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17 March 2015

Transparency data: National Portrait Gallery funding settlement letters
seen at 23:59, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: National Portrait Gallery Revised Allocation Letters 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded...

Transparency data: Wallace Collection funding settlement letters
seen at 23:58, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Wallace Collection Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded ...

Transparency data: Sir John Soane’s Musuem funding settlement letters
seen at 23:57, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Sir John Soane Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies...

Transparency data: Geffrye Museum funding settlement letters
seen at 23:56, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Geffrye Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies, ...

Correspondence: Letter to all academy principals from Frank Green
seen at 23:56, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Schools Commissioner Frank Green writes to all:

academies free schools university technical colleges (UTCs) studio schools

More information on the Schools Commissioners Group is available...

Closed consultation: Changes to insolvency law to reduce unnecessary regulation and simplify procedures
seen at 23:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Impact Assessment: technical changes to IP regulations and the appointment, has been added

The proposals contained in this consultation form part of the response to the Government’s ‘Red Tape...

Statutory guidance: Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
seen at 23:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Clarified paragraphs 14 and 22 of the statutory guidance document.

This statutory guidance is for:

local authorities school leaders school staff governing bodies

It relates to all...

Guidance: Releasing detainees by IS 106 release orders
seen at 23:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services order for how it uses the IS 106 release order to release detainees.

Guidance: Procedure when escorting detainees with cash
seen at 23:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its procedure when escorting detainees with cash.

Guidance: Waterborne freight grant scheme: guide, 2015 to 2020
seen at 23:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This scheme assists companies with the operating costs of running water freight transport instead of road (where water is more expensive than road). The waterborne freight grant (WFG) applies to coastal and short...

Guidance: Managing detainee’s cash exceeding £1000
seen at 23:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its policy for managing detainees’ cash amounts that exceeds £1000.

Guidance: Visitors and visiting procedures for detainees
seen at 23:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its visitors and visiting procedures for detainees.

Guidance: Removing concealed blades from detainees
seen at 23:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it takes steps to remove blades when detainees conceal them about their person to disrupt their lawful removal from ...

Guidance: Detention officer wearing identity badges
seen at 23:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it makes decisions on custody officers wearing identity badges.

Guidance: Extremism and radicalisation
seen at 23:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its proess for raising concerns of extremism and radicalisation to all staff in their detention estate.

Form: Local authorities: grant return and use of funds statement
seen at 23:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has updated the local authority grant returns templates for the 2014 to 2015 financial year. Local authorities should submit their returns to EFA by 30 April 2015.

Closed consultation: Passenger Ships: Consultation on MIN to issue annual certificates
seen at 23:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: London Duck Tours Letter; response to consultation 27 February 2015 & MCA Letter of response to London Duck Tours 13 March 2015

Background

From the 01 April 2015 the MCA will cancel the general...

Guidance: Maritime Passenger Rights: Role of the National Enforcement Body
seen at 23:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Notice to all

ship owners and agents ship operators ship managers ship masters seafarers surveyors port and terminal operators

This notice should be read with MGN 504 (M)

Guidance: Manorbier range firing/flying notice
seen at 23:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added firing times for April 2015.

The firing times presented in PDF format are web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones and tablets.

The missile...

Guidance: Penally Gallery Range firing notice
seen at 23:45, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for April 2015.

The firing notice (sometimes referred to as firing times) for the Penally Gallery Range is presented in PDF format. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible...

Transparency data: Expenditure over £25,000: February 2015
seen at 23:45, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all transactions of £25,000 and over.

Transparency data: Land Registry's GPC: January 2015 return
seen at 23:45, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all GPC transactions of £500 and over.

Correspondence: Circular 007/2015: The firearms (Variation of Fees) order 2015
seen at 23:45, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This circular covers the amendments made to the Firearms Act 1968 and the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 in respect of the firearms licensing fees charged by the police.

Guidance: Albania: country information and guidance
seen at 23:44, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated country of origin information and guidance report on blood feuds.

Country information and guidance reports are used by UK Visas and Immigrations officials to make decisions in asylum and...

Form: Academies March accounts return template and guide
seen at 23:43, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

The template and guide on this page are for academy trusts in scope to use to complete and submit their March accounts returns to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) by 31 May 2015:

The academy trusts in ...
Guidance: Transit visitors
seen at 23:43, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance on transit without visa scheme (TWOV) and direct airside transit visa (DATV).

