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20 April 2016

Consultation outcome: New Part R of the Building Regulations
seen at 20:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Publication of the government response and summary of responses document to the consultation.

We would like your views on our approach to implementing Article 8 of the 2014 Broadband Cost Reduction...

Statutory guidance: High speed electronic communications networks: Approved Document R
seen at 20:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

This edition introduces a new requirement for in-building physical infrastructure which enables connections to broadband networks.

The requirement applies in England to new buildings and to existing ...

Guidance: Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016: circular 04/2016
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this circular is to draw attention to:

the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/490) and how the amendments apply to the Building Regulation 2010 the publication of a...
Guidance: Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

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

the Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI...

FOI release: FOI release: FCO staff allowances
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0010-16 releases information about the Diplomatic Service Compensation Allowance (DSCA) and Cost of Living Addition (COLA). Some information is withheld under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom...

Open consultation: Employee Share Schemes: NIC elections
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

A NIC election is the means of legally transferring to the employee the Employer’s Class 1 NIC obligation on the occasion of chargeable events in connection with employment-related securities options, and with...

Open consultation: Part surrenders and part assignments of life insurance policies
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

As announced at Budget 2016, the government will change the current rules for part surrenders and part assignments of life insurance policies to prevent excessive tax charges arising on these products.

FOI release: FOI: Information relating to the SIP demonstration
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

A request for the demonstration of the SIP to the Technology Assurance Committee as referred to in the joint corporate report to the NHS Improvement Board on 22 March 2016.

NHS Improvement held the information...

FOI release: FOI release: Wilton Park’s wi-fi contract
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0028-16 explains that the wi-fi service at Wilton Park, an executive agency of the FCO, is provided in-house

FOI release: FOI release: BIOT police
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0863-15 provides information about the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) police including a job description for a Royal Overseas Police Officer (ROP1) and information on crime statistics. Some information...

FOI release: FOI release: alleged crimes and diplomatic immunity
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0034-16 provides links to the Ministerial Statement to Parliament that the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs makes on serious offences which have allegedly been committed by members ...

Corporate report: Public Bodies 2015
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added data directory updates

The main report of Public Bodies 2015 sets out an annual update of progress in:

rationalising the public bodies landscape increasing levels of transparency...
Guidance: Military low flying: air weapons ranges activity
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added additional out of hours flying at Tain.

The MOD is aware of the disturbance that can be caused to local residents by activity at the UK air weapons ranges. In order to better inform residents...

Guidance: Lulworth firing times
seen at 20:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for the period 25 April to 22 May 2016.

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

FOI release: FOI release: Hungarian officials and FCO
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0907-14 provides a table of Hungarian government officials at ministerial, directorial or senior management level who met with FCO staff in London from August 2013 to January 2014

Guidance: Venezuela – Consular Fees
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated consular fees.

A full list of Consular fees in GBP (£) and their equivalent in local currency VEB (Bolivars).

Research and analysis: Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) brokerage results
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: ECO Brokerage Results 19 April 2016 published

Brokerage operates as a fortnightly anonymous auction where providers of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) can sell ‘lots’ of ECO Carbon Saving...

Guidance: Industrial Emissions Directive derogation: cost-benefit analysis tool
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The IED cost-benefit analysis tool helps assess IED derogation requests.

It is for use by derogation applicants and Environment Agency assessors to enter all information relevant to the derogation appraisal...

Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: AXA Global Reach Logistics Ltd
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1074

Applicant AXA objected to the name used by AXA Global Reach Logistics Ltd under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions where there...

Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: Lloyds TSB Capital Ltd
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1093

Applicant Lloyds Bank Plc objected to the name used by Lloyds TSB Capital Ltd under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions where...

FOI release: FOI release: briefing material on Gaza
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0527-15 releases briefing material on the situation in Gaza for the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 15 July 2014 to 1 September 2014. Some information is withheld under section 27...

Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: CNOOC Energy Limited
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1069

Applicant CNOOC UK Limited objected to the name used by CNOOC Energy Limited under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions where...

FOI release: FOI release: legal proceedings against the FCO
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1104-15 provides numbers of High Court and judicial review cases against the FCO October 2010 to October 2015

Policy paper: Policing and Crime Bill: overarching documents
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Supplementary ECHR, delegated powers and EVEL memoranda published.

Overarching documents that belong to the Policing and Crime Bill.

FOI release: FOI release: diplomatic telegrams from Mongolia
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0909-15 releases diplomatic telegrams sent by the UK embassy in Mongolia. Some of the information is withheld under section 27 (international relations), section 38 (health and safety), section 40 (personal...

Guidance: Ordinary residence: anonymised determinations 2015
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: OR 6 2015, OR 7 2015, OR 9 2015, OR 10 2015, OR 11 2015.

Anonymised ordinary residence determinations for 2015.

Promotional material: Veterans World
seen at 18:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest edition of Veterans World published

Veterans World raises awareness of help, advice and support available to veterans and their families via organisations, government, the voluntary and ...

