Updated: Emergency European Council on Ukraine: David Cameron’s statement
This page brings together the latest statements and articles from the government on the situation in Ukraine:
Foreign ...
Updated: Updated to include additional findings based on the potential economic impact of TTIP on key industrial sectors.
On 24 September 2013, the Atlantic Council, the Bertelsmann Foundation and the ...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on last week’s emergency European Council.
What has happened to Ukraine is completely indefensible. Its territorial integrity has been violated...
Suppliers in above area are welcome to provide brochures, catalogues of items and other documents to support their bids. The principal criterion when selecting potential suppliers is a quality service at value...
Təchizatçı şirkətlər yuxarıda qeyd olunan sahəyə qiymət təklifini verərkən həmçinin müxtəlif broşurlar, kataloqlar və sair sənədləri təqdim edə bilərlər. Təchizatçı seçilərkən əsas kriteria malın/xidmətin keyfiyyətinə...
Hundreds of new UK jobs have been announced as the UK takes centre stage as official partner country at CeBIT 2014, the world’s largest technology trade fair.
Opening CeBIT 2014 alongside the German Chancellor...
Updated: Minor revision to wording about percentages.
Proof of identity requirements in the companies group of the Bona Vacantia division.
Updated: Published updated edition of JSP 462 with update 34.
Joint Service Publication (JSP) 462: financial management policy manual provides policy, rules and guidance on the conduct of financial management...
Updated: The NHS Direct number has been replaced with 111.
The leaflet is intended for nurses and other immunisation practitioners  to download and print out for parents and guardians when their  children...
Presentations on the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) and ECO delivered at Ecobuild 2014.
Updated: Updated to include additional findings based on the potential economic impact of TTIP on key industrial sectors.
On 24 September 2013, the Atlantic Council, the Bertelsmann Foundation and the ...
This meeting with bring together some of the leading global MSI practitioners that work in this complex environment to learn from each other across initiatives and to begin to consolidate a network of practitioners...
Updated: Updated with PM phone calls over the weekend to President Obama, President Putin and PM Harper as well as discussions with Chancellor Merkel.
This page brings together the latest statements and...
Charities and voluntary organisations working with offenders received a double boost today as Justice Minister Jeremy Wright announced that the pioneering Justice Data Lab pilot would be extended for a further...
The Ministry of Defence has announced Capita, working in conjunction with URS and PA Consulting, as its preferred bidder in the competitive procurement of a strategic business partner for the Defence Infrastructure...
Two Royal Marines launched both the Royal Marines’ 350th anniversary celebrations and a charity fundraising campaign by abseiling down the iconic BT Tower in London this morning.
The all-day event saw...
The reserve forces are a valued part of the UK military and their contribution is increasing significantly. Captain Lisa Irwin joined the Army Reserve after her interest was sparked at a freshers’ week she attended...
The department’s Improving Hospital Food project identified 8 fundamental principles that patients should expect from hospital food, including that hospitals should adopt government buying standards for food ...
The Foreign Secretary William Hague met his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski today to discuss the current crisis in Ukraine and efforts to defuse and de-escalate the crisis.
Speaking after the meeting...
The Dance and Drama Award (DaDA) scheme supports talented individuals to access high-quality training at some of England’s leading private dance and drama schools. Awards are granted to those students who are...
In July 2013, independent specialist providers (ISPs) received an Education Funding Agency contract for services for the 2013 to 2014 academic year. The EFA contract is for element 1 and 2 funding only. Local...
This presentation covers
ILR funding returns Funding regulations Funding rates and formula Sub-contracted controls guidance
This publication has been produced in response to requests raised by independent specialist providers to the Education Funding Agency for a condensed list of ILR fields to be completed on the ILR during 2013 ...
Updated: Added a new local authority circular about charging for residential accommodation
The department has published updates to:
the Fairer Charging Policies for Home Care and other non-residential...
This is a letter sent by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) to commercial and charitable providers in May 2013, setting out how the EFA proposes to manage the release of additional funds for growth in the 2013...
This information specifically refers to assurance over the 2012 to 2013 academic year funding.
However, local authorities’ attention is brought to paragraph 1 of the introductory section, which states...
In July 2013, non-maintained special schools received an Education Funding Agency (EFA) contract for services for the 2013 to 2014 academic year.
