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We all agree for the need to protect children online |
The Information Commissioner’s Office has opened consultation on 16 standards that online services must meet to protect children’s privacy. Age appropriate design: a code of practice for online services sets out the standards expected of those responsible for designing, developing or providing online services likely to be accessed by children and which process their data. When finalised, it will be the first of its kind and become an international benchmark. Introduced by the Data Protection Act 2018, the draft code sets out 16 standards of age appropriate design for online services like apps, connected toys, social media platforms, online games, educational websites & streaming services. It is not restricted to services specifically directed at children. The draft code says that the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration when designing and developing online services. It says that privacy must be built in and not bolted on. The code is out for consultation until 31 May. The final version will be laid before Parliament and is expected to come into effect before the end of 2019. Settings must be “high privacy” by default (unless there’s a compelling reason not to); only the minimum amount of personal data should be collected and retained; children’s data should not usually be shared; and geolocation services should be switched off by default in most circumstances. So-called “nudge techniques” should not be used to encourage children to provide unnecessary personal data, to weaken their privacy settings or carry on using the service longer than they had intended. It also addresses issues of parental control and profiling. Organisations should follow the code and demonstrate that their services use children’s data fairly and in compliance with data protection law. Those that don’t could face enforcement action including fines of up to £17m or 4% of global turnover or orders to stop processing data. |
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ICO launches consultation on Code of Practice to help protect children online ICO: Children’s privacy – new standards for online services will help protect children And here is another area of ‘digital concern’ Advice to parents after reports that children's smartwatches can be hacked Blog post; Anne Longfield, 28/11/17 Showing more ‘savvy’ than many adults They should hide their ‘Faces’ in shame Children’s Commissioner responds to the ICO’s consultation on online safety |
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A vision for Health in Wales |
Health Minister Vaughan Gething, has set out his vision for cutting edge precision medicine to improve health and deliver a sustainable future for NHS Wales. The RCC in Newport, which was the first facility in the UK to offer proton beam therapy for cancer patients, is an excellent example of the development of new cancer therapies, here in Wales. The Minister said. “Today I have published our Statement of Intent for Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products, which sets out how we will deliver precision therapeutics, like new cell therapies, in Wales. Alongside this I have published a Statement of Intent to transform pathology services. All this builds on our recent investment in diagnostic services such as the new Imaging Academy for Wales”. |
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WAG: Minister sets out vision for cutting edge technology in NHS Wales South Wales - Rutherford Cancer Centres Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales Approved by NHS Wales To ... Written Statement - Statement of Intent for Diagnostic Imaging Services Written Statement: Precision Medicine Written Statement - Genomics for Precision Medicine Strategy Health Minister officially opens Glan Clwyd Hospital new Hybrid Theatre Pathology Statement of Intent - Welsh Government National Imaging Academy Wales Advanced Therapies Statement of Intent - Welsh Government Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products - NHS Wales £3m to improve access to technology for health staff and patients Over £11m for new scanning equipment announced by Vaughan Gething |
Editor’s choice of other Health, Social care & Homelessness related items of note: |
DHSC: NHS-funded nursing care rate announced for 2019 to 2020 DHSC: New tools to help health professionals boost prevention impact NHS England: Last chance to put forward health & care heroes for NHS awards UK Space Agency - Stargazing technology used to spot cancer RoSPA: New advice available on transporting premature & low birth weight babies |
SME Supplier Locator update... | ||
UK Government and public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase and by 2020, it is the stated intent of Cabinet Office that £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts goes to SME’s. Against this ambitious backdrop, the WiredGov Supplier Locator service has been developed specifically to embrace the SME Agenda and provide the ideal platform for SME’s to promote their services, solutions, accreditation and success stories directly to our ever increasing audience across all government and public sector verticals and Tier 1 suppliers. Recent arrivals to the SME Supplier Locator service include:
Click here to find out more. |
Easier to ‘Instruct’ than ‘Do’ |
37% of UK businesses have seen an increase in stress-related absence over the last year, with heavy workloads and poor management style to blame, according to a new report from the CIPD & Simplyhealth. The research, which surveyed 1,078 people professionals, shows that stress is a growing problem in UK workplaces. Respondents say having heavy workloads (62%), which can be attributed to poor management, is the top cause of stress-related absence. The second biggest contributing factor is management style which has risen from 32% to 43% in the last year. The worrying increase in management style as a key cause of workplace stress highlights the need for businesses to invest properly in management training, as well as wider well-being initiatives. The CIPD is calling for senior leaders to prioritise wellness at work. It is encouraging greater investment in health & well-being by training managers so they are confident and competent to support staff. |
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CIPD: Rise in stress at work linked to poor management, new research finds Difficult to know ‘where to start’ New TUC & GMB passports will help almost 1m disabled people get the support they need at work Six ways to improve your wellbeing TUC: Annual commuting time is up 18 hours compared to a decade ago More support for school leaders to tackle workload TUC: Work-related stress is a “growing epidemic” TUC: Stress is top concern at work, union reps warn Mental Health in the workplace | Advice & Guidance from Acas Beat stress at work | NHS inform Stress at work - Work-related stress and how to tackle it – HSE |
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