Consultation outcome: New Part R of the Building Regulations
seen at 18:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Publication of the government response and summary of responses document to the consultation.

We would like your views on our approach to implementing Article 8 of the 2014 Broadband Cost Reduction...

Statutory guidance: High speed electronic communications networks: Approved Document R
seen at 18:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

This edition introduces a new requirement for in-building physical infrastructure which enables connections to broadband networks.

The requirement applies in England to new buildings and to existing ...

Guidance: Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016: circular 04/2016
seen at 18:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of this circular is to draw attention to:

the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/490) and how the amendments apply to the Building Regulation 2010 the publication of a...
Guidance: Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016
seen at 18:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

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

the Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI...

FOI release: FOI release: FCO staff allowances
seen at 18:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0010-16 releases information about the Diplomatic Service Compensation Allowance (DSCA) and Cost of Living Addition (COLA). Some information is withheld under section 43 (commercial interests) of the Freedom...

Open consultation: Employee Share Schemes: NIC elections
seen at 18:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

A NIC election is the means of legally transferring to the employee the Employer’s Class 1 NIC obligation on the occasion of chargeable events in connection with employment-related securities options, and with...

Open consultation: Part surrenders and part assignments of life insurance policies
seen at 18:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

As announced at Budget 2016, the government will change the current rules for part surrenders and part assignments of life insurance policies to prevent excessive tax charges arising on these products.

FOI release: FOI: Information relating to the SIP demonstration
seen at 18:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

A request for the demonstration of the SIP to the Technology Assurance Committee as referred to in the joint corporate report to the NHS Improvement Board on 22 March 2016.

NHS Improvement held the information...

Guidance: Manual for Expert Patients Programme tutors
seen at 18:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added information about the programme and a link to the manual.

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Programme (CDSMP) was developed by Stanford University. The Stanford University Manuals

FOI release: FOI release: Wilton Park’s wi-fi contract
seen at 18:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0028-16 explains that the wi-fi service at Wilton Park, an executive agency of the FCO, is provided in-house

FOI release: FOI release: BIOT police
seen at 18:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0863-15 provides information about the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) police including a job description for a Royal Overseas Police Officer (ROP1) and information on crime statistics. Some information...

FOI release: FOI release: alleged crimes and diplomatic immunity
seen at 18:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0034-16 provides links to the Ministerial Statement to Parliament that the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs makes on serious offences which have allegedly been committed by members ...

Corporate report: Public Bodies 2015
seen at 18:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added data directory updates

The main report of Public Bodies 2015 sets out an annual update of progress in:

rationalising the public bodies landscape increasing levels of transparency...
Guidance: Military low flying: air weapons ranges activity
seen at 18:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added additional out of hours flying at Tain.

The MOD is aware of the disturbance that can be caused to local residents by activity at the UK air weapons ranges. In order to better inform residents...

Guidance: Lulworth firing times
seen at 18:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new firing times for the period 25 April to 22 May 2016.

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

News story: RPA to fast-track bridging payments
seen at 18:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Bridging payments will be made to the 10% of farmers yet to receive their 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money in recognition of the cash flow pressures they are facing, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) announced...

News story: DFID Minister meets Nepal’s first ever female Speaker of Parliament
seen at 18:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

International Development Minister Desmond Swayne has welcomed Nepal’s first female speaker of parliament to London.

The Rt Hon Onsari Gharti Magar led the parliamentary delegation from Nepal, who are...

Speech: Academies Show 2016: educational excellence everywhere
seen at 18:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you, Tom [Clark, Chair of Freedom and Autonomy for Schools - National Association (FASNA)], for that introduction.

It’s such a pleasure to be here with you today. I know my colleague, Lord Nash, ...

News story: Six World War 1 soldiers laid to rest
seen at 18:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Today, 20 April 2016, Gunners Joseph William Rowbottom and Albert William Venus along with the remains of 4 other unknown soldiers of the Great War were laid to rest more than 100 years after they were killed...

Press release: UK-Pakistan Enhanced Strategic Dialogue statement
seen at 18:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Mr Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, visited London on 18-20 April to take forward the UK-Pakistan Enhanced Strategic Dialogue (ESD). The dialogue is a valuable mechanism for Pakistan...

News story: April 2016 Labour Market Statistics for Scotland
seen at 18:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Scottish unemployment rate is 6.2 per cent, which is above the rate of 5.1 per cent for the whole of the UK, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.

The labour market...

Guidance: New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) email: service availability and issues
seen at 16:46, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Service issues section has been updated.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the NCTS email online service.

Guidance: New Computerised Transit System XML: service availability and issues
seen at 16:46, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Service issues section has been updated.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the NCTS XML online service.

Guidance: National Export System (NES) email: service availability and issues
seen at 16:46, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Service issues section has been updated.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the NES email online service.

Guidance: National Export System (NES) XML (Schema): service availability and issues
seen at 16:46, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Service issues section has been updated.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the NES XML (Schema) online service.

Guidance: Electronic Data Capture Service: service availability and issues
seen at 16:46, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Service issues section has been updated.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the EDCS online service.

