Peruvian-born photographer Mario Testino was today presented with an honorary OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey in recognition of his service to photography...
Ofsted conducted an unannounced inspection of child protection services in Norfolk in February 2013 and judged these as “inadequateâ€. This was subsequently followed by an inspection of looked-after children’s...
Updated: Added revised version of checklist.
After approving intercountry adoption applicants as suitable to adopt, adoption agencies must send the completed application to the DfE intercountry adoption...
Full schedule of Morecambe Bay Investigation panel meetings for 2014.
Publication of the agenda for thePanel Meeting on 15 January 2014, taking place at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
Waste forecasts EIRs: forecasting 2020 commercial and industrial waste arisings and treatment capacity for England, revised February 2013 report, published October 2013.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said:
I warmly congratulate Prime Minister Designate Mehdi Jomaa on being asked to form a new government, and the people of Tunisia on the third anniversary of their...
The Foreign Secretary met with his Hungarian counterpart Mr János Martonyi today to discuss joint cooperation on a range of global and EU issues, including energy, EU reform and open government.
Foreign...
The Defence Scientific Advisory Council (DSAC) is a non-departmental public body of the Ministry of Defence consisting of world-renowned scientists and engineers from UK industry and academia.
It is ...
Commenting on the ferry disaster, the Minister for Africa, currently visiting Khartoum, said:
I was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic ferry sinking in South Sudan in which many people fleeing the...
Updated: Amended date to when first published - 7 August 2007.
This provides detail on UK registered product, Beacon Fell traditional Lancashire cheese, a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
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Updated: Updated lists to reflect notice Al-Qaida (Reg16/2014 and Reg 21/2014)
HM Treasury is responsible for the implementation and administration of international financial sanctions in effect in the ...
Updated: Added HM Treasury notice Al-Qaida (Reg 16/2014 and Reg 21/2014)
UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) and subsequent related Resolutions requires all member states to freeze the assets...
Following his first report, Peter Bloxham has now completed the final stage of his independent review of the Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011. This second and final report makes recommendations...
Updated: Updated version of the PFI academy principal agreement.
For schools that form part of a closed Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, becoming an academy trust requires additional documentation...
Updated: Q3 data added.
Statistics including crime matches, subject samples, NDNAD breakdown, gender, ethnic appearance and age.
Freedom of Information (FOI) request showing the numbers of DLA cases in payment with a main disabling condition of drug or alcohol misuse by local authority and sex at May 2013.
This report provides a brief summary on UK Export Finance’s sick absence results for the 12 month period ending 30 September 2013.
In April 2013, HEFCE announced funding of £5 million to help students to engage with their universities and colleges to promote sustainable development. The Students’ Green Fund will enable students to...
 Guidance to employers who are considering offering the pneumonia vaccine (PPV) for employees exposed to welding or metal fume who may be at risk of pneumococcal lobar pneumonia.
English Heritage has accepted a Crown Censure, equivalent to a criminal prosecution, for safety failings after a 12-year-old boy was badly cut when a glass floor panel broke during a family visit to Yarmouth castle...
High Court of Justice (Family Division).
High Court of Justice (Family Division)
The new Guide has arrived and will be distributed very shortly. In the meantime please find a link to the Guide online.
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A2lj4q/Paderborn2014/resources...
Three crewmen have been rescued off Lowestoft this afternoon after their vessel caught fire in the North Sea.
Humber Coastguard coordinated the rescue operation after the crew abandoned the ECC Topaz...
The National Archives has today made thousands of digitised First World War unit war diaries from France and Flanders available online. They have digitised around 1.5 million pages of war diaries so far...
I’m grateful to the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) for organising this conference - and to you all for coming. The level of attendance here this morning clearly demonstrates the breadth and importance ...
Updated: Updated with most recent press release
The crisis in Syria is gravely concerning. Hundreds of people are being killed or wounded every day and millions have been forced to flee.
Video: See...
Updated: Date of next release amended from 21 March 2014 to 20 March 2014
This summary contains the latest Work Programme official statistics on referrals, attachments and validated job outcome and sustainment...
Updated: Successful applications for the North East – Northumberland, Tyne and Wear – disadvantaged groups opportunity published.
Jobcentre Plus wants partnerships with local public and voluntary organisations...
Updated: Addition of third year northern gannet tracking report.
Supporting documents for UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 2
Updated: Guide has been updated with the Office for Budget Responsibility economic forecasts published in December 2013.
Explains how the Student Loan Repayment Calculator Model works, and how we...
