On 7th April 1994, extremist members of Rwanda’s Hutu majority set about slaughtering Rwandan Tutsis and moderate Hutus. During 100 days, over 800,000 people were killed, often in the most brutal and horrific...
This poster aims to ensure that the correct MenC vaccines are used for the infant, adolescent and student freshers’ vaccination programmes.
Updated: added note to explain why we will no longer publish this tracker
NoteThe Mersey Gateway project signed (reached financial close) on 28 March. As the PFI/PF2 trackers are for projects still in...
This letter and its annexes serve as a written notice to improve financial management, control and governance at St Aldhelm’s Academy Trust.
A House of Lords Committee reports that the UK needs to exercise power differently to safeguard security and prosperity in the future.
Maximising soft power assets Mon 19 – Wed 21 May 2014 (WP1289)The...
The Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, Beverley Bell, is today (7 April 2014) publishing a further consultation on her proposed statutory guidance and statutory directions for local bus services...
In a number of scenarios for Exercise Medical Endeavour, 250 medical personnel in the primary casualty receiving facility (PCRF) on board Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Argus had to treat casualties played...
Updated: Updated to include info about Rolls Royce announcement.
At the start of a three day trade trip to Brazil, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, announced the next stage...
The Foreign Secretary William Hague said:
It is with deep regret that I can confirm the murder of a British national and a colleague today at Galkayo Airport in the Puntland region of Somalia. I condemn...
We continue to be gravely concerned by the situation in Rakhine State, Burma. The already dire humanitarian situation has deteriorated following the expulsion of Médecins Sans Frontières in February, and violence...
This quick guide describes the procedures for selecting the number of required data points and intervals between them, in a monitoring campaign and identifying and dealing appropriately with outliers in monitoring...
This quick guide describes a procedure for choosing measurement or operating ranges on the types of continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMs) which have user-selectable ranges.
The MCERTS scheme for manual stack emission monitoring sets our standards for carrying out periodic monitoring. It is split into two components: the accreditation of monitoring organisations and the certification...
The Inception Report produced by KPMG LLP defines the resettlement options to be considered in the study and the framework consultants will use to assess feasibility of options, including costs.
This Quick Guide describes a procedure for assessing test reports produced to demonstrate compliance with the reporting requirements in the MID for EN 14181.
This note describes a procedure to verify the accreditation status of test laboratories, in order that regulatory officers of the Environment Agency, operators of regulated installations and other interested ...
This note describes the procedures for calibrating particulate monitors, especially for low concentrations of particulate matter.
This note describes the techniques and standards required to monitor oxides of nitrogen.
This note describes the Environment Agency’s requirements for installations falling under the Waste Incineration Directive (WID, 2000/76/EC) when the continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMs) are not available...
The Regulators’ Compliance Code was created in response to the Hampton Review of the UK’s regulatory system. It is designed to embed a risk-based, proportionate and targeted approach to regulatory inspection ...
This quick guide describes the requirements for installations subject to the requirements of BS EN 14181 – Stationary Source Emissions – Quality assurance of automated measuring systems (AMS).
This note describes the continuous monitoring requirements for installations falling under the Waste Incineration Directive (WID, 2000/76/EC). It covers the requirements for continuous emission monitoring systems...
The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
Updated: Diversion information updated.
These documents explain the work to keep the locks and weirs on the River Thames in good, safe working order.
This document provides the performance standards for open path ambient air-quality monitoring systems using Differential Optical Absorption Spectrometry (DOAS) and FTIR Spectroscopy.
The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
This document sets out the performance standard for indicative ambient dust monitors. The standard is based on International and European standards.
Updated: New form published.
Use this interactive form if you are a sponsor without access to the SMS, to appoint a new level 1 user or to surrender your licence (in part or in whole).
The following forms are available to insolvency practitioners to use when making applications to the Secretary of State for sanction to exercise powers available under Schedules 4 and 5 of the Insolvency Act ...