Guidance: Intrastat (IS2): service availability and issues
seen at 16:46, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Service issues section has been updated.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the Intrastat (IS2) online service.

Guidance: Customs Freight Simplified Procedures: service availability and issues
seen at 16:46, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Service issues section has been updated.

Latest updates on the availability and any issues affecting the CFSP online service.

Consultation outcome: Consultation on Changes to ONS Products 2015
seen at 16:46, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The outcome of this consultation is available on the ONS website

The digital and data revolution has arrived, giving us access to more data than ever before; we need to make changes to keep pace...

Corporate report: EFA annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2015
seen at 16:36, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The EFA annual report and accounts reports information about governance, assurance systems, policy development and delivery. It also reports on how EFA manages its programmes, projects, finances, people and information...

Promotional material: Monitoring surgical wounds for infection: information for patients
seen at 16:35, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added translations to existing leaflet on surgical infection.

This leaflet is available for healthcare professionals to download and print for patients who are included in post-discharge surveillance...

Guidance: Apprenticeship standard: golf greenkeeper (ready for delivery)
seen at 16:35, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: We have now published version 2 of the assessment plan.

This document is relevant to:

those looking to apply for an apprenticeship employers wanting to recruit an apprentice training...
Guidance: HMRC Capital Gains Tax for shares toolkit
seen at 16:35, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Agent toolkit for Capital Gains Tax for shares 2015 to 2016 added to the page.

Guidance on common errors on Capital Gains Tax for shares in client tax returns.

FOI release: FOI release: UK ODA funding
seen at 16:35, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0809-15 provides links to gov.uk where details of the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend is published

Notice: Tariff Stop Press Notice 7 (2016): amendments to commodity codes in chapter 29
seen at 16:35, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

This document is classified by HM Revenue and Customs as a tariff stop press notice and includes the latest amendments to volume 2 of the printed version of the UK Trade Tariff and CHIEF from 26 February 2016...

Notice: ME4 4SW, Mobile Compactor Services Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:35, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

FOI release: FOI release: Hungarian officials and FCO
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0907-14 provides a table of Hungarian government officials at ministerial, directorial or senior management level who met with FCO staff in London from August 2013 to January 2014

Notice: IP28 8EA, Brown: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Guidance: Venezuela – Consular Fees
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated consular fees.

A full list of Consular fees in GBP (£) and their equivalent in local currency VEB (Bolivars).

Research and analysis: Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) brokerage results
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: ECO Brokerage Results 19 April 2016 published

Brokerage operates as a fortnightly anonymous auction where providers of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) can sell ‘lots’ of ECO Carbon Saving...

Notice: NR1 2AB, Anglian Water Services Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: NR2 1AL, Anglian Water Services Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: NR1 1TA, Anglian Water Services Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: NR1 1HJ, Anglian Water Services Limited: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Notice: PL27 7QY, Mr Kevin Dunstan: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in ...

Notice: W12 0BZ, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine: environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in its...

Guidance: Industrial Emissions Directive derogation: cost-benefit analysis tool
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The IED cost-benefit analysis tool helps assess IED derogation requests.

It is for use by derogation applicants and Environment Agency assessors to enter all information relevant to the derogation appraisal...

Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: AXA Global Reach Logistics Ltd
seen at 16:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1074

Applicant AXA objected to the name used by AXA Global Reach Logistics Ltd under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions where there...

Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: Lloyds TSB Capital Ltd
seen at 16:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1093

Applicant Lloyds Bank Plc objected to the name used by Lloyds TSB Capital Ltd under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions where...

FOI release: FOI release: briefing material on Gaza
seen at 16:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0527-15 releases briefing material on the situation in Gaza for the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 15 July 2014 to 1 September 2014. Some information is withheld under section 27...

Decision: Company Names Tribunal decision: CNOOC Energy Limited
seen at 16:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).
Application number 1069

Applicant CNOOC UK Limited objected to the name used by CNOOC Energy Limited under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions where...

Guidance: Company Names Tribunal undefended decisions and orders
seen at 16:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Decisions O/190/16, O/191/16 and O/192/16 added.

Use this guide to find details of all our undefended decisions and orders

Pre 2014 undefended decisions can be found via ...

Guidance: Timeline for academies: mandatory
seen at 16:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed an entry related to federation parent governors. This information does not affect academies.

Information to help academies understand and plan for the compulsory legal requirements they...

Guidance: Accreditation of GCSEs, AS & A levels for teaching from 2016
seen at 16:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Pearson religious studies A level accredited

This document shows which specifications from exam boards have been accredited for teaching from September 2016 or, where the specification has not ...

FOI release: FOI release: legal proceedings against the FCO
seen at 16:33, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 1104-15 provides numbers of High Court and judicial review cases against the FCO October 2010 to October 2015

Policy paper: Policing and Crime Bill: overarching documents
seen at 16:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Supplementary ECHR, delegated powers and EVEL memoranda published.

Overarching documents that belong to the Policing and Crime Bill.