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it deals with applications from transit visitors...

Guidance: Celebrating with bonfires and fireworks
seen at 23:43, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This guide sets out a few simple measures that can help you celebrate with bonfires safely.

It includes safety tips for hosting and enjoying your...

Correspondence: ACOBA recommendation: Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, BIS
seen at 23:43, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Letter regarding the Silvertown appointment corrected.

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) letters to Rt Hon David Willetts MP, former Minister for Universities and Science, ...

Guidance: Your guide to organising a street party
seen at 23:42, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This step-by-step guide provides practical advice for anyone looking to hold a street party, whether it is linked to a national event, like the 70th anniversary...

Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: advice on planning and provision
seen at 23:42, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

senior leadership teams...
Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: work experience
seen at 23:42, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

school leaders school...
Corporate report: National Minimum Wage: response to the Low Pay Commission’s 2015 report
seen at 23:42, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Explains the government’s responses to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations. The LPC has recommended that the hourly rates for the national minimum wage (NMW) should increase in October ...

Research and analysis: Low Pay Commission (LPC) Research 2015
seen at 23:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

The findings and any views expressed are those of the authors, and are not necessarily endorsed by the LPC.

Research reports for 2014

Research reports for 2013 and 2012

Research...

Research and analysis: National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission report 2015
seen at 23:31, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This report reviews the National Minimum Wage (NMW) including the state of the economy and the labour market and the operation of the NMW. It makes recommendations for the level of each of the different rates...

News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 23:31, 17 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...

Press release: UK concludes chairmanship of global business best practice initiative
seen at 23:30, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

On 17 March, Minister with responsibility for Conflict Issues James Duddridge opened the Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative in London. Around 150 figures, representing governments, ...

News story: Civil/crime news: masterpack forms update April 2015
seen at 23:30, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated versions of the forms listed below are available to preview before use from 1 April 2015. They have been placed below the current form on the relevant pages.

The ‘Counsel matrix’ is a new form...

News story: New £1 coin design unveiled
seen at 23:30, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

A teenager’s design is set to line millions of pockets and purses across the UK within the next 2 years after the winner of a public competition to design the ‘tails’ side of the new £1 coin was unveiled...

Statistics - national statistics: MOD civilian personnel statistics: background quality reports
seen at 23:01, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Background quality report: civilian personnel statistics January 2015.

The purpose of a background quality report is to inform users of the statistics about the quality of the data used to...

FOI release: FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 16 March 2015
seen at 23:00, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing 16 March 2015.

Transparency data: National Portrait Gallery funding settlement letters
seen at 22:59, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: National Portrait Gallery Revised Allocation Letters 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded...

Transparency data: Wallace Collection funding settlement letters
seen at 22:58, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Wallace Collection Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded ...

Transparency data: Sir John Soane’s Musuem funding settlement letters
seen at 22:57, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Sir John Soane Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies...

Transparency data: Geffrye Museum funding settlement letters
seen at 22:56, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Geffrye Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies, ...

Correspondence: Letter to all academy principals from Frank Green
seen at 22:56, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Schools Commissioner Frank Green writes to all:

academies free schools university technical colleges (UTCs) studio schools

More information on the Schools Commissioners Group is available...

Closed consultation: Changes to insolvency law to reduce unnecessary regulation and simplify procedures
seen at 22:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Impact Assessment: technical changes to IP regulations and the appointment, has been added

The proposals contained in this consultation form part of the response to the Government’s ‘Red Tape...

Statutory guidance: Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
seen at 22:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Clarified paragraphs 14 and 22 of the statutory guidance document.

This statutory guidance is for:

local authorities school leaders school staff governing bodies

It relates to all...

Guidance: Releasing detainees by IS 106 release orders
seen at 22:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services order for how it uses the IS 106 release order to release detainees.

Guidance: Procedure when escorting detainees with cash
seen at 22:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its procedure when escorting detainees with cash.

Guidance: Waterborne freight grant scheme: guide, 2015 to 2020
seen at 22:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This scheme assists companies with the operating costs of running water freight transport instead of road (where water is more expensive than road). The waterborne freight grant (WFG) applies to coastal and short...

Guidance: Managing detainee’s cash exceeding £1000
seen at 22:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its policy for managing detainees’ cash amounts that exceeds £1000.

