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Deliver adult social care efficiencies with ID verification technology
Friday 10 January 2025 @ 13:54Adult social care takes the lion’s share of a local authority’s budget at around 39 pence in the pound 2023 - 24. This is a figure which is set to grow, with the Budget at the end of October promising increases to the national living wage and national insurance contributions.
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Gambling Commission set to transform with specialist regulatory technology
Tuesday 10 December 2024 @ 11:06Objective RegWorks has been selected by the Gambling Commission to help digitise its regulatory practices across Great Britain, and support the Commission's mission of ensuring a fair, transparent, and safe gambling environment for all.
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NORTH EAST PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION (NEPO) WORKS WITH VERSION 1 TO TRANSFORM SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SECTOR
Thursday 05 December 2024 @ 12:34Version 1, a global leader in digital transformation and NEPO, a UK public sector partner delivering strategic procurement programmes, today announced the successful transition of 12 local authorities to its Open procurement platform.
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Scottish Government Case Study: Locating low carbon heat systems in urban areas
Thursday 24 October 2024 @ 08:47Heating buildings accounts for >50% of all energy consumed in the UK, and 80% of buildings are currently heated by fossil fuels, generating approximately 25% of our greenhouse gas emissions. The decarbonisation of heat is therefore a top priority for the UK and Scottish Government.
Read Full Industry News Article:Scottish Government Case Study: Locating low carbon heat systems in urban areas
Latest Report: AI, digital transformation, and vulnerable customers
Thursday 17 October 2024 @ 08:54Vulnerability has never been more complex or widespread. From health issues to financial hardships, many factors impact how individuals engage with organisations. This report dives into the findings of our survey with 250 self-identified vulnerable individuals, revealing their daily challenges and the role of technology in improving their lives.
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Join our Public Sector Procurement Platform Working Groups and improve your procurement outcomes
Tuesday 08 October 2024 @ 08:57Earlier this year, CPRAS (The Cost and Procurement Advisory Service) launched the Public Sector Procurement Platform Steering Group, to engage with Public Bodies across the UK to develop solutions to the most common procurement challenges. And we were overwhelmed by the response.
Read Full Industry News Article:Join our Public Sector Procurement Platform Working Groups and improve your procurement outcomes
The damaging impact of poor quality data in the public sector
Tuesday 24 September 2024 @ 17:26The cumulative cost of inaccurate data is 15 per cent to 25 per cent of revenue for most organisations, according to MIT Sloan. This is not surprising because poor quality data wastes resources, undermines everyday operations and communications – particularly personalised communications to citizens.
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GET CASHBACK FOR YOUR OLD/UNWANTED IT EQUIPMENT*
Tuesday 10 September 2024 @ 12:24Disposing of obsolete Education sector IT assets in a manner that is legal, safe, cost-effective, and free of institutional harm is a perennial challenge for all education sector organisations. Achieving ITAD success requires navigating legal and regulatory requirements.
Read Full Industry News Article:GET CASHBACK FOR YOUR OLD/UNWANTED IT EQUIPMENT*
Construction Sector Roundtable on Modern Slavery Highlights Urgent Need for Action
Wednesday 21 August 2024 @ 12:06London, 21 August 2024 – Today marks the release of the summary report following a construction sector roundtable earlier this year on the risks of modern slavery held by the Cabinet Office, CCLA Investment Management, LGT Wealth Management and the Supply Chain Sustainability School.
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Survey Report: Public Sector Recruitment
Thursday 18 July 2024 @ 14:31Public sector budget cuts are prompting innovation in recruitment.Oleeo, a talent acquisition technology provider, in partnership with WiredGov, conducted a survey in May 2024 to understand how public sector organisations are adapting to these cuts.
Read Full Industry News Article:Survey Report: Public Sector Recruitment
The Golden Thread: A study of the contribution of the project profession to the UK’s economy.
Monday 08 July 2024 @ 14:27This study assesses the contribution that projects and project management make to the UK economy by quantifying the value of the project profession.
Read Full Industry News Article:The Golden Thread: A study of the contribution of the project profession to the UK’s economy.