Updated: This document is to be used on or after 6 April 2014.
Immigration Rules: Part 8, Family members.
Updated: Latest data published.
This data is received from fixed gamma radiation dose rate monitors and measures the ambient (or background) gamma radiation dose rate across the UK on an hourly basis.
Insolvency appointments are personal to an individual insolvency practitioner, who has an obligation to ensure that cases are properly controlled and administered at all times. However, issues can arise when...
It is in the interest of complainants and insolvency practitioners, and in the wider public interest, that complaints directed at practitioners are dealt with professionally and expeditiously. Failures to do ...
This issue contains information about:
preparing for Universal Credit implementation a report on the Direct Payment Demonstration Project the Housing Benefit Matching Service using the ‘Huddle’ ...
It is in the interests of the debtor and the creditors, and in the wider public interest, that a family home, and any other residential property available for use by the debtor or the debtor’s immediate family...
This code, that applies to all insolvency practitioners, is intended to assist insolvency practitioners meet their obligations by providing professional and ethical guidance.
Updated: added 'Whole of Government Accounts 2013 to 2014 guidance: Guidance for Local Authorities (England) on completing the 2013-14 Data Collection Tool pack'
Note: The 2013-14 data collection tool...
On 18 May 2011, the Business and Employment ministers met with the Insolvency Service, Jobcentre Plus and the insolvency trade body R3 to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the House of Commons. The...
Insolvency appointments are personal to an insolvency practitioner, who has an obligation to ensure that cases are properly managed at all times, and to have appropriate contingency arrangements in place to cover...
Application form for membership of Defra’s Civil Society Partnership Network (CSPN).
The closing date for applications is Friday 16 May 2014.
Please read the guidance for applicants before...
Updated: Government responses added.
Precursors consultation UK implementation of the EU regulation on marketing and use of explosives precursorsThis consultation seeks views on the UK implementation...
Updated: UK EEE and WEEE data reports updated April 2014.
Summary data reports for the amounts of:
new electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market by producers of EEE (reported ...
Updated: Added new firing times for the period 28 April to 11 May 2014 in CSV and PDF formats.
The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has updated its guidance on deferring (putting off) your state pension.
Their leaflet explains how delaying claiming or stopping your state pension until...
Speech by The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice
In what was their final attack, the 4 companies of marines waited in wet, muddy woods while surrounding a mocked-up village before firing blank rounds and dummy grenades at the ‘enemy’.
As part of the...
Mr Grayling and Victims’ Minister Damian Green are also setting up a Victims’ Panel so that those who have been affected by crime can tell ministers directly how the criminal justice system could better serve...
At the start of a three day trade trip to Brazil, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, announced the next stage in the government’s fundamental overhaul of finance for British exporters...
Making the Employer Allowance work for youAt the Dean Clough Cooking School, Managing Director Ruth Robinson puts state-of-the-art facilities second only to one thing: people. Turning out top quality chefs ...
The Governor of the Bank of England and 1 of the world’s most influential entrepreneurs and business magnates are to speak at a high profile business conference in Glasgow, ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
Speaking on the publication of KPMG’s Inception Report for the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Resettlement Feasibility Study, FCO Minister Mark Simmonds said:
I recently travelled to ...
Updated: Updated with link to BFI website which is now accepting draft online applications for video games under the cultural test.
Generous tax reliefs for the UK video games sector have been given full...
This is an historic occasion that follows on from Her Majesty The Queen’s visit to Ireland in May 2011.
All State Visits are special but this one is particularly so. The visit aims to show the depth and...
Updated: Added an update on year end information to be provided by Monitor
NHS foundation trust finance staff should use this guidance, which is updated regularly, to do their work.
This guide includes general tips including:
how to effectively prepare marketing materials and price lists for U.S. buyers suggestions for getting samples into the U.S. market efficiently and avoiding...
Build on your successes in the UK/Europe with the US by applying the marketing principles in this publication.
