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27 March 2015

Policy paper: Finance Bill 2015: overview documents at Budget 2015
seen at 23:58, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Overview of Tax Legislation and Rates document to reflect that a number of clauses which had been intended for Finance Bill 2015 were deferred as a result of parliamentary discussions in the ...

Impact assessment: Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments
seen at 23:51, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments' which replaces 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: summary impact assessments second edition'.

Impact ...

Promotional material: Improving protection against meningitis C leaflet
seen at 23:51, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated MenC leaflet according to vaccine guidelines.

From 1 June 2013, babies will receive 2 doses of the MenC vaccination – one at 3 months of age, and another between 12 and 13 months.

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Guidance: School census autumn 2014 to summer 2015: technical information
seen at 23:49, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'School census summer 2015: XML schema files' zip file.

This is technical information about submitting data for the school census 2014 to 2015. It is for:

suppliers of software...
Guidance: Civil Service management code
seen at 23:45, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Section 9.3 updated with new guidance added about shared parental leave.

The management code sets out regulations and instructions related to civil servants’ terms and conditions of service. It...

Transparency data: Civil Service People Survey: 2014 results
seen at 23:43, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Additional reports added including a summary and technical guide for the 2014 People Survey results, and details split by gender, ethnicity, sexual identity and health status.

The 6th annual Civil...

Promotional material: Guide for Chinese financial services institutions about setting up in the UK
seen at 23:42, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This publication has practical steps for financial services companies in China who are thinking of locating in the UK.

It covers how you can:

apply for regulatory approval as a financial services...
Promotional material: Guide for Chinese financial services institutions about setting up in the UK
seen at 23:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This publication has practical steps for financial services companies in China who are thinking of locating in the UK.

It covers how you can:

apply for regulatory approval as a financial services...
Transparency data: DH workforce information: 2015
seen at 23:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include data for February 2015.

Information about the number of people employed by DH and its agencies during 2015 including:

staff headcount by grade the number of agency workers...
Closed consultation: Strategy and policy statement
seen at 23:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Summary of responses published.

The Energy Act 2013 provides powers for the Secretary of State to designate a Strategy and Policy Statement (SPS) in which he would set out the Government’s strategic...

Guidance: Open Document Format (ODF): procurement
seen at 23:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

An overview of steps you should take when procuring applications or services dealing with editable documents, to ensure they comply with the ODF standard.

A sample text for procurement is attached, but...

Guidance: Private fostering return: COLLECT guide for local authorities
seen at 23:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

A guide for local authorities using COLLECT, our centralised data collection and management system. The guide helps users complete and submit their private fostering returns for 2014 to 2015.

Transparency data: HM Treasury's opposition policy costings
seen at 23:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include 'Opposition costing – full fiscal autonomy for the Scottish Government'

This page shows HM Treasury’s costing of opposition policies. Successive administrations have accepted...

Policy paper: Spending Review 2010: housebuilder deregulation - final report
seen at 23:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with the final report and table

In the Spending Review of 2010, the government made a commitment to reduce the burden of regulation on housebuilders. This report shows how the government...

Consultation outcome: Right to Build: supporting custom and self build
seen at 23:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

The government announced at Budget 2014 that it will consult on creating a new ‘Right to Build’, giving custom builders a right to a plot from councils.

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Transparency data: Foreign Office's Archive Inventory
seen at 23:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated FCO inventory.

The inventory was created for the FCO by a specialist external company and its primary purpose was to capture information about the special collections. These are the records...

Guidance: Public sector annual report: equality duty
seen at 23:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This report is published to meet the obligation under public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010.

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 06/15: sustainable skills development through major projects
seen at 23:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Government requires public procurers of major construction and infrastructure projects, with a capital value over &pound;50 million, to use public procurement to increase investment in training and apprenticeships...

Guidance: Building Act 1984, as amended by the Deregulation Act 2015
seen at 23:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this divisional circular letter is to inform building control bodies on changes made to the Building Regulations and Approved Inspectors Regulations:

by the Building Regulations &c. (...
Guidance: National Risk Register for Civil Emergencies - 2015 edition
seen at 23:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies March 2015 edition has been published and provides an updated government assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of different civil emergency...

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 07/15: open standards for technology
seen at 23:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This note provides information on:

government policy on open standards principles for software interoperability, data and document formats

open standards that have been selected...

Guidance: Building regulations: guide to available disability data
seen at 23:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The government has produced a summary data sheet which sets out useful data and sources of further information which planning authorities can draw from, to inform their housing needs assessments, and how they...

Consultation outcome: Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties
seen at 23:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties - consultation: summary of responses'.

As part of the Autumn Statement 2014, the government committed to work with housing...

Impact assessment: Housing standards review: final implementation impact assessment
seen at 23:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This is the final consultation stage impact assessment that is part of the housing standards review bundle of documents published in March 2015.

This impact assessment sets out the costs of simplifying...

Statutory guidance: Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard
seen at 23:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The nationally described space standard will replace the existing different space standards used by local authorities. It is not a building regulation and remains solely within the planning system as a new form...

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 05/15: prompt payment and performance reporting
seen at 23:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

New reporting requirements on prompt payment were announced in the Budget 2015.

This note sets out what central government departments, including their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental ...