Guidance: Visitors and visiting procedures for detainees
seen at 22:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its visitors and visiting procedures for detainees.

Guidance: Removing concealed blades from detainees
seen at 22:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it takes steps to remove blades when detainees conceal them about their person to disrupt their lawful removal from ...

Guidance: Detention officer wearing identity badges
seen at 22:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it makes decisions on custody officers wearing identity badges.

Guidance: Extremism and radicalisation
seen at 22:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its proess for raising concerns of extremism and radicalisation to all staff in their detention estate.

Form: Local authorities: grant return and use of funds statement
seen at 22:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has updated the local authority grant returns templates for the 2014 to 2015 financial year. Local authorities should submit their returns to EFA by 30 April 2015.

Closed consultation: Passenger Ships: Consultation on MIN to issue annual certificates
seen at 22:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: London Duck Tours Letter; response to consultation 27 February 2015 & MCA Letter of response to London Duck Tours 13 March 2015

Background

From the 01 April 2015 the MCA will cancel the general...

Guidance: Maritime Passenger Rights: Role of the National Enforcement Body
seen at 22:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Notice to all

ship owners and agents ship operators ship managers ship masters seafarers surveyors port and terminal operators

This notice should be read with MGN 504 (M)

Guidance: Manorbier range firing/flying notice
seen at 22:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added firing times for April 2015.

The firing times presented in PDF format are web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones and tablets.

The missile...

Guidance: Penally Gallery Range firing notice
seen at 22:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for April 2015.

The firing notice (sometimes referred to as firing times) for the Penally Gallery Range is presented in PDF format. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible...

Transparency data: Expenditure over £25,000: February 2015
seen at 22:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all transactions of £25,000 and over.

Transparency data: Land Registry's GPC: January 2015 return
seen at 22:45, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all GPC transactions of £500 and over.

Correspondence: Circular 007/2015: The firearms (Variation of Fees) order 2015
seen at 22:45, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This circular covers the amendments made to the Firearms Act 1968 and the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 in respect of the firearms licensing fees charged by the police.

Guidance: Albania: country information and guidance
seen at 22:44, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated country of origin information and guidance report on blood feuds.

Country information and guidance reports are used by UK Visas and Immigrations officials to make decisions in asylum and...

Form: Academies March accounts return template and guide
seen at 22:44, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

The template and guide on this page are for academy trusts in scope to use to complete and submit their March accounts returns to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) by 31 May 2015:

The academy trusts in ...
Guidance: Transit visitors
seen at 22:43, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance on transit without visa scheme (TWOV) and direct airside transit visa (DATV).

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it deals with applications from transit visitors...

Guidance: Celebrating with bonfires and fireworks
seen at 22:43, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This guide sets out a few simple measures that can help you celebrate with bonfires safely.

It includes safety tips for hosting and enjoying your...

Correspondence: ACOBA recommendation: Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, BIS
seen at 22:43, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Letter regarding the Silvertown appointment corrected.

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) letters to Rt Hon David Willetts MP, former Minister for Universities and Science, ...

Guidance: Your guide to organising a street party
seen at 22:43, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This step-by-step guide provides practical advice for anyone looking to hold a street party, whether it is linked to a national event, like the 70th anniversary...

Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: advice on planning and provision
seen at 22:43, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

senior leadership teams...
Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: work experience
seen at 22:42, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

school leaders school...
Corporate report: National Minimum Wage: response to the Low Pay Commission’s 2015 report
seen at 22:42, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Explains the government’s responses to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations. The LPC has recommended that the hourly rates for the national minimum wage (NMW) should increase in October ...

Research and analysis: Low Pay Commission (LPC) Research 2015
seen at 22:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

The findings and any views expressed are those of the authors, and are not necessarily endorsed by the LPC.

Research reports for 2014

Research reports for 2013 and 2012

Research...

Research and analysis: National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission report 2015
seen at 22:31, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This report reviews the National Minimum Wage (NMW) including the state of the economy and the labour market and the operation of the NMW. It makes recommendations for the level of each of the different rates...

News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 22:31, 17 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...

Press release: UK concludes chairmanship of global business best practice initiative
seen at 22:30, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

On 17 March, Minister with responsibility for Conflict Issues James Duddridge opened the Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative in London. Around 150 figures, representing governments, ...