The EFA contract is for element 1 and 2 funding only. ...
The presentation covers:
funding regulations funding rates and formula individualised learner record (ILR) funding returns sub-contracted controls guidance
This publication sets out a list of allocated post-16 high needs place numbers for the 2012 to 2013 and 2013 to 2014 academic years.
Updated: Updated to add the response to the consultation.
The Department of Health is consulting on proposals to amend NHS Pension Scheme regulations. The draft NHS Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations...
This Education Funding Agency presentation covers
the relationship between fees and eligibility why the EFA issues student eligibility guidance a summary of some of the key points in the funding regulations...
The Government welcomes the Foreign Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the FCO’s Performance and Finances, published on 7 January 2014. We welcome the detailed work the Committee has undertaken and comment on the...
This explanatory note sets out the background details behind the figures in sixth-form student number statements from Education Funding Agency for the 2014 to 2015 academic year.
The Skills Funding Agency is responsible for the commissioning, contracting and performance management of the National Careers Service.
The National Careers Service provides access to independent...
Case studies enable us to put a face to a news story or announcement and make a story credible and appealing to journalists.
Please let the Skills Funding Agency know of any possible case studies by ...
The communications toolkit for prime contractors and sub-contractors contains key messages to use when promoting the National Careers Service. As well as information for getting support, marketing materials and...
All colleges listed in Annex 1 of the application guidance are eligible to request college condition fund (CCF) allocations.
Tiers for collegesThere are three tiers for eligible colleges:
tier...
This guide explains the benefits of lifelong learning accounts and outlines the role of National Careers Service advisers in their promotion.
It also provides details of where to go for marketing materials...
Through the National Careers Service , you can open a lifelong learning account, which is a free personal online space to help you to manage your learning and career, including:
saving a...
Key facts and figures, case study examples and details of how the Skills Funding Agency can offer support with case studies and media-trained careers advisers to provide expert quotes.
Letter from the Department for Education to local authorities detailing the:
decision to keep the non-maintained special schools (NMSS) sector need for updates to NMSS regulation and guidance development...
Updated: See February 2014 amendment PDF, which lists the revised chapters and their amendments.
This advice for DWP decision makers covers:
Universal Credit (UC) Personal Independence Payment (...
This document sets out the specific changes to the Immigration Rules on TB (tuberculosis) screening.
This departmental advice is for:
local authorities schoolsIt relates to the following legislation:
Article 2 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights Section 7 of the Education...
Updated: Added updated prospectus.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has published a prospectus which invites expressions of interest for potential occupation of facilities within Portsmouth Naval Base.
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Updated: Daily update
The Division publishes a list of unclaimed estates which have been recently referred, but not yet administered, and historic cases which have not yet been claimed by entitled relatives...
Creative Alliance secures inaugural Apprenticeships 4 England Award
Tom Daley included in team for FINA/NVC Diving World Series, part of UK Sport's Gold Event Series
The Ministry of Defence has announced Capita, working in conjunction with URS and PA Consulting, as its preferred bidder in the competitive procurement of a strategic business partner for the Defence Infrastructure...
Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Hugh Robertson, will pay his first official visit to Morocco on 10th and 11th March 2014. The Minister will hold official meetings, visit a UK-funded...
Environment Minister Lord de Mauley announced today that Professor Nicola Spence will be taking on the important role of Chief Plant Health Officer from the start of April.
Lord de Mauley said:
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Updated: Clarified who could use each form to object to registration of a lasting power of attorney
Use these forms to object to someone registering a lasting power of attorney.
The donor can object...
Updated: Replaced guidance document with updated contact address for Court of Protection and some minor amendments. Added form to object to registration of an EPA (form EP3PG).
Registration pack includes...
Updated: Government response published.
Public service pensions are being reformed to make them more sustainable and affordable in the long term, and fairer to both members and the taxpayer. The reforms...
Updated: Summary of responses including government response added.
In May 2013, the government introduced the Local Audit and Accountability Bill into Parliament. If the Bill is enacted, secondary...
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund supports the most financially disadvantaged 16- to 19-year-olds and those young people who most need help with the costs of staying in education. This information explains changes to...
Spectrum is the airwaves over which all wireless communications devices (televisions, mobile phones, radios, microphones and more) communicate.
Our vision is for use of spectrum to double its annual contribution...
