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04 September 2013

Policy paper: Zoonoses report UK 2012
seen at 18:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

This annual report on zoonoses in the United Kingdom (UK) includes a summary of reported cases of zoonotic infection in humans and animals during 2012. The data have been compiled from statutory notifiable or...

Guidance: Making significant changes to an existing academy
seen at 18:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

This guide aims to assist academies and their academy trusts to understand what they need to do before making a significant change to their existing arrangements. It sets out the steps that an academy trust would...

Guidance: Total factor productivity of the agricultural industry quality report
seen at 18:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

This publication considers the relevance, accuracy, timeliness, punctuality, accessibility, comparability and coherence of the estimates of statistics on the total factor productivity of the agricultural industry...

Guidance: British survey of fertiliser practice user statement
seen at 18:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Information about uses and users of the British survey of fertiliser practice.

For further information please contact:crop-statistics@defra.gsi.gov.ukTwitter: @DefraStats Defra Helpline...

Open consultation: Clean Air Act 1993 review
seen at 18:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Formatting update.

This is a call for evidence to support a policy review of the Clean Air Act 1993 in England. The purpose is to seek your views on our evidence base and for you to provide us ...

Directors prosecuted for worker death failings
seen at 18:30, 4 September in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

The co-directors of a former London scaffolding firm have been prosecuted after a trainee worker fell to his death from a poorly constructed scaffold in Westminster.

Hospital trust sentenced over fatal Legionnaires’ disease and patient window fall
seen at 18:30, 4 September in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has today (4 September) been ordered to pay a total of £350,000 in fines and costs for serious safety failings relating to two separate...

Company fined for guarding failings after worker severs finger
seen at 18:30, 4 September in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A Staffordshire furniture company has been fined after an employee severed a finger in an unguarded machine.

Firm sentenced after worker crushed to death
seen at 18:30, 4 September in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

An east London firm has been fined £125,000 after being found guilty of safety failings that led to the death of a worker who was crushed by a falling metal mast at its site in Cambridgeshire.

Guidance: Operational low flying training timetable
seen at 16:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new low flying timetable for 16 to 20 September 2013

This document sets out the timetable for use of the 3 Tactical Training Areas (TTA) for operational low flying (OLF) training by RAF fast...

Guidance: Making significant changes to an existing academy
seen at 16:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

This guidance aims to assist academies and their academy trusts to understand what they need to do before making a significant change to their existing arrangements. It sets out the steps that an academy trust...

Guidance: School experience programme: information for schools
seen at 16:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

The school experience programme (SEP) offers a short school experience to people who are considering teaching at secondary level. Participants will need to meet the programme requirements to be able to apply ...

Statistics: Farmer intentions survey
seen at 16:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Minor corrections to the description of the survey methodology.

This annual publication gives the results of the Farmer Intentions Survey for England. It looks at recent changes in the farm business...

Guidance: Cameroon Business Guides
seen at 16:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Parts 2,3 and 4 of the Doing Business Guides In Cameroon have also been attached.

Cameroon is the largest economy in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) owing to its demography...

Open course in technology-enhanced learning
seen at 16:31, 4 September in HEFCE news (Our copy).
The first group of participants has recently completed the Open Course in Technology Enhanced Learning (ocTEL), a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), aimed at helping those delivering higher education to make best...
HTA's September e-newsletter published
seen at 16:30, 4 September in Human Tissue Authority (Our copy).
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) published the September edition of its e-newsletter today
Research and analysis: Loft clearance: results of a behavioural trial
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Following the publication of the ‘Behaviour change and energy use paper ’ in 2011, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), working in partnership with the Cabinet Office Behavioural Insights Team (...

Research and analysis: Exploring consumer responses to using winter fuel payments to invest in energy efficiency
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

DECC commissioned TNS BMRB to conduct quantitative and qualitative research to assess how attractive ‘investing’ a winter fuel payment would be in encouraging older people to make their homes more energy efficient...

FOI release: Correspondence and meetings about proposed sub-sea interconnector
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Request for information on correspondence and meetings between Angus MacNeil MP and DECC ministers and Scottish Government ministers and DECC ministers about the proposed sub-sea interconnector between Lewis ...

Guidance: Malta – Consular Fees
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Uploaded latest list of fees

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Finland – Consular Fees
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated fees (4 September)

A full list of Consular fees

Corporate report: MOD greening government commitments (GGC)
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated report

The government introduced the greening government commitments (GGC) in 2010. The targets follow on from the previous sustainable development targets called sustainability on...

Guidance: Holcombe Moor firing times
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for 14 to 20 September 2013

The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart...

Guidance: DBS identity checking guidelines
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added further information about the routes to take.

These are the identity checking guidelines for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), to help organisations make sure that DBS check applicants...

Policy paper: Memorandum to the Energy and Climate Change Committee Post-legislative Scrutiny of the Climate Change Act 2008
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

A summary of the impact of the Climate Change Act 2008, to support the Energy and Climate Change Committee in conducting post-legislative scrutiny, carried out five years following the Royal Assent of the Act...