Impact assessment: Authorisation of new extended competent person schemes: final implementation impact assessment
seen at 23:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This final impact assessment sets out the costs to authorise one new competent person self-certification scheme operator and extend the scope for five existing operators for existing types of work and one new...

Guidance: Building Regulation (Amendment) Regulations 2015: circular 01/2015
seen at 23:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this circular is to:

draw attention to the Building Regulations &c (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/767) and explain the changes they make to the Building Regulations 2010...
Impact assessment: Housing standards review - security: final Implementation impact assessment
seen at 23:35, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This is the final consultation stage impact assessment that is part of the housing standards review bundle of documents published in March 2015.

This impact assessment sets out the costs of introducing...

Impact assessment: Enabling power for allowable solutions: final impact assessment
seen at 23:34, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Section 37 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 extends the scope of the Building Act 1984 to provide the power to enable Building Regulations to cover off-site carbon abatement measures and to provide the powers...

Consultation outcome: Housing standards review: technical consultation
seen at 23:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published summary of responses document to this consultation

This publication sets out the government’s revised policy on housing standards and seeks views on draft technical standards and other...

Consultation outcome: Next steps to zero carbon homes: small sites exemption
seen at 23:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published the government's response and the summary of responses document.

The government recognises that achieving the zero carbon standard could be particularly challenging for small builders...

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 08/15: tax arrangements of appointees
seen at 23:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This note provides guidance for departments, their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies to help them seek assurance about the tax arrangements for their public appointees.

This note replaces...

Consultation outcome: Social investment and the youth sector: call for information
seen at 23:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary of responses received, lessons learned and next steps.

The Cabinet Office Youth Policy team wants to support youth sector organisations to measure and demonstrate the impact they ...

Policy paper: Canada-United Kingdom Joint Declaration - Statement 2015
seen at 23:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The Canada-United Kingdom (UK) Joint Declaration of 2011 encouraged Foreign Ministers to meet annually to review our partnership, and to agree on joint priorities for the coming year. This is the third such meeting...

Guidance: Open Document Format (ODF): validators and compliance testing
seen at 23:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The UK government has selected ODF as the standard for editable office documents to be used across government. ODF was selected as the standard for government because it:

allows citizens, businesses and...
Guidance: Open Document Format (ODF): user needs
seen at 23:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Applications, products and services that government organisations use to deal with editable documents must be compliant with the ODF standard. ODF was selected as the standard for government because it:

...
Guidance: Open Document Format (ODF): an introduction
seen at 23:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The UK government has selected ODF as the standard for editable office documents to be used across government. ODF was selected as the standard for government because it:

allows citizens, businesses and...
News story: New powers make it easier to tackle anti-social behaviour
seen at 23:30, 27 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Civil Injunction, one of six new anti-social behaviour powers introduced by the Coalition Government under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, has come into force today (Monday 23 March...

News story: Home Office rewards police innovation
seen at 23:30, 27 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Home Office today awarded millions of pounds to innovative, collaborative and cost-saving projects aimed at transforming policing.

All 43 forces in England and Wales will benefit from a share of the...

Press release: New fund will help more tenants to become homeowners
seen at 23:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Council tenants unable to take up their Right to Buy will have the help they need to become homeowners under plans announced by Brandon Lewis today (27 March 2015).

The Housing Minister announced that...

Speech: The United Kingdom welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolutions 2213 and 2214.
seen at 23:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you Mr President,

The United Kingdom welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolutions 2213 and 2214.

We are at a critical phase in the UN-facilitated talks in Libya. The international community...

Correspondence: Recovered appeal: land 7km north-west of Skegness and 2km south-west of Orby Village, Lincolnshire (ref: 2161066, 27 March 2015)
seen at 23:13, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Application for 9 wind turbines.

Correspondence: Recovered appeal: land at Oddington Road, at the eastern edge of Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire (ref: 2203411, 27 March 2015)
seen at 23:04, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

For up to 146 dwellings including access, car parking, open space, landscaping and associated works.

Policy paper: Finance Bill 2015: overview documents at Budget 2015
seen at 23:02, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Overview of Tax Legislation and Rates document to reflect that a number of clauses which had been intended for Finance Bill 2015 were deferred as a result of parliamentary discussions in the ...

Impact assessment: Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments
seen at 22:55, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments' which replaces 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: summary impact assessments second edition'.

Impact ...

Promotional material: Improving protection against meningitis C leaflet
seen at 22:55, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated MenC leaflet according to vaccine guidelines.

From 1 June 2013, babies will receive 2 doses of the MenC vaccination – one at 3 months of age, and another between 12 and 13 months.

<...
Guidance: School census autumn 2014 to summer 2015: technical information
seen at 22:53, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'School census summer 2015: XML schema files' zip file.

This is technical information about submitting data for the school census 2014 to 2015. It is for:

suppliers of software...
Guidance: Civil Service management code
seen at 22:49, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Section 9.3 updated with new guidance added about shared parental leave.

The management code sets out regulations and instructions related to civil servants’ terms and conditions of service. It...

Transparency data: Civil Service People Survey: 2014 results
seen at 22:47, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Additional reports added including a summary and technical guide for the 2014 People Survey results, and details split by gender, ethnicity, sexual identity and health status.

The 6th annual Civil...

