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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

ICO joins National Cyber Resilience Centre Group National Ambassador programme

Schools making strides in cyber security as recovery times improve

British companies to access prized Ukraine data to develop AI drone swarms

Information Commission succeeds the ICO as UK's data protection regulator

New DPA report shows how better digital access is supporting young carers

UNESCO highlights Wales’ global leadership in supporting languages in the digital age

Digital devolution: what’s been happening and what’s coming up?

AI security focus day
 

Public sector workers such as enforcement officers, council staff, healthcare professionals, housing officers, social workers, police staff, and customer service teams can face verbal abuse, aggression, or confrontational behaviour. If you work alone or regularly deal with challenging behaviour, you know how stressful and draining those encounters can be. This session will equip you with practical tools and proven techniques to stay calm, defuse tension, and turn conflict into constructive dialogue — even in high-pressure situations.

Defusing Difficult Situations training helps;

  • public sector workers keep themselves and others safe
  • enhance service delivery
  • support vulnerable individuals

Attendees will also develop their active listening skills, learn stress-management techniques, and gain strategies for resolving challenging conversations constructively.

Date and time: 13 October 2026  10:00 - 13:00   – Location: Online, via MS-Teams

Rate: CTSI Members £50/ Non Members £140 – CPPD: 2.5 hours Click here for more information

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

New Going Beyond Podcast: what makes an effective MDT?

NHS pilots rapid genomic test to transform brain tumour diagnosis

Flu vaccine prevented over 800 hospital admissions in Wales last winter

MHRA and NICE aligned pathway: how it's working in practice

Leeds review sets out terms of reference for investigation

Support for families and babies rolled out to all family hubs

Reflections on Labour Party Conference and the opportunities ahead

Homeless Link supports webinar with Homelessness Minister

New approach to give NHS Wales earlier support
 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

£2,000 boost for small businesses who take on young apprentices

New energy and trade routes could bypass Hormuz and change the Middle East. But major challenges remain

£4.4 million of vital funding for victims in Cambridgeshire

TUC hails "real boost" for workers and economy as much-lauded workplace skills fund is restored

Customers urged to claim debt relief order refund from the Insolvency Service before the end of the year

Unlocking economic innovation

Online retailer shut down had £6.3 million unexplained transactions
 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

More overseas firms enticed to buy British

Measures to rewire the state

CEOs from sensitive sectors to receive briefings on Russia threats

CBI responds to Chancellor's speech at Labour Party Conference 2026

Europe’s Diesel Vulnerability to US Export Restrictions

Twenty-four CFD firms closing in crackdown on misuse of UK authorisation

Healey pledges “new age of industrialisation” as Government backs British shipbuilding
 
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.

Terracotta Property

 
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DPA

Our main focus is policy and advocacy, gaining the evidence that we need, and bringing the community together to create the social change needed to end digital poverty by 2030.

Latest News

New DPA report shows how better digital access is supporting young carers
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DPA publishes new policy brief on the future of terrestrial television
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Meet the 2026 UK Digital Inclusion Award Winners
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DPA and Currys expand Tech4Families to Portsmouth and Gosport
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DPA to host events at Labour and Conservative Party Conferences
The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) will be at both Labour and Conservative Party Conferences this year, hosting a roundtable and…