur Hannah Saunders, creator of Toddle Born Wild, a range of ethically-sourced, eco-friendly products for children, tells us how registering her IP has helped her protect and grow her business.
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Managing intellectual property and confidentiality - GOTT's top 5 takeaways
Read our top 5 takeaways from GOTT's 'Managing intellectual property and confidentiality' guide
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MoJ Digital Strategy: One Year On
One year ago, we launched the MoJ’s Digital Strategy. It was unusual in that it was a sum of a number (over 40) of existing strategies rather than a top down strategy based on a vision of a future. We …