FOI release: FOI release: diplomatic telegrams from Mongolia
seen at 16:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

FOI 0909-15 releases diplomatic telegrams sent by the UK embassy in Mongolia. Some of the information is withheld under section 27 (international relations), section 38 (health and safety), section 40 (personal...

Guidance: Ordinary residence: anonymised determinations 2015
seen at 16:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added: OR 6 2015, OR 7 2015, OR 9 2015, OR 10 2015, OR 11 2015.

Anonymised ordinary residence determinations for 2015.

Promotional material: Veterans World
seen at 16:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest edition of Veterans World published

Veterans World raises awareness of help, advice and support available to veterans and their families via organisations, government, the voluntary and ...

Guidance: Rates and allowances: compensatory interest rate for Inward Processing Relief and Temporary Admission
seen at 16:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New April 2016 interest rate for Inward Processing Relief and Temporary Admission has been added to the page.

The attached document is classified by HM Revenue and Customs as guidance and contains...

Speech: British Ambassador speaks at the 7th Mining and Exploration Forum MINEX 2016 in Kazakhstan
seen at 16:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

[in Kazakh]

Құрметті қонақтар, ханымдар мен мырзалар,

Мен осы жылғы Тау-кен өнеркәсібі Форумына қатысып отырғаныма қуаныштымын. Қазақстанның тау-кен өнеркәсібі...

News story: Change of Her Majesty’s Consul General in New York
seen at 16:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Antonia Romeo has been appointed Her Majesty’s Consul General in New York and to the newly created role of Director-General Economic and Commercial Affairs USA. She will succeed Danny Lopez as Consul General, ...

Press release: CMA releases FirstGroup plc bus undertakings
seen at 16:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

This follows March’s provisional decision to release the undertakings.

The group of independent Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) panel members carrying out the review have found that the...

News story: RPA to fast-track bridging payments
seen at 16:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Bridging payments will be made to the 10% of farmers yet to receive their 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) money in recognition of the cash flow pressures they are facing, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) announced...

Speech: Sarah Atkinson speech at Fundraising Week, 20 April 2016
seen at 16:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Sarah Atkinson, speaking at Fundraising Week 20th April 2016

I’m going to deal with three things today –

The new charity landscape and how it is shaping up What trustees need to do, focusing...
News story: DFID Minister of State meets first ever female Nepali Speaker
seen at 16:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

International Development Minister Desmond Swayne has welcomed Nepal’s first female speaker of parliament to London.

The Rt Hon Onsari Gharti Magar led the parliamentary delegation from Nepal, who are...

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 14:44, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include animal feeding straights prices.

Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data...

Guidance: Customs Information Paper 18 (2016): changes to Temporary Storage arrangements under the Union Customs Code
seen at 14:44, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Further information on how the requirement for TS premises to be ‘Exclusively Operated’ by the holder of the TS approval would affect new and existing TS approvals under UCC.

Guidance: Endorsing bodies - Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur)
seen at 14:44, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of endorsing bodies.

List of educational institutions that endorse graduates applying under Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur).

Guidance: Accreditation of GCSEs, AS & A levels for teaching from 2016
seen at 14:44, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: AQA AS and A levels specs accredited in French, German and Spanish.

This document shows which specifications from exam boards have been accredited for teaching from September 2016 or, where the...

Guidance: HM Revenue and Customs: Trusts and Estates newsletters
seen at 14:44, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Under paragraph Inheritance Tax: error, penalties and the Hutchings case, Commissioners for HMRC v Hutchings, 'Upper Tribunal decision' changed to 'First Tier Tribunal decision'.

HMRC publish these...

FOI release: FOI responses published by MOD: week commencing 18 April 2016
seen at 14:43, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses published during the week commencing 18 April 2016.

Transparency data: Defra prompt payment performance report
seen at 14:43, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Amendments to wording under 'Detail' section of the page.

Defra is committed to paying suppliers and organisations promptly.

Since 1 April 2015, we have been required to publish information...

Decision: Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Allan Cundick
seen at 14:43, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State does not make these decisions herself. They are made by a senior official on the recommendation of an independent panel.

Teacher reference number: 5803145 ...
Guidance: European Structural and Investment Funds: full application
seen at 14:42, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Full Application Indicators Annex Table updated with version 4.

Applicants that have met the selection criteria for the Outline Application stage will be invited to make a full application...

Guidance: European Structural and Investment Funds: outline application
seen at 14:41, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Outline Application Deliverables Annex Table updated to version 4.

Applications for funding through the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth programme should only be made in response...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with A)
seen at 14:41, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added signed pledge for Apex Recruitment.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate...

Transparency data: NHS foundation trust directory and register of licensed healthcare providers
seen at 14:41, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the directory with the investigation into Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust.

The foundation trust directory has links to foundation trust publications. Providers licensed by Monitor...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with E)
seen at 14:40, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added signed pledges for Esh Group and EBM Office Centre Ltd.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations...

Notice: Skills Funding Agency: business update
seen at 14:39, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: We have now published the latest issue of Business Update.

