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Format migration and Publishing Platform update
This post is about our work on the Publishing Platform, what we’ve done so far, what we’re going to do, and how that will all help simplify our publishing applications’ code base as well as helping us focus on building …
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How to write a successful grant application
If you’re interested in applying for grant opportunities, these tips will help you strengthen your application.
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Preventing homelessness
Last Monday, the Prime Minister announced £20 million funding for local areas to test new approaches to preventing homelessness. These will draw on the insight and ideas that Policy Lab have generated with DCLG, local authorities and charities over the …
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Education in the media: 25 October 2016
Today’s news review looks at misleading coverage about the school census.
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Our 10th anniversary – a successful start with more hard work ahead
I feel very proud to write this as the Chairman of Natural England as it celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. In marking the occasion we will quite rightly reflect on many important achievements during that time, but do so …
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NCAS 2016: Carers UK join Lyn Romeo in the DH Lounge
Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker for Adults and Carers UK Meet and greet: 12.15 – 1.15pm, DH Lounge (E32) 'Carers UK is delighted to team up with Lyn Romeo to explore our shared goal with delegates of supporting carers better', …
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Defence in the Media: 25 October 2016
In defence-related broadcast news this morning, Sky News reports that, later today, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon will announce he is to send up to a further 20 British soldiers to train the moderate opposition in Syria. Sky News, BBC News and various online outlets …
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Agri-tech – a growing opportunity
There is a growing recognition that the significant challenges facing global agriculture represent significant opportunity for innovation, investment and commercial growth. This is driving dramatic increases in both the number and value of global investments in the AgriFood sector. Investment …
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Local wellbeing, local growth: Why we need Health in All Policies
In April 2013 local authorities took over public health responsibilities, welcoming the role and celebrating that public health was ‘coming home’. And indeed it was. Public health has never been just about health care nor is it just about public …
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What is the digital apprenticeship service?
The UK is not as productive as many other developed countries. Employers tell us that this is because there is a lack of technical skills in the workplace. Apprenticeships can meet that need by combining off-the-job training with a real …
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NCAS 2016: our DH schedule
We really love Manchester – and we’d say that even if the Department of Health wasn’t presenting at NCAS this year! And we love the venue too – the Manchester Central Convention Complex, formerly the city’s main railway terminus, now …
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From London to Limavady - Civil Service Awards 2016
Today we published the shortlists for all 16 categories in the 11th Civil Service Awards. So it’s a great pleasure, as Civil Service Awards Champion, to be able to congratulate all of those who have been shortlisted, including the winners …
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How registers emerge
The Registers Design Authority is a small team focused on building a service to help quickly establish open registers across government. Like any digital team, we need to understand our users and how best to meet their needs. Our primary …
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Civil Service Awards 2016 - shortlist
The Civil Service Awards 2016 shortlist has just been announced. Here are the entries that made it to the finals: The Analysis and Use of Evidence Award Team or individual: Benefits and Credits Data Analytics Team (BCAT) Department: HM Revenue & Customs …
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Pensions and LPAs
Recent changes in pensions regulations have shifted responsibility from the employer to the individual. So who will make pensions decisions for us if we cannot make them ourselves? This is one of the reasons why OPG thinks everyone should consider …
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LifeWorks needs volunteers!
RBLI is looking for business managers to carry out mock interviews in Aylesbury to help ex-armed forces personnel get into civilian jobs.
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Rated R: Effective applications of the R language
Along with Python, the R programming language is one of the most popular open source technologies for data science work.
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Meet our customers - CityVerve
Nick Chrissos, Head of Innovation Technology, Cisco UK & Ireland Creating a blueprint for smart cities worldwide CityVerve’s goal is to create a smarter city, and that means being smarter with how we collect and use data. Though CityVerve is …
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So what if you fail, sometimes you gotta fall before you fly
Greville D'Cunha recommends the ESEL academy to anyone wanting a challenge and the opportunity to show their potential and step outside their comfort zone.
