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22 August 2014

Form: Register a private or public company (IN01)
seen at 18:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).
Form to register (incorporate) a company

Use this application form to register a private or public company within the UK at a cost of £40.

If registering a private company limited by shares...

Transparency data: Monitor: gifts and hospitality log, July 2013 to present
seen at 18:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The log has now been updated with details for quarter 4, 2013/14.

The logs list gifts and hospitality given and received.

Policy paper: Regulations that immigration advisers must follow
seen at 18:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Explains how to apply for regulation with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) and covers the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, fees, competence assessment, qualifications and...

Form: Application for UK visa as Tier 2 worker: form VAF9 appendix 5
seen at 18:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated guidance.

Use these documents with ‘Form VAF9’ or the equivalent online form if you are outside the UK and applying for a visa to come to the UK under Tier 2.

‘Appendix 5’ is the...

Policy paper: How to become a regulated immigration adviser
seen at 18:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This guidance informs you about the process of how to become a regulated adviser. It includes information about:

the application process applying for the correct level competence assessment
Guidance: Immigration advisers who have received a complaint
seen at 18:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Provides information to regulated immigration advisers who have had a complaint laid against them. It outlines the duties they are subject to, the process involved and the possible sanctions.

Guidance: Firefighters’ pension scheme reforms
seen at 18:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added letter from Penny Mordaunt to firefighters (22 August 2014).

These documents provide details of the firefighters’ pension scheme from 2015. Further details on the core parameters for reforms...

Press release: Forest works at Bassenthwaite Lake to close A66 lanes
seen at 18:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Work to thin the forest is being carried out by the Forestry Commission and as a section is on a steep bank alongside the A66, lanes of the westbound dual carriageway will have to be closed from Monday 1 September...

Press release: FCO minister deeply concerned by Russian convoy entering Ukraine
seen at 18:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

In response to reports that a Russian convoy has entered Ukraine without the Government of Ukraine’s consent or the involvement of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Minister for Europe David...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: Introduction
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).
About this guidance

This guidance is divided into the following parts:

the introduction you are currently reading, which outlines the guidance’s aims, scope, audience and assumptions a summary of ...
Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: Summary of security aspects
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).
Security Aspect Summary Understand the legal issues The legal responsibility for protecting personal information is with the data controller, not the device owner. Read and understand...
Guidance: VAPC east Scotland: committee members
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the list of committee members.

Current east Scotland Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee members.

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: 1. Understand the legal issues
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The legal responsibility for protecting personal information is with the data controller, not the device owner. The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) can impose fines of up to £500,000 for serious...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: 2. Create BYOD policy
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Think carefully about what business information and services you want staff to access using their own devices. If required, refer to CESG’s End User Devices Security Guidance, which contains recommended...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: 3. Limit the information shared by devices
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

One of the advantages of BYOD adoption is that personal devices are ‘always connected’. This unfortunately has associated risks.

Understand how devices and users share information

Personal devices are...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: 4. Encourage staff agreement
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Communicate your BYOD policy through employee training and education. Ensure that your staff understand their responsibilities when using their own devices for work purposes. This is important because many employees...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: 5. Consider using technical controls
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

There are a range of technical services, such as Mobile Device Management (MDM), that can help you remotely secure, manage and support personal devices.

Containerisation applications (where data is contained...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: 6. Anticipate increased device support
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

A successful BYOD strategy could lead to services being accessed by different types of device. Implementation of any of the security controls previously applied to corporately-owned devices may now need to be...

Correspondence: Further education reform: Nick Boles writes to colleges
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Nick Boles, Minister for Skills and Equalities, wrote to all colleges on 23 July 2014 updating them on the further education (FE) reform programme ‘Rigour and responsiveness in skills’, which is designed...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: 7. Plan for security incidents
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Personal devices, many of which are attractive targets to thieves, are lost, stolen and compromised every day. Should one of these events happen, it is important to have confidence that your business data is ...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: 8. Consider alternative ownership models
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The less management control a business has on a device, the less confident it can be that data on it will be secure. Restrictions can include the ability to control what software and information goes onto the...

Policy paper: LEADER approach in the RDPE national delivery framework
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Amended Version 8 of LEADER Q&A

Short paper outlining the role of local action groups in funding allocation, and listing LEADER resources and updates.

FOI release: Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) applications
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This Freedom of Information (FOI) release is in response to a request for information for data showing how many individuals or businesses made more than one application for the GDHIF between and including the...

Guidance: Sell chemical products responsibly
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

As described within the leaflet, you will need to identify your affected products, make a note of them on the poster and place the poster in a position where it can be easily seen by your staff, but as far as...