News story: Civil/crime news: masterpack forms update April 2015
seen at 22:30, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated versions of the forms listed below are available to preview before use from 1 April 2015. They have been placed below the current form on the relevant pages.

The ‘Counsel matrix’ is a new form...

Statistics - national statistics: MOD civilian personnel statistics: background quality reports
seen at 22:06, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Background quality report: civilian personnel statistics January 2015.

The purpose of a background quality report is to inform users of the statistics about the quality of the data used to...

FOI release: FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 16 March 2015
seen at 22:05, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing 16 March 2015.

Transparency data: National Portrait Gallery funding settlement letters
seen at 22:04, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: National Portrait Gallery Revised Allocation Letters 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded...

Transparency data: Wallace Collection funding settlement letters
seen at 22:04, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Wallace Collection Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded ...

Transparency data: Sir John Soane’s Musuem funding settlement letters
seen at 22:03, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Sir John Soane Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies...

Transparency data: Geffrye Museum funding settlement letters
seen at 22:02, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Geffrye Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies, ...

Correspondence: Letter to all academy principals from Frank Green
seen at 22:02, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Schools Commissioner Frank Green writes to all:

academies free schools university technical colleges (UTCs) studio schools

More information on the Schools Commissioners Group is available...

Closed consultation: Changes to insolvency law to reduce unnecessary regulation and simplify procedures
seen at 21:54, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Impact Assessment: technical changes to IP regulations and the appointment, has been added

The proposals contained in this consultation form part of the response to the Government’s ‘Red Tape...

Statutory guidance: Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
seen at 21:54, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Clarified paragraphs 14 and 22 of the statutory guidance document.

This statutory guidance is for:

local authorities school leaders school staff governing bodies

It relates to all...

Guidance: Releasing detainees by IS 106 release orders
seen at 21:54, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services order for how it uses the IS 106 release order to release detainees.

Guidance: Procedure when escorting detainees with cash
seen at 21:53, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its procedure when escorting detainees with cash.

Guidance: Waterborne freight grant scheme: guide, 2015 to 2020
seen at 21:53, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This scheme assists companies with the operating costs of running water freight transport instead of road (where water is more expensive than road). The waterborne freight grant (WFG) applies to coastal and short...

Guidance: Managing detainee’s cash exceeding £1000
seen at 21:53, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its policy for managing detainees’ cash amounts that exceeds £1000.

Guidance: Visitors and visiting procedures for detainees
seen at 21:53, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its visitors and visiting procedures for detainees.

Guidance: Removing concealed blades from detainees
seen at 21:53, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it takes steps to remove blades when detainees conceal them about their person to disrupt their lawful removal from ...

Guidance: Detention officer wearing identity badges
seen at 21:53, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it makes decisions on custody officers wearing identity badges.

Guidance: Extremism and radicalisation
seen at 21:53, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its proess for raising concerns of extremism and radicalisation to all staff in their detention estate.

Form: Local authorities: grant return and use of funds statement
seen at 21:52, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has updated the local authority grant returns templates for the 2014 to 2015 financial year. Local authorities should submit their returns to EFA by 30 April 2015.

Closed consultation: Passenger Ships: Consultation on MIN to issue annual certificates
seen at 21:52, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: London Duck Tours Letter; response to consultation 27 February 2015 & MCA Letter of response to London Duck Tours 13 March 2015

Background

From the 01 April 2015 the MCA will cancel the general...

Guidance: Maritime Passenger Rights: Role of the National Enforcement Body
seen at 21:52, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Notice to all

ship owners and agents ship operators ship managers ship masters seafarers surveyors port and terminal operators

This notice should be read with MGN 504 (M)

Guidance: Manorbier range firing/flying notice
seen at 21:52, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added firing times for April 2015.

The firing times presented in PDF format are web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones and tablets.

The missile...

Guidance: Penally Gallery Range firing notice
seen at 21:51, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for April 2015.

The firing notice (sometimes referred to as firing times) for the Penally Gallery Range is presented in PDF format. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible...

Transparency data: Expenditure over £25,000: February 2015
seen at 21:51, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all transactions of £25,000 and over.

Transparency data: Land Registry's GPC: January 2015 return
seen at 21:51, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all GPC transactions of £500 and over.

