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What is user research and why is it so important?
The IPO is currently undergoing its biggest ever modernisation of IP rights systems. Research Support Manager, Lauren, explains what the IPO truly means when we ask you to participate in user research, and why you should.
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Setting the digital function up for success with a new Digital Functional Standard
CDDO has worked with experts and digital leaders from across government to develop the newly published Functional Standard for the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) function. Read about why we are publishing a new standard and how it was developed.
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Celebrating conveyancers
To mark the first National Conveyancing Week, HM Land Registry lends its support to the #ShareTheLove campaign.
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Oranges are not the only... career?
After 30 years working in social care, ill health pushed Jim Thomas, former Head of Workforce Capacity at Skills for Care, into early retirement. While he recovers, he's using the time to gather and share people's stories of care - and also ponder how careers in care could become even more attractive propositions...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
Mary De Silva Deputy, Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Science and Engineering Profession (HoSEP) at Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) We know that Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects have a positive impact on the …
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Guess who? Matching members for pensions dashboards
Earlier this month the DWP announced a 'reset' of the Pensions Dashboards Programme. But connection, and the technology required by schemes to connect, remains just one part of preparing for pensions dashboards. This blog focuses on one of the other vital elements to dashboards success - matching.
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Love Windermere – protecting the Lake District’s crown jewel
This World Water Day, Jim Ratcliffe, Chairman of the Love Windermere Partnership Board and Environment, Planning and Engagement Manager at the Environment Agency, explains how working in partnership is helping keep the beloved Lake Windermere clean and healthy for people and nature.
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Supporting the development of transformative leaders within local government
This year’s Executive Education Programme featured an exciting line up of new speakers, new partners and an updated agenda. We look back at the highlights from the programme and the digital transformation challenges and initiatives our council participants shared with us.
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Homes around the heathland: Giving people and wildlife the best place to live
By Allison Potts, Thames Solent Area Manager Nestled amongst the gorse and scrub of the Thames Basin Heath’s Special Protection Area lie some of the most important habitats for ground-nesting birds in the world. The nightjar, Dartford warbler and woodlark …
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Social Work Week: How to become a child and family social worker
Child and family social workers do vital work, helping to protect vulnerable children and change their lives for the better. Now is a great time to consider a career in social work. Over the next two years we will continue …
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The probation services officer role from two different perspectives
We spoke to Pavenpreet and Georgie who work for London Probation Service as probation services officers. Pavenpreet has nearly nine years’ experience while Georgie joined the service last year. Will their different lengths of service change their reflections on the …
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Notify’s product strategy and upcoming features
Outlining our three goals to ensure we continue to offer a great product for the best value for money.
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Supplying veterinary medicines at trade shows and exhibitions
Visiting trade shows and events As Head of the Distribution and Supply Chain at the VMD, I know that veterinary medicines, or products which purport to be veterinary medicines, are advertised and /or offered for sale at trade shows. This …
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Celebrating the 2022 Sanctuary Awards
Since 1991, the Sanctuary Awards have been recognising outstanding sustainability and conservation efforts across the MOD. The awards celebrate group and individual-led projects that are benefiting sustainable development and helping to conserve the environment, natural resources and heritage across Defence’s …
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My journey with equality, diversity and inclusion at Companies House
At Companies House, I've witnessed concerted efforts to be more inclusive. Few people can talk about what equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at Companies House felt like three decades ago. My perspective, as someone from a different ethnic background, is even rarer.
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Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Wildlife Offers now open for applications
The application window for Countryside Stewardship (CS) Mid Tier and Wildlife Offer agreements, to start from 1 January 2024, opened today. Earlier this year, Farming Minister Mark Spencer announced an average increase of 10% for CS revenue payment rates, so …
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Why are forests and woodlands so good for our mental health and wellbeing?
Helen Townsend, Principal Adviser for Social Forestry has written a blog talking about her role to encourage and promote the personal and societal benefits of visiting a woodland or forest.
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Celebrating Super Women In Tech
As a diverse place to work, we embrace teams that are inclusive and full of incredible women! Here are just some of the career journeys that may just inspire you or someone you know to come and work here at …
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Civil Service Data Challenge finalists: Child Maintenance datasets to improve compliance
Data Challenge Finalists: meet the team connecting datasets across government to improve levels of compliance for child maintenance payments.
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Civil Service Data Challenge finalists: Dokimi
Data Challenge Finalists: meet the team that aims to test government policies at scale using a digital platform - Dokimi.