Guidance: Prenatal pertussis vaccine uptake surveys: data collection via ImmForm
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The guidance provides reference information on the role of NHS England area teams, screening and immunisation teams and general practitioners (GPs) in the prenatal pertussis vaccination programme: 2014 to 2015...

Policy paper: Capacity Market Rules
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Capacity Market (Amendment) rules published.

The rules provide the detail for implementing the operating framework set out in regulations. This means that the rules focus on the technical and administrative...

Policy paper: Commercial spaceplane operations: memorandum of cooperation
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This memorandum of co-operation is about the development of commercial and suborbital space transport and:

public safety policy

The US Federal Aviation Administration, the Department for Transport, ...

Decision: Lane End Primary School
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Decision reference: ADA2711

Type of decision: referral of admission arrangements - not upheld

School type: community

School phase: primary

Local authority: Stockport Metropolitan...

Form: Alternative provision academy application process
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated 'Pupil referral unit application to convert to alternative provision academy status' document.

These documents aim to help alternative provision academies meet the requirements set out ...

Statistics - national statistics: Historic statistics notices on cereal usage statistics 2013
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated title information.

This publication gives previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication, from March, on the use of wheat, barley and oats by wheat millers, ...

Statistics - national statistics: Historic statistics notices on cereal usage statistics 2014
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated title information.

This publication gives previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication, from March, on the use of wheat, barley and oats by wheat millers, ...

Statistics - national statistics: Historic statistics notices on animal feed production statistics 2013
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated title information.

This publication gives previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication, from March, on the retail production of compound animal feed in Great...

Statistics - national statistics: Historic statistics notices on animal feed production statistics 2014
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated title information.

This publication gives previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication, from March, on the retail production of compound animal feed in Great...

Statutory guidance: Fishing vessel licence variations
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Additional variation (effective 00.01 24 August 2014) added

Vessel licence variations occur to reflect changes in quota limits and closures or openings of sea areas.

Variations from 2014...

Notice: Current catch limits: 10 metres and under pool
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: catch limits updated

Your catch limits are in your vessel licence annexe and can be varied through the year. Your fishing vessel licence annex will also list the stocks that you cannot keep...

Form: Register a private or public company (IN01)
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).
Form to register (incorporate) a company

Use this application form to register a private or public limited company within the UK at a cost of £40.

If registering a private company limited...

Notice: PR2 5LH, Pringle Homes: Environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.

These notices explain:

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Notice: PL2 1OF, Mr Dale Edgson: Environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.

These notices explain:

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Notice: PE10 0LG, Mrs Jill Clark: Environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.

These notices explain:

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Policy paper: Women on boards 2013: second annual review
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: List of executive search firms signed up to the voluntary code of conduct for executive search firms updated.

Reports on the achievements made on each of the recommendations produced in Lord Davies...

Research and analysis: Measles: confirmed cases
seen at 16:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

These documents provide the following statistics:

measles notifications and confirmed cases by quarter in England and Wales from 1995 to 2014 confirmed cases of measles in England by region and age from...
Guidance: NHS foundation trust bulletin August 2014
seen at 16:30, 22 August in Search (Our copy).
Here are some of the items that are in this month’s FT Bulletin Patients are letting us know their views on choice of adult hearing loss services; what do you think? You have until 4 September to tell us Licence...
Statistics: Statement of the administrative sources of DWP statistics
seen at 16:30, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list supporting the statement of the administrative sources of DWP statistics (XLS file).

The department has published this statement of administrative sources In accordance with Protocol...

Guidance: Iraq: country information and guidance
seen at 16:30, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New guidance on the security situation in the ‘contested’ areas of Iraq.

Country information and guidance reports are used by UK Visas and Immigrations officials to make decisions in asylum and...

Policy paper: Financial sanctions: consolidated list of targets
seen at 16:30, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list to reflect notice: Al-Qaida (Reg 914/2014)

HM Treasury is responsible for the implementation and administration of international financial sanctions in effect in the UK, for domestic...

Policy paper: Current list of designated persons, Al-Qaida
seen at 16:30, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: added notice: Al-Qaida (Reg 914/2014)

UN Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999) and subsequent related Resolutions requires all member states to freeze the assets, prevent the entry into...

Guidance: VAT Notes 2014 Issue 3
seen at 16:30, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This note contains information about:

VAT Mini One Stop Shop businesses bringing vehicles into the UK from abroad NOVA notification online VