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24 July 2020

Hatfield Prison
seen at 23:44, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
Hatfield Prison
Embracing virtual learning on our projects
seen at 23:37, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Embracing virtual learning on our projects
Detailed guide: Leicester Prison
seen at 23:35, 24 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Detailed guide: Leicester Prison
Supporting Parents: Wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic
seen at 23:35, 24 July in Civil Service (Our copy).

Jonathan Jones, Civil Service Health and Wellbeing Champion hears from parents balancing personal and professional circumstances during the coronavirus pandemic.

Colleagues across the Civil Service are...

Recover, together, stronger: How a data alliance can aid our economic recovery
seen at 23:32, 24 July in Geospatial Commission (Our copy).

Credit: Who is Danny, Shutterstock

We’ve all witnessed the critical role location data has played over the last months in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, but what comes next? I believe that geospatial...

Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers
seen at 22:44, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers
Her Majesty's Passport Office update on passport applications
seen at 22:38, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Her Majesty's Passport Office update on passport applications
Detailed guide: Long Lartin Prison
seen at 22:36, 24 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Detailed guide: Long Lartin Prison
Wild bird licensing stocktake - an evolving process
seen at 22:32, 24 July in Natural England (Our copy).

Since my previous blog covering wild bird licences, we have reached the end of the main season of demand for licences for control of those bird species that would have been previously covered by the General...

Reflections on the Summer Symposium
seen at 22:30, 24 July in The Ofqual blog (Our copy).

On Tuesday we held our annual Summer Symposium. Given the circumstances this summer, it was a webinar, meaning we could speak to many more people than usual.

In relation to GCSEs, AS and...

Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions
seen at 21:43, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions
UK and India agree to deeper trading relationship
seen at 21:36, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
UK and India agree to deeper trading relationship
Detailed guide: Pentonville Prison
seen at 21:34, 24 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Detailed guide: Pentonville Prison
Predictive coding: how technology could help to streamline cases
seen at 21:33, 24 July in Competition and Markets Authority (Our copy).

Predictive coding has been trialled on some of our recent investigations to help us spot relevant evidence quickly. Complex cases involve reviewing vast numbers of electronic documents and this is where...

Notices under the Land Registration Rules 2003
seen at 20:42, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
Notices under the Land Registration Rules 2003
UK-Indonesia Joint Trade Review: second round of discussions
seen at 20:36, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
UK-Indonesia Joint Trade Review: second round of discussions
Detailed guide: Wandsworth Prison
seen at 20:34, 24 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Detailed guide: Wandsworth Prison
Luton: local restrictions
seen at 18:45, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
Luton: local restrictions
Building resilience in the face of global climate risks
seen at 18:39, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Building resilience in the face of global climate risks
Manage your student loan balance
seen at 18:38, 24 July in Student Loans Company - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Manage your student loan balance
Detailed guide: Hatfield Prison
seen at 18:35, 24 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Detailed guide: Hatfield Prison
Joining the cross-Government Data Architecture Community group
seen at 18:32, 24 July in Government Data Architecture (Our copy).

This is a quick blog to give you all the information you could need to join the cross-Government Data Architecture Community (or as we shorten it too GDAC).

What is it?

GDAC is a collaborative ...

Staying safe for Eid Al-Adha
seen at 18:30, 24 July in UK Health Security Agency (Our copy).

Staying alert for Eid Al-Adha this month will help to protect friends and family from coronavirus (COVID-19). The great effort communities across the country made to adapt ritual practise and control ...

DFID Annual Procurement and Commercial Report: Financial year 2018 to 2019
seen at 16:45, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
DFID Annual Procurement and Commercial Report: Financial year 2018 to 2019
Letter from Chloe Smith MP to Gianluca Esposito
seen at 16:39, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Letter from Chloe Smith MP to Gianluca Esposito
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend June 2020
seen at 16:38, 24 July in Student Loans Company - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Transparency data: SLC Supplier Spend June 2020
28 July 2020: Launch of the WFD Environmental Democracy Initiative
seen at 16:36, 24 July in Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) (Our copy).

Overwhelming evidence shows that human activity has a dangerous impact on the climate and our ecosystems. Yet, most political systems have failed to address climate and other environmental crises. Strong environmental...

Detailed guide: Prescoed Prison
seen at 16:35, 24 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Detailed guide: Prescoed Prison
Duncan Selbie's Friday Message - 24 July 2020
seen at 16:30, 24 July in UK Health Security Agency (Our copy).

Dear everyone

Getting ready for flu

The annual flu vaccination programme is critical to our winter planning and we are working with DHSC and NHS England to roll out the biggest campaign in UK history...

Mrs C Black v Avios Group (AGL) Ltd: 2304557/2018
seen at 14:43, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
Mrs C Black v Avios Group (AGL) Ltd: 2304557/2018
UKEF supports college as it offers female education in Saudi Arabia
seen at 14:37, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
UKEF supports college as it offers female education in Saudi Arabia
What you need to know when visiting a care home (new guidance for COVID-19)
seen at 14:36, 24 July in Healthwatch - Your spotlight on health and social care services (Our copy).
Advice and InformationTake a look at what the guidance around visiting your loved ones in care homes means in practice.
Detailed guide: Usk Prison
seen at 14:34, 24 July in Ministry of Justice - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Detailed guide: Usk Prison
Hannah Woodgates Hair Design: Safety first as hairdresser welcomes back clients
seen at 14:33, 24 July in Coronavirus Business Support (Our copy).

