Funding Agreements (1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017) for providers, local authorities and colleges who receive funding from the Skills Funding Agency for education and skills training.
Madam President,
I thank the 1737 Committee, under the Chairmanship of Ambassador Quinlan, as well as the Panel of Experts for their continued work in supporting implementation of the Security Council...
Madam President,
I thank the 1737 Committee, under the Chairmanship of Ambassador Quinlan, as well as the Panel of Experts for their continued work in supporting implementation of the Security Council...
Updated: Updated factsheet.
If the visa you are applying for asks you to prove your English language ability, you should use the approved English Language tests list document above.
Sponsor suspensions...
Updated: Updated 'Local authorities seeking proposers' document as the time for submitting proposals for the new provision project in Takeley, Essex has ended.
‘Local authorities currently seeking proposers...
Updated: Updated tool and version log.
This tool compares data related to children and young people across all local authorities in England. It can also be used to make comparisons over time.
The...
Updated: Added new firing times for the period commencing 15 September 2014 in CSV and PDF formats.
The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile...
Date requested: 12 May 2014 Date responded: 16 June 2014 RequestA list of free school applications received by the Department for Education during the ‘seventh wave’, giving for each:
the name of the...
Updated: The Ebola virus disease epidemiological update: 15 September 2014 has been added.
Epidemiology of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal (new imported...
The CPS has today [Monday 15 September] announced that Baldwins Crane Hire Limited has been charged with corporate manslaughter following the death of Lindsay Easton.
Emma Crossman died on 15 January 2014, having taken her own life using equipment that had allegedly been bought for her by her friend Milly Caller. The CPS has today [15 September 2014] charged Milly Caller with...
The FSO’s been providing practical assistance to fintech companies since it launched in 2013.
Indian fintech company Heckyl Technologies received FSO support with:
securing office space ...
On the penultimate day of the Games, while competitors challenged themselves to win medals, delegates from all 13 participating nations joined recovery experts, charities and injured personnel for a different...
Updated: Added recipient 109: Temi Mwale.
The following people were given a Points of Light award in September 2014 (the numbering continues from August’s winners):
98. Gaby Eirew (London) <...
When asked if the government had any contingency plans for a Yes vote in the Scottish referendum, the Prime Minister?s Official Spokesperson (PMOS) said the government has no contingency plans. When asked about...
When asked if reports that the UK wanted permanent military bases in the Gulf were correct, the PMOS said these plans were not new and that they were part of planning for the draw down of troops from Afghanistan...
Asked whether the Prime Minister (PM) would be speaking to ordinary members of the public in Scotland today and whether he had any reservations about the visit, the Prime Minister?s Official Spokesperson (PMOS...
When asked if the PM would be attending the Climate Change Summit in New York at the time of the UN General Assembly, the PMOS said the PM and other world leaders would be taking the opportunity of this meeting...
A case study of engineering phase 2 apprentice, Emily Plummer.
A case study of phase 2 technician apprentice Sam Kantor.
A case study of engiengineering phase 2 apprentice, Lucy Fox-Russell.
A case study of engineering apprentice Tom Vaulters, in-service surveillance manager, anti-tank guided weapons apprenticeship.
Updated: Policy clarification has been made to the free meals guide to cover whether institutions can "top up" the free meals in further education funding rate of £2.41.
Further education (FE...
Updated: BIS analysis of companies involved in the electronics systems community (ESCO): update September 2014 added
These statistics provide an update to the earlier statistical analysis of the Electronic...
Updated: The presentations and discussion feedback from the acute healthcare workshops have now been published.
Monitor and NHS England’s long-term aim is to develop a transparent, flexible and accountable...
Updated: The Recreational and surface water scheme: distribution S61 report has been added.
This scheme is suitable for laboratories that routinely monitor for indicator organisms and pathogens in:
...
Updated: Information on new release updated
The publication ‘UK waste data and waste management’ contains information for 2004-08 about total waste generated for the whole of UK, the contribution of different...
Updated: The Drinking water scheme: distribution W159 report has been added.
For more information, please email foodeqa@phe.gov.uk.
Updated: Latest version published.
This document lists the terrorist groups or organisations banned under UK law, and provides the criteria that are considered when deciding whether or not to proscribe ...
The following projects are listed in volume 35 of 2013:
intestinal delivery of agents (covering oral delivery, diabetes therapy) novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases (covering neurodegeneration...