Updated: Information added about how to make a Universal Credit claim or enquiry in Welsh
This guide explains who can currently make a claim for Universal Credit. It gives details of how Universal Credit...
Updated: Information added about how to make a Universal Credit claim or enquiry in Welsh
This guide provides basic information about the main features of Universal Credit, including how it helps people...
Updated: Application form for 2014 and data for eligibility and compensation spreadsheets updated, data for end of year return form added.
Detailed guidance and application form with accompanying spreadsheets...
Updated: Added new version of Welsh PDF.
This guide gives details of the different stages of claiming Universal Credit, from making a claim through to looking for work and getting a full time job.
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Updated: Added new version of Welsh PDF.
This guide describes the help that is available for people who may not feel confident about making their Universal Credit claim online. It outlines the benefits ...
Updated: Added new version of Welsh PDF.
These answers to frequently asked questions provide details about some of the key aspects of Universal Credit. They include information on areas such as:
who...
All insolvency practitioners are required to follow and maintain the guidance set out in Statements of Insolvency Practice (SIP), which set out required practice.
The decision as to whether a pre-packaged...
This document outlines out how the department and HTA will work together, setting out roles, responsibilities, governance and accountability arrangements.
Updated: Revised and updated edition - April 2014.
This guide aims to explain the legal and prison system to British Nationals who are imprisoned. You can also read about how to apply for a transfer back...
This declaration form is for an employer to confirm an early years apprentice’s eligibility to apply for the apprenticeship bursary scheme.
See our detailed guide for more information about the...
This publication contains information on the application process for the apprenticeship bursary scheme. The bursary is for apprentices training for an early years qualification.
See our detailed guide...
Supervisors should complete the spreadsheet for one or any number of individual voluntary arrangements and mail it to: IVA.Remittance@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk.
A detailed guide on doing business in and with Australia. The guide contains information on:
challenges of doing business in Australia benefits and growth potential of the market trade between the UK...
Insolvency practitioners should read the guidance document before making a request to the Office of Fair Trading for Consumer Direct information.
The new Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS 15) will be introduced on 1 April 2015. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is seeking views on the AFPS 15 Main Scheme Regulations and Early Departure Payment (EDP) Regulations...
The attached letter was issued to insolvency practitioners on 28 January 2009 about pre-packaged sales in administrations (pre-packs).
Updated: Added a revised version of the leaflet.
Following an in-depth review of military helicopter low flying and its potential impact on horse riders. This leaflet has been produced in conjunction with...
The report should also record evidence gathered during the audit, reasons for the score for each element and details of identified actions to improve monitoring.
Use this document to find out where you must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) if you want to come to the UK for more than 6 months and are a resident of Iraq.
The report should also record evidence gathered during the audit, reasons for the score for each element and details of identified actions to improve monitoring.
The OMA scheme covers assessments of operators’ self-monitoring of both emissions to air and discharges to water. Separate guidance documents are available for each.
This document provides guidance to make an assessment of operators self-monitoring arrangements in an objective and consistent manner.
This document provides guidance to make an assessment of operators’ self-monitoring arrangements in an objective and consistent manner.
Examinations are by multiple choice and structured written papers, plus an oral examination for Level 2.
This document should be used in conjunction with the MCERTS personnel competency standard and the...
We set up our Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
We set up our Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
We set up our Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
Updated: Form replaced with correct download.
The housing revenue account borrowing programme makes available an additional £300 million borrowing for 10,000 new affordable homes over 2015 to ...
The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
This document defines the appointment procedures and competency requirements for MCERTS flow inspectors and assistant inspectors
The Environment Agency set up its Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) to provide a framework of standards you can use to monitor things that affect the environment.
STFC has announced a call for applications to the Projects Research and Development scheme (PRD). Applications should be submitted by the deadline of July 29th 2014 and will be reviewed at a meeting of the PPRP ...
The newly launched research project European space exploration programme called MASE (Mars Analogues for Space Exploration) which will investigate how life adapts to Mars-like environments, such as the deep subsurface...
The Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts MP, has re-appointed existing STFC Council members Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow and Mr Ian Taylor for additional terms. Both members will now serve with...
Dear Editor, I read with a mixture of surprise and confusion that ‘health and safety concerns’ were reportedly preventing staff from accessing books on high shelves at the Library of Birmingham.
Dear Editor In response to Mr Turner’s letter of 25 March ‘Fracking Regulations – Drilling’ I can assure your readers that HSE has not disbanded its Offshore Safety Division.
A train company has banned conductors from walking between stations because they could be carrying cash. As a result there were train delays after their taxi broke down which has upset a lot of people.
Mid 2011 (Census Based) Ward Population Estimates.
A House of Lords Committee reports that the UK needs to exercise power differently to safeguard security and prosperity in the future.
Maximising soft power assets Mon 19 – Wed 21 May 2014 (WP1289)The...
Malcolm McHaffie, Deputy Head of the CPS Special Crime Division said: "The CPS received a file of evidence from Northamptonshire Police in relation to a 54-year-old woman and her 61-year-old husband on 13 November...
Jane Stansfield, of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division, said: "Following an investigation by police of the North West Counter Terrorism Command, we have today authorised charges against Ryan...
Baljit Ubhey, CPS London Chief Crown Prosecutor, said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has today authorised the Metropolitan Police Service to charge Dr Majeed Ridha with allegedly encouraging or assisting either...
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, has today set new standards for the work of prosecutors, publishing what she expects of those prosecuting crime for the CPS. The new Casework Quality Standards...
Feroz Khan and Fuad Awale were today sentenced at the Old Bailey for making threats to kill against a prison officer at HMP Full Sutton on 26 May 2013. Feroz Khan was also sentenced for one count of grievous bodily...
We are bringing the provision of tax free fuel into the 21st Century. No longer will you have to go and prepay for coupons during working hours and in advance of when you need them. We are replacing the 1950s...
The government has introduced new fees for visas, immigration and nationality applications, and associated premium services.
The changes are equivalent to a 4% rise for most fees, including the short...
An elderly man with a walking aid was rescued from soft sand just 50 metres off the prom in Morecombe today (6 April 2014) after he sank up to his knees.
At just before 11.30am this morning Liverpool ...
The changes, announced today (7 April 2014) by Transport Minister Stephen Hammond, follows a public consultation.
The changes will mean that candidates will now no longer be able to:
take their ...
The extension of Primary Authority to cover fire safety has been greeted enthusiastically by business and fire and rescue services around the UK.
The Chief Fire Officers’ Association has welcomed the...
Joint Warrior, a multinational exercise currently taking place off the coast of Scotland, incorporates all 3 of the UK armed services; the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Over the course of 3 weeks it will...
The new measures coming into force this week, and set out in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act, provide real benefits for owners, developers and local authorities whilst maintaining existing levels of ...
Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has warned tenancy fraudsters that the net is closing in on those who con taxpayers out of money and deny hard-working families the opportunity to live in a council home.
This announcement follows the Prime Minister’s 4-day economy-focused tour last week, where he welcomed the creation of 10,000 jobs from Vodafone, Accenture and Birmingham Airport.
The Prime Minister...
In what was their final attack, the 4 companies of marines waited in wet, muddy woods while surrounding a mocked-up village before firing blank rounds and dummy grenades at the ‘enemy’.
As part of the...
Today I am announcing measures to modernise the Disabled Students’ Allowances, which are available to Higher Education students from England.
Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) are non-repayable grants...
The Highways Agency collects more than 7,500 tonnes of litter from its roads each year, and is now urging motorists to help tackle the problem by bagging and binning their rubbish.
Litter thrown onto ...
In September 2013 the Highways Agency held a public consultation to consider route options for the A14 scheme. As a result of this exercise, the proposed scheme has been developed in more detail and plans to ...
Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here.
I felt I could only show my face at Policy Exchange if I had delivered on your excellent report last year - early years pupil premium and Teach First in early years...
