MoD: Major Natalie Taylor wins Marie Claire award – (UK Armed Forces take part in biggest NATO exercise in over 10 years ~ MoD: Tackling Commercial Disadvantage for Service Families Overseas ~ Forces Help to Buy gets 5,000 service people on the property ladder ~ New investment in counter terrorism for UK Armed Forces ~ Work begins on third Royal Navy Patrol Vessel ~ Armed Forces' double win at UK Race Equality Awards ~ MoD: New painting marks Army’s relationship with Scotland over last 100 years ~ Polish war heroes reunited in Veterans UK care home ~ Defence Secretary announces more support in Baltics and Ukraine)
NHS England: My hopes for the NHS England Commitment to Carers – Richard Cross – (NHS England: 1 in 4 GP appointments potentially avoidable ~ Patients are the experts of self-care ~ NHS England: The real story behind the headlines ~ NHS England: Learning disability employment pledge launched ~ Allied health professions urged to enter innovation awards)
DH/ PHE: Clear opportunities for local organisations to improve children’s mental wellbeing – (Showcasing the best of NHS innovation to overseas health leaders)
Monitor: Chief Executive of NHS Improvement announced – (Monitor: Radical change needed from foundation trusts to tackle intense pressures)
Crown Commercial Service: Monitor approves temporary health staff agreements)
CQC: NHS Trust inspections for February 2016 – (CQC: Work begins with Age UK encouraging people to "tell us about your care")
NICE: Prevention better than cure, says NICE Chair – (Have you got what it takes to be a NICE Fellow or Scholar?)
ESRC: Social scientists needed to solve the problem of antibiotic overuse
Tighten up new NMC revalidation process, says Unite
DfE: Priority school building programme - Essex special school reopens – (DfE: Changes to key stage 4 and key stage 5 statistical releases)
CLG: 10 high streets named a "Rising Star" in Great British High Streets competition
Home Office: Minister for Syrian Refugees visits families given sanctuary
LGA responds to Government funding pledge for Syrian refugee resettlement scheme – (LGA responds to Chancellor's business rates announcement ~ LGA: Extending right to buy to housing association tenants to cost £6bn by 2020)
Socitm points to New York as model for councils looking to drive ‘data-driven solutions’ locally
BCS computing teacher training scholarships - now open for applications – (BCS: Who will be 2016 Roger Needham Award or Lovelace Medal winners? ~ Leading scientist developing Canary Wharf will present BCS Needham Lecture 2015 ~ BCS calls ruling on safe harbour a ‘wake up call for global digital business’)
DBS check delays at the Metropolitan police
TfL: Record number of graduate trainees join TfL – (TfL: High Court asked to rule if smartphones are taximeters ~ Follow in film stars’ footsteps ~ A night to remember at the museum ~ TfL: Have your say on Silvertown river crossing ~ TfL; New measures affirm TfL’s transparency commitment)
LGA: Youth offending team funding reductions could increase number of children in custody
ScotGov: Record funding for winter celebrations – (ScotGov: VW task force call ~ Ferry berthing upgrade for Kerrera ~ ScotGov: Digital roll-out transforms communities ~ STEM stars ~ ScotGov: Scottish fashion designer reveals inspiration behind life-saving check print ~ ScotGov: Community renewables meets target early ~ ScotGov: Global alcohol conference ~ ScotGov: Heroes honoured for bravery ~ ScotGov: Topic Consultation on Scotland’s Census 2021 ~ Response to news on Pauline Cafferkey's condition ~ NHS England:
New guidance to raise awareness of the importance of good nutritional care)
WAG: Swansea area benefiting from Superfast Cymru – (Proposals for new £24m Dyfi Bridge go on display ~ Maesteg’s new GP surgery points the way to the future, says Health Minister)
CESG: Certified Cyber Security Consultancy - Head Consultant interviews
DVSA: The Highway Code is now easier to use on GOV.UK
HEFCE: Consultation on changes to the National Student Survey and Unistats – (Enhanced version of the HEFCE Register of Higher Education Providers ~ HEFCE: Additional reports supporting consultation on changes to the National Student Survey and Unistats)
techUK calls for BBC Remit to Support Tech Industry – (WISE Campaign People Like Me School Resources)
Arts Council England: Quality Metrics framework moves into national test phase – (ACE: Family Arts Festival returns for its biggest year yet)
CBI: Apprenticeship levy should be set by independent board and funding ring-fenced
English Heritage: 1066 Battle of Hastings battlefield re-presented for 950th anniversary
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Oldbury reactors emptied of fuel
Innovate UK to fund the development of healthier food and drink – (Innovate UK: What do you need to know about publicly funded innovation?)
UNICEF: Joint statement on Somalia’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child – (Unicef UK Extends Fundraising Campaign as Official Charity for Next Edition Of World's Longest Ocean Race ~ Safer learning for more than 2m children caught in Syrian conflict ~ Six months of violence in Yemen leave more than 500 children dead, some 1.7m at risk of malnutrition: Unicef ~ M&S Launches New Eco Tote Bag In Partnership With Unicef UK And Designed By Barbara Hulanicki)
Natural England: Protected species: new licensing system saves customers time and money
WWF: Europe’s nature mown down by political inaction – (WWF: Bigger action needed on upgrading homes to meet Welsh climate targets ~ WWF - More than 1 in 3 unable to correctly identify that charcoal is made from wood)
EHRC speaks to the UN on children's rights
Appeal Court ruling on pensions for same-sex couples a disappointment, says TUC
National Archives: Safeguarding the cultural heritage of British artists
RoSPA welcomes IKEA’s blind-cord promise to save children’s lives – (RoSPA: Campaign launched to prevent child choking and poisoning)
Collaboration Readiness: Why it matters, how to build it, and where to start
STFC: Brand new opportunity for international Post-Docs at STFC and Diamond
Ordnance Survey: Escape the obvious with the OS graduate scheme
CCW: Consumers can air concerns at regional meeting in Leicester
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