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The Civil Service People Survey – one week to go
The 2016 People Survey closes next Monday 31 October. With one week to go, 210,052 of you (49%) have completed the survey. We would encourage those of you that haven’t completed the survey to do so. If you have completed …
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Education in the media: 24 October 2016
Today’s news review looks at coverage of the number of teachers leaving the profession.
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Defence in the Media: 24 October 2016
The battle for Mosul remains the key talking point in defence news this morning.
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Latest annual data shows benefits of AAA screening
Today we published the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening, surveillance and outcome data for the 2015 to 2016 screening year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016).
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NEWS: Join us for 2 'Weeks of Action' Coming Soon!
I'm delighted to announce that in the coming month we will be putting on not one but two 'weeks of action.' Those of you who have followed or participated in our previous 'weeks' will know the format but for those …
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Defence in the media: Sunday 23 October 2016
Today’s defence-related media coverage includes the news that Britain will send nearly 30 troops to bolster NATO’s mission in Kosovo. NATO Kosovo force The Independent, The Sunday Mirror, and The People, report that nearly 30 British troops will be sent to …
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Defence in the Media: Saturday 22 October 2016
A range of defence stories feature in today’s media, including continued coverage of Russia’s Northern Fleet sailing through the Channel, the Iraq Historical Allegations Team (IHAT), and the fight against Daesh in Iraq. Russian ships Most national newspapers, including The …
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What Black History Month means for the Civil Service – discussion and podcast
Fast Streamer Elizabeth Yentumi leads a discussion with Civil Service Race Champion Richard Heaton and Rob Neil, Chair of the Civil Service Race Forum.
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Get Online Week: Volunteering in your community.
Laura Warren works in the Markets & Consumer Policy team within the Digital Economy Unit at the Department for Culture Media and Sport. In the third of our posts supporting Get Online Week, she tells us about her experience as …
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What we’ve learnt so far about how users find and use data
We recently shared what we've learned so far about how government data is published. This has already helped us think about how we can improve the way we do this, but we still want to know more about users at …
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A broad look at international user needs
We’re the international content discovery team, our 6-week mission, to boldly go where some people have gone before, finding international users’ needs. Camped out on the seventh floor at Aviation House, with vaguely international-themed bunting, we have spent the last …
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Improving the Check your State Pension service in public beta
Steve Borthwick is an interaction designer working at the Department for Work and Pensions. In this guest post, he writes about how his team iterated the Check your State Pension service and halved the number of enquiries around their biggest query. The service The …
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Education in the media: 21 October
Today’s news review looks at the report commissioned by the Government into tackling and preventing harassment on university campuses and the release of school absence statistics.
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Implementing secure email in a local authority: experiences from Fife
Martin Kotlewski, Lead Officer for Security & Compliance from Fife Council, talks about securing government email in a local authority.
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Defence in the Media: Friday 21 October 2016
There is coverage today of the Defence Secretary’s cyber investment announcement and the naming of the UK’s first new submarine.
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How to test and refine assisted digital support before going live
Pilots are small-scale pieces of research with a limited number of a service’s users. They are a great way to test and iterate elements of your service. They let you test out processes for their feasibility in practice, interact with …
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A book isn’t just a book; it’s a doorway
Guest post from BookTrust's Gemma Malley, who writes about her personal experience, and the programmes BookTrust run
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NCAS returns to Manchester
The National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCAS 2016) will be making a welcome return to the northern, policy powerhouse that is Manchester! And, as is now traditional, the Social Care News blog will be covering all three days of the …
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Obesity and the environment – the impact of fast food
We know overweight and obesity levels are higher in children from poorer neighbourhoods, and it’s concerning to see new analysis which shows that there are more fast food outlets in many of these deprived areas on average. The chart below …
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The UK backs Dr David Nabarro in his bid to lead the World Health Organisation
The UK Government has today given its formal backing to Dr David Nabarro, a British national who is in the running to become the next Director-General of The World Health Organization (WHO). Dr Nabarro, an international public servant and health …
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I wouldn't start from here: what if we didn't have INSPIRE?
In September I attended The 10th annual EU INSPIRE conference in Barcelona, with my colleague on the data programme, Jason King. INSPIRE is an EU framework Directive, incorporated into UK law since 2009, that covers the UK and the Devolved …