Updated: SFA funding rules 2014 to 2015 published.
The rules contained in this document:
apply to all providers who receive funding from the Agency for:
adult skills budget (including...
This presentation gives an update on funding from the Education Funding Agency for 16 to 19 education for the 2014 to 2015 academic year.
This publication sets out the audit approach for 16 to 19 provision funded by the Education Funding Agency, for the 2013 to 2014 academic year.
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations from the Education Funding Agency (EFA).
Funding is calculated using our funding formula that incorporates factors including...
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations from the Education Funding Agency (EFA). Funding is calculated using our funding formula that incorporates factors including student...
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations from the Education Funding Agency (EFA).
Funding is calculated using our funding formula that incorporates factors including...
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations from the Education Funding Agency (EFA) for provision of 16 to 19 education.
This document gives advice about the use of ...
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations from the Education Funding Agency (EFA) for provision of 16 to 19 education.
This document gives advice about the Individualised...
This publication sets out allocation data for commercial and charitable providers funded by the Education Funding Agency, for the 2012 to 2013 academic year.
This presentation helps explain the policy about funding reconciliation for the 2013 to 2014 academic year for commercial and charitable providers funded by the Education Funding Agency.
It gives examples...
Data setting out 2011 to 2012 academic year accounts information for colleges funded by Education Funding Agency and Skills Funding Agency.
This tool is for colleges funded by the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency, to use for financial benchmarking for the 2011 to 2012 academic year.
Updated: Added updated form 8, preserved pension claim form.
These forms should be used when claiming pensions under Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) 75 and AFPS 05.
Please visit Pensions and...
Financial planning template for use by colleges funded by the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency.
DFID government e-payments framework transactions January 2014 travel
International Citizen Service (ICS) volunteer statistics: 2013-2014
Updated: Minor editorial change to advice for developers using the developer registration form.
Registration documents Learning records service (LRS) registration form - used to gain access to the LRS portal...
This report shows summary counts of 40 report lines that are grouped into seven sub-sets as trends for the last six months.
The seven sub-sets include counts from:
learner records bulk learner...
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations from the Education Funding Agency (EFA).
Funding is calculated using our funding formula that incorporates factors including...
The Dance and Drama Award (DaDA) scheme supports talented individuals to access high-quality training at some of England’s leading private dance and drama schools. This information is for providers offering the...
This technical specification document has been produced to support the EFA funding calculations for post-16 providers.
The purpose of this document is to show, at technical implementation level, the specification...
Guidance for colleges funded by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) about financial benchmarking.
The EFA assesses a provider’s financial health to understand the degree of risk to the EFA in contracting with those organisations and to establish the recommended value of contracts appropriate to the financial...
This explanatory note sets out the background details behind the figures in your funding factors statement for the 2014 to 2015 academic year.
This document details:
countries where intercountry adoption has been suspended or where a moratorium is in place dates when the restrictions for each country came into force reasons why the restrictions...
Presentations made available by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) are intended for internal use at institutions.
The purpose of these instructions is to support local authorities with returning high needs place numbers and hospital education information for the academic year 2014 to 2015.
The new minimum earnings threshold for European Economic Area (EEA) migrants came into effect on 1 March 2014. The new threshold affects the ‘right to reside’ test for Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit...
This publication sets out information about implementing high needs place funding for 5- to 25-year-olds in the 2014 to 2015 academic year.
This framework is for local authorities on the assurance arrangements over the funding of high needs pupils/students (HNP/S) for the 2013 to 2014 academic year. It also gives information to high needs providers...
As part of the high needs place funding arrangements announced in July, EFA asked local authorities to coordinate a review of high needs places to inform place led funding allocations for the 2014 to 2015 academic...
Updated: Summary of responses and government response published.
This consultation seeks your views on the ACMD’s recommendation to place tramadol in Schedule 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (...
Letter from the minister to Les Iverson, the chair of the ACMD, on the advice provided by the council and the decision of the government regarding proposed changes to the scheduling of tramadol.
The ...
UK Sport's Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games minimum medal target reached with skiing medals
Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the 53 Commonwealth Nations held on the second Monday in March every year. The day is marked to celebrate the union and diversity of the modern Commonwealth, to foster...
Session 1 - Families Welfare brief, Q&A session
• Date: Thursday 20 March 14
• Time: 1030 – 1230hrs
• Location: Trg Wing, ...
