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14 December 2022

UK launches programmes for ecosystem restoration in Africa and Asia
seen at 22:42, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK launches programmes for ecosystem restoration in Africa and Asia
UK and France joint statement on small boat incident in the Channel
seen at 20:42, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK and France joint statement on small boat incident in the Channel
Chief of the Defence Staff RUSI Lecture 2022
seen at 20:42, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Chief of the Defence Staff RUSI Lecture 2022
Elective recovery - media fact sheet
seen at 20:38, 14 December in Department of Health and Social Care Media Centre (Our copy).

This fact sheet sets out the actions the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England are taking to bring down waiting lists for non-urgent care including planned operations.

 

Q: What...

Recovered appeal: site to the west of the A1237 and south of North Lane, Huntington (ref: 3282969 - 14 December 2022)
seen at 18:45, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Recovered appeal: site to the west of the A1237 and south of North Lane, Huntington (ref: 3282969 - 14 December 2022)
UK statement at the UN vote on ending Iran's membership on the Commission on the Status of Women
seen at 18:45, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK statement at the UN vote on ending Iran's membership on the Commission on the Status of Women
New Permanent Secretary appointed to the Department for International Trade
seen at 18:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
New Permanent Secretary appointed to the Department for International Trade
Urgent Safety Alert issued for baby self-feeding products
seen at 18:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Urgent Safety Alert issued for baby self-feeding products
We take seriously our role in strengthening the multilateral system: UK Statement at the Security Council
seen at 18:43, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
We take seriously our role in strengthening the multilateral system: UK Statement at the Security Council
British High Commissioner in The Bahamas: we are a Proud Partner with The Bahamas on Security, Diplomacy, Trade and Investment
seen at 18:43, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
British High Commissioner in The Bahamas: we are a Proud Partner with The Bahamas on Security, Diplomacy, Trade and Investment
Science Minister speech at Keio University in Japan
seen at 18:43, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Science Minister speech at Keio University in Japan
A cracker of a Fishmas stocking
seen at 18:42, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
A cracker of a Fishmas stocking
Overcoming different ways of working to improve a public service
seen at 18:40, 14 December in DfE Digital, Data and Technology (Our copy).

Traditionally in government, policy has been quite far removed from how services were run (sometimes literally, being in separate cities).

With the development of digital services and the practice...

Issuing of penalties in the Capacity Market
seen at 16:47, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Issuing of penalties in the Capacity Market
ESFA Update: 14 December 2022
seen at 16:47, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
ESFA Update: 14 December 2022
Recovered appeal: site to the west of the A1237 and south of North Lane, Huntington (ref: 3282969 - 14 December 2022)
seen at 16:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Recovered appeal: site to the west of the A1237 and south of North Lane, Huntington (ref: 3282969 - 14 December 2022)
Christmas stocking gives North East fish numbers a boost
seen at 16:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Christmas stocking gives North East fish numbers a boost
World Trade Organisation's USA Trade Policy Review, December 2022: UK statement
seen at 16:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
World Trade Organisation's USA Trade Policy Review, December 2022: UK statement
Exciting changes to Defence Innovation Loans, including loans up to £2 million
seen at 16:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Exciting changes to Defence Innovation Loans, including loans up to £2 million
Horizon Scanning Case Study: Guiding principles that can inform the development of Good Machine Learning Practice
seen at 16:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Horizon Scanning Case Study: Guiding principles that can inform the development of Good Machine Learning Practice
Civil news: housing and debt and HPCDS tenders are open
seen at 16:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Civil news: housing and debt and HPCDS tenders are open
International agreement to support Vietnam's ambitious climate and energy goals
seen at 16:43, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
International agreement to support Vietnam's ambitious climate and energy goals
The Commission for Countering Extremism hosts conference focused on tackling extremism in our communities
seen at 16:40, 14 December in Commission for Countering Extremism (Our copy).
The Commission for Countering Extremism hosts conference focused on tackling extremism in our communities
Corporate report: SIA business impact target, 2021 to 2022
seen at 16:34, 14 December in Security Industry Authority - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Corporate report: SIA business impact target, 2021 to 2022
What are the latest rules around COVID-19 in schools, colleges, nurseries and other education settings?
seen at 16:30, 14 December in The Education Hub (Our copy).