Guidance: Later life newsletter 48: September 2013
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Later life newsletter 48 (September 2013) has the latest news on policy changes, good practice and initiatives and their impact on older people.

To subscribe to the later life newsletter, email: simon...

FOI release: Number of JSA or IS for LP claimants with a sanction in GB and as a percentage of the total number claiming these benefits: 2000 to 2010
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Freedom of Information statistical request for the number of Jobseeker’s Allowance or Income Support for Lone Parents claimants with a sanction applied in Great Britain and what this is as a percentage of the...

FOI release: ESA outcomes of new claims assessed for musculo-skeletal and cardio-vascular conditions: Oct 2008 to Nov 2012
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Freedom of Information statistical request on Employment and Support Allowance outcomes of new claims where functional assessment has been completed for musculo-skeletal and cardio-vascular conditions: October...

Guidance: Slovakia – Consular Fees
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of consular fees for September 2013

An abbreviated list of Consular fees

Guidance: Good Business: Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
seen at 14:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

Landmark University Application Submitted
seen at 14:30, 4 September in West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Our copy).

An outline planning application for the University of Northampton’s new £330m Waterside Campus at Avon Nunn Mills is to be submitted to Northampton Borough Council today.

This ...

Public briefing on the Local Audit and Accountability Bill
seen at 14:30, 4 September in Audit Commission (Our copy).
The Audit Commission is working alongside its sponsor Departments and other key stakeholders to help design a new regime for local public audit, that will be robust and sustainable, following the closure of the ...
CPS statement on the conviction of Shahidul Ahmed
seen at 14:30, 4 September in Crown Prosecution Service Press Releases (Our copy).
Baljit Ubhey OBE, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said: "This case involved the tragic murder of a young woman more than 12 years ago. Rachel Manning, who was...
Guidance: DWP Local Authority Associations Steering Group minutes: August 2013
seen at 11:32, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

DWP Local Authority Associations Steering Group minutes: August 2013

Transparency data: HMT spend greater than £25,000: June 2013
seen at 11:32, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

In May 2010 the Coalition Government set up new standards for transparency in government. All Departments have committed to publish any spend over £25,000.

Guidance: Netherlands – Consular Fees
seen at 11:32, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the list of Consular fees, as of 4 September 2013.

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Assessing the role of the plug-in car grant and plugged-in places scheme in electric vehicle take-up
seen at 11:32, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

A review exploring the contribution of the government’s plug-in car grant and plugged-in places schemes to the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs).

This assessment involved a quantitative survey of over...

Guidance: Lessons learnt from the plugged-in places projects
seen at 11:32, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Distilling the lessons learnt from the government’s plugged-in places schemes to help guide local authorities and other organisations who are considering installing a plug-in vehicle charging infrastructure. ...

Research and analysis: High level analysis of the plugged-in places chargepoint usage data
seen at 11:32, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Report providing an exploratory analysis into electric vehicle charging point data from the plugged-in places projects based upon 40,000 individual charging events.

Related documents Government drives...
Guidance: Driving the future today: a strategy for ultra low emission vehicles in the UK
seen at 11:32, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

A strategy setting out the government’s unprecedented long-term commitment to speeding the transition to ultra low emission motoring in the UK. This will bring significant opportunities for the UK to grow its...

NERC embraces European bioinformatics as key to integrating biological data with environmental science
seen at 11:32, 4 September in NERC news (Our copy).
NERC has joined BBSRC and MRC to support an agreement that will maximise the impact of Europe's bioscience research data.
HSE responds to article regarding its decision to prosecute Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
seen at 11:30, 4 September in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

HSE Acting Chief Executive responds to The Guardian article – “Mid Staffs trust to be prosecuted over death of diabetic patient”, 29 August 2013.

News story: Home Office response to National Audit Office report on Border Force
seen at 11:30, 4 September in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Immigration Minister Mark Harper said:

The UK operates one of the most secure borders in the world and I am pleased the National Audit Office recognises the success of Border Force in implementing ...

Operation Pallial – Arrest in Lancashire
seen at 11:30, 4 September in National Crime Agency - Home (Our copy).

Operation Pallial - arrest in Lancaster, Lancashire

 

Statistical data set: Weekly solar PV installation & capacity based on registration date
seen at 10:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Statistics for week ending 1 September

The statistics presented in the table below, show the number of sub 50kW solar photovoltaic installations and capacity installed at the end of each week, ...

Guidance: India – List of Lawyers
seen at 10:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: added updated list

The following list of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters has been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require legal advice

New Year start for HEFCE Chief Executive
seen at 10:30, 4 September in HEFCE news (Our copy).
Professor Madeleine Atkins CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University, will take up her post as Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England on 1 January 2014. Professor Atkins was appointed...
Researchers pinpoint when the First Dynasty of kings ruled early Egypt
seen at 10:30, 4 September in NERC news (Our copy).
Scientists have used the NERC Radiocarbon Facility to set a timeline for the first eight dynastic rulers of Egypt.
International Inspiration - The impact of action through Youth Leadership
seen at 10:30, 4 September in UK Sport (Our copy).
International Development Advisor, Clare Barrell, talks about why sport is so inspirational.
TPAS launches survey to gain women’s views on saving for retirement
seen at 10:30, 4 September in TPAS News (Our copy).