A Cornwall-based hair salon has opened its doors safely with staggered shifts for staff and only one client per stylist.

Owner Hannah Woodgates, who employs five stylists at the Bude-based site, has just...

Update: travel corridors
seen at 11:45, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
Update: travel corridors
Common Platform system tested in criminal courts
seen at 11:39, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Common Platform system tested in criminal courts
Announcement of Opportunity: NERC-ESRC funded Unconventional Hydrocarbons in the UK Energy System (UKUH) programme launches an Open Call
seen at 11:38, 24 July in Funding news and calls (Our copy).

Up to £400,000 of funding has been allocated up to build upon the existing NERC-ESRC funded Unconventional Hydrocarbons in the UK Energy System (UKUH) programme.

28 July 2020: Launch of the WFD Environmental Democracy Initiative
seen at 11:36, 24 July in Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) (Our copy).

Overwhelming evidence shows that human activity has a dangerous impact on the climate and our ecosystems. Yet, most political systems have failed to address climate and other environmental crises. Strong environmental...

Nirvana Spa: Bringing back a luxurious spa experience safely for all
seen at 11:35, 24 July in Coronavirus Business Support (Our copy).

Family-owned Nirvana Spa near Wokingham in Berkshire is preparing to reopen its doors to customers on 25 July.

The spa, which includes several pools, Dead Sea salt floatation pools, a treatment suite, ...

‘Can we help?’ Why Sellafield Ltd’s approach to social impact matters
seen at 11:34, 24 July in Cleaning up our nuclear past: faster, safer and sooner (Our copy).
What is social impact?

Social impact is the effect that our company actions have on people and our community and ultimately, it’s about creating permanent, positive and significant social or economic change through...

David Frost's statement following the conclusion of round 5 negotiations with the EU
seen at 11:31, 24 July in No 10 media blog (Our copy).
David Frost, Chief Negotiator, said: “We have just concluded our latest round of negotiations with the EU.  These were the first formal trade discussions to have taken place in London during these talks and were...
CLOSED: Wheels to Work and Training in South East LEP (OC30S20P1728)
seen at 10:45, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
CLOSED: Wheels to Work and Training in South East LEP (OC30S20P1728)
Minister visits Midlands charity supporting thousands to apply to EU Settlement Scheme
seen at 10:41, 24 July in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).
Minister visits Midlands charity supporting thousands to apply to EU Settlement Scheme
Call for Evidence: An inspection of Border Force Freight Operations
seen at 10:38, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Call for Evidence: An inspection of Border Force Freight Operations
Daphne Jackson Fellowships now available to Arts and Humanities Researchers
seen at 10:38, 24 July in News (Our copy).

AHRC are delighted to announce that Daphne Jackson Fellowships are now available to arts and humanities researchers. Daphne Jackson Fellowships offer academics the opportunity to return to research following ...

28 July 2020: Launch of the WFD Environmental Democracy Initiative
seen at 10:35, 24 July in Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) (Our copy).

Overwhelming evidence shows that human activity has a dangerous impact on the climate and our ecosystems. Yet, most political systems have failed to address climate and other environmental crises. Strong environmental...

Why social impact is good business
seen at 10:33, 24 July in Cleaning up our nuclear past: faster, safer and sooner (Our copy).

I was proud that yesterday we announced an investment with Cumbria Community Foundation that will help Transform West Cumbria.

The programme touches all of our social impact objectives.

Don’t get ‘Petfished’ open letter
seen at 10:32, 24 July in Defra in the media (Our copy).

Today there was coverage in the Independent following an open letter signed by vets, charities and animal-loving celebrities including Kirsty Gallacher, Amanda Holden, Paul O’Grady and David Gandy...

Covid-19 Update (Lord Bethell)
seen at 09:45, 24 July in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 11 and 13 July 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 came into force, reopening several businesses and sectors, in order to cautiously return...

Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy
seen at 09:44, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy
The National Archives now open, offering a limited service
seen at 09:38, 24 July in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).

We’re very pleased to announce that we are now able to welcome visitors back into our reading rooms. We are offering a limited service to visitors who need access to our collection of original documents for their...

Kenya: call for bids for personal protective equipment
seen at 09:37, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Kenya: call for bids for personal protective equipment
Gender-focused Data Specialist to support the Parliament of Sierra Leone
seen at 09:35, 24 July in Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) (Our copy).

WFD will be delivering a five-month project to support Members of the Parliament of Sierra Leone to be better able to hold the government of Sierra Leone to account on its COVID-19 response, particularly the ...

Bovine TB vaccine field trials given the green light
seen at 09:32, 24 July in Defra in the media (Our copy).

The Guardian, The I, Daily Mirror, Yorkshire Post, Farmers Weekly, Somerset County Gazette and Farming Today have all run coverage on our announcement yesterday that...

Tax credits deadline: customers at risk of losing out
seen at 02:41, 24 July in Search (Our copy).
Tax credits deadline: customers at risk of losing out
Most comprehensive flu programme in UK history will be rolled out this winter
seen at 02:35, 24 July in News and communications (Our copy).
Most comprehensive flu programme in UK history will be rolled out this winter