Each month, Business Update will inform you of our ‘products’ and services and their potential to make a positive impact upon your business...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with G)
seen at 14:39, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added signed pledges for Gloucester City FC and Grimsby Town FC.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with H to J)
seen at 14:39, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a signed pledges for Horiba Mira Ltd and James Legal Limited.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations...

Guidance: India - List of funeral directors
seen at 14:39, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated list

The following list of funeral directors has been prepared by the British High Commission (New Delhi) for the convenience of British Nationals who may require this service and assistance...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with M)
seen at 14:39, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated pledge for Marston's PLC who re-signed on 7 April 2016.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with N to P)
seen at 14:39, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a signed pledge for Novaglaze Limited.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate...

Guidance: India – List of Lawyers
seen at 14:38, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated list

The following list of English speaking lawyers has been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require legal advice.

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with S)
seen at 14:38, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added a signed pledge for Solent Gateway Limited.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to...

Guidance: Businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (company names beginning with T)
seen at 14:38, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added signed pledge for The Blair Project Ltd.

About the Armed Forces Covenant for businesses

The Armed Forces Covenant for businesses is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate...

Notice: Tariff Stop Press Notice 3 (2016): removal of autonomous suspension from commodity codes
seen at 14:38, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

This document is classified by HM Revenue and Customs as a Tariff Stop Press Notice and includes the latest amendments to volume 2 of the printed version of the UK Trade Tariff and CHIEF from 22 January 2016.

Correspondence: SFA update: issue 305 (20 April 2016)
seen at 14:38, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

In this issue:

Individualised Learner Record R09 2015 to 2016: Open Friday, 22 April European Social Fund 2014 to 2020 Programme: Invitations to Tender Advanced Learner Loans Toolkit: Updated Learning...
Guidance: SFA: payments and data
seen at 14:38, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: SFA: Payments and Data page updated on 20 April 2016.

This is the latest information on payments and Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data collection. This ensures that colleges, training organisations...

Guidance: Community libraries: good practice toolkit
seen at 14:38, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Sheffield case studies added

This toolkit, produced by the Leadership for Libraries Taskforce is for:

heads of library services who want to increase the involvement of community ...
Guidance: Community, Common Transit and TIR: newsletters
seen at 14:37, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Newsletter 1 - January 2016 added to the page.

These newsletters are published by HMRC to update you on the latest news and updates for moving goods within the EU using Community, Common Transit...

Guidance: MOD Police Committee: independent members and guidance documents
seen at 14:37, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the Register of interests.

Documents include the membership list of the members of the MOD Police Committee and guidance with regards to code of conduct and register of interests.

...
Correspondence: Teacher recruitment bulletin
seen at 14:37, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Latest teacher recruitment bulletin added

The teacher recruitment bulletin has replaced the School Direct bulletin. This is a fortnightly bulletin with the latest news on teacher recruitment for...

International treaty: [TS No.25/2016] UK/Kazakhstan: Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance
seen at 14:37, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Published title: Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Kazakhstan on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

Form: Major Projects Authority: how to become an assurance reviewer
seen at 14:37, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed out-of-date application form

Thank you for your interest in becoming an assurance reviewer. The guidance document on this page describes how to complete our application form. The Major...

Corporate report: DfE consolidated annual report and accounts 2014 to 2015
seen at 14:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Report on the Department for Education’s (DfE) main achievements over the financial year from 2014 to 2015, along with the main risks and issues faced.

It presents information on:

governance ...
Issues raised with the Authority – January 2016 to March 2016
seen at 14:30, 20 April in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Issues raised with the Authority – January 2016 to March 2016

Speech: British Ambassador speaks at the 7th Mining and Exploration Forum MINEX 2016 in Kazakhstan.
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

[in Kazakh]

Құрметті қонақтар, ханымдар мен мырзалар,

Мен осы жылғы Тау-кен өнеркәсібі Форумына қатысып отырғаныма қуаныштымын. Қазақстанның тау-кен өнеркәсібі...

News story: Using simulation for better Armoured Fighting Vehicle training
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Minerva Simulation has been funded by the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) to develop low-cost, immersive and realistic Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) simulation training.

As part of this ...

News story: Agile training for explosive ordnance search teams
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

With Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) funding, Plextek has developed a new augmented-reality training system to allow agile training for explosive ordinance (EO) search, either by teams or by individuals...

News story: HSCIC changing its name to NHS Digital
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

From July 2016, the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) will change its name to NHS Digital, building on the role it plays in directly supporting the NHS and social care services. Noel Gordon has...

News story: Identifying strengths and weaknesses with virtual-reality skills tests
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Plextek has used Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) funding to create a virtual-reality skills assessment system to identify candidate training needs to help reduce the training burden in terms of cost...

News story: Helping instructors with improved immersive training system
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

NSC has used Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) funding to provide instructors with an immersive view of a training environment and the performance of trainees.

The Camberley-based small company...

News story: Reducing time to reach mission readiness
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Transmedia Storyteller Ltd has been funded by the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) to create a real-time assessment and exercise-control tablet for instructors.

The Connected Universal Assessment...