A tremendous amount of good work has been done in public bodies, which has resulted in significant cost reductions and improvements in service delivery. Some of this good work is captured in this report.
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The Thames Valley centre is one of 15 centres in England. This centre is part of the South of England region.
This advice is for:
local authorities new school proposersIt relates to:
maintained schoolsIt sets out the limited circumstances in which local authorities and other school proposers can...
Final stage assessments of the impact of ring-fencing and depositor preference, bail-in, the regulation of payments networks, and the special administration regime for payment and settlement systems.
Updated: Added contact sheet and disclaimer forms.
After approving intercountry adoption applicants as suitable to adopt, adoption agencies must send the completed application to the DfE intercountry adoption...
The fire and rescue bulletin for January 2014 covers:
emergency services mobile communications programme incident recording system procurement of replacement system Fire Kills campaign annual report...
This consultation proposes to make a few specific amendments to the Consumer Credit (Information Requirements and Duration of Licences and Charges) Regulations 2007 to provide confidence to Green Deal providers...
Certain annexes and appendices of the ‘Manual of service law’ (MSL) have been created as forms, some of which can be completed electronically, or as leaflets or guidance that contains graphics. Where this is...
Volume 3 of the manual of service law contains infomation on the Armed Forces Act 2006 and the secondary legislation made under it, as well as other allied legislation and source material.
Other volumes ...
Volume 2 covers matters pertaining to the service courts including the court martial, the service civilian court and the summary appeal court. It is intended to provide guidance to legal advisers and the staff...
Updated: Updated with the Office for Budget Responsibility economic forecasts published in December 2013.
Spreadsheet model showing the calculation of repayments of student loans for graduates with different...
Updated: Updated the your rights if you are accused leaflet
This guide is to help you understand your rights, and what help is available to you, if you are to be dealt with in the Service justice system...
Updated: Added revised versions of Chapter 6, 7, 14 and 21
This volume is intended to provide guidance to those involved in decision making and the administration of discipline at unit level. It covers ...
Fire and rescue service personnel operate in a dynamic and sometimes hazardous environment. The activities covered include incidents involving fire, water, height, road traffic collisions, chemicals, biological...
Updated: Daily update
The Division publishes a list of unclaimed estates which have been recently referred, but not yet administered, and historic cases which have not yet been claimed by entitled relatives...
This provides detail on UK registered product, Beacon Fell traditional Lancashire cheese, a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
The EU Protected Food Name scheme highlights regional and traditional...
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Updated: Updated measure 8: Gap between the employment rates for disabled people and the overall population. Added historical data for years 1998 to 2007. Relevant .csv and .xls data files updated. Updated measure...
Updated: Added the firing times covering the period 25 to 31 January 2014
The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry...
A guide to the 2 maternity benefits available to women under the social security scheme:
Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) Maternity Allowance (MA)This includes how the maternity benefits are worked...
UK regeneration policy should feature Urban Development Corporations, according to latest research. It follows a proposal by Lord Heseltine for UDCs along the HS2 route, as well as calls for the revival of New...
Online statements will be available to view on 20 January 2014 and paper statements will be posted second class on 20 January 2014. Payments will be made between 12 and 22 February 2014.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change today published its findings with regards to the CCC’s  first triennial review.
David Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change said:
HAVE YOUR SAY The NAAFI Families Shop in Sennelager have 3 Booths (3x4m) available to let. We would like to hear what YOU would like to see these spaces used for. Please click "Read More...
All Age Worship flyers for both St. Christopher's & St. Peter's Churches
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The ‘Cyber Streetwise’ campaign aims to change the way people view online safety and provide the public and businesses with the skills and knowledge they need to take control of their cyber security. The campaign...
From poignant plays to fascinating talks and public exhibitions, 2014-2018 will host a raft of unique cultural experiences to highlight and commemorate the First World War.
To help you plan how you’ll...
Parents with incomes above £50,000 who continued to receive Child Benefit after 7 January 2013 have to pay a tax charge. This is based on their incomes and how much Child Benefit they received in the...
Ahead of the Scottish independence referendum, to inform the debate about Scotland’s constitutional future, the UK government is undertaking a programme of analysis on Scotland’s place in the UK and how it contributes...
An entire generation of schoolchildren in Lebanon will get a boost to their education under a new UK initiative announced today by International Development Secretary Justine Greening during a visit to Lebanon...
The FCO Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Hugh Robertson, said:
I am very concerned about the fighting in Sabha and reports of the deaths of more than 30 people. I call on all sides to...