The funding for people assessed as requiring the help of a registered nurse is being increased by 1% for 2014 to 2015. From 1 April 2014, for eligible care home residents the rates will be as follows:
standard...
HMRC took over supervision of the estate agency businesses on 1 April from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
Money Laundering Regulations are designed to protect the UK financial system. Businesses covered...
Magdalena Ferkova was part of a family group from the Czech Republic who duped people into coming to the UK to act as “benefit touristsâ€, illegally claiming over a million pounds in tax credits and Child...
Pubs, bars and shops that require a licence to play music or schools that photocopy copyright material are going to find to find their legal rights easier to understand as changes to the law came into force on...
Sections of the carriageway will be resurfaced and the white lines and road studs renewed. The work will involve overnight closures of the clockwise carriageway. It is due to start on Wednesday 9 April and be...
The Cyber Essentials scheme provides clarity to organisations on what good cyber security practice is and sets out the steps they need to follow to manage cyber risks.
Once organisations have ...
Mr Grayling and Victims’ Minister Damian Green are also setting up a Victims’ Panel so that those who have been affected by crime can tell ministers directly how the criminal justice system could better serve...
At the start of a three day trade trip to Brazil, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, announced the next stage in the government’s fundamental overhaul of finance for British exporters...
Thank you for inviting me here today.
It is great to be back in Brazil – but it has been a long time. Too long.
I have not been to this country for 25 years.
As a student I took a river...
Following a call for evidence on organisational standards in cyber security which concluded in October 2013, government has worked with the Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises(IASME...
Written by Daniel Glazer a partner in the Technology Transactions Group at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP to help UK companies negotiating contracts and agreements with US companies.
This guide covers:
exporting and selling: Contracts with American distributors and sales agents creating a USA subsidiary to sell or manufacture buying an existing USA company or part ownership thereof...
The information is current as of February 2014 and is accurate to the best of the author’s knowledge. It should not, however, be considered a substitute for legal advice.
How a claimant is better off in work with Universal Credit than they are under the current system.
Part of the Universal Credit toolkit for partner organisations.
Updated: New fees table published.
Read this information to find out how much you need to pay to apply for citizenship or right of abode in the UK.
This includes fees for status checks, duplicate...
This practical guide to the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 is written for authorised insolvency practitioners.
This publication provides guidance on good practice, but is intended to be advisory only...
This document sets out the enforcement policy for vehicle tax, registration and insurance. It describes the principles and practices underpinning the action taken on non-compliance, sets out the specific offences...
This guide is a supplement to the Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics issued in December 1998. It provides additional guidance for insolvency practitioners about advertising, publicity, hospitality and other...
Updated: Updated with forms and guidance notes for 2014 to 2015.
Revenue budget (RA) forms to be completed by local authorities, along with accompanying guidance notes.
Updated: Published an update to the Charging for Residential Accommodation Guide.
The department has published updates to:
the Fairer Charging Policies for Home Care and other non-residential social...
This guide sets out what insolvency practitioners authorised by the Secretary of State can expect from the officials with whom they have contact in Insolvency Practitioner Section, London and Insolvency Practitioner...
This publication provides reports produced by the Insolvency Service covering the annual review of the regulation process for insolvency practitioners authorised by the Secretary of State.
How Universal Credit tops up earnings to help make work pay.
Part of the Universal Credit toolkit for partner organisations.
HEFCE is fully committed to working with universities, colleges and others to ensure as far as possible that when these changes to the DSA come into effect in 2015-16, those students most in need are properly supported...
On the 65th World Health Day, we reflect on the challenges posed by vector-borne diseases.
Today is World Health Day. An annual event since 1950, the day is used each year to highlight a theme of global...
Updated: Updated transport section as Dawlish railway line is now reopen
Government departments, local authorities and agencies are working together to do everything they can to help communities recover...
New borrowing powers will enable councils to build up to 10,000 affordable homes, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander announced today (7 April 2014).