Transparency data: HM Treasury's opposition policy costings
seen at 22:43, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include 'Opposition costing – full fiscal autonomy for the Scottish Government'

This page shows HM Treasury’s costing of opposition policies. Successive administrations have accepted...

Policy paper: Spending Review 2010: housebuilder deregulation - final report
seen at 22:43, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with the final report and table

In the Spending Review of 2010, the government made a commitment to reduce the burden of regulation on housebuilders. This report shows how the government...

Consultation outcome: Right to Build: supporting custom and self build
seen at 22:42, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

The government announced at Budget 2014 that it will consult on creating a new ‘Right to Build’, giving custom builders a right to a plot from councils.

<...
Promotional material: Guide for Chinese financial services institutions about setting up in the UK
seen at 22:42, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This publication has practical steps for financial services companies in China who are thinking of locating in the UK.

It covers how you can:

apply for regulatory approval as a financial services...
Promotional material: Guide for Chinese financial services institutions about setting up in the UK
seen at 22:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This publication has practical steps for financial services companies in China who are thinking of locating in the UK.

It covers how you can:

apply for regulatory approval as a financial services...
Transparency data: Foreign Office's Archive Inventory
seen at 22:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated FCO inventory.

The inventory was created for the FCO by a specialist external company and its primary purpose was to capture information about the special collections. These are the records...

Guidance: Public sector annual report: equality duty
seen at 22:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This report is published to meet the obligation under public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010.

Transparency data: DH workforce information: 2015
seen at 22:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include data for February 2015.

Information about the number of people employed by DH and its agencies during 2015 including:

staff headcount by grade the number of agency workers...
Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 06/15: sustainable skills development through major projects
seen at 22:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Government requires public procurers of major construction and infrastructure projects, with a capital value over &pound;50 million, to use public procurement to increase investment in training and apprenticeships...

Guidance: Building Act 1984, as amended by the Deregulation Act 2015
seen at 22:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this divisional circular letter is to inform building control bodies on changes made to the Building Regulations and Approved Inspectors Regulations:

by the Building Regulations &c. (...
Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 07/15: open standards for technology
seen at 22:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This note provides information on:

government policy on open standards principles for software interoperability, data and document formats

open standards that have been selected...

Closed consultation: Strategy and policy statement
seen at 22:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Summary of responses published.

The Energy Act 2013 provides powers for the Secretary of State to designate a Strategy and Policy Statement (SPS) in which he would set out the Government’s strategic...

Guidance: Building regulations: guide to available disability data
seen at 22:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The government has produced a summary data sheet which sets out useful data and sources of further information which planning authorities can draw from, to inform their housing needs assessments, and how they...

Statutory guidance: Open Document Format (ODF): procurement
seen at 22:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

An overview of steps you should take when procuring applications or services dealing with editable documents, to ensure they comply with the ODF standard.

A sample text for procurement is attached, but...

Guidance: Private fostering return: COLLECT guide for local authorities
seen at 22:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

A guide for local authorities using COLLECT, our centralised data collection and management system. The guide helps users complete and submit their private fostering returns for 2014 to 2015.

Impact assessment: Housing standards review: final implementation impact assessment
seen at 22:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This is the final consultation stage impact assessment that is part of the housing standards review bundle of documents published in March 2015.

This impact assessment sets out the costs of simplifying...

Statutory guidance: Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard
seen at 22:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The nationally described space standard will replace the existing different space standards used by local authorities. It is not a building regulation and remains solely within the planning system as a new form...

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 05/15: prompt payment and performance reporting
seen at 22:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

New reporting requirements on prompt payment were announced in the Budget 2015.

This note sets out what central government departments, including their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental ...

Impact assessment: Authorisation of new extended competent person schemes: final implementation impact assessment
seen at 22:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This final impact assessment sets out the costs to authorise one new competent person self-certification scheme operator and extend the scope for five existing operators for existing types of work and one new...

Guidance: Building Regulation (Amendment) Regulations 2015: circular 01/2015
seen at 22:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this circular is to:

draw attention to the Building Regulations &c (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/767) and explain the changes they make to the Building Regulations 2010...
Guidance: National Risk Register for Civil Emergencies - 2015 edition
seen at 22:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies March 2015 edition has been published and provides an updated government assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of different civil emergency...

Impact assessment: Housing standards review - security: final Implementation impact assessment
seen at 22:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This is the final consultation stage impact assessment that is part of the housing standards review bundle of documents published in March 2015.

This impact assessment sets out the costs of introducing...

Consultation outcome: Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties
seen at 22:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties - consultation: summary of responses'.

As part of the Autumn Statement 2014, the government committed to work with housing...

Impact assessment: Enabling power for allowable solutions: final impact assessment
seen at 22:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Section 37 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 extends the scope of the Building Act 1984 to provide the power to enable Building Regulations to cover off-site carbon abatement measures and to provide the powers...

Consultation outcome: Housing standards review: technical consultation
seen at 22:33, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published summary of responses document to this consultation

This publication sets out the government’s revised policy on housing standards and seeks views on draft technical standards and other...

Consultation outcome: Next steps to zero carbon homes: small sites exemption
seen at 22:33, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published the government's response and the summary of responses document.

The government recognises that achieving the zero carbon standard could be particularly challenging for small builders...