Millions of people who do not have internet access in their homes can now find information about Universal Credit (UC) and finding work by hitting the red button on their TV remote control.
The new Universal...
Asked if the PM had any view on taxpayers? money being spent on portraits of parliamentarians, the PMS said that was a matter for a committee of the House. Share this page ...
Updated: updated Building Schools for the Future tracker
As part of the PF2 commitments on transparency following the PFI review, the government wanted to make the PFI and PF2 data more accessible and comprehensible...
Electronic Visa Waiver is free of chargeThe new Electronic Visa Waiver is free of charge and is a quick and straightforward alternative to a visit visa application. Those eligible for the visa waiver will be...
Welcome Wednesday Valentine's Health and Beauty
Weds 12 Feb @ 10am to 12noon
Normandy Welfare Room
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Growth of almost 10% in 2012, outperforming all other sectors of UK industry Accounted for 1.68 million jobs in 2012, 5.6 per cent of UK jobsOfficial statistics published today reveal that the UK’s creative...
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today (14 January 2014) that 10 flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during December 2013 after failing port state control (PSC) inspection.
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A Department for Communities and Local Government spokesman said:
Planning conditions are attached to planning permissions when they are granted. The government is concerned that too many unreasonable...
The prize rewards young people in the north-east for outstanding academic achievements and civic contributions, as well as an active interest in history, politics, or public service.
The Secretary of...
EU commissionerAsked to comment on speculation about the UK’s next nomination for EU commissioner, the PMS said that decisions on that role would be made at a later date.
Asked if the UK was seeking...
Covers the concepts underpinning the indices, differences between measures of Consumer Price Inflation (CPI, CPIH, RPI and RPIJ), the methodologies used, collection and validation of prices, calculation of weights...
Updated: Updated with figures for November 2013.
This publication includes monthly information on the retail production of compound animal feed in Great Britain and the quantity of raw materials used. It...
Updated: Updated with figures to November 2013.
This monthly publication covers the use of wheat, barley and oats by wheat millers, flour producers, brewers, distillers, maltsters and oatmeal millers in...
Updated: Added adoption scorecards and underlying data documents for 2014.
Scorecards were introduced as part of a new approach to address delays in the adoption system, as set out in ‘An action plan...
Updated: Added the fourth report covering January 2012 to June 2013.
The Department for Education has collected information from January 2012 about the characteristics of children in different stages of...
These tables show local authorities how their adoption and looked-after children’s services compare with others in England. They include:
how quickly they place children for adoption the number of placement...
Report setting out the findings of the 2013 Triennial Review of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) and its sub-committee, the Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC). It describes the purpose of Triennial Reviews...
Updated: The questionnaire has been amended at question 1 (date box added).
STR1V online should be used for reporting medical conditions such as an intercerebral haemorrhage, stroke or other related conditions...
This departmental advice is for:
local authorities new school proposersIt relates to:
academies free schoolsIt describes the process for establishing new schools under the academy/free...
Government policy should learn from the successful regeneration of West Northamptonshire, according to latest research. A report by the European Institute of Urban Affairs has reviewed the performance of WNDC...
Monthly CPI and RPI inflation indicators
A comprehensive selection of data on input and output index series. Contains producer price indices of materials and fuels purchased and output of manufacturing industry by broad sector.
Plans for a new college to train the next generation of world-class engineers to work on the construction of High Speed 2 (HS2) have been unveiled today (14 January 2014).
The college, will deliver the...
The Department of Education is publishing an update to the adoption scorecards covering the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2013. The scorecards were introduced as part of a new approach to address delays...
On 4 February 2013 as Minister for Energy and Climate Change I announced in Parliament through a Written Ministerial Statement commencement of the Triennial Review of the Committee on Climate Change and...
Foreign Office Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds arrives in Khartoum later today for his first visit to Sudan. Mr Simmonds will meet Sudanese officials to discuss how the UK and Sudan can work together in three...
Contains cost indices (purchase of materials and fuels, earnings and National Insurance, general expenses and combined costs) relating to four aerospace and electronics industries. The data are based on the revised...
A comprehensive selection of data on input and output index series. Contains producer price indices of materials and fuels purchased and output of manufacturing industry by broad sector.
Contains indices on UK manufactured products together with the materials and fuel purchased, and the home sales at both broad and detailed industry levels. The data are used throughout business and government.
Contains price indices, percentage changes and weights for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), Retail Prices Index (RPI) and the components that make up these indices. Internationally, the CPI is known as the Harmonised...
