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Defence Secretary (DS) thanks UK military personnel tackling ISIL during a trip to RAF Akrotiri – (Britain's Ebola response has saved thousands of lives but mission not over yet ~ Army medic receives Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service ~ Industry backs government’s spaceport plans ~ Harmonising airworthiness article ~ MoD announces preferred bidder to manage & develop commercial potential of Marchwood Sea Mounting Centre ~ DS discusses Regional Threats On Middle East Visit ~ Minister for reserves urges industry to support Armed Forces ~ Thousands of military families helped onto the property ladder)
DCMS: First World War & Decade of Centenaries commemorations - Update
PM praises the remarkable valour & devotion to duty of the overseas-born recipients of the Victoria Cross - 145 commemorative paving stones unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum
ScotGov: Edinburgh Castle to go green for St Patrick’s Day – (Shared ownership wind farm gets £8.13m boost ~ All dogs in Scotland will need a microchip, under planned changes to the law ~ Talking tech - marking National Digital Learning Week ~ Forth Bridge at 125 ~ £21m for new primary school building projects ~ ScotGov: Scholarships let Pakistani children attend school)
WAG: New GPS system to help Welsh Government crack down on fly-tipping – (Welsh Government and GPC Wales agree new GP contract for Wales ~ Work starts on £1.1m community project on Anglesey which will provide valuable support to local children & their families ~ Nearly 346,000 now benefit from Superfast Cymru fast broadband ~ New series of Grandpa in My Pocket made entirely in Wales ~ 2m trees planted in Uganda thanks to Welsh Government funding
Wales Office Minister welcomes Network Rail proposals to modernise railways in Wales
NIA: Annual days announced for the lighting of Parliament Buildings – (Social Development Committee Agrees Way Forward on Inquiry ~ NIA: Education Committee Backs Greater Access to STEM in Schools)
CBI: Net Neutrality in the U.S – (U.S Immigration update ~ U.S Cybersecurity policy update ~ CBI welcomes statement on the reform of the Executive Departments in Northern Ireland)
NHS Eng: NHS Code4Health programme will improve digital literacy for clinicians – (NHS England announces national review of maternity care ~ Sir Bruce to lead review of professional codes of practice for health professionals ~ Expo provides a heady mix celebrating the best of the NHS ~ Developing a new approach to palliative care funding ~ CCGs approved for joint commissioning of GP services)
Monitor launches investigation into finances at Warrington & Halton Hospitals – (Monitor authorises 2 new foundation trusts ~ Investigation launched to help fix problems at King’s College Hospital NHS FT)
CQC: Have your say about proposals for inspection of NHS 111 services – (New agreement with Monitor to deliver better patient care ~ CQC responds to Kirkup report ~ New-style dental inspections ~ CQC: British Institute of Human Rights will deliver equality & human rights training to all CQC staff from April 2015)
BCS Health advises Trusts not to rely on stimulus funds to progress sustainable informatics strategy in light of budget cuts ~ BCS issues interoperability guideline for health & care providers on how to set about sharing patient records so that the appropriate information is available to clinicians at the point of care delivery)
DfE: Pupils in the north to benefit from 'injection of expertise' – (DfE: Record number of children adopted by LGBT families - ‘selfless dedication’ to vulnerable children ~ Minister hosts celebration to thank early years providers for helping his ‘moral mission’ to give the best possible childcare to parents ~ Celeb Mum of the Year backs childcare app challenge)
Ofsted: Tough new inspections of children’s homes from 1 April 2015 – (Ofsted: Schools not doing enough to support most able students)
Ofgem’s response to appeals by British Gas and Northern Powergrid on RIIO-ED1 price control decision)
DfT: New powers to tackle drug driving in England & Wales
HMT: UK Government reaches agreement on the sale of its entire interest in Eurostar for £757.1m
STFC funded boost for UK nuclear physics as York appoints first professor of Nuclear Physics Theory - (JCMT now under new ownership ~ RIKEN, UK Atomic Energy Authority and ISIS team up for recycled science)
TfL: Catch the rainbow! – (Safer lorry designs unveiled as part of efforts to improve road safety and better protect cyclists & pedestrians ~ Celebrating a century of creative women ~ Make the most of the Easter weekend by planning ahead - online Easter Travel Guide ~ Crackdown continues on unsafe Limos)
techUK: Cyber Security misconceptions placing a third of UK SME revenue at risk – (Facebook voted best mobile brand by 8,500 UK consumers ~ Francis Maude says digital tech is critical for future of government)
Innovate UK: Connecting innovators - the Knowledge Transfer Network)
ACE: Museums economic impact report published as ACE announce £17.5m of new investment in English museums – (ACE: Black Country Living Museum launches resilient leadership programme)
Outsourcing public services is damaging for staff and service users, says TUC – (Amendment to health & safety rules will give green light for cowboys, says TUC)
LGA: Majority of businesses agree councils should be able to set business rates locally – (LGA responds to UK Home Care Association report into pay for care workers ~ The Homecare Deficit: Funding of Older People's Homecare ~ LGA responds to Government starter homes announcement)
EA: Boaters are reminded to renew their registration before 1 April 2015 or risk their vessel being removed from Environment Agency waterways
UNICEF: Children seized from South Sudan school not released yet despite intensive efforts to locate & free them
LR: Property Alert helps thousands in first year
HEFCE: Association of Colleges has been awarded £2.75m to enhance the learning of HE students in colleges
DECC: £70m for home energy efficiency through the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund Release 3
NA: Launching Magna Carta & the emergence of Parliament, a digital resource for children & young people
ESRC: New research tackles disaster risk in urban Africa
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