The following projects are listed in volume 38 of 2013:
rodent regulatory genotoxicity (covering cytoxicity, rodents) non-clinical studies in domestic livestock species (covering safety, efficacy, surgical...
Updated: Added information for Naples document.
Information about SCE recruitment.
Vacancies which are prefixed with an EX Number are classed as Fixed Term Appointments (FTA). Applications of which...
Updated: Added 1 advert for teaching vacancy in Naples and job description.
A list of current Service Children’s Education teaching vacancies.
Related information Civil Service jobs website
The following projects are listed in volume 39 of 2013:
strategies for brain repair (covering neurotransplantation, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, animal models) blood products and antibodies for research...
The following projects are listed in volume 36 of 2013:
genetic etiology of cardiovascular disease (covering endothelium, inflammation) examining the control of female meiosis (covering oocyte, aneuploidy...
The following projects are listed in volume 37 of 2013:
cortical networks underlying primate choice (covering prefrontal cortex, neuronal networks, electrophysiology, lesions, non-human primate) physician...
Updated: Social Mobility Business Compact application form has been updated.
Resources relating to the Business Compact, which asks businesses and other organisations to open their doors to people...
A request for information was made about the Highways Agency’s spend with the Confederation of Buisness Industry (CBI). In response, the Highways Agency confirmed that they do not have any direct spend with the...
Updated: Added list of participating companies.
The Cyber Growth Partnership has developed a scheme that enables UK cyber security suppliers to government to be able to reference this fact publicly...
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing 15 September 2014.
Updated: This document has been updated to include a new appointment to the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
Details about appointments made to the Department’s public bodies and expert committees...
Updated: Updated list of approved clinics authorised to carry out abortions.
The Department of Health is responsible for approving all non-NHS clinics and hospitals for the termination of pregnancy (abortion...
Decision reference: ADA2608
Type of decision: admission objections - not upheld
School type: voluntary aided
School phase: secondary
Local authority...
The Ryder Military Musical Extravaganza was held on Sat 13 Sep, in the Schutzenplatz Paderborn.
The Ryder Military Musical Extravaganza 2014, is held in conjunction with the 2014 Paderborner...
The Chancellor today announced Britain’s intention to become the first western country to issue a bond in China’s currency, the renminbi (RMB), as the sixth annual UK-China economic summit took place in London...
With thousands of British Muslims expected to attend this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, predicted to fall between 2 - 7 October, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is urging those travelling to Saudi Arabia...
Read the report: Impact investment: the invisible heart of markets – harnessing the power of entrepreneurship, innovation and capital for public good.
Social investment means providing finance...
Drivers, business owners and local residents are invited to find out more about improvements being made to improve the Black Dam roundabout, part of junction 6 of the M3 near Basingstoke in Hampshire.
Work to rectify persistent drainage problems in Todmorden’s Centre Vale Park will begin next week (22 September).
The park has a long history of poor drainage which, from time to time, leaves some parts...
The concert was opened in true military style by the pipes and drums of 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles.
Then 10 drummers from the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines HMS Collingwood joined 2009...
The expertise and knowledge behind advanced food safety analysis generated through the Government Chemist programme will be shared during a free online seminar series, ‘Advances in Food Safety Analysis’.
This powerful event, now named Gaia14aaa, took place in a distant galaxy some 500 million light-years away, and was revealed via a sudden rise in the galaxy’s brightness between two Gaia observations separated...
Updated: Updated Impact Assessment with annexes
The government has today introduced the Insurance Bill to Parliament, which will support the growth of Britain’s insurance industry and help customers...
Work is being carried out to move our Find an IP and Find an OR Office web applications from Savvis Data Centre to Atos’s data centre. As part of this work, the applications will not be available from Friday ...
When asked if the Home Secretary?s visa speech was related to China, the Prime Minister?s Official Spokesperson (PMOS) said it did touch upon this area. He said the speech would outline how we are seeking to ...
When asked whether the PM had spoken to business leaders encouraging them to speak out regarding the Scottish referendum and whether he thought businesses should do so, the PMOS said the PM had made no particular...
When asked whether the PM had spoken to Philip Hammond regarding his comments about airstrikes on ISIL, the PMOS said the PM talks to all his Cabinet colleagues on a regular basis and will continue to do so. ...
When asked about the Foreign Secretary?s earlier comments on air strikes in Syria, the Prime Minister?s spokesperson (PMS) said the point was made in reference to Parliament?s decision last year on air strikes...
