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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

Why Biasing Advanced Persistent Threats over Cybercrime is a Security Risk

Wales’ public sector leading the way in responsible AI use

New records detail how AI helps government make quick, accurate decisions to boost trade, speed up responses and more

IDC endorses appointment of new ICAI Chief Commissioner

New year, new start-ups - get data privacy right from the start

New year, new you - 2025 is the year to tighten up your data privacy

14 million people don’t know how to erase their data from an old device

techUK Briefing on Automated Decision Making in the Data (Use and Access) Bill

Female computing students closed the gap on men in 2024 – new data shows

 

Active Wellbeing 2025 Promoters Pack

This February, we’re excited to host our month-long, virtual Active Wellbeing Around-the-World activity challenge.We’re inviting everyone in the public sector and civil service to sign up, join a team, and log their daily activity to help everyone get moving more in 2025.

Past participants have shared that they want to get active, stay healthy, and keep fit—but sometimes need that extra little motivation. With AW25, we’re here to inspire and support everyone with a nudge to budge to move a little more this year.CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR OUR PROMOTER’S PACK

Our promoter’s pack includes everything you need to share AW25 with your team and colleagues. It’s packed with user-friendly posters, email templates, intranet articles, social media posts, and resources you can easily share across your channels.Access the Active Wellbeing 2025 Promoters Pack

 
Editor’s choice of Health, Social Care & Homelessness related items of note:

Parents urged to be watchful for norovirus symptoms

New reforms and independent commission to transform social care

Tracey Cooper awarded OBE in New Year Honours List

Hospital patients with flu quadrupled to over 5,000 ahead of New Year

Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest ever level

Annual review of the sector reveals immense pressures

NHS staff among those recognised in 2025 New Year honours list

Have a happy and healthy New Year say health experts

Record numbers complete NHS Couch to 5k app

NHS prevents thousands of strokes, thanks to lifesaving drive

Quit for a week and save a day, say health experts

Influencing health policy with Homeless Link members through the NHS 10 year plan

NHS Tackles Problem Gambling Amid Growing Demand

Booze, burns and bites top NHS Christmas health advice list
 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

Top UK business leaders, job creators and Post Office campaigners awarded New Year’s Honours

Events and grants to help Britain’s businesses and researchers reach the horizon from UK's association with £80 billion research programme

FCA executes search warrants in investigations involving unauthorised business

Skills for growth top agenda for business leaders and government

Statistics on business floorspace

The Welsh economy is set to grow as UK joins major trade group

No holiday cheer for retailers - CBI Distributive Trades Survey

Smarter, greener local energy projects get Welsh Government funding boost

UK continues to step up for Ukraine as new funding announced to bring war criminals to justice

Local Welsh treasures saved and restored with UK Government funding
 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

Tax scheme hits £4 billion milestone

Eighty-five local treasures to be saved and restored

£10m to transform town and city centres across Wales

Jimmy Carter remembered

Determining the principles for a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard - Scottish Government Response Part 1 - Regulatory Changes

UKHSA issues Cold Weather Alert as low temperatures forecast

Powering Up Lessons from Building Sizewell C for the Good of Britain

BTC calls for financial penalties on Government for slow delivery of justice in Post Office Horizon scandal

Top secret lab develops atomic clock using quantum technology

Revealed: graduate turnout divide doubled in 2024 election, exposing government ‘blind spot’, IPPR warns

Significant energy storage progress to keep the lights on following EAC report

 
SME Supplier Locator update...

With the officially stated target and ongoing drive for SME’s to receive £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts, UK public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase.

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.

McGregor Boyall 

 
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