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Developing an excellent address list for Census 2021
Sunday 21 March 2021 @ 09:30Since 1801, the nation has been
setting aside one day every ten years to conduct the census, collecting an
understanding of all people and households.
Developing an excellent address list for Census 2021
Journeys by Akshita Gandhi - 23rd Feb - 6th April 2021
Thursday 18 March 2021 @ 10:12Throughout the current lockdown, we have remained open online, providing access to art and artists from across the globe. This February, we are delighted to present Journeys, the virtual solo exhibition of Mumbai-based multimedia artist Akshita Gandhi.
Read Full Industry News Article:Journeys by Akshita Gandhi - 23rd Feb - 6th April 2021
Easing the pain of Subject Access Requests
Wednesday 10 March 2021 @ 16:50With
data complaints on the rise, Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR’s) are
becoming ever more popular. Many organisations don’t have a system
and process in place to respond to requests and the prospect of having to do so
can be overwhelming.
Easing the pain of Subject Access Requests
Embrace biometrics to improve access to public sector services online during the pandemic and prevent fraud
Thursday 04 March 2021 @ 09:30The pandemic has
supercharged the digitalisation process in the public sector, resulting in the
placement of an increasing number of services online.
Embrace biometrics to improve access to public sector services online during the pandemic and prevent fraud
Data Security: Controlling Classified Information in the UK Public Sector
Wednesday 17 February 2021 @ 09:30The inevitable and inexorable rise in the levels of remote
and home working during the current pandemic is placing extraordinary
pressure on every public sector organisation’s
cybersecurity.
Data Security: Controlling Classified Information in the UK Public Sector
Introducing ArcGIS Platform – our reimagined developer experience
Monday 08 February 2021 @ 09:30Esri recently announced ArcGIS
Platform – a platform-as-a-service that brings our industry-leading
spatial capabilities into any app or solution.
Introducing ArcGIS Platform – our reimagined developer experience
Return to Work: How the Office Environment Will Change
Monday 08 February 2021 @ 09:30The pandemic
forced almost every organization around the world to review their work
practices and revisit policies. New routines and reassessing what is possible
quickly moved to the top of the agenda and in many ways, we’re still
learning how future work arrangements will look.
Return to Work: How the Office Environment Will Change
ESPO wins the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award
Friday 22 January 2021 @ 09:30We are delighted
to announce that ESPO have won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award for the
second year running. This award is achieved by having reached Feefo’s
Gold standard for three consecutive years, with an average service rating of
over 4.5 out of 5 from our catalogue customers.
ESPO wins the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service award
GeoPlace Evaluates Unadopted Roads on Behalf of the Welsh Assembly
Tuesday 12 January 2021 @ 09:30Privately maintained, the law on the
maintenance and adoption of private roads can be complex. Briefly, an
unadopted road is a road or street not maintainable at public expense, which
means they’ve not been brought under the wing of a local council to be
maintained alongside the rest of the highway network.
GeoPlace Evaluates Unadopted Roads on Behalf of the Welsh Assembly
Electronic ID verification (eIDV) is essential as pandemic drives digitalisation
Monday 11 January 2021 @ 18:39Covid-19 is
driving those in the public sector to increasingly embrace digital, and at the
same time look to improve engagement across all online
channels.
Electronic ID verification (eIDV) is essential as pandemic drives digitalisation
Key Worker Car Leasing
Wednesday 25 November 2020 @ 13:30We
have always known that our Key Workers are the heart and soul of the country,
and in 2020 we’ve recognised and appreciated them even more by launching
KEY WORKER CAR LEASING.
Key Worker Car Leasing
Merton Council and Hireserve
Friday 06 November 2020 @ 11:24Discover how Merton
Council collaborated with Hireserve to gain Hiring Manager buy-in and implement
a system that perfectly met their recruitment needs.
Merton Council and Hireserve
PDMS supports North England residents by improving access to local labour market opportunities
Thursday 29 October 2020 @ 11:40PDMS is
delighted to be working with NP11 – a group that
brings together the 11 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) from across the
North of England – to decrease
the adverse economic impact of COVID-19 on people in the
North.