Join the Public Sector Procurement Steering Group Today
Monday 03 June 2024 @ 10:00Ahead of the go-live of the Procurement Act in October 2024, we are launching a Steering Group to ensure that participating public sector organisations are armed with the best possible tools to meet these new challenges and make the most of the opportunities available.
Read Full Industry News Article:Join the Public Sector Procurement Steering Group Today
CTSI’s Manifesto for the Next UK Government
Friday 24 May 2024 @ 11:00With a General Election in the Westminster Parliament fast-approaching, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has developed a manifesto that sets out what the Trading Standards profession wants the next Government to focus on - to build back Trading Standards Services, to better protect consumers, and to ensure that we have the right levels of regulation in the UK to support business innovation and growth.
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Unveiling the Power of Market Research: A Crucial Strategy for Success in 2024
Tuesday 16 April 2024 @ 16:50As we now stride well into the year of 2024, the value of market research and its instrumental role in maintaining relevance and ensuring effectiveness in the ever-evolving landscape is paramount.
Read Full Industry News Article:Unveiling the Power of Market Research: A Crucial Strategy for Success in 2024
New Strategic Partnership Enhances Community Engagement
Friday 15 March 2024 @ 08:50Objective Corporation, a global leader in software solutions for the public sector and regulated industries, announces a strategic partnership with Maptionnaire, a renowned (provider of) community engagement platform with GIS-backed functionalities.
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New national initiative educates public on automated vehicles (AVs)
Wednesday 28 February 2024 @ 12:15On Wednesday 21st February, WMG at The University of Warwick launches the Partners for Automated Vehicle Education United Kingdom (PAVE UK) with the Department for Business and Trade, the Department for Transport, the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV), and Transport for West Midlands, as its founding partners.
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ICS.AI Announces £7 Million Generative AI Transformation Project with Derby City Council
Wednesday 28 February 2024 @ 11:02ICS.AI, a leader in UK public sector AI transformation, is excited to announce its expanded partnership with Derby City Council in an innovative £7 million AI project. This 4-year initiative, launching in 2024, is a pivotal advancement in the Council's strategy, deploying the power of AI to transform customer service operations.
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How to tackle fraud in a globalised world
Wednesday 07 February 2024 @ 17:55Public sector organisations are having to review and verify a greater range of identity documentation as part of the application process for services than they traditionally did, due to growth in migration rates in an increasingly globalised world.
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Net zero for business
Wednesday 07 February 2024 @ 13:35Why net zero?: Customers of today, tomorrow and into the future are looking for environmentally friendly products and services. Like many business owners, you may be wondering how you can transition into a net zero business, but still keep within the law
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Active Wellbeing 2024: 1-29 February
Wednesday 17 January 2024 @ 09:00Active Wellbeing is back with a brand-new challenge to encourage everyone to be active whether you’re at the beginning of your journey and taking those first steps to being involved or need some extra motivation to keep going on your fitness journey, Active Wellbeing is here to support you.
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How to Avoid Expensive Agency Fees: Your Next Great Hire Could be Hiding in Plain Sight
Tuesday 12 December 2023 @ 09:00Are you challenged with finding new hires for 2024? If so, what strategies can you employ to find and recruit the candidates your organisation needs to not only survive, but thrive?
Read Full Industry News Article:How to Avoid Expensive Agency Fees: Your Next Great Hire Could be Hiding in Plain Sight
Encryption for the Public Sector
Wednesday 29 November 2023 @ 09:00With an ever-growing need for secure business communication and collaboration methods, email remains the primary channel for information sharing.
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Key Challenges to UK Public Sector Digital Transformation Revealed
Tuesday 14 November 2023 @ 09:0063%of Public Sector bodies suggest that resource capacity or capability is holding them back on IT improvement directly, which could suggest why so many transformation plans are put on hold.
Read Full Industry News Article:Key Challenges to UK Public Sector Digital Transformation Revealed
Guidance for Wales on the single-use plastics ban
Monday 06 November 2023 @ 11:15In 2018, research undertaken by the European Commission found that 80% to 85% of marine litter, measured by beach-litter surveys, is plastic, with single-use plastic items representing 50% of the total marine litter.
Read Full Industry News Article:Guidance for Wales on the single-use plastics ban
ESPO's Renewable Energy Solutions framework (2838) is live
Friday 13 October 2023 @ 09:30This ESPO framework provides a wide range of simple and quick solutions for renewable energy systems for renewable energy projects.
Read Full Industry News Article:ESPO's Renewable Energy Solutions framework (2838) is live
Why KYB is as vital as KYC to prevent fraud
Tuesday 12 September 2023 @ 09:27Numerous public sector organisations are employing know your citizen (KYC) strategies to help prevent fraud. However, it is only part of the solution. Know your business (KYB) checks are equally important and should be performed in tandem with KYC to combat fraudulent activity. Undertaking such checks highlights what sort of company you are dealing with and whether they are, in fact, a legitimate business, sanctioned, or managed by bad actors. It is vital insight that reveals the potential threats of conducting business with an organisation.
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Kyndryl signs agreement with HMRC to accelerate and de-risk modernisation in critical tax infrastructure for UK Citizens
Thursday 07 September 2023 @ 09:00
New £4.4m deal with HMRC for major managed services and cloud transformation |
Kyndryl signs agreement with HMRC to accelerate and de-risk modernisation in critical tax infrastructure for UK Citizens
Business Certificate of Competence in Product Safety (BCCPS)
Sunday 03 September 2023 @ 11:30Are you responsible for designing, manufacturing, distributing, or part of the supply chain for consumer products?
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Recruiters Handbook: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recruitment Essentials
Wednesday 12 July 2023 @ 16:23In recent years, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become vital in
the public sector.
Now, organisations develop programs and policies that
promote workplace representation and involvement of people of various
ethnicities, races, genders, religions, ages, sexual orientations, abilities,
disabilities, backgrounds, and experiences.
Recruiters Handbook: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recruitment Essentials
Understanding the Future of AI: An In-Depth Q&A on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Wednesday 05 July 2023 @ 00:00
The EU Artificial Intelligence
(AI) Act (Draft 1) was recently published. Being leaders in AI for the public
sector, ICS.AI have been following this for some time and will be conforming to
the Act and its amendments. The Act is welcome, needed and appropriate.
Understanding the Future of AI: An In-Depth Q&A on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Case Study: London Ambulance Service Driving Cost Efficiency Whilst Enhancing Medication Safety
Sunday 02 July 2023 @ 16:26White Horse Scientific, in partnership with Logicall Wireless Solutions, has spearheaded a groundbreaking initiative to enhance medication safety within the London Ambulance Service (LAS). By deploying an innovative Automated Temperature Monitoring System (ATMS). This case study explores the successful implementation, outstanding results achieved, and a transformative impact on LAS operations.
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Sheffield Hallam University Case Study: From Enforced Covid Closure to Full Datacentre Migration in 12 Weeks
Wednesday 21 June 2023 @ 16:30Multiple Challenges: The sudden loss of these rooms as a student resource was a chief concern for the university, as many students lacked the funds to purchase their own high-end computers. Also, as part of an ambitious 20-year campus redesign, the building that housed its primary datacentre was earmarked for demolition. Finally, whilst the datacentre itself was by no means at end of life, it was beginning to show signs of age. Sheffield Hallam had a decision to make.
Read Full Industry News Article:Sheffield Hallam University Case Study: From Enforced Covid Closure to Full Datacentre Migration in 12 Weeks
Undertake adverse media checks for best practice sanctions screening and fraud prevention
Wednesday 07 June 2023 @ 12:06The growth in online fraud, along with those sanctioned around the world – largely from Russia, but also those in positions of power in countries such as Iran and Myanmar - requires those in the public sector to take a best practice approach to fraud prevention and sanctions screening.
Read Full Industry News Article:Undertake adverse media checks for best practice sanctions screening and fraud prevention
Digital Poverty Alliance Unveils National Delivery Plan to End Digital Poverty by 2030
Monday 22 May 2023 @ 13:04London, 22nd May – The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has announced a landmark strategy to end digital poverty in the United Kingdom by 2030, setting out six core missions and calling on government, industry, and local communities to work together to achieve this aim.
