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| Less James Bond; more Alan Turing & Gordon Welchman |
| Innovate UK has announced a competition aimed at addressing Internet of Things (IoT) security challenges. A total of £2m will be made available over 2 phases. The funding for the competition is being made available by the Centre for Defence Enterprise on behalf of the UK's intelligence agencies. Proposals need to show how data can be pulled together from a diverse range of environments operating across different protocols & standards, and show how 2 events/users/devices connect based on the data gathered. |
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| ‘Disability’ does not mean ‘inability’ in a work situation |
| NHS England and NHS Employers have launched the NHS Learning Disability Employment Programme - a pledge to employ more people with learning disabilities which local NHS organisations are being encouraged to sign up to. The programme is the next step in a commitment made in the NHS Five Year Forward View to make NHS workforces more representative of the local communities they serve. |
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NHS England: Learning disability employment pledge launched NHS Learning Disability Employment Programme Not everyone in the NHS needs to be a ‘Brain Surgeon’ to facilitate a patient’s treatment |
| Hardly ‘rocket science’ so why is it taking so long |
| A new report published argues that perhaps 27% of GP appointments could potentially be avoided if there was more co-ordinated working between GPs & hospitals, wider use of other primary care staff, better use of technology to streamline administrative burdens, and wider system changes. |
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NHS England: 1 in 4 GP appointments potentially avoidable Facilitating a joined-up & cost effective welfare system We seem to have been talking about this for decades We won’t be able to afford the NHS unless we ‘solve’ this problem |
| And none too soon! |
| No more excuses for charity fundraisers as new rules are brought in to protect vulnerable people. |
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Cabinet Office: Government crackdown on unethical charity fundraising |
| Some support at last for UK views in EU? |
| Latest ‘rulings’ from Europe. |
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CJEU: Requirement requiring beneficiaries of subsidiary protection to reside in a particular place CJEU: Court should dismiss the EC’s action against the UK concerning allowances for children CJEU: Indefinite ban on voting in European Parliament elections for certain nationals of a State |
| One area we would need to agree on if we leave the EU |
| The ICO has issued a statement in response to the European Court of Justice ruling about the legal basis for the transfer of personal data to businesses that are members of the US Safe Harbor. |
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ICO response to ECJ ruling on personal data to US Safe Harbor BCS calls ruling on safe harbour a ‘wake up call for global digital business’ |
| Personal fine for CE & Council leader might ensure commitment to data protection |
| The ICO has ordered Anglesey County Council to improve its data protection practices after it repeatedly failed to address security and privacy issues. |
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ICO orders Welsh council to improve on data protection NHS must care for patients AND their confidential medical records ICO ‘on the ball’, but do individual ‘responsible managers’ ever get disciplined? |
| Different countries, similar problems, transferable solutions |
| In 2014 Homeless Link’s 5 Transatlantic Practice Exchange participants spent a fortnight in the United States, exploring different practice topics and sharing this learning on their return. Thanks to further support from the Oak Foundation HL are repeating the Exchange over the next 3 years in partnership with the National Alliance to End Homelessness. HL are particularly keen to see applicants from Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland, as well as English services based outside London, when the first application window opens in December 2015. |
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Homeless Link: Join us for next year's Transatlantic Practice Exchange Ten professionals, two countries - Transatlantic Practice Exchange 2014 |
| 1066 and all that |
| Visitors to the Battle of Hastings battlefield next summer will be able to see a new exhibition inside the Great Gatehouse of William the Conqueror’s abbey that will explore the lead up, location & legacy of the battle including a blow by blow account of the day itself, from dawn to dusk. The project is just one part of English Heritage’s programme – ‘1066: Year of the Normans’ – to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings next year. |
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| English Heritage: 1066 Battle of Hastings battlefield re-presented for 950th anniversary |
| Hard luck if a new job depends on it! |
| Your DBS check may be delayed if it has to go to the Metropolitan (Met) police. The Met are resolving a number of issues with their staffing levels, and their relocation from New Scotland Yard. For some applications it can take up to 100 days before applications are processed. |
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| DBS check delays at the Metropolitan police |
| They have a great deal to ‘live down’! |
| The Financial Conduct Authority, alongside the Prudential Regulation Authority, has published new rules in relation to whistleblowing. These changes follow recommendations in 2013 by the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards that banks put in place mechanisms to allow their employees to raise concerns internally (i.e., to ‘blow the whistle’) and that they appoint a senior person to take responsibility for the effectiveness of these arrangements. |
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FCA introduces new rules on whistleblowing FCA confirms approach to improving responsibility & accountability in the banking sector FCA sets out approach to Non-Executive Directors & the Senior Managers Regime |
| Time to move on? |
| An outline of Britain’s 13 biggest economic policy mistakes of the last century from the IEA. Future UK governments have much to learn from the destructive economic policies implemented during the 20th century. |
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| IEA: Support for ‘Corbynomics’ could see damaging policy mistakes repeated |
| Much reduced student debt; That computes! |
| For the 4th year running, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT is managing a scholarship scheme to attract trainee computing teachers to meet a growing need, with Scholarships – each worth £25,000 – on offer. The scheme is open to eligible applicants who start their teacher training in September 2015 (England only). |
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| BCS computing teacher training scholarships - now open for applications |
| A nice boost to one’s CV |
| The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for up to 20 professionals, working in health, public health & social care, to join its highly regarded ambassador programmes. Interested health & social care professionals can apply online and completed applications must be submitted to NICE by 5pm on Friday 13 November 2015. |
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| Have you got what it takes to be a NICE Fellow or Scholar? |
| Opportunities at the leading edge of scientific research |
| STFC and Diamond Light Source are offering 36 positions to post-doctoral researchers over the next 5 years as part of the brand new Rutherford International Fellowship Programme. The scheme which is being offered in a wide range of scientific disciplines is a result of €2.5m funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme. The current call for Fellowship applications closes on 31 October 2015. |
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| STFC: Brand new opportunity for international Post-Docs at STFC and Diamond |