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 08/15: tax arrangements of appointees
seen at 22:33, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This note provides guidance for departments, their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies to help them seek assurance about the tax arrangements for their public appointees.

This note replaces...

Consultation outcome: Social investment and the youth sector: call for information
seen at 22:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary of responses received, lessons learned and next steps.

The Cabinet Office Youth Policy team wants to support youth sector organisations to measure and demonstrate the impact they ...

Policy paper: Canada-United Kingdom Joint Declaration - Statement 2015
seen at 22:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The Canada-United Kingdom (UK) Joint Declaration of 2011 encouraged Foreign Ministers to meet annually to review our partnership, and to agree on joint priorities for the coming year. This is the third such meeting...

News story: New powers make it easier to tackle anti-social behaviour
seen at 22:31, 27 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Civil Injunction, one of six new anti-social behaviour powers introduced by the Coalition Government under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, has come into force today (Monday 23 March...

News story: Home Office rewards police innovation
seen at 22:31, 27 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Home Office today awarded millions of pounds to innovative, collaborative and cost-saving projects aimed at transforming policing.

All 43 forces in England and Wales will benefit from a share of the...

Press release: New fund will help more tenants to become homeowners
seen at 22:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Council tenants unable to take up their Right to Buy will have the help they need to become homeowners under plans announced by Brandon Lewis today (27 March 2015).

The Housing Minister announced that...

Correspondence: Recovered appeal: land 7km north-west of Skegness and 2km south-west of Orby Village, Lincolnshire (ref: 2161066, 27 March 2015)
seen at 22:12, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Application for 9 wind turbines.

Correspondence: Recovered appeal: land at Oddington Road, at the eastern edge of Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire (ref: 2203411, 27 March 2015)
seen at 22:03, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

For up to 146 dwellings including access, car parking, open space, landscaping and associated works.

Policy paper: Finance Bill 2015: overview documents at Budget 2015
seen at 22:01, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Overview of Tax Legislation and Rates document to reflect that a number of clauses which had been intended for Finance Bill 2015 were deferred as a result of parliamentary discussions in the ...

Impact assessment: Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments
seen at 21:54, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments' which replaces 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: summary impact assessments second edition'.

Impact ...

Promotional material: Improving protection against meningitis C leaflet
seen at 21:54, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated MenC leaflet according to vaccine guidelines.

From 1 June 2013, babies will receive 2 doses of the MenC vaccination – one at 3 months of age, and another between 12 and 13 months.

<...
Guidance: School census autumn 2014 to summer 2015: technical information
seen at 21:51, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'School census summer 2015: XML schema files' zip file.

This is technical information about submitting data for the school census 2014 to 2015. It is for:

suppliers of software...
Guidance: Civil Service management code
seen at 21:47, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Section 9.3 updated with new guidance added about shared parental leave.

The management code sets out regulations and instructions related to civil servants’ terms and conditions of service. It...

Transparency data: Civil Service People Survey: 2014 results
seen at 21:46, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Additional reports added including a summary and technical guide for the 2014 People Survey results, and details split by gender, ethnicity, sexual identity and health status.

The 6th annual Civil...

Transparency data: HM Treasury's opposition policy costings
seen at 21:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include 'Opposition costing – full fiscal autonomy for the Scottish Government'

This page shows HM Treasury’s costing of opposition policies. Successive administrations have accepted...

Policy paper: Spending Review 2010: housebuilder deregulation - final report
seen at 21:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with the final report and table

In the Spending Review of 2010, the government made a commitment to reduce the burden of regulation on housebuilders. This report shows how the government...

Consultation outcome: Right to Build: supporting custom and self build
seen at 21:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

The government announced at Budget 2014 that it will consult on creating a new ‘Right to Build’, giving custom builders a right to a plot from councils.

<...
Transparency data: Foreign Office's Archive Inventory
seen at 21:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated FCO inventory.

The inventory was created for the FCO by a specialist external company and its primary purpose was to capture information about the special collections. These are the records...

Guidance: Public sector annual report: equality duty
seen at 21:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This report is published to meet the obligation under public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010.

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 06/15: sustainable skills development through major projects
seen at 21:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Government requires public procurers of major construction and infrastructure projects, with a capital value over &pound;50 million, to use public procurement to increase investment in training and apprenticeships...

Guidance: Building Act 1984, as amended by the Deregulation Act 2015
seen at 21:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this divisional circular letter is to inform building control bodies on changes made to the Building Regulations and Approved Inspectors Regulations:

by the Building Regulations &c. (...
Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 07/15: open standards for technology
seen at 21:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This note provides information on:

government policy on open standards principles for software interoperability, data and document formats

open standards that have been selected...

Guidance: Building regulations: guide to available disability data
seen at 21:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The government has produced a summary data sheet which sets out useful data and sources of further information which planning authorities can draw from, to inform their housing needs assessments, and how they...

Corporate report: Westminster Palace State of Conservation Report 2015
seen at 21:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).
response from the State Party for consideration by the World Heritage Committee conservation issues major restorations, alterations and/or new construction(s) within the protected area that may be envisaged
Promotional material: Guide for Chinese financial services institutions about setting up in the UK
seen at 21:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This publication has practical steps for financial services companies in China who are thinking of locating in the UK.