News story: Government lawyers support international pro-bono work
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Two of GLD’s procurement law experts have recently returned from Rwanda where they delivered contract management training to government officials on a pro bono basis. The training aims to improve contract management...

Press release: Torpoint waste management company fined £14,000
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

A prosecution was also brought against the Company Director, Adam Wilcott. The case was brought by the Environment Agency.

Wilco’s Waste Management Ltd operate a waste transfer station in Torpoint, Cornwall...

Press release: Waste site owners ordered to clear site within 18 months
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

David and Donna Shrigley were the directors of DRS Demolition National Ltd at Domellick Manor, St Dennis, St Austell, before it went into liquidation. David Shrigley was also ordered to pay a total of &pound...

Press release: Smethwick man fined over £900 for fishing offences
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Environment Agency is reminding anglers of the importance of having a rod licence, after a local angler was ordered to pay over £900 for fishing without an appropriate licence.

Ladislav ...

Speech: Realising the vision for a new fleet of nuclear power stations
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).
Introduction

Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen. It’s a huge pleasure to open Marketforce’s Nuclear New Build Forum today. As you will know, we face a number of very important challenges in the energy sector ...

Press release: Commissioner for Public Appointments appointed: Peter Riddell
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of the Rt Hon Peter Riddell CBE as the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Peter will take up the appointment with immediate effect for a 5 year, non-renewable...

Press release: Environment Agency launches Soil “Speed” Awareness Courses for Land Management offenders
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

These take a similar approach to a driving speed awareness course and are aimed at Farmers and Land Managers where issues associated with soil run-off and water pollution have been identified. Farmers may also...

Press release: New Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Jonathan Slater has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education. This follows the announcement that Chris Wormald will move from Education to become Permanent Secretary at...

Press release: Advice for football fans heading down Wembley way
seen at 14:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Football fans heading out of Manchester and Liverpool for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final in London are being advised by Highways England to plan their journeys.

Manchester United and Everton are heading...

Guidance: Corporation Tax technical specifications: XBRL and iXBRL
seen at 11:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Generic dimension validations and Joint filing validation checks have been updated.

Technical specifications for developing software to create accounts and computations in iXBRL format.

Official Statistics: National Emission Reduction Plan (NERP): quarterly register
seen at 11:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New 2015 NERP public register due to further amendments to trades and quarterly emissions.

The National Emission Reduction Plan (NERP) is issued by Defra in accordance with Article 4.6 of the Large...

Notice: Notice 16/16 - Intervention: Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) and Butter
seen at 11:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Council has acknowledged the dairy market position and agreed to increase the maximum ceiling for fixed price offers of SMP and Butter across the EU in 2016. See the attached document for more details.

Notice: Excise Notice CCL1: a general guide to Climate Change Levy
seen at 11:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: This Notice CCL1 (April 2016) cancels and replaces Notice CCL1 (6 April 2016). Details of any changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1.2 of this notice.

This notice cancels and...

Guidance: Customs Information Paper 20 (2016): removal of requirement to complete sensitive goods and third quantity fields on NCTS declarations
seen at 11:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The requirement to declare sensitive goods and input the additional information on New Computerised Transit System (NCTS) will cease when the UCC enters into force on 1 May 2016.

Notice: Excise Notice CCL1/3: Climate Change Levy - reliefs and special treatments for taxable commodities
seen at 11:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: This Notice CCL1/3 (April 2016) cancels and replaces Notice CCL1/3 (November 2015). Details of any changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1.2 of this notice.

This notice cancels...

Guidance: New initiative: Project Griffin - Industry Self Delivery
seen at 11:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).
Police call for one million town and city workers to help tackle terror threat

NaCTSO is launching a new Griffin based initiative - Industry Self Delivery. Details of the ambitious plan was announced at the ...

Notice: Excise Notice CCL1/4: electricity from renewable sources
seen at 11:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: This notice cancels and replaces Notice CCL1/4 (October 2015). Details of any changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1.2 of this notice.

This notice cancels and replaces Notice...

Notice: VAT Notice 702: imports
seen at 11:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Banking Operations Central Deferment Office address, telephone and fax numbers have been amended.

This Notice 702 (October 2014) cancels and replaces Notice 702 (April 2014). Details of any...

Notice: Excise Notice CCL1/6: a guide to carbon price floor
seen at 11:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: This notice cancels and replaces Excise Notice CCL1/6 (April 2015). Details of any changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1.4 of this notice.

This notice cancels and replaces...

Amalgamation of Robert Browning and William Wordsworth Schools
seen at 11:30, 20 April in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

It has been agreed by SCE and Comds BFG and 20X that Robert Browning and William Wordsworth Schools will amalgamate with effect from the beginning of school year 2016/17. 

The two schools are already...

Extra support for Armed Forces spouses and civil partners to help protect their state pension
seen at 11:30, 20 April in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

A new Armed Forces National Insurance credit is available for spouses and civil partners who joined their partners on overseas postings.

Up to 20,000 Armed Forces spouses may be eligible for a new National...