Correspondence: Circular 007/2015: The firearms (Variation of Fees) order 2015
seen at 21:51, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This circular covers the amendments made to the Firearms Act 1968 and the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 in respect of the firearms licensing fees charged by the police.

Guidance: Albania: country information and guidance
seen at 21:50, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated country of origin information and guidance report on blood feuds.

Country information and guidance reports are used by UK Visas and Immigrations officials to make decisions in asylum and...

Form: Academies March accounts return template and guide
seen at 21:49, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

The template and guide on this page are for academy trusts in scope to use to complete and submit their March accounts returns to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) by 31 May 2015:

The academy trusts in ...
Guidance: Transit visitors
seen at 21:49, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance on transit without visa scheme (TWOV) and direct airside transit visa (DATV).

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it deals with applications from transit visitors...

Guidance: Celebrating with bonfires and fireworks
seen at 21:49, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This guide sets out a few simple measures that can help you celebrate with bonfires safely.

It includes safety tips for hosting and enjoying your...

Correspondence: ACOBA recommendation: Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, BIS
seen at 21:49, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Letter regarding the Silvertown appointment corrected.

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) letters to Rt Hon David Willetts MP, former Minister for Universities and Science, ...

Guidance: Your guide to organising a street party
seen at 21:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This step-by-step guide provides practical advice for anyone looking to hold a street party, whether it is linked to a national event, like the 70th anniversary...

Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: advice on planning and provision
seen at 21:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

senior leadership teams...
Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: work experience
seen at 21:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

school leaders school...
Corporate report: National Minimum Wage: response to the Low Pay Commission’s 2015 report
seen at 21:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Explains the government’s responses to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations. The LPC has recommended that the hourly rates for the national minimum wage (NMW) should increase in October ...

Research and analysis: Low Pay Commission (LPC) Research 2015
seen at 21:42, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

The findings and any views expressed are those of the authors, and are not necessarily endorsed by the LPC.

Research reports for 2014

Research reports for 2013 and 2012

Research...

Research and analysis: National Minimum Wage: Low Pay Commission report 2015
seen at 21:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This report reviews the National Minimum Wage (NMW) including the state of the economy and the labour market and the operation of the NMW. It makes recommendations for the level of each of the different rates...

News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 21:37, 17 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...

Press release: New National Minimum Wage rates announced
seen at 21:34, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

From Thursday 1 October 2015, the adult rate of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise by 20 pence from £6.50 to £6.70 per hour, as recommended by the Low Pay Commission (...

Press release: UK concludes chairmanship of global business best practice initiative
seen at 21:33, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

On 17 March, Minister with responsibility for Conflict Issues James Duddridge opened the Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative in London. Around 150 figures, representing governments, ...

News story: Civil/crime news: masterpack forms update April 2015
seen at 21:31, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated versions of the forms listed below are available to preview before use from 1 April 2015. They have been placed below the current form on the relevant pages.

The ‘Counsel matrix’ is a new form...

FOI release: National Minimum Wage rates: anonymised survey data
seen at 20:51, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Provides information for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on anonymised raw data tables behind the survey on national minimum wage awareness.

This information has been released...

Statistics - national statistics: MOD civilian personnel statistics: background quality reports
seen at 20:51, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Background quality report: civilian personnel statistics January 2015.

The purpose of a background quality report is to inform users of the statistics about the quality of the data used to...

FOI release: FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 16 March 2015
seen at 20:50, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing 16 March 2015.

Transparency data: National Portrait Gallery funding settlement letters
seen at 20:49, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: National Portrait Gallery Revised Allocation Letters 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded...

Transparency data: Wallace Collection funding settlement letters
seen at 20:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Wallace Collection Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded ...

Transparency data: Sir John Soane’s Musuem funding settlement letters
seen at 20:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Sir John Soane Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies...

Transparency data: Geffrye Museum funding settlement letters
seen at 20:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Geffrye Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies, ...

Correspondence: Letter to all academy principals from Frank Green
seen at 20:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Schools Commissioner Frank Green writes to all:

academies free schools university technical colleges (UTCs) studio schools

More information on the Schools Commissioners Group is available...

Closed consultation: Changes to insolvency law to reduce unnecessary regulation and simplify procedures
seen at 20:38, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Impact Assessment: technical changes to IP regulations and the appointment, has been added

The proposals contained in this consultation form part of the response to the Government’s ‘Red Tape...