It covers how you can:

apply for regulatory approval as a financial services...
Promotional material: Guide for Chinese financial services institutions about setting up in the UK
seen at 21:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This publication has practical steps for financial services companies in China who are thinking of locating in the UK.

It covers how you can:

apply for regulatory approval as a financial services...
Transparency data: DH workforce information: 2015
seen at 21:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include data for February 2015.

Information about the number of people employed by DH and its agencies during 2015 including:

staff headcount by grade the number of agency workers...
Impact assessment: Housing standards review: final implementation impact assessment
seen at 21:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This is the final consultation stage impact assessment that is part of the housing standards review bundle of documents published in March 2015.

This impact assessment sets out the costs of simplifying...

Statutory guidance: Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard
seen at 21:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The nationally described space standard will replace the existing different space standards used by local authorities. It is not a building regulation and remains solely within the planning system as a new form...

Closed consultation: Strategy and policy statement
seen at 21:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Summary of responses published.

The Energy Act 2013 provides powers for the Secretary of State to designate a Strategy and Policy Statement (SPS) in which he would set out the Government’s strategic...

Statutory guidance: Open Document Format (ODF): procurement
seen at 21:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

An overview of steps you should take when procuring applications or services dealing with editable documents, to ensure they comply with the ODF standard.

A sample text for procurement is attached, but...

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 05/15: prompt payment and performance reporting
seen at 21:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

New reporting requirements on prompt payment were announced in the Budget 2015.

This note sets out what central government departments, including their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental ...

Guidance: Private fostering return: COLLECT guide for local authorities
seen at 21:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

A guide for local authorities using COLLECT, our centralised data collection and management system. The guide helps users complete and submit their private fostering returns for 2014 to 2015.

Impact assessment: Authorisation of new extended competent person schemes: final implementation impact assessment
seen at 21:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This final impact assessment sets out the costs to authorise one new competent person self-certification scheme operator and extend the scope for five existing operators for existing types of work and one new...

Guidance: Building Regulation (Amendment) Regulations 2015: circular 01/2015
seen at 21:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this circular is to:

draw attention to the Building Regulations &c (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/767) and explain the changes they make to the Building Regulations 2010...
Impact assessment: Housing standards review - security: final Implementation impact assessment
seen at 21:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This is the final consultation stage impact assessment that is part of the housing standards review bundle of documents published in March 2015.

This impact assessment sets out the costs of introducing...

Guidance: National Risk Register for Civil Emergencies - 2015 edition
seen at 21:34, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies March 2015 edition has been published and provides an updated government assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of different civil emergency...

Impact assessment: Enabling power for allowable solutions: final impact assessment
seen at 21:34, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Section 37 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 extends the scope of the Building Act 1984 to provide the power to enable Building Regulations to cover off-site carbon abatement measures and to provide the powers...

Consultation outcome: Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties
seen at 21:34, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties - consultation: summary of responses'.

As part of the Autumn Statement 2014, the government committed to work with housing...

Consultation outcome: Housing standards review: technical consultation
seen at 21:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published summary of responses document to this consultation

This publication sets out the government’s revised policy on housing standards and seeks views on draft technical standards and other...

Consultation outcome: Next steps to zero carbon homes: small sites exemption
seen at 21:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published the government's response and the summary of responses document.

The government recognises that achieving the zero carbon standard could be particularly challenging for small builders...

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 08/15: tax arrangements of appointees
seen at 21:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This note provides guidance for departments, their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies to help them seek assurance about the tax arrangements for their public appointees.

This note replaces...

Consultation outcome: Social investment and the youth sector: call for information
seen at 21:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary of responses received, lessons learned and next steps.

The Cabinet Office Youth Policy team wants to support youth sector organisations to measure and demonstrate the impact they ...

Policy paper: Canada-United Kingdom Joint Declaration - Statement 2015
seen at 21:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The Canada-United Kingdom (UK) Joint Declaration of 2011 encouraged Foreign Ministers to meet annually to review our partnership, and to agree on joint priorities for the coming year. This is the third such meeting...

News story: New powers make it easier to tackle anti-social behaviour
seen at 21:30, 27 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Civil Injunction, one of six new anti-social behaviour powers introduced by the Coalition Government under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, has come into force today (Monday 23 March...

News story: Home Office rewards police innovation
seen at 21:30, 27 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Home Office today awarded millions of pounds to innovative, collaborative and cost-saving projects aimed at transforming policing.

All 43 forces in England and Wales will benefit from a share of the...

News story: Further progress made on open standards
seen at 21:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

In July 2014 the government selected open document standards for viewing and sharing government documents to make it easier for people to work with government.

The standards set out the document...

Press release: New fund will help more tenants to become homeowners
seen at 21:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Council tenants unable to take up their Right to Buy will have the help they need to become homeowners under plans announced by Brandon Lewis today (27 March 2015).

The Housing Minister announced that...

News story: PM call with King Salman of Saudi Arabia, 27 March 2015
seen at 21:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

This evening, the Prime Minister spoke with His Majesty King Salman of Saudi Arabia. This was their first call since he became King and in the context of the recent...

Press release: Foreign Secretary signs UK-Canada joint declaration
seen at 21:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

They also discussed security issues such as their mutual and steadfast support of Ukraine, the long-term strategy to assist the Government of Iraq in combating ISIL and the importance of NATO.