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How the UK’s Largest Public Service Department Harnessed the Value of SysTrack Data
Monday 15 May 2023 @ 16:23The Department for Work and Pensions’ use of Lakeside to protect devices has been shortlisted for a Smarter Working Live award
Read Full Industry News Article:How the UK’s Largest Public Service Department Harnessed the Value of SysTrack Data
CGI partners with Breakthrough on its pre-apprenticeship programme
Wednesday 22 March 2023 @ 12:17
CGI partners with Breakthrough, a social enterprise to provide a pre-apprenticeship programme for prison leavers and those at risk of entering the criminal justice system.
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CGI partners with Breakthrough on its pre-apprenticeship programme
Local Authority Case Study - Energy Consumption significantly reduced - Projected 5-Year Savings almost £1m
Monday 06 March 2023 @ 11:46Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCTCBC) consists of Five Valleys to include Rhondda Fawr, Fach, Cynon, Taf and Ely with a population of 238,306 (2016 Census) and is the third largest of the 22 Authorities within Wales.
Read Full Industry News Article:Local Authority Case Study - Energy Consumption significantly reduced - Projected 5-Year Savings almost £1m
Why identifying PEPs and RCAs is a critical part of public sector sanctions screening
Monday 13 February 2023 @ 14:20The war in Ukraine has unleashed a plethora of global sanctions against entities, politicians and businesspeople in Russia and Belarus.
While those in the public sector know there is a legal requirement to screen against growing sanctions lists, what about politically exposed persons (PEPs) and relatives and close associates (RCAs)?
Read Full Industry News Article:Why identifying PEPs and RCAs is a critical part of public sector sanctions screening
Listed Restoration Project Case Study - India Buildings, Liverpool, England
Thursday 26 January 2023 @ 10:12India Buildings, in Liverpool, is a Grade*II listed building and one of the most iconic buildings in the city. In 2017 an extensive refurbishment programme was undertaken to restore the building to its former glory. Completed in August 2021, the 10-storey building is to serve as a regional government hub for around 4,500 civil servants.
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Fintech Soldo to support UK government share funds with citizens in need via pre-paid cards
Thursday 12 January 2023 @ 13:57
With the UK currently facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in 60 years, more
and more people are reliant on relevant government agencies for monetary
support. However, dispersing funds is complex and timely, and tracking that
spend can be a costly and manual process - made up of bank transfers, food and
energy vouchers.
Fintech Soldo to support UK government share funds with citizens in need via pre-paid cards
Cyber security specialists Digital Craftsmen offer businesses seasonal tips for a Silent Night with their IT.
Thursday 08 December 2022 @ 10:00Cyber security specialists Digital Craftsmen has put together a Christmas security checklist to help business directors enjoy Silent Nights over the festive period.
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Cyber security specialists Digital Craftsmen offer businesses seasonal tips for a Silent Night with their IT.
Queen’s Building - University of Bristol Engineering and The New Wing
Monday 05 December 2022 @ 16:42Located between University Walk and Cantocks close, Queen’s Building is a large, four-storey, 1950’s building that falls within the Tyndalls Park Conservation Area. The north-west section of the building is under proposal for extension.
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The algorithmic tool freeing ICO's resources
Wednesday 23 November 2022 @ 11:48
The Information
Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is using an algorithmic tool that categorises
incoming emails and sends an automatic response signposting to an online
service to organisations and individuals who are requesting a change in their
business address.
The algorithmic tool freeing ICO's resources
Why clean databases aren't just for Christmas
Monday 14 November 2022 @ 14:12As the end of the year looms some in the public sector invest any available end of year budget into ‘back office’ tasks, such as cleaning their user databases. This sees them cleaning the contact data on their databases – names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses of those that use their services – to ensure accurate datasets.
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Why content sprawl has CIOs running scared
Sunday 30 October 2022 @ 10:22Emerging and advancing technologies are driving the exponential growth of content creation and retention in an organisation. This growth is creating unmanaged silos, often containing terabytes or even petabytes of information.
Read Full Industry News Article:Why content sprawl has CIOs running scared
Cost of living crisis driving public sector demand for salary sacrifice car schemes
Tuesday 25 October 2022 @ 10:46Fleet management experts see cost of living crisis drive public sector demand for salary sacrifice car schemes
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