Asked about proposals for further devolution in Scotland the Prime Minister?s Spokesperson (PMS) said the government?s focus is on the choice being put to the people of Scotland; the latest proposals on fiscal...
Following the introduction of the new modified pension arrangements for retained firefighters in April 2014, this online calculator and user manual will support fire and rescue authorities to calculate the past...
Updated: New Euro and UK rates for September 2014 added to the page.
The attached document is classified by HM Revenue and Customs as guidance and contains information on the compensatory interest rates...
Updated: The Childhood flu immunisation poster has been updated.
The geographical pilots for primary school aged children established in 2013 to 2014 will continue and there will be a number of additional...
Use this guidance to submit your return online using the GOR web screens.
Use this guidance to submit your return online using the GOR spreadsheet. You will also need to refer to the meter manufacturer used drop down list values and method of non meter assessment drop down list values...
Updated: Supplementary information added.
The government has announced plans to create 30 housing zones on brownfield sites across the country as part of our efforts to increase housing supply.
...
Use this XML schema, technical note and guidance to generate your own XML file and submit your return online. You will also need to refer to the ‘meter manufacturer used drop down list values’ and ‘method of ...
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) publishes details of all spending over £500 using a GPC (departmental debit card) on a monthly basis.
An analysis and summary on the current position of Japan’s economy, prepared by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). It provides information and related comment to help recipients form their own judgments about making...
Updated: Updated guidance.
UK Visas and Immigration asylum process guidance about how we make decisions.
The UK Space Agency is based in Polaris House, Swindon. This publication details the various methods of finding us.
Updated: Updated document
There are very strict controls on what food products you can bring into the EU. This leaflet outlines what you can legally bring into the UK.
Updated: Updated document
There are very strict controls on what fruit, vegetable and plant products you can bring into the EU. Check what fruit, vegetable and plant products you are allowed to bring into...
Updated: Welsh edition added.
This guide explains what overriding interests are, when you have to disclose them and what happens to some of them if they have not been registered within 10 years. The guide...
Updated: Added Fastnet Estates Ltd pledge.
About the corporate covenantThe corporate covenant is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate their concrete support for the armed forces...
Updated: Preliminary response to price and cost indices consultation added.
We want to know users’ views on the proposed methodologies:
for input cost indices and their conversion to output price ...
Volumes 1 and 3 of the Integrated Tariff of the United Kingdom will be published on the GOV.UK website on 15 September 2014.
The Secretary of State for Education writes to teaching unions ahead of the programme of talks meeting on 16 September 2014.
The MOD engineering management apprenticeship is an enhanced version of the modern (advanced) apprenticeship.
A case study of engineering apprentice Parag Bhatt, Technical Officer Complex Weapons Team.
New exhibition exposes the history of the human body in art
Letter from Chair to Bernard Jenkin MP regarding the Public Administration Select Committee’s report on crime statistics
Today marks the International Day of Democracy. An event piloted by the United Nations which aims to promote democratic values worldwide. This year’s initiative is focused on the need to engage young people...
Paderborn comes alive for one night only. In more than 20 venues, bands of all styles and hues will perform live in Paderborn's pubs, bars and cafés and make temperatures ...
Updated: Added new story
The situation in Northern Iraq remains deeply worrying and we condemn the barbaric attacks waged by ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) terrorists across the region.
DIO worked with Debut Services Ltd, a joint venture between Lend Lease and Babcock, to create the 72-bed Elixheim building, which has been officially declared open.
The facility, which will be used by...
Job title Lawyer Location London Salary £38,093 to £60,061 depending on post qualification experience Application deadline Midday on Wednesday 8 October...
A new rapid bus network for Bristol will be built after the Department for Transport announced £34 million funding towards the project.
The city will enjoy better bus connections between key...
Rosetta’s lander Philae will target Site J, an intriguing region on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko that offers unique scientific potential, with hints of activity nearby, and minimum risk to the lander compared...
Read the report: Impact investment: the invisible heart of markets – harnessing the power of entrepreneurship, innovation and capital for public good.
Social investment means providing finance...
Economic report on Chile assesses recent developments, including significant new tax reform and a brief summary of energy issues.
Detailed assessment of recent economic developments in Egypt as inflation reaches 11.5%.
Updated: Duty provider crime contract 2015 frequently asked questions document published.
All tenders must be completed using the eTendering portal
This information supports the tender...
Updated: Updated the chart with a September 2014 version.