Speaking...

Correspondence: Recovered appeal: land 7km north-west of Skegness and 2km south-west of Orby Village, Lincolnshire (ref: 2161066, 27 March 2015)
seen at 21:09, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Application for 9 wind turbines.

Correspondence: Recovered appeal: land at Oddington Road, at the eastern edge of Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire (ref: 2203411, 27 March 2015)
seen at 21:00, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

For up to 146 dwellings including access, car parking, open space, landscaping and associated works.

Policy paper: Finance Bill 2015: overview documents at Budget 2015
seen at 20:58, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Overview of Tax Legislation and Rates document to reflect that a number of clauses which had been intended for Finance Bill 2015 were deferred as a result of parliamentary discussions in the ...

Impact assessment: Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments
seen at 20:51, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments' which replaces 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: summary impact assessments second edition'.

Impact ...

Promotional material: Improving protection against meningitis C leaflet
seen at 20:51, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated MenC leaflet according to vaccine guidelines.

From 1 June 2013, babies will receive 2 doses of the MenC vaccination – one at 3 months of age, and another between 12 and 13 months.

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Guidance: School census autumn 2014 to summer 2015: technical information
seen at 20:49, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'School census summer 2015: XML schema files' zip file.

This is technical information about submitting data for the school census 2014 to 2015. It is for:

suppliers of software...
Guidance: Civil Service management code
seen at 20:45, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Section 9.3 updated with new guidance added about shared parental leave.

The management code sets out regulations and instructions related to civil servants’ terms and conditions of service. It...

Transparency data: Civil Service People Survey: 2014 results
seen at 20:44, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Additional reports added including a summary and technical guide for the 2014 People Survey results, and details split by gender, ethnicity, sexual identity and health status.

The 6th annual Civil...

Transparency data: HM Treasury's opposition policy costings
seen at 20:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include 'Opposition costing – full fiscal autonomy for the Scottish Government'

This page shows HM Treasury’s costing of opposition policies. Successive administrations have accepted...

Policy paper: Spending Review 2010: housebuilder deregulation - final report
seen at 20:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with the final report and table

In the Spending Review of 2010, the government made a commitment to reduce the burden of regulation on housebuilders. This report shows how the government...

Consultation outcome: Right to Build: supporting custom and self build
seen at 20:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response.

The government announced at Budget 2014 that it will consult on creating a new ‘Right to Build’, giving custom builders a right to a plot from councils.

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Transparency data: Foreign Office's Archive Inventory
seen at 20:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated FCO inventory.

The inventory was created for the FCO by a specialist external company and its primary purpose was to capture information about the special collections. These are the records...

Guidance: Public sector annual report: equality duty
seen at 20:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This report is published to meet the obligation under public sector equality duty in the Equality Act 2010.

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 06/15: sustainable skills development through major projects
seen at 20:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Government requires public procurers of major construction and infrastructure projects, with a capital value over &pound;50 million, to use public procurement to increase investment in training and apprenticeships...

Guidance: Building Act 1984, as amended by the Deregulation Act 2015
seen at 20:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this divisional circular letter is to inform building control bodies on changes made to the Building Regulations and Approved Inspectors Regulations:

by the Building Regulations &c. (...
Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 07/15: open standards for technology
seen at 20:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This note provides information on:

government policy on open standards principles for software interoperability, data and document formats

open standards that have been selected...

Guidance: Building regulations: guide to available disability data
seen at 20:38, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The government has produced a summary data sheet which sets out useful data and sources of further information which planning authorities can draw from, to inform their housing needs assessments, and how they...

Impact assessment: Housing standards review: final implementation impact assessment
seen at 20:37, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This is the final consultation stage impact assessment that is part of the housing standards review bundle of documents published in March 2015.

This impact assessment sets out the costs of simplifying...

Statutory guidance: Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard
seen at 20:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The nationally described space standard will replace the existing different space standards used by local authorities. It is not a building regulation and remains solely within the planning system as a new form...

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 05/15: prompt payment and performance reporting
seen at 20:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

New reporting requirements on prompt payment were announced in the Budget 2015.

This note sets out what central government departments, including their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental ...

Impact assessment: Authorisation of new extended competent person schemes: final implementation impact assessment
seen at 20:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This final impact assessment sets out the costs to authorise one new competent person self-certification scheme operator and extend the scope for five existing operators for existing types of work and one new...

Guidance: Building Regulation (Amendment) Regulations 2015: circular 01/2015
seen at 20:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this circular is to:

draw attention to the Building Regulations &c (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/767) and explain the changes they make to the Building Regulations 2010...
Impact assessment: Housing standards review - security: final Implementation impact assessment
seen at 20:35, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This is the final consultation stage impact assessment that is part of the housing standards review bundle of documents published in March 2015.

This impact assessment sets out the costs of introducing...

Impact assessment: Enabling power for allowable solutions: final impact assessment
seen at 20:34, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Section 37 of the Infrastructure Act 2015 extends the scope of the Building Act 1984 to provide the power to enable Building Regulations to cover off-site carbon abatement measures and to provide the powers...

Consultation outcome: Housing standards review: technical consultation
seen at 20:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published summary of responses document to this consultation

This publication sets out the government’s revised policy on housing standards and seeks views on draft technical standards and other...