Speech: Speech given by the British Ambassador to Kazakhstan. This is an English transcript of the speech, delivered in Kazakh and English.
seen at 11:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).
7th Mining and Exploration Forum MINEX 2016: 20 April 2016

Құрметті қонақтар, ханымдар мен мырзалар,

Мен осы жылғы Тау-кен өнеркәсібі Форумына қатысып отырғаныма қуаныштымын. Қазақстанның тау-кен өнеркәсібі...

News story: Saving power and frequency requirements with new radar communication framework
seen at 11:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The University of Strathclyde is using Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) funding to look at novel capabilities for communicating radar from sensing platforms, which could reduce power and frequency requirements...

News story: Persistent surveillance from the air with novel radar system
seen at 11:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The University of Birmingham was funded by the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) to build a proof-of-concept radar system for use on high-altitude platforms, which can detect slow-moving targets in dense...

News story: Communications from high-altitude unmanned air systems
seen at 11:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Roke has been funded by the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) for a project to allow communications from a high-altitude unmanned air system (UAS) to be transmitted via a standard 4G data-card from the...

News story: Ultra-lightweight optical system for aerial ground imaging
seen at 11:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Through Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) funding, Glyndŵr Innovations has developed an ultra-lightweight optical system for use on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for aerial ground imaging applications...

News story: Detecting radio-frequency emissions more accurately
seen at 11:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Plextek has tested a way to locate radio-frequency (RF) emissions with a high degree of accuracy.

With Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) funding, the company has developed an algorithm to analyse...

News story: Closing the training loop with the novel use of learning data
seen at 11:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

BMT Defence Services received funding through the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) to develop a solution to record, review and act on training data in real time and in after-action review.

...

News story: Training soldiers using an augmented-reality environment
seen at 11:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Close Air Solutions, an SME based in Bristol, has demonstrated an innovative method to train UK joint fires soldiers using simulation software combined with augmented-reality headsets and advanced head-tracking...

News story: A graphically hosted objective solution for training
seen at 11:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Inzpire Ltd received funding through the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) to develop the concept of ‘GHOST’ - Graphically Hosted Objective Solution for Training. GHOST is an artificial representation of any...

Open consultation: Strengthening the Tax Avoidance Disclosure Regimes for Indirect Taxes and Inheritance Tax
seen at 10:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The government consulted in 2014 on proposed reforms to the scheme for disclosure of VAT avoidance schemes (VADR) to bring it more into line with scheme for disclosing avoidance in direct taxes (DOTAS). ...

Official Statistics: Effective family-based child maintenance arrangements: preliminary estimates, Dec 2015
seen at 10:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

This publication provides data on numbers and percentages of effective family-based arrangements made by separated parents after contact with the Child Maintenance Options service.

It provides quarterly...

Form: Adoption services: practice and improvement fund
seen at 10:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The guide sets out an explanation of the practice and improvement fund for adoption services.

The first application round is for voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) and other voluntary sector organisations...

Form: Alternative provision free school financial template
seen at 10:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated both documents for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.

This budget planning tool is for:

groups proposing to open an alternative provision (AP) free school for children who can’t attend...
Official Statistics: Universal Credit: 29 Apr 2013 to 7 Apr 2016
seen at 10:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

These monthly experimental statistics include the total number of people:

who have made a claim for Universal Credit up to 7 April 2016 who have made a claim and have attended an initial interview...
Official Statistics: Care Information Choices, England - April 2016
seen at 10:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

This information will be reported at England and CCG level.

The release date has been changed

Previous date: 3 February 2016

Reason for change: This has been delayed from 3 February for...

Official Statistics: DWP statistical summaries 2016
seen at 10:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published 'Monthly statistical summary: April 2016' (data to Feb 2016).

The DWP statistical summaries collection page has more information about the summaries.

There is contact information...

FOI release: Private Rental Market percentiles for monthly rents in England
seen at 10:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

A link to the requested statistics can be found above. Data is for monthly rents recorded between 1 October 2014 and 30 September 2015.

For the new reporting year, 1 April 2016, a new standard rounding...

Form: Special free school financial template
seen at 10:32, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated both documents for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.

This budget planning tool is for:

groups proposing to open a special free school for children with special educational needs or...
Official Statistics: Defence statistics pre-release access list
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Defence statistics pre-release access list: 19 April 2016.

This is a list of the individuals who currently have pre-release access to MOD’s key national and official statistics. The list ...

Form: Studio school financial template
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated both documents for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.

Studio schools in the application and pre-opening stages should use the template on this page to develop their financial plans.

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Guidance: Universal Credit statistics: background information and methodology
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Universal Credit statistics allow people to see how many people are applying for, starting and getting Universal Credit.

Official Statistics: Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2016
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Forecasts for the UK economy is a monthly comparison of independent forecasts.

Please note that Forecasts for the UK economy is a summary of published material reflecting the views of the forecasting ...

Form: UTC financial template
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated both documents for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.

UTCs in the application and pre-opening stages should use the template on this page to develop their financial plans.

The guide...