This chart shows how the senior management of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is organised.
The Wales Office publishes details of all spending over £500 using a departmental debit card on a monthly basis.
The Wales Office publishes details of all spending over £500 using a departmental debit card on a monthly basis.
Updated: Briefing note for 12 September 2014 added in place of briefing note for 29 August 2014
This document explains how the Environment Agency is working with partners in Somerset on a 20 year flood ...
Report from the Embassy in Beijing analyses the progress made by the Chinese authorities in implementing measures aimed at fiscal and tax reform.
The government has launched a consultation to hear views on when to implement the repeal of section 52 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (CDPA) 1988. The repeal of section 52 of the CDPA will remove a...
Updated: Local Education Authority and Local Enterprise Partnership tables changed
The surveyThe Employer Skills Survey (ESS) is undertaken by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and is...
Updated: New file uploaded 15 September 2014 entitled FE and skills participation: all ages demographic summary 2012/13
This includes information on learners who are studying on a course at a further education...
Responding to the murder of aid worker David Haines, Prime Minister David Cameron said:
This is a despicable and appalling murder of an innocent aid worker. It is an act of pure evil. My heart goes...
Next year, victims’ rights to tell the court how their crime has affected them will be set out in statute; a new nationwide Victims’ Information Service will be set up to ensure better information and support...
Updated: Added translation
The Prime Minister said:
Today, the whole country will want to express its deep sympathy for David Haines’ family. They have endured the last 18 months of David’s ...
A brand new rail franchise that will deliver new trains, more seats and faster journeys on some of London’s busiest routes was launched by Rail Minister Claire Perry today (15 September 2014).
The Thameslink...
Food allergens must remain a priority. This was the message delivered by Michael Walker, consultant science manager and referee analyst for the Government Chemist, at the annual Association of Public Analysts...
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this event on the Human Dynamics of Climate Change, which the British High Commission is delighted to be hosting in partnership with the German and French Embassies here in...
The new centres will open in Grantham, Lincolnshire and Crawley, West Sussex offering victims access to expert advice, support and counselling as well as practical help throughout the criminal justice system. ...
First, let me congratulate IPPR North for their work on this report, as well as their impeccable timing. If ever there was a time to push for action on decentralisation, it’s now.
[Political content...
The Care Act 2014 will give the Care Quality Commission (CQC) the power to assess health and social care providers’ performance and give each a rating. These ratings are designed to improve transparency by providing...
Updated: Included week ending 12 September prices.
Weekly and monthly publications give the average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce. The prices are national averages of the...
Freedom of Information query and response for statistics on:
money spent on Jobseeker’s Allowance money spent on Child Tax Credits and Family Tax Credits the number of households getting Tax Credits...
We need to do more to help victims of crime navigate the criminal justice system, access the information and support they need, protect vulnerable victims and witnesses in court, and to guarantee their rights...
Updated: Interviews scheduled wc 15 September 2014 and Completed Interviews updated.
The Interview Protocol describes who might be interviewed, the procedure for issuing invitations, the running of the ...
Haddock is due to become subject to an EU landing obligation, where all catches will have to be landed and counted against quota. This means fishermen will no longer be able to discard to remain within quota ...
Report from the high commission in New Delhi assesses the impact on India’s economy of the decision to declare all coal mining rights made between 1993 and 2010 as illegal.
Economic report on Chile assesses recent developments, including significant new tax reform and a brief summary of energy issues.
Updated: Added link to quality assurance of business critical models.
The Cabinet Office annual report and accounts of activity and services includes:
a summary of spending a strategic review by...
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) publishes details of approved expenditure in areas limited by spending controls on a quarterly basis.
Mel Broughton, who has been convicted of conspiracy to commit arson and two associated offences, was not a peaceful protestor as he claimed but someone who took an active part in a fire bombing campaign at Oxford...
A lorry driver's inattention caused an horrific accident which wiped out an entire family including four children, said CPS Cheshire Chief Crown Prosecutor Ian Rushton.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has advised the Metropolitan Police Service that no criminal proceedings will be brought against Mr Mohamed Al Fayed following allegations of sexual assault.
For the first time in its 23-year history, a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in-house lawyer has been appointed to the rank of Queen's Counsel (QC) - senior barristers or solicitors recognised as experts in their...
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today announced that it will not prosecute Gary McKinnon in relation to allegations of computer misuse. This decision follows a careful review of all available evidence including...