Please note that Sennelager Library will be closed this week (week commencing 10th March) in preparation for their move to the Paderborn Community Hub within the Sennelager NAAFI Families Complex...
PM at CeBIT: UK and Germany can lead technological revolution
What can I say – music, violins, a robot thespian – this is how I spend all my Sunday nights.
It is a huge pleasure to be...
The move is part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to tackling reoffending so that offenders can turn their back on a life of crime and can get back into honest work.
However, all offenders will...
Updated: Updated with information about spectrum
The Prime Minister joined Chancellor Merkel in Hanover to open one of the most important events on the IT business calendar - the CeBIT 2014 trade fair...
Following the dinner, a Downing Street spokesperson said:
The Prime Minister and Chancellor Merkel had a working dinner on Sunday evening after opening the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover.
Their...
Eric Pickles is today (10 March 2014) proudly flying the Commonwealth flag outside his department to mark Commonwealth Day.
The Communities Secretary said the centenary of the First World War meant...
Updated: Updated with PM phone calls over the weekend to President Obama, President Putin and PM Harper as well as discussions with Chancellor Merkel.
This page brings together the latest statements and...
Brandon Lewis said:
Our Weekly Collections Support Scheme has safeguarded the weekly service of 6 million English homes and axed the last government’s policy of forcing fortnightly collections for ...
Good morning everybody. I’m very pleased to be with you today and honoured to have been asked to address you at this important event. Thank you Polly for inviting me.
I head up the Troubled Families...
Plans for over £6 million of public and private investment to redevelop deprived parts of Southend and create a business hub for entrepreneurship and innovation have been unveiled by the Deputy Prime...
Charities and voluntary organisations working with offenders received a double boost today as Justice Minister Jeremy Wright announced that the pioneering Justice Data Lab pilot would be extended for a further...
The government’s closure of the Audit Commission’s is on course to save over £1 billion and deliver the coalition agreement pledge to reduce the cost and number of bureaucratic public bodies, Local ...
Enam A Chaurdhury, President of the Commonwealth Society of Bangladesh,
The Honourable Tofael Ahmed, Minister of Commerce,
Key note speaker Professor Selina Mohsin,
Ladies and gentlemen...
Thank you Roger - and to everyone for coming. I know that many of you have travelled far - so thank you.
I’m delighted we are all here to recognise the role you all play as college governors.
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The inquests into the deaths of the 96 people who died as a result of the events at Hillsborough on 15 April 1989 are due to begin on 31 March 2014.
The inquests will be heard by a coroner (Lord Justice...
An evaluation of teaching schools commissioned by the National College for Teaching and Leadership. This report summarises learning from the first visits to 18 teaching school alliances.
In 2012 to 2013 the Skills Funding Agency published a post-survey report for colleges and training organisations that particpated in the Learner Satisfaction Survey within a few weeks of the survey closing, in...
This publication will give sixth-forms background information they need to understand their funding allocation statement.
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations ...
Letter sent from the Education Funding Agency to the Association of Employment and Learning Providers in April 2013, about 16 to 19 funding allocations in the 2013 to 2014 academic year and some considerations...
This document will help explain the allocations data for 16 to 19 providers. This has been published by the EFA.
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations from the ...
Launch of the Business Focus on Enforcement initiative in which trade associations and representative business groups can bid to conduct reviews of how regulation is enforced in a particular sector or area.
A detailed guide on doing business in and with Turkey. The guide contains information on:
challenges of doing business in Turkey
benefits and growth potential of the market
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These documents:
provide guidance on the 2014 JCVI horizon scanning process and outline areas of particular interest to the committee provide a form which should be used for 2014 horizon scanning submissions...
The department publishes bulletins on nutrition and health claims made about food. These claims must comply with European Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006.
Accompanying documentation is available from the...
Updated: Added latest update from the European Commission’s Working Group meeting on Foods for Specific Groups
The department of health publishes bulletins and updates on foods for specific groups including...
As WNDC nears closure, it has released a new digital animation of ‘The Big Six’ regeneration projects in Northampton.
Since being established in 2004, the Corporation has been working with the ...
Human Tissue Authority comment on newspaper reports of offers of organs for sale
Falmouth Coastguard has been assisting a cargo vessel which had 6 people on board and began sinking 12 miles east of the Lizard this morning.