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In support of the World Health Organization’s World Health Day, Public Health England (PHE) is urging people to be aware of the risk of Lyme disease transmitted by ticks, especially as we enter the warmer...
Following a sharp increase in violence in Darfur in 2014, Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds condemns attacks on civilians and calls for an immediate cessation of violence:
I am extremely worried by...
The new Regulators’ Code, published by BRDO in July 2013, came into force on April 6th.
It provides a clear, flexible and principles-based framework for how regulators should engage with those ...
The extension of Primary Authority to cover fire safety has been greeted enthusiastically by business and fire and rescue services around the UK.
The Chief Fire Officers’ Association has welcomed the...
The Foreign Secretary and Minister for Africa represented the UK at the EU-Africa Summit in Brussels on 2-3 April. They participated in working sessions on the Summit themes “Investing in People, Prosperity and...
Dear guests and participants,
I would like to thank the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research for their invitation to this Research Conference and for the opportunity to...
11 major vehicle manufacturers and 18 of the world’s top 20 suppliers to the automotive industry have operations in the UK. There are big investment opportunities for overseas investors and lots of help available...
This framework explains how Better Bus Areas (BBAs) should be monitored and evaluated. Three principles have led to the develop this framework:
proportionality: adopting a light-touch resource efficient...
There are over 260 companies that make up the space industry in the UK. The last few years have seen average annual growth of 10%. Investment opportunities are available for overseas investors with help available...
The housing revenue account borrowing programme makes available an additional £300 million borrowing for 10,000 new affordable homes over 2015 to 2016 and 2016 to 2017. This was announced in the 2013...
The funding calculator training aid shows how the Skills Funding Agency calculates the funding of a learner who started prior to 1 August 2013 under the previous funding system and who continue their learning...
Updated: Added 2014 consent which introduces a new "general consent AA" and amends general consent B
This document sets out those situations (other than those prescribed in the primary legislation) where...
Updated: Summary of responses and government response added. Also the revised version of the general consents.
This consultation is on a revised version of the general consents issued under section...
This document provides guidance for insolvency practitioners who hold and manage Insolvency Service Accounts (ISAs).
This guidance is intended to act as an aid to assist in implementing and managing local Discretionary Housing Payment (DHPs) schemes. However, local authorities have overall responsibility for how DHPs are administered...
This publication highlights some US and UK tax considerations that you should take into account in determining how you will structure your UK company’s business with US customers.
This guide outlines effective legal defences, and discuss steps that can be taken to reduce US product liability risk.
A guide to UKTI services available in the USA for UK companies.
The link to the consultation will be available shortly.
We want to know what you think about proposals to amend the Environmental Permitting Regulations. The proposed change makes it clear that oil...
2014 is a year which marks many historic anniversaries such as the centenary of the First World War, twenty five years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, and today NATO’s 65th anniversary of its foundation. On...
On the 65th World Health Day, we reflect on the challenges posed by vector-borne diseases.
Today is World Health Day. An annual event since 1950, the day is used each year to highlight a theme of global...
The LawWorks and Attorney General’s Pro Bono Student Awards 2014 took place on Tuesday 1 April at the House of Commons.
Speaking at the event, the Attorney General told the audience:
The Student...
New borrowing powers will enable councils to build up to 10,000 affordable homes, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander announced today (7 April 2014).
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Agricultural Market Reports page provides access to weekly or monthly price information on headings Fruit, vegetables, flowers & pot plants, Cereals, Eggs & Poultry, Feeding Stuffs, Finished Stock, Hay & Straw, ...
The Regulators’ Code came into statutory effect on 6 April 2014 under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, replacing the Regulators’ Compliance Code. It provides a clear, flexible and principles-based...
Updated: Updated spreadsheet.
This spreadsheet gives details of all schools in the free school programme or pipeline, including:
type of school age group served local authority opening date
A detailed guide on doing business in and with Japan. The guide contains information on:
challenges of doing business in Japan benefits and growth potential of the market trade between the UK and Japan...