The Crown Prosecution Service's Special Crime Division (SCD) has advised South Wales Police that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute 15 people involved in the trials of five men for the 1988 murder of Lynette...
The Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to appeal to the House of Lords following a judgement on two hunting cases made in the High Court, which included clarification of the term "hunts" in the...
Hugh Rodley and David Nash were today convicted at London's Snaresbrook Crown Court for their part in a European plot to steal £229 million. They join three others who have already pleaded guilty. Inger...
An independent report into the way the Crown Prosecution Services handles complaints is a careful and constructive analysis, which will help the CPS improve its service, said the Director of Public Prosecutions...
The Crown Prosecution Service has decided that it will not ask for a retrial of artist Maurice Agis on remaining charges of manslaughter following the deaths of two women who were killed when his inflatable artwork...
London black cab driver John Worboys has today been convicted for sexual attacks against 12 women for offences he committed in London between October 2006 and February 2008.
The Crown Prosecution Service helped to bring new DNA evidence in the case of Robert Hodgson - convicted of murder 27 years ago - to the attention of the Criminal Cases Review Commission who referred the case to...
Revised public policies on the way the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) handles cases of rape and domestic violence aim to give greater clarity to those who support victims, and provide consistency for prosecutors...
The Crown Prosecution Service today announced that it will not bring charges in relation to the tragic death of PC Ian Terry who was fatally shot by a fellow officer during a training exercise on 9 June 2008.
South Yorkshire Crown Prosecution Service has advised South Yorkshire Police to charge two young boys with offences of attempted murder and robbery following an incident in Edlington at the weekend.
Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, today announced appointments to the key posts of Director of Equality and Diversity and Principal Legal Advisor.
The Crown Prosecution Service's Counter Terrorism Division has been praised for its exceptionally high standards in the way it handles some of the country's most difficult cases, after a formal inspection of its...
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, QC, has decided there should be no charges brought against MP Damian Green or Home Office civil servant Christopher Galley, following a Metropolitan Police Service...
The Crown Prosecution Service has today advised Bedfordshire Police to charge Thomas Wise MEP and his then researcher Lindsay Jenkins with one count each of false accounting contrary to the Theft Act 1968 and one...
In the first application of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, the Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised a charge of corporate manslaughter against Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings...
World superbike rider Chaz Davies and famous comedian, writer and author, Alan Davies, have today helped launch the government’s latest THINK! road safety campaign. Aimed at motorcyclists, the campaign encourages...
Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening.
It’s a great pleasure to see so many past and future Chevening scholars here this evening. You are all most welcome. We are gathered tonight...
Updated: Integrated tariff notice of the UK Volume 3 is now published on GOV.UK
Volume 3 contains directions for completing the Single Administrative Document (Form C.88) and related customs documentation...
Updated: Integrated tariff notice of the UK Volume 1 is now published on GOV.UK
This is volume 1, for general information.
The specific commodities list is on the Trade Tariff.
A peer-reviewed paper examining controls on antibiotic residues in food and issues with enforcement decisions including those that have been referred for technical appeal.
The paper includes specific...
Pubs and Clubs EIRs: noise data used in the analysis supporting a research paper published by Defra called “Noise from Pubs & Clubs (Phase II) Final Report May 2006â€.
LF3 online - Interim Litigator Fee Claim should be completed for LGFS interim claims created online.
LF3 offline - Interim Litigator Fee Claim should be completed for LGFS interim claims not created online...
LF3A online - litigator fee final claim should be completed for LGFS final claims created online where an interim graduated fee has been paid.
LF3A offline - litigator fee final claim should be completed...
A customer who purchased headphones from a high street store was told if the packaging was opened the headphones could not be returned for health and safety reasons.
Today marks the International Day of Democracy. An event piloted by the United Nations which aims to promote democratic values worldwide. This year’s initiative is focused on the need to engage young people...
Sunday the 7th of September saw the return of 83 soldiers serving with C Squadron (Warthog Group), QRH from Op HERRICK 20. A lone piper, piped the two coaches up to the parade ground...
Wed 17 Sep in the MRS, SennelagerA PPG Meeting will be held on 30th September at Barker Barracks , full details to follow.
Wednesday 15 October 2014: 1000hrs - NATO Mess, Normandy Barracks Free admission - reserve a place via Sennelager library before 10 October 2014
With thousands of British Muslims expected to attend this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, predicted to fall between 2 - 7 October, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is urging those travelling to Saudi Arabia...