Today The Pensions Advisory Service is launching its latest initiative to help women save for their retirement. Although many women are currently saving for retirement, from our experience of helping members...

Statement on completion of Kodak restructuring
seen at 10:30, 4 September in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has today responded to the announcement that the Kodak Pension Plan (KPP) has completed the acquisition from Eastman Kodak Company of the Personalised Imaging and Document Imaging businesses...
Assessments and Social Services for Adults, Wales - 2012-13
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Summarises information on assessments and social services provided to adults aged 18 and over by Welsh local authorities.
Labour Market Statistics for Households in Wales - 2012
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This dataset enables household analyses to be carried out at a Local Authority level, including details of people in workless households, children in workless households, lone parents and housing tenure.
Referrals, Assessments and Social Services for Children in Wales - 2012-13
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Summarises information on referrals, assessments and social services provided to children by Welsh local authorities.
Workless households for regions across the UK - 2012
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This release gives information about households and the adults and children living in them, by their economic activity status. Regional differences across the UK will be provided.
Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components - No. 462, August 2013
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Provides information on selected building materials and contains monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks; and quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles and ready-...
Scotland Analysis (Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary, HM Treasury)
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Government have published the fifth paper in the Scotland analysis programme. This series of publications is designed to inform the debate on Scotland’s future within the United Kingdom ahead of next...

Improving Planning (Nicholas Boles)
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The coalition Government have taken a series of steps to ensure a streamlined, easy-to-use planning system. A number of statutory instruments to make planning practice swifter and simpler are being laid this ...

Parliamentary Written Answer (Correction) (Norman Lamb, Assistant Whip, House of Commons)
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

I regret that the written answer given to the right hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Nicholas Soames) on 27 June 2013, Official Report, column 344-45W, contained some incomplete figures in the table.

It has ...

Guidance: Macedonia – Consular Fees
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated fees as per new exchange rate

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Driving school minibuses: advice for schools and local authorities
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Under certain circumstances drivers without a full category D1 entitlement may drive a minibus within the UK provided that it is not being used for hire or reward - ie provided there’s no payment from or on ...

Guidance: Rail interoperability notified bodies and designated bodies
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List has been simplified and updated with new contacts.

Notified Bodies (NoBos) and Designated Bodies (DeBos) are independent bodies assessed as meeting certain criteria, including competence, ...

Guidance: DBS 60 second digest
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 60 Second digests for 2013 upto September

The ‘60 second digest’ is designed to provide a quick and comprehensive overview of recent and forthcoming changes to human resources policy and ...

Statistics - national statistics: UK Official holdings of international reserves, August 2013
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

This monthly release shows details of movements in the UK’s official holdings of international reserves, or assets. These consist of gold, foreign currency assets and International Monetary Fund assets.

Statistics - national statistics: Building materials and components statistics: August 2013
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

Presents information on selected building materials, including monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks. It also presents quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles...

Policy paper: The UK launching Business and Human Rights Action Plan
seen at 09:31, 4 September in Search (Our copy).

The UK is launching a national Action Plan on business and human rights on 4 September, the first government to publish such a plan.

New methods for Hazardous Area Classification for explosive gas atmospheres – HSL, Buxton, 16 October 2013
seen at 09:30, 4 September in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

Seminar will provide a practical guide to area classification taking into account recent research that has been carried out by the Health and Safety Laboratory. Seminar will also be of interest to those with ...

Emergency planning and procedures – Grange-over-Sands, 17 October 2013
seen at 09:30, 4 September in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

The aim of this event is to encourage forward planning to prevent major workplace incidents. The event covers: flooding, fire, emergency evacuation, first aid provision, dealing with the media and running a business...

Workless Households for Regions across the UK, 2012
seen at 09:30, 4 September in Media Centre RSS (Our copy).
This gives information about workless households across the UK focusing on regional differences. It also looks at the reason why people living within households that are workless are not working.
Assessments and Social Services for Adults, Wales - 2012-13
seen at 02:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Summarises information on assessments and social services provided to adults aged 18 and over by Welsh local authorities.
Labour Market Statistics for Households in Wales - 2012
seen at 02:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This dataset enables household analyses to be carried out at a Local Authority level, including details of people in workless households, children in workless households, lone parents and housing tenure.
Referrals, Assessments and Social Services for Children in Wales - 2012-13
seen at 02:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Summarises information on referrals, assessments and social services provided to children by Welsh local authorities.
Workless households for regions across the UK - 2012
seen at 02:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This release gives information about households and the adults and children living in them, by their economic activity status. Regional differences across the UK will be provided.
Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components - No. 462, August 2013
seen at 02:31, 4 September in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Provides information on selected building materials and contains monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks; and quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles and ready-...