Illegal gas fitter from Poole left boilers in a dangerous state, substandard work in Poole created a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and of potential fire and explosion within the property.
Salford City Council has been fined £20,000 after a six-year-old boy with autism and learning difficulties lost the tips of three fingers when his hand was trapped in a school gate.
An unregistered gas fitter and his employee have been prosecuted after carrying out illegal gas work and leaving a gas fire in a dangerous condition.
A Leicestershire roofing company has been fined after a worker was injured when he fell more than five metres through a fragile roof light.
A Tyneside house builder has been fined after a worker was seriously injured in a fall when a temporary handrail gave way as she leant on it.
A Gwent-based property development company and its director have been fined for putting the lives of workers at serious risk through unsafe roof work.
The estimates in this release have been supplied to the European Commission by ONS in accordance with the schedules in the Excessive Deficit Procedure. Forecasts for future years are provided separately by HM Treasury...
Simply ‘signing-on’ for benefits will be a thing of the past under new rules coming into force at the end of this month which will mean jobseekers will have to do more to find work.
Employment Minister...
Agricultural Market Reports page provides access to weekly or monthly price information on headings Fruit, vegetables, flowers & pot plants, Cereals, Eggs & Poultry, Feeding Stuffs, Finished Stock, Hay & Straw, ...
Updated: New version of guidance.
This guidance is for businesses and educational institutions. It is an appendix to the full policy guidance on sponsoring a worker.
It explains what you ...
Updated: New version of sponsor guidance.
This is the full policy guidance on sponsoring a worker. Use this guide to find out how to:
apply for an employer’s sponsor licence employ people from outside...
Updated: New version of sponsor guidance.
This document is for organisations that want to apply for a sponsorship licence. It is an appendix to the full policy guidance on sponsoring a worker or <...
Updated: New version of guidance published for use on or after 6 April.
This is the full policy guidance on sponsoring a student. Use this guide to find out how to:
apply for (or renew) a university...
Updated: New version of guidance.
This document is for Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 sponsors. It is an appendix to the full policy guidance on sponsoring a worker. It lists the documents you must keep...
A step by step guide to creating a CoS. To be viewed in conjunction with SMS guide 8.
To help sponsors create and assign individual and batches of CoS.
Updated: Published updated versions of the Pension Credit leaflets on 7 April 2014.
This guide includes information on what Pension Credit is, when you can apply, Pension Credit for couples, how much you...
Updated: Update of document.
To help sponsors log into SMS for the first time, change your password, manage SMS users and view important messages posted by the Home Office.
In addition, this guide...
Guide to help sponsors with all other functions of CoS, such as managing batches of CoS, managing pre-stored addresses for use when creating CoS, transferring ownership of CoS, and printing CoS.
Updated: Updated document
To help sponsors manage their key personnel, change their licence details, and apply for allocations of CoS/CAS.
*[CoS}: certificate of sponsorship *[CAS}: confirmation...
This guide helps sponsors to report worker activity, for example if a worker’s circumstances change. It also contains help with adding sponsor notes to certificates of sponsorship that have already been assigned...
Guide to help sponsors create and manage groups of CoS. Groups of CoS are only available to sponsors licensed in Tier 5 (creative and sporting).
Updated: Updated document.
To help sponsors apply for premium customer service, renew or decline to renew their highly trusted sponsor (HTS) status or licence renewal, and manage action plans.
Information on how to:
apply for a restricted CoS, including applying for a CoS based on a previous application view and withdraw an application awaiting a decision create and assign restricted CoS...
Updated: Updated document.
Step-by-step guide to creating and assign a CAS. This document should be viewed with the SMS guide 4a.
Updated: Updated document.
This guide contains extra information on completing a CAS. Use this guide to determine what information is necessary in each field of the CAS.
Updated: Updated document.
To help sponsors use the bulk data transfer functions of SMS. You must have a custom built IT system available to use the bulk data transfer.