PDMS supports North England residents by improving access to local labour market opportunities
Cantium Business Solutions and Triangulate partner to help the public sector modernise legacy applications
Monday 05 October 2020 @ 10:50Cantium
Business Solution (CBS) have recently announced a new strategic partnership
with Triangulate, enabling the public sector to migrate from existing legacy
operating systems, such as Windows 7, to Windows 10.
Cantium Business Solutions and Triangulate partner to help the public sector modernise legacy applications
Nominet cyber survey: 80% of government cyber security leaders think public-private collaboration would help them keep pace with cyber threats
Thursday 17 September 2020 @ 16:46Nominet has released its Taking the Pulse of Government
Cybersecurity 2020 report, which surveyed more than 100 government cyber
security professionals in the US, UK and Middle East on the challenges they are
facing and their priorities.
Nominet cyber survey: 80% of government cyber security leaders think public-private collaboration would help them keep pace with cyber threats
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Demonstrates Benefits of Innovation As Digital-First Strategy Drives Emergency Response to the Pandemic
Thursday 30 July 2020 @ 08:40Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
(BCHC) Demonstrates Benefits of Innovation As Digital-First Strategy Drives
Emergency Response to the Pandemic.
BCHC shares details of its best
practice approach to aid Trusts around the country in their fight against
COVID-19.
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Demonstrates Benefits of Innovation As Digital-First Strategy Drives Emergency Response to the Pandemic
forward thinking at Work in the Public Sector
Monday 13 July 2020 @ 17:41Read the latest public sector
case studies from forward thinking, a strategy
consultancy highly experienced across multiple industries, not least UK
Government and public sector.
forward thinking at Work in the Public Sector
Route to accelerated growth of the UK drone industry presented to Government
Thursday 09 July 2020 @ 15:46A landmark White Paper, setting out a route for the
Government to accelerate the growth of the drone industry, has today been
presented to the Government following a three month period of
consultation.
Route to accelerated growth of the UK drone industry presented to Government
Act now, or risk failure: why we must act faster on cleaner energy
Tuesday 09 June 2020 @ 12:30With the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Government now has a unique opportunity to take action and lead the world in its response to climate change through this period. | ![]() ![]() |
Act now, or risk failure: why we must act faster on cleaner energy
Map of pavement widths helps local authorities with social distancing plans.
Friday 05 June 2020 @ 13:45Analysis reveals 70% of pavements are not wide enough
for social distancing
Map of pavement widths helps local authorities with social distancing plans.
Expert team set out requirements for deployment of UK contact-tracing app
Monday 11 May 2020 @ 12:30Experts in human
rights law, surveillance and computer science from the University of Essex have
set out the actions required before a contact-tracing app can be deployed in
the UK.
Expert team set out requirements for deployment of UK contact-tracing app
Will IoT Get Us Through the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Thursday 23 April 2020 @ 15:30We’re living in extraordinary times; the COVID-19
pandemic and ensuing restrictions on our personal and work lives have forced us
into an unprecedented existence. And while most of the news on this front is
scary (and rightfully so), there is a bright spot: technology is helping to
pave the path through this crisis.
Will IoT Get Us Through the COVID-19 Pandemic?
UK Drone Delivery Group releases plan to accelerate growth of UK drone industry
Thursday 16 April 2020 @ 11:00The UK Drone Delivery Group, the new
drone industry initiative* established to provide guidance on the steps
required for the UK to accelerate the growth of the UK drone industry, has
today released its long-awaited ‘White Paper’ for public
consultation.
UK Drone Delivery Group releases plan to accelerate growth of UK drone industry
Procurement Policy Note - Responding to COVID-19
Thursday 19 March 2020 @ 17:03This
Procurement Policy Note (PPN) sets out information and associated guidance on
the public procurement regulations and responding to the current coronavirus,
COVID-19, outbreak.