Consultation outcome: Next steps to zero carbon homes: small sites exemption
seen at 20:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published the government's response and the summary of responses document.

The government recognises that achieving the zero carbon standard could be particularly challenging for small builders...

Policy paper: Procurement Policy Note 08/15: tax arrangements of appointees
seen at 20:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This note provides guidance for departments, their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies to help them seek assurance about the tax arrangements for their public appointees.

This note replaces...

Guidance: Exporting to China
seen at 20:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Amended one paragraph.

A detailed guide on doing business in and with China. The guide contains information on:

challenges of doing business in China growth potential trade between the...
Guidance: Social investment tax relief factsheet
seen at 20:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to reflect the new guidance.

If you make a qualifying investment in a social enterprise, including a charity, social investment tax relief (SITR) can:

give you a reduction of 30% ...
Consultation outcome: Social investment and the youth sector: call for information
seen at 20:31, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary of responses received, lessons learned and next steps.

The Cabinet Office Youth Policy team wants to support youth sector organisations to measure and demonstrate the impact they ...

The Prince of Wales opens the X-ray unit at Tetbury Hospital
seen at 20:31, 27 March in (Our copy).
HRH visits Tetbury Hospital
News story: New powers make it easier to tackle anti-social behaviour
seen at 20:30, 27 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Civil Injunction, one of six new anti-social behaviour powers introduced by the Coalition Government under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, has come into force today (Monday 23 March...

News story: Home Office rewards police innovation
seen at 20:30, 27 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

The Home Office today awarded millions of pounds to innovative, collaborative and cost-saving projects aimed at transforming policing.

All 43 forces in England and Wales will benefit from a share of the...

News story: Operational case report: NC TLC Trust
seen at 20:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

We have published a report of our Operational compliance case involving the charity NC TLC Trust. The report explains why we got involved with the charity, what regulatory concerns we assessed and what...

Press release: Docklands deal will deliver 3,500 new homes in the heart of London
seen at 20:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The new phase of Canary Wharf (formerly called Wood Wharf) development will deliver 3,500 homes as well as offices, shops and leisure facilities.

The scheme has been planned for more than a decade – but...

Press release: New fund will help more tenants to become homeowners
seen at 20:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Council tenants unable to take up their Right to Buy will have the help they need to become homeowners under plans announced by Brandon Lewis today (27 March 2015).

The Housing Minister announced that...

Government response: Greenwich council newspaper
seen at 20:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State has directed Greenwich council, under the powers Parliament has given to him, to publish its council newspaper no more than four times a year. The council has decided not to comply with...

Press release: New measures will keep the country building across the housing market
seen at 20:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Housebuilding is a key part of the government’s long-term economic plan – and is at the heart of 3 bills that have received Royal Assent.

A new Urban Development Corporation will help deliver the first...

Speech: Open Data Champions event: Francis Maude speech
seen at 20:30, 27 March in News and communications (Our copy).
Introduction

Good afternoon and thank you for joining me here today.

To paraphrase Victor Hugo, nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come, and transparency is an idea whose time has come...

Guidance: Safeguarding women and girls at risk of FGM
seen at 19:42, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This document provides guidance to support an NHS organisation when they are developing or reviewing safeguarding policies and procedures around female genital mutilation (FGM).

It can be used by health...

Guidance: Children in need census 2014 to 2015: COLLECT guide
seen at 19:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated 'Children in need census 2014 to 2015: COLLECT guide for local authorities' document.

A guide for local authorities to complete and submit their 2014 to 2015 children in need (...

Promotional material: Investing in innovation for growth
seen at 19:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

New figures based on recent research show that Innovate UK’s investment in business-led innovation is expected to return billions of pounds in added value to the economy.

Together with the private sector...

Notice: Earth Observation Advisory Committee Town Meeting
seen at 19:41, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The meeting is open to all interested parties but as this will be a working meeting seeking feedback from the community, numbers will be limited to 80.

The focus of the meeting will be on discussing ...

Guidance: Services for women and girls with FGM
seen at 19:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This document sets out what some elements of a successful and safe service to support women and girls with female genital mutilation (FGM) might look like. It has been developed in partnership with healthcare...

Guidance: Starter homes design
seen at 19:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The government announced a new Starter Homes initiative in England aimed at helping first-time buyers to purchase a home.

This document is an initial set of starter homes design exemplars put ...

Correspondence: Local Inquiry into Library Provision in Lincolnshire
seen at 19:40, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport is not minded to direct a local inquiry into library provision in Lincolnshire.

Guidance: School census autumn 2014 to summer 2015: school summary report
seen at 19:39, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the summer school summary report specification. Changes are described in the version history in the file.

These documents are for suppliers developing software for school management information...

Transparency data: Greening government: real-time energy data
seen at 19:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added January and February 2015.

We provide real-time energy data for the department’s main offices on a day +1 basis.

You can access the raw data file detailing each building’s half-hourly...

Guidance: USA: apply for a UK visa
seen at 19:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated changes.

Read this document if you are in the USA and you need to find out how to apply for a UK visa.

Correspondence: Letter to the chief executive of the Planning Inspectorate
seen at 19:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This letter highlights national planning policy on landscape character and where applications come forward that are ‘premature’ in relation to an emerging Local Plan. These issues are important in many planning...