Statutory guidance: Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
seen at 20:38, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Clarified paragraphs 14 and 22 of the statutory guidance document.

This statutory guidance is for:

local authorities school leaders school staff governing bodies

It relates to all...

Guidance: Releasing detainees by IS 106 release orders
seen at 20:38, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services order for how it uses the IS 106 release order to release detainees.

Guidance: Procedure when escorting detainees with cash
seen at 20:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its procedure when escorting detainees with cash.

Guidance: Waterborne freight grant scheme: guide, 2015 to 2020
seen at 20:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This scheme assists companies with the operating costs of running water freight transport instead of road (where water is more expensive than road). The waterborne freight grant (WFG) applies to coastal and short...

Guidance: Managing detainee’s cash exceeding £1000
seen at 20:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its policy for managing detainees’ cash amounts that exceeds £1000.

Guidance: Visitors and visiting procedures for detainees
seen at 20:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its visitors and visiting procedures for detainees.

Guidance: Removing concealed blades from detainees
seen at 20:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it takes steps to remove blades when detainees conceal them about their person to disrupt their lawful removal from ...

Guidance: Detention officer wearing identity badges
seen at 20:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it makes decisions on custody officers wearing identity badges.

Guidance: Extremism and radicalisation
seen at 20:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its proess for raising concerns of extremism and radicalisation to all staff in their detention estate.

Form: Local authorities: grant return and use of funds statement
seen at 20:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has updated the local authority grant returns templates for the 2014 to 2015 financial year. Local authorities should submit their returns to EFA by 30 April 2015.

Closed consultation: Passenger Ships: Consultation on MIN to issue annual certificates
seen at 20:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: London Duck Tours Letter; response to consultation 27 February 2015 & MCA Letter of response to London Duck Tours 13 March 2015

Background

From the 01 April 2015 the MCA will cancel the general...

Guidance: Maritime Passenger Rights: Role of the National Enforcement Body
seen at 20:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Notice to all

ship owners and agents ship operators ship managers ship masters seafarers surveyors port and terminal operators

This notice should be read with MGN 504 (M)

Guidance: Manorbier range firing/flying notice
seen at 20:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added firing times for April 2015.

The firing times presented in PDF format are web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones and tablets.

The missile...

Guidance: Penally Gallery Range firing notice
seen at 20:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for April 2015.

The firing notice (sometimes referred to as firing times) for the Penally Gallery Range is presented in PDF format. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible...

Transparency data: Expenditure over £25,000: February 2015
seen at 20:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all transactions of £25,000 and over.

Transparency data: Land Registry's GPC: January 2015 return
seen at 20:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all GPC transactions of £500 and over.

Correspondence: Circular 007/2015: The firearms (Variation of Fees) order 2015
seen at 20:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This circular covers the amendments made to the Firearms Act 1968 and the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 in respect of the firearms licensing fees charged by the police.

Guidance: Albania: country information and guidance
seen at 20:34, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated country of origin information and guidance report on blood feuds.

Country information and guidance reports are used by UK Visas and Immigrations officials to make decisions in asylum and...

Form: Academies March accounts return template and guide
seen at 20:33, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

The template and guide on this page are for academy trusts in scope to use to complete and submit their March accounts returns to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) by 31 May 2015:

The academy trusts in ...
Guidance: Transit visitors
seen at 20:33, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance on transit without visa scheme (TWOV) and direct airside transit visa (DATV).

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it deals with applications from transit visitors...

Guidance: Celebrating with bonfires and fireworks
seen at 20:33, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This guide sets out a few simple measures that can help you celebrate with bonfires safely.

It includes safety tips for hosting and enjoying your...

Correspondence: ACOBA recommendation: Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, BIS
seen at 20:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Letter regarding the Silvertown appointment corrected.

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) letters to Rt Hon David Willetts MP, former Minister for Universities and Science, ...

Guidance: Your guide to organising a street party
seen at 20:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This step-by-step guide provides practical advice for anyone looking to hold a street party, whether it is linked to a national event, like the 70th anniversary...

Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: advice on planning and provision
seen at 20:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

senior leadership teams...
Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: work experience
seen at 20:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

school leaders school...
Corporate report: National Minimum Wage: response to the Low Pay Commission’s 2015 report
seen at 20:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Explains the government’s responses to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations. The LPC has recommended that the hourly rates for the national minimum wage (NMW) should increase in October ...