Procurement Policy Note - Responding to COVID-19
International Criminal Court – Reducing Risk whilst Processing Sensitive Data at High Speed
Tuesday 10 March 2020 @ 15:07Based
in The Hague, Netherlands, The International Criminal Court (ICC)
investigates and tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern
to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity
and the crime of aggression.
International Criminal Court – Reducing Risk whilst Processing Sensitive Data at High Speed
Leading by Example - Nottingham City Council Energy Services
Tuesday 18 February 2020 @ 11:57The public
sector is facing change on an unprecedented scale. But with change comes an
opportunity to adapt and refine the way services are delivered. Energy presents
a great opportunity to help control spend, create local jobs and investment
opportunities and meet climate change responsibilities.
Leading by Example - Nottingham City Council Energy Services
YPO launches first public sector drones framework
Friday 14 February 2020 @ 12:30YPO, one of the
UK’s largest public sector buying organisations, has announced the launch
of its new Drones and Associated Products and Services framework for the
emergency service and the wider public sector. The first of its
kind.
YPO launches first public sector drones framework
UK Drone Delivery Group makes urgent ‘call to action’ for property owners and influencers to provide testing areas for drones - to prevent ‘bottleneck to growth’
Thursday 06 February 2020 @ 12:30One of the UK’s
leading drone experts today urged British property owners and business leaders
to leverage the opportunity of their under-used land for drone testing, to help
accelerate the rate of growth of the UK drone industry, in the face of what he
described as ‘an emerging ‘bottleneck’ to
growth’.
UK Drone Delivery Group makes urgent ‘call to action’ for property owners and influencers to provide testing areas for drones - to prevent ‘bottleneck to growth’
Government faces a number of tough choices in next stage of Brexit, new academic report finds
Tuesday 04 February 2020 @ 12:30The government faces
several challenges after Brexit, including the negotiation of a new trade deal
with the EU, devising and implementing a whole raft of new policies, reshaping
the economy and holding the Union together, a new report by academic think tank
The UK in a Changing Europe finds.
Government faces a number of tough choices in next stage of Brexit, new academic report finds
How connected data is transforming the citizen experience for local government.
Friday 31 January 2020 @ 12:18The data explosion that comes with existing in a more connected
world is one of the key reasons public sector organisations should be moving to
the cloud.
How connected data is transforming the citizen experience for local government.
APM announces launch of Festival of Education and Research
Wednesday 29 January 2020 @ 15:20APM (Association for Project Management), has announced the
launch of the APM Festival of Education and Research – a new
event which is set to showcase some of the best and brightest new talent among
career starters, education and research. The APM Festival of Education and
Research will take place at the Whitworth Hall at the University of Manchester
on Wednesday 21 October 2020.
APM announces launch of Festival of Education and Research
First of a Kind 2020 launches to find this century’s Brunel
Tuesday 14 January 2020 @ 13:30Department for Transport and Innovate UK launch competition to
drive innovation on the railways. Organisations developing cutting-edge technology focused
on making rail journeys faster, cleaner and greener could receive a share of
£9.4 million to bring their ideas to life.
First of a Kind 2020 launches to find this century’s Brunel
Who's in Control of the UK’s Pest Control?
Friday 03 January 2020 @ 12:55In order to understand the importance of the pest legislation in
the UK we have to know the point of pest control. Most pests carry and transmit
various diseases and pose a direct threat to the public. Businesses may suffer
customer, reputational and financial losses due to poor pest management,
often resulting in damaged buildings and properties, crop damage, loss of
animal livestock, and/or fires caused by rodents in many
cases.
Who's in Control of the UK’s Pest Control?
More than a million public sector workers have never been thanked – is it time to show them some kindness?
Wednesday 01 January 2020 @ 16:57Public sector membership club, Boundless, has revealed shocking statistics ahead of World Kindness Day on 13 November, which shows that a fifth of the country’s public sector workers (over a million people) have never received a simple ‘thank you’ in their career.
Read Full Industry News Article:More than a million public sector workers have never been thanked – is it time to show them some kindness?