Corporate report: Open formats for documents
seen at 19:36, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added implementation plan.

An outline of how DfE will approach the development of plans to publish documents in open standards format, and an implementation plan.

Research and analysis: Pertussis: laboratory-confirmed cases reported in England 2014
seen at 19:35, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 9(11) quarterly report uploaded

Laboratory reports from the enhanced surveillance programme for Bordetella Pertussis infection (whooping cough) in England, operated by Public Health England...

Consultation outcome: Proposal to use a Legislative Reform Order in forming a combined authority or economic prosperity board
seen at 19:34, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added draft Legislative Reform Order and Explanatory Document.

The government is proposing to seek Parliament’s approval to make amendments to Part 6 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development...

Guidance: Early years benchmarking tool
seen at 19:33, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated user guide and technical note with accessible versions.

The early years benchmarking tool includes information on

funding take-up of the early learning entitlement quality of...
Guidance: State Aid Advice
seen at 19:33, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: UK Next Generation Network Infrastructure Deployment Plan has now been published.

Overview

This guidance covers plans to continue to improve the UK’s broadband network, with particular emphasis...

Notice: Excise Notice LFT1: a general guide to Landfill Tax
seen at 19:33, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: This notice cancels and replaces Notice LFT1 (July 2013). This notice comes into effect on 1 April 2015. See section 1.2 'What has changed?' for further details.

This notice cancels and replaces...

Guidance: The education of service children (JSP 342)
seen at 19:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced JSP 342 with part 1 and part 2 vol 1 to 4.

The policy within these document combines and supersedes both JSP 302 ‘The education of service children overseas’ (revised 1991) and JSP 342...

Guidance: National security vetting: advice for staff
seen at 19:32, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

These leaflets give guidance to staff with national security vetting on their responsibilities and requirements for maintaining security clearances, including:

security policy framework related guidance...
Form: Veterans UK pensions forms
seen at 19:30, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added War Pensioners Mobility Supplement form.

These forms should be used when claiming pensions under Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) 75 and AFPS 05.

Please visit Pensions for veterans...

Corporate report: Westminster Palace State of Conservation Report 2015
seen at 19:29, 27 March in Search (Our copy).
response from the State Party for consideration by the World Heritage Committee conservation issues major restorations, alterations and/or new construction(s) within the protected area that may be envisaged
Promotional material: Guide for Chinese financial services institutions about setting up in the UK
seen at 19:29, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This publication has practical steps for financial services companies in China who are thinking of locating in the UK.

It covers how you can:

apply for regulatory approval as a financial services...
Promotional material: Guide for Chinese financial services institutions about setting up in the UK
seen at 19:29, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

This publication has practical steps for financial services companies in China who are thinking of locating in the UK.

It covers how you can:

apply for regulatory approval as a financial services...
Transparency data: DH workforce information: 2015
seen at 19:28, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include data for February 2015.

Information about the number of people employed by DH and its agencies during 2015 including:

staff headcount by grade the number of agency workers...
Guidance: Integrated care: how to comply with Monitor’s requirements
seen at 19:28, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: This document has been updated to include new guidance on the integrated care licence condition. (27 March 2015)

It also explains the relationship between these obligations and the other rules ...

Closed consultation: Strategy and policy statement
seen at 19:28, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Summary of responses published.

The Energy Act 2013 provides powers for the Secretary of State to designate a Strategy and Policy Statement (SPS) in which he would set out the Government’s strategic...

Statutory guidance: Open Document Format (ODF): procurement
seen at 19:28, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

An overview of steps you should take when procuring applications or services dealing with editable documents, to ensure they comply with the ODF standard.

A sample text for procurement is attached, but...

Guidance: Private fostering return: COLLECT guide for local authorities
seen at 19:28, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

A guide for local authorities using COLLECT, our centralised data collection and management system. The guide helps users complete and submit their private fostering returns for 2014 to 2015.

Guidance: National Risk Register for Civil Emergencies - 2015 edition
seen at 19:25, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies March 2015 edition has been published and provides an updated government assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of different civil emergency...

Consultation outcome: Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties
seen at 19:25, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties - consultation: summary of responses'.

As part of the Autumn Statement 2014, the government committed to work with housing...

Correspondence: Recovered appeal: land at Oddington Road, at the eastern edge of Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire (ref: 2203411, 27 March 2015)
seen at 19:17, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

For up to 146 dwellings including access, car parking, open space, landscaping and associated works.

Correspondence: Recovered appeal: land 7km north-west of Skegness and 2km south-west of Orby Village, Lincolnshire (ref: 2161066, 27 March 2015)
seen at 18:52, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Application for 9 wind turbines.

Policy paper: Finance Bill 2015: overview documents at Budget 2015
seen at 18:50, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Overview of Tax Legislation and Rates document to reflect that a number of clauses which had been intended for Finance Bill 2015 were deferred as a result of parliamentary discussions in the ...

Impact assessment: Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments
seen at 18:43, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act: impact assessments' which replaces 'Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill: summary impact assessments second edition'.

Impact ...

Promotional material: Improving protection against meningitis C leaflet
seen at 18:43, 27 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated MenC leaflet according to vaccine guidelines.

From 1 June 2013, babies will receive 2 doses of the MenC vaccination – one at 3 months of age, and another between 12 and 13 months.

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