Guidance: Civil Penalty Accreditation Scheme
seen at 20:31, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This document explains how the Civil Penalty Accreditation Scheme works. The scheme reduces road haulage companies’ risk of receiving fines by making sure that they have effective systems to reduce clandestine...

Tackling Doping in Sport 2015: Preview
seen at 20:31, 17 March in News (Our copy).
Tackling Doping in Sport 2015: Preview
News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 20:31, 17 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...

Press release: UK concludes chairmanship of global business best practice initiative
seen at 20:30, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

On 17 March, Minister with responsibility for Conflict Issues James Duddridge opened the Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative in London. Around 150 figures, representing governments, ...

News story: Civil/crime news: masterpack forms update April 2015
seen at 20:30, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated versions of the forms listed below are available to preview before use from 1 April 2015. They have been placed below the current form on the relevant pages.

The ‘Counsel matrix’ is a new form...

Press release: Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill completes Parliamentary stages
seen at 20:30, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State, Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP has welcomed the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill passing its House of Lords stage today.

She said:

It is fitting that the Corporation...

Press release: PM call with Donald Tusk, 17 March 2015
seen at 20:30, 17 March in News and communications (Our copy).

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, called the Prime Minister this evening to discuss this week’s European Council.

On the situation in...

Economy
seen at 18:52, 17 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).

When asked about the government?s fiscal decisions over the course of the Parliament, the Prime Minister?s Official Spokesperson (PMOS) said that in dealing with the deficit the government had made difficult ...

Immigration
seen at 18:52, 17 March in Downing Street Says (Our copy).

When asked about immigration the PMOS said the Prime Minister?s position was widely known, in that net migration to the UK was too high; adding that the Prime Minister wanted to see net migration come down.

Notice: SO45 1TW: Environmental permit issued
seen at 18:51, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency publish surrenders that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

Operator name: RWE Generation...
FOI release: National Minimum Wage rates: anonymised survey data
seen at 18:51, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Provides information for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on anonymised raw data tables behind the survey on national minimum wage awareness.

This information has been released...

Statistics - national statistics: MOD civilian personnel statistics: background quality reports
seen at 18:50, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Background quality report: civilian personnel statistics January 2015.

The purpose of a background quality report is to inform users of the statistics about the quality of the data used to...

FOI release: FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 16 March 2015
seen at 18:49, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing 16 March 2015.

Transparency data: National Portrait Gallery funding settlement letters
seen at 18:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: National Portrait Gallery Revised Allocation Letters 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded...

Transparency data: Wallace Collection funding settlement letters
seen at 18:48, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Wallace Collection Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded ...

Transparency data: Sir John Soane’s Musuem funding settlement letters
seen at 18:47, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Sir John Soane Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies...

Transparency data: Geffrye Museum funding settlement letters
seen at 18:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Geffrye Museum Revised Allocation Letter 2014/15 - 2015/16

In line with our commitment to transparency, we are publishing the allocation letters the department is sending to its funded bodies, ...

Correspondence: Letter to all academy principals from Frank Green
seen at 18:46, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Schools Commissioner Frank Green writes to all:

academies free schools university technical colleges (UTCs) studio schools

More information on the Schools Commissioners Group is available...

Closed consultation: Changes to insolvency law to reduce unnecessary regulation and simplify procedures
seen at 18:38, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Impact Assessment: technical changes to IP regulations and the appointment, has been added

The proposals contained in this consultation form part of the response to the Government’s ‘Red Tape...

Statutory guidance: Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006
seen at 18:38, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Clarified paragraphs 14 and 22 of the statutory guidance document.

This statutory guidance is for:

local authorities school leaders school staff governing bodies

It relates to all...

Guidance: Releasing detainees by IS 106 release orders
seen at 18:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services order for how it uses the IS 106 release order to release detainees.

Guidance: Procedure when escorting detainees with cash
seen at 18:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its procedure when escorting detainees with cash.

Guidance: Waterborne freight grant scheme: guide, 2015 to 2020
seen at 18:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This scheme assists companies with the operating costs of running water freight transport instead of road (where water is more expensive than road). The waterborne freight grant (WFG) applies to coastal and short...

Guidance: Managing detainee’s cash exceeding £1000
seen at 18:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its policy for managing detainees’ cash amounts that exceeds £1000.