Since March 2022 when the final Covid restrictions were lifted the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has advised that COVID-19 should be managed like other respiratory infections, such as flu.

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Somerset fish numbers get Christmas boost
seen at 14:46, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Somerset fish numbers get Christmas boost
Welsh community groups receive over £1m in UK Government Funding
seen at 14:46, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Welsh community groups receive over &pound;1m in UK Government Funding
New over £650m support package for Ukrainians sees increased ‘thank you’ payments for longer-term hosts
seen at 14:46, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
New over &pound;650m support package for Ukrainians sees increased ‘thank you’ payments for longer-term hosts
Issuing of penalties in the Capacity Market
seen at 14:45, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Issuing of penalties in the Capacity Market
Training for Ukrainian judges begins under UK legal supervision
seen at 14:45, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Training for Ukrainian judges begins under UK legal supervision
Innovators invited to gain insight into the future of ISR
seen at 14:45, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Innovators invited to gain insight into the future of ISR
Our apprenticeship journey so far
seen at 14:43, 14 December in DWP Digital (Our copy).

By Fabien Henry, Apprenticeship Lead

At DWP Digital we believe in nurturing talent. One way we do this is through a range of apprenticeships for people looking for a change in career or wanting...

Secondment opportunities for competition and consumer lawyers
seen at 14:41, 14 December in Competition and Markets Authority (Our copy).

We are launching a new round of secondment opportunities for lawyers, to start on 20 March 2023.

Since its launch in June 2018, approaching 50 secondees from over 20 law firms have taken part in the programme...

Making the GOV.UK Frontend typography scale more accessible
seen at 14:40, 14 December in Design in government (Our copy).

The GOV.UK Design System team is constantly iterating the Design System to make sure it remains as usable as possible for service teams and people using government services.

The typography scale...

How content design helped to frame a new service around NHS data standards
seen at 14:37, 14 December in Services in government (Our copy).

The homepage of the new NHS Data Standards Directory

In 2021 I joined a discovery led by data expert Irina Bolychevsky of NHS England. The focus was how we could help information professionals, ...

FOI release: SIA contract for hosted cloud services
seen at 14:35, 14 December in Security Industry Authority - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
FOI release: SIA contract for hosted cloud services
Corporate report: SIA business impact target, 2021 to 2022
seen at 14:35, 14 December in Security Industry Authority - Activity on GOV.UK (Our copy).
Corporate report: SIA business impact target, 2021 to 2022
Team Around the School
seen at 14:31, 14 December in Supporting Families Programme (Our copy).

What is a Team Around the School (TAS) model? 

Team around the School (TAS) models are developing across the country with the aim of supporting schools to identify and support families earlier when the...

Group A Strep - What you need to know
seen at 14:30, 14 December in UK Health Security Agency (Our copy).

Group A streptococcus (GAS), also referred to as Strep A is a common bacterium. Lots of us carry it in our throats and on our skin and it doesn’t always result in illness. However, GAS does cause a number...

Insights from the Cyber Assessment Framework for Local Government pilot
seen at 14:30, 14 December in DLUHC Digital (Our copy).

In September 2022, the DLUHC Local Digital team kicked off a pilot with a cohort of councils to explore how the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) could be used to help assess and manage...

What do we mean by public benefit?
seen at 11:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
What do we mean by public benefit?
NDG guidance enabling better public benefit evaluations when data is to be used in planning, research and innovation
seen at 11:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
NDG guidance enabling better public benefit evaluations when data is to be used in planning, research and innovation
Russia has attempted to break the foundations of European security: UK statement to the OSCE
seen at 11:44, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Russia has attempted to break the foundations of European security: UK statement to the OSCE
Union urged to clarify that life preserving care will be maintained during strike action
seen at 11:42, 14 December in Healthwatch - Your spotlight on health and social care services (Our copy).
Union urged to clarify that life preserving care will be maintained during strike action Response benedict.knox Wed, 12/14/2022 - 09:54 Following reports that life-saving...
GAD engages at GIRO
seen at 11:41, 14 December in Actuaries in government (Our copy).