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Civil Service Data Challenge finalists: Project Heyrick
Data Challenge Finalists: meet the team aiming to change how the UK detects modern slavery using a modern data-driven approach, Project Heyrick.
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Civil Service Data Challenge finalists: Sorting Mail Items With AI
Data Challenge Finalists: meet the team aiming to use machine learning to help HMRC sort through mail items using AI.
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National Social Work Week and a worldwide day of recognition
The most important week in the social work calendar has arrived. National Social Work Week, incorporating World Social Work Day, gives us an extended opportunity to reflect on recent history, assess the current state of our practice and ask the question ‘What next for modern, progressive, person-centred social work?’
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Attracting, recruiting and retaining staff
How to attract, recruit and retain staff is the topic of this blog. We look at the importance of the employee value proposition, and see what’s on offer in different parts of the Civil Service and public sector.
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Government backs Ofwat’s announcement on water company dividends
Today, we are looking at coverage of Ofwat’s announcement of new powers to take enforcement action against water companies that do not link dividend payments to performance.
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HMCTS reform: achievements, challenges and next steps
Our CEO Nick Goodwin gives an update on our reform progress so far.
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Helping schools and trusts to buy goods and services
Kevin Draisey, Head of Procurement Operations, updates us on Get help buying for schools, and how state-funded schools and trusts can get the most out of this free service.
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The Civil Service Data Challenge Final is coming soon
The Civil Service Data Challenge final is this week. The Challenge is a fantastic collaboration between Cabinet Office, Global Government Forum, NTT DATA and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - read more in our latest CDDO blog.
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On the ball – the year Six Nations rugby got smarter
While we wait to see who will bring home the trophy let’s look at how far what started as a humble pig’s bladder has come.
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Norovirus: Information for parents, schools, and early years providers if a child is sick
Cases of norovirus are on the rise, with outbreaks in nurseries and other early year settings returning to near pre-pandemic levels in February. For most people, it’s an unpleasant and short-lived illness, but if your child is showing symptoms of …
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UK Space Agency’s first Space Investment Forum
UK Space Agency Future Markets Lead, Daniel Jones writes about chairing the Agency’s first Space Investment Forum on Tuesday 16th May at the Institute of Directors in London.
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Exciting opportunities to join one of the UK NSC’s expert groups
Apply for one of 12 exciting vacancies in the expert reference groups that support the UK National Screening Committee.
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“As a mother, I’m really proud to work in the Prison Service”
Officer Phillips has enjoyed a rewarding career in the Prison Service over the past 25 years. She shares her story with us and tells us why she loves her job. Early in my career, I worked in a nursery. And …
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Dragons' Den, Episode 11 Series 20
Intellectual property played a key part in the decisions made in the Den this week, with the Dragons ever keen to know more about how the entrepreneurs had protected their businesses.
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Construction and the built environment: Amelia's journey
Hello, my name is Amelia Russell and I am a Product Manager in the Construction and Built Environment Team at the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). My current role is to support the development of technical education products …
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Update on the Hen Harrier Brood Management Trial
By John Holmes, Strategy Director, Natural England Natural England is involved in several initiatives under the Hen Harrier Action Plan, one of which is the brood management trial. Brood management involves taking the eggs or chicks of some Hen Harriers …
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Discover our 'Trees on Farms' podcast mini-series
Jon Burgess, a Local Partnership Advisor and Woodland Resilience Officer in the South West, provides a quick round up of the 'Trees on Farms' mini-series created with Ben Eagle, and reflects on being a co-host on the Forestry Commission’s first foray into podcasting.
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Veya’s use of HM Land Registry data to speed up property transactions
Taking part in the Geovation programme was a pivotal moment for Veya, which provides analysis of HM Land Registry title deeds. Founder Jason Howarth tells us how far the firm has come.
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How to be an LGBTQ+ ally all year round
A lot of our diverse communities have different points in the year where things are celebrated, whether that's faith around a religious holiday, history or reflective months. Whilst that can be used as an opportunity to really show that a senior leader and the senior leadership team are really behind the community – this needs to leak out over the rest of the year.
We spoke to Mike about how to be an LGBTQ+ ally all year round.
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British Science Week | Meet Sarah Wallace
To celebrate British Science Week, we sat down with members of the UKStratCom Climate Change and Sustainability Team (CC&S) to learn a little more about their career, their motivations for working in CC&S, and the importance of understanding our connection …