Guidance: Visitors and visiting procedures for detainees
seen at 18:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about its visitors and visiting procedures for detainees.

Guidance: Removing concealed blades from detainees
seen at 18:37, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it takes steps to remove blades when detainees conceal them about their person to disrupt their lawful removal from ...

Guidance: Detention officer wearing identity badges
seen at 18:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about how it makes decisions on custody officers wearing identity badges.

Guidance: Extremism and radicalisation
seen at 18:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

UK Visas and Immigration detention services orders about its proess for raising concerns of extremism and radicalisation to all staff in their detention estate.

Form: Local authorities: grant return and use of funds statement
seen at 18:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has updated the local authority grant returns templates for the 2014 to 2015 financial year. Local authorities should submit their returns to EFA by 30 April 2015.

Closed consultation: Passenger Ships: Consultation on MIN to issue annual certificates
seen at 18:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: London Duck Tours Letter; response to consultation 27 February 2015 & MCA Letter of response to London Duck Tours 13 March 2015

Background

From the 01 April 2015 the MCA will cancel the general...

Guidance: Maritime Passenger Rights: Role of the National Enforcement Body
seen at 18:36, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Notice to all

ship owners and agents ship operators ship managers ship masters seafarers surveyors port and terminal operators

This notice should be read with MGN 504 (M)

Guidance: Manorbier range firing/flying notice
seen at 18:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added firing times for April 2015.

The firing times presented in PDF format are web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones and tablets.

The missile...

Guidance: Penally Gallery Range firing notice
seen at 18:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for April 2015.

The firing notice (sometimes referred to as firing times) for the Penally Gallery Range is presented in PDF format. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible...

Transparency data: Expenditure over £25,000: February 2015
seen at 18:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all transactions of £25,000 and over.

Transparency data: Land Registry's GPC: January 2015 return
seen at 18:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Land Registry publishes details of all GPC transactions of £500 and over.

Correspondence: Circular 007/2015: The firearms (Variation of Fees) order 2015
seen at 18:35, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

This circular covers the amendments made to the Firearms Act 1968 and the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 in respect of the firearms licensing fees charged by the police.

Guidance: Albania: country information and guidance
seen at 18:34, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated country of origin information and guidance report on blood feuds.

Country information and guidance reports are used by UK Visas and Immigrations officials to make decisions in asylum and...

Form: Academies March accounts return template and guide
seen at 18:33, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

The template and guide on this page are for academy trusts in scope to use to complete and submit their March accounts returns to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) by 31 May 2015:

The academy trusts in ...
Guidance: Transit visitors
seen at 18:33, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance on transit without visa scheme (TWOV) and direct airside transit visa (DATV).

UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it deals with applications from transit visitors...

Policy paper: Open standards for government
seen at 18:33, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added open standards for sharing calendar events and contacts information.

The UK government is selecting a set of open standards for use in government technology. The aim is to apply these consistently...

Guidance: Celebrating with bonfires and fireworks
seen at 18:33, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This guide sets out a few simple measures that can help you celebrate with bonfires safely.

It includes safety tips for hosting and enjoying your...

Correspondence: ACOBA recommendation: Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science, BIS
seen at 18:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Letter regarding the Silvertown appointment corrected.

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) letters to Rt Hon David Willetts MP, former Minister for Universities and Science, ...

Guidance: Your guide to organising a street party
seen at 18:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Revised for 70th anniversary of VE Day.

This step-by-step guide provides practical advice for anyone looking to hold a street party, whether it is linked to a national event, like the 70th anniversary...

Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: advice on planning and provision
seen at 18:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

senior leadership teams...
Guidance: 16 to 19 study programmes: work experience
seen at 18:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated advice covering 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years.

This departmental advice applies to the 2014 to 2015 and 2015 to 2016 academic years and is for:

school leaders school...
Corporate report: National Minimum Wage: response to the Low Pay Commission’s 2015 report
seen at 18:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Explains the government’s responses to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) recommendations. The LPC has recommended that the hourly rates for the national minimum wage (NMW) should increase in October ...

Policy paper: Open formats implementation plan
seen at 18:32, 17 March in Search (Our copy).

Open formats allow government departments, their suppliers, and citizens to be able to work together without having to pay for specific software. This will mean that departments will be able to choose the applications...

News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 18:31, 17 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...