I was really pleased to be part of this important and impactful major actuarial conference. As a junior actuary I was one of a number of speakers from the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) who shared...

A bold idea and a blank sheet of paper- Reflections of the Digital Innovation Campaign
seen at 11:37, 14 December in Justice Digital (Our copy).

The bold idea had been set out by Gina Gill, the MoJ’s Chief Digital and Information Officer - a Digital Innovation day… which became a week…which became a month, created for all staff across the MoJ to...

The Paludiculture Exploration Fund invites you to explore the future of wet farming on peat soils
seen at 11:36, 14 December in Natural England (Our copy).

By Jim Milner - PEF Project Manager, Natural England and Jordan Champ - Senior Policy Advisor, Lowland Peat, Defra

In our first blog post in September, we introduced paludiculture, a system of farming...

UK NSC announces commercial engagement event
seen at 10:43, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK NSC announces commercial engagement event
Transport update: Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express and Northern rail services
seen at 10:42, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Transport update: Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express and Northern rail services
Curzon's comeuppance
seen at 10:37, 14 December in History of government (Our copy).

Professor Jonathan Conlin of The Lausanne Project explains how that "most superior person" (as he was described by contemporaries at Oxford) met his match at Lausanne 100 years ago.

Of all the treaties...

Publication of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s 2021-22 Annual Report (Lord True, Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee)
seen at 09:52, 14 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament has today laid before Parliament a report covering the work of the Committee between August 2021 and March 2022. The 2021-2022 Annual Report demonstrates ...

Transport Update (Mark Harper)
seen at 09:52, 14 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

Members will be aware that, in July 2022, Avanti West Coast experienced an immediate and near total cessation of drivers volunteering to work on passenger trains on rest days. In response, it has had to reduce...

Update to the Modern Slavery Statutory Guidance (Robert Jenrick)
seen at 09:52, 14 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

On 10 February 2022 Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC updated the House of Lords that potential victims of modern slavery would be provided with at least a 45-day recovery period, or until a Conclusive Grounds decision...

Publication of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s 2021-22 Annual Report (Rishi Sunak)
seen at 09:51, 14 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

The Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament has today laid before Parliament a report covering the work of the Committee between August 2021 and March 2022. The 2021-2022 Annual Report demonstrates ...

Genome UK: England Implementation Plan (Will Quince)
seen at 09:51, 14 December in Written Ministerial Statements (Our copy).

This is a joint statement with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

In 2020, the government published Genome UK, the UK’s genomic healthcare strategy, setting out a...

UK Science and Technology Minister launches new global international science partnership funding in Tokyo with initial £119m of funding
seen at 09:46, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK Science and Technology Minister launches new global international science partnership funding in Tokyo with initial &pound;119m of funding
Lift-off for new launch technology with UK Space Agency funding
seen at 09:46, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
Lift-off for new launch technology with UK Space Agency funding
DVLA opening hours: Christmas and New Year 2022
seen at 09:46, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
DVLA opening hours: Christmas and New Year 2022
UK House Price Index for October 2022
seen at 09:45, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
UK House Price Index for October 2022
RSH publishes regulatory judgement for Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association
seen at 09:45, 14 December in News and communications (Our copy).
RSH publishes regulatory judgement for Christian Action (Enfield) Housing Association
Racial divisions in prisons: old problems need new solutions
seen at 09:43, 14 December in HMI Prisons (Our copy).

Blog from Hindpal Singh Bhui, lead inspector for the thematic review into the experiences of adult black male prisoners and black prison staff.

‘…over the last five to 10 years a lot of the positive stuff...

Funding available for robotics and automation in farming
seen at 09:34, 14 December in Farming (Our copy).

© This is Engineering

From 9 January 2023, farmers, growers and agritech businesses in England will be able to apply for funding to develop innovative ideas in the areas of robotics and automation.

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Uncovering the experiences of black prisoners and black staff
seen at 02:41, 14 December in HMI Prisons (Our copy).

Blog from Hindpal Singh Bhui, lead inspector for the thematic review into the experiences of adult black male prisoners and black prison staff.

‘…over the last five to 10 years a lot of the positive stuff...