Form: Mainstream and 16 to 19 free school financial template
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated both documents for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.

This budget planning tool is for:

groups proposing to open a mainstream or 16 to 19 free school open mainstream and 16 to 19...
Guidance: Mainstream free school revenue funding
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.

This guide explains how much revenue funding mainstream free schools will receive.

There is also a financial template that will...

Guidance: 16 to 19 free school revenue funding
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.

This guide explains how much revenue funding 16 to 19 free schools will receive.

There is a financial template that will help...

Guidance: Alternative provision free school revenue funding
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.

This guide explains how much revenue funding alternative provision (AP) free schools will receive.

A financial template that ...

Guidance: UTC revenue funding
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

This guide explains how much funding UTCs will receive.

It includes details of the following types of funding available to UTCs:

local pre-16 formula funding national 16 to 19 formula funding...
Guidance: Studio school revenue funding
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

This guide explains how much funding studio schools will receive.

It includes details of the following types of funding available to studio schools:

local pre-16 formula funding national 16 ...
Guidance: Employment intermediaries: reporting requirements
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Further guidance has been published and changes made to the existing guidance about employment intermediaries and employment intermediaries' reports.

An intermediary is any person who makes arrangements...

Guidance: Corporation Tax technical specifications: XBRL and iXBRL
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Generic dimension validations and Joint filing validation checks have been updated.

Technical specifications for developing software to create accounts and computations in iXBRL format.

Guidance: Customs Information Paper 19 (2016): fresh banana imports
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

From 1 May 2016 to declare a provisional weight for bananas prior to obtaining your weight certificates you must hold an authorisation to use the Simplified Procedure.

Official Statistics: National Emission Reduction Plan (NERP): quarterly register
seen at 10:31, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New 2015 NERP public register due to further amendments to trades and quarterly emissions.

The National Emission Reduction Plan (NERP) is issued by Defra in accordance with Article 4.6 of the Large...

Press release: Employment rate remains at record 74.1% while wages continue to rise
seen at 10:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

There are now 31.4 million people in work – up 20,000 over the past quarter and 360,000 in the past year.

This growth is being driven by full-time employment, which made up 80% of the annual rise, and...

Speech: 'UK is committed to supporting India’s goal of 100 Smart Cities'
seen at 10:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Ladies and gentlemen

It gives me immense pleasure to be speaking at CII’s Annual Environment and Sustainability conference.

Few lines about yourself and what you like about Bangalore (Bengaluru...

Press release: New charity investigation: Life Line Missions
seen at 10:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

The Charity Commission (‘the commission’), the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened a statutory inquiry into Life Line Missions, registered charity number 1085504. The inquiry...

News story: Adding wearable technologies into simulation experiences
seen at 10:30, 20 April in News and communications (Our copy).

QinetiQ has been funded by the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) to develop its Java Augmented Reality and Virtual Stealth Technology (JARViST).

JARViST provides a standards-compliant framework...

Form: International tax: UK - Switzerland Double Taxation Convention (Form Switzerland-Company)(English German)
seen at 09:35, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Contact details updated (phone number and address).

Use form Switzerland-Company to apply for relief at source from UK Income Tax and to claim repayment of UK Income Tax.

Open consultation: Single Source Cost Standards: Statutory Guidance on Allowable Costs
seen at 09:35, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The Defence Reform Act 2014 provides the legislative basis for the Single Source Procurement Framework. The Act makes the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) responsible for issuing statutory guidance on ...

Open consultation: Creating a secondary annuities market: tax framework
seen at 09:35, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

This consultation is about the proposed secondary market for pension annuities. The creation of a secondary annuities market is intended to extend greater flexibility and freedom to people who had little choice...

Open consultation: Strengthening the Tax Avoidance Disclosure Regimes for Indirect Taxes and Inheritance Tax
seen at 09:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The government consulted in 2014 on proposed reforms to the scheme for disclosure of VAT avoidance schemes (VADR) to bring it more into line with scheme for disclosing avoidance in direct taxes (DOTAS). ...

Open consultation: Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme
seen at 09:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

At Autumn Statement 2015 the government announced that it would bring forward the planned review of the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme.

This document, which has been informed by responses to...

Form: Adoption services: practice and improvement fund
seen at 09:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The guide sets out an explanation of the practice and improvement fund for adoption services.

The first application round is for voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) and other voluntary sector organisations...

Form: Alternative provision free school financial template
seen at 09:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated both documents for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.

This budget planning tool is for:

groups proposing to open an alternative provision (AP) free school for children who can’t attend...
Official Statistics: Universal Credit: 29 Apr 2013 to 7 Apr 2016
seen at 09:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

These monthly experimental statistics include the total number of people:

who have made a claim for Universal Credit up to 7 April 2016 who have made a claim and have attended an initial interview...
National Statistics: Levels of highest qualification held by working age adults: 2015
seen at 09:34, 20 April in Search (Our copy).

The statistics provided are taken from the Annual Population Survey (APS). Qualifications have been grouped into National Qualification Framework (NQF) levels. Working age adults in this release refers to males...