This publication provides details of the overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) of the United Kingdom (UK) which are published as National Statistics by HM Revenue and Customs. The OTS are a detailed dataset...
Summary information about General Ophthalmic Services activity in England including trends.
This statistical release is an amalgamation of the statistical releases: Brewers, Distillers and Maltsters Usage and Stocks, Cereals Usage by Oatmeal Millers in the UK and Wheat Milled and Flour Production.
Statistics on Animal Feed in Great Britain.
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
My hon Friend the Minister of State for Crime Prevention (Norman Baker) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
The Coalition Government has decided to opt out of the European Commission...
It is the normal practice when a Government Department propose to make a gift of a value exceeding £300,000, for the Department concerned to present to the House of Commons a minute giving particulars of...
The coalition Government has decided to opt out of the European Commission’s proposals for a regulation and a directive on new psychoactive substances.
The proposals would, as drafted, fetter the ...
Updated: Details have been changed.
The British Embassy/High Commission certify that Mr [name] and Mrs [name] are British citizens (at least one of them is) and, not being habitually resident in the UK, ...
Salmon - FOI information on imports of farmed salmon from Norway to the UK since 2000.
Deadline is 24 January 2014
This publication explains why the UK went to Afghanistan in 2001 and the work we have undertaken alongside international partners since then. It covers the military campaign, development and reconstruction efforts...
These Creative Industries Economic Estimates are Official Statistics used to measure the direct economic contribution of the Creative Industries to the UK Economy. An analysis of the contribution made by the ...
Updated: Publication of data for period Sept to Dec 2013
Details of HMRC officials’ meetings with the tobacco industry to 31 December 2013.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) collects the UK’s international trade in goods data, which are published as two National Statistics series - the ‘Overseas Trade Statistics (OTS)’ and the ‘Regional Trade Statistics...
The owner of a horse and carriage ride has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service after a grandmother died as a result of being struck by a runaway horse at a Suffolk country fair.
A building contractor has been fined for ignoring asbestos safety rules after the potentially deadly material was discovered in a basement area at the independent Woldingham girls’ school in Caterham.
A recent HSE investigation has found that piston actuators fitted to safety critical foot valves on LPG road tankers may not operate on demand at low temperatures created by a loss of containment.
Member of a gym and swimming pool asked for a shelf where the hairdryers and mirrors are situated to place items such as handbag, hairbrush etc. items currently have to go on the floor or on the baby changing...
A comprehensive selection of data on input and output index series. Contains producer price indices of materials and fuels purchased and output of manufacturing industry by broad sector.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) House Price Index, previously published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is a monthly release that publishes figures for mix-adjusted average...
Plans for a new college to train the next generation of world-class engineers to work on the construction of High Speed 2 (HS2) have been unveiled today (14 January 2014).
The college, will deliver the...
Contains cost indices (purchase of materials and fuels, earnings and National Insurance, general expenses and combined costs) relating to four aerospace and electronics industries. The data are based on the revised...
A comprehensive selection of data on input and output index series. Contains producer price indices of materials and fuels purchased and output of manufacturing industry by broad sector.
Contains indices on UK manufactured products together with the materials and fuel purchased, and the home sales at both broad and detailed industry levels. The data are used throughout business and government.
Contains price indices, percentage changes and weights for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), Retail Prices Index (RPI) and the components that make up these indices. Internationally, the CPI is known as the Harmonised...
Covers the concepts underpinning the indices, differences between measures of Consumer Price Inflation (CPI, CPIH, RPI and RPIJ), the methodologies used, collection and validation of prices, calculation of weights...
This publication provides details of the overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) of the United Kingdom (UK) which are published as National Statistics by HM Revenue and Customs. The OTS are a detailed dataset...
Summary information about General Ophthalmic Services activity in England including trends.
This statistical release is an amalgamation of the statistical releases: Brewers, Distillers and Maltsters Usage and Stocks, Cereals Usage by Oatmeal Millers in the UK and Wheat Milled and Flour Production.
Statistics on Animal Feed in Great Britain.
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel
This report sets out the results of a review, by the Forensic Science Regulator, of the performance of Bedfordshire Police and Key Forensic Services (KFS) in relation to what was identified as Bedfordshire submission...
This report sets out the results of a review, by the Forensic Science Regulator, of the performance of Cellmark Forensic Services (CFS) 1 in the case of R v. [S]. The case was referred to the regulator when it...
Plans for a new college to train the next generation of world-class engineers to work on the construction of High Speed 2 (HS2) have been unveiled today (14 January 2014).
The college, will deliver the...