Lizard and Falmouth RNLI Lifeboats and a rescue helicopter...
PM at CeBIT: UK and Germany can lead technological revolution
What can I say – music, violins, a robot thespian – this is how I spend all my Sunday nights.
It is a huge pleasure to be...
Public Health England launches a campaign today (9 March) that aims to save lives by showing people how to spot the signs of a stroke.
The award winning Act FAST campaign is building on the success of...
Updated: Updated with information about spectrum
The Prime Minister joined Chancellor Merkel in Hanover to open one of the most important events on the IT business calendar - the CeBIT 2014 trade fair...
Updated: Government announces extra money for councils to repair local roads following recent prolonged period of severe weather.
Government departments, local authorities and agencies are working together...
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury on 4 December re-confirmed as part of the National Infrastructure Plan that funding would be made available to the Mersey Gateway Bridge scheme subject to successful...
Business Minister Michael Fallon today (10 March 2014) invited industry bodies to bid to help run a ground breaking initiative that puts driving the reform of regulatory enforcement in the hands of business.
Asked about the discussion the PM had with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on European reform, the PMS said that there was an ongoing discussion on the subject. original source.
Asked about the arrest of Patrick Rock, the PMS said when Number 10 were aware of potential offences they contacted the National Crime Agency immediately. Mr Rock resigned and was arrested. There was an ongoing...
Updated: Updated to include link to ne planning practice guidance.
This Direction was issued by Secretary of State on 28 April 1995 and requires local planning authorities to consult the Garden History...
The report provides a summary of the emerging issues from the early development of the case-study alliances of teaching school.
FOI request for Independent Case Examiner (ICE) job description.
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding allocations from the Education Funding Agency (EFA).
This spreadsheet tells you how funds were allocated for 16 to 19 education in the...
This publication will give further education institutions background information they need to understand their funding allocation statement.
Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive annual funding...
A Be Clear on Cancer campaign, aimed at increasing awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer, has been considered so successful it is being repeated.
The Public Health England campaign first ran nationally...
Updated: New roles added
April 2014 will see the official launch of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the successor body to the Competition Commission and the Office of Fair Trading. This new...
Asked about Alex Salmond?s forthcoming speech that evening, the PMS said it was for Alex Salmond to answer questions on his interpretation of independence. original source.
This analysis looks at differences in average hourly earnings in the public and private sector from 2002-2010 using regression analysis, and considers the difficulties in making comparisons due to the differences...
Updated: Minor adjustment to editorial regarding the change in the PDSAT guidance change in 2014
A key finding from these reviews concerns the use of the Provider Data Self-Assessment Tool (PDSAT):
...
This ad-hoc statistical notice presents analysis on releases on temporary licence (ROTL) from prison establishments in England and Wales between 01 January 2012 and 31 December 2012.
This report provides a summary of the emerging issues from the early development of the case-study alliances of teaching schools.
This report presents findings from a study of people who studied for a higher education qualification in 2006 while living at home.
It uses data from Futuretrack, which is a study of all people who applied...
Updated: Correct data file added for May 2011
Key points about report contents Signage of amountsInvoice amounts are shown as positive (debit) values. Credit Note/Memo amounts are shown as negative (...
This report presents findings from a study of people who applied to enter higher education in 2006 and later dropped out.
It uses data from Futuretrack, which is a study of all people who applied in 2005...
Updated: Updated weekly and February monthly prices.
This weekly publication includes averages of the most usual prices charged at the English wholesale markets in Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and New...
Updated: Added March 2014 progress update report.
The government made a commitment in the coalition government agreement to “… support the creation and expansion of mutuals, co-operatives, charities...
This event will explore alternative perspectives to risk assessment and how they can inform our approach. Insurance and compliance departments will explain how they calculate risk, and the Health & Safety...
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Consumers wanting to know more about their energy use and whether they are getting the best value for money will have a new and easy way of finding the best deal.
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate...
This analysis looks at differences in average hourly earnings in the public and private sector from 2002-2010 using regression analysis, and considers the difficulties in making comparisons due to the differences...
The purpose of this consultation is to give stakeholders the opportunity to comment on the Government’s proposed implementation of licence modifications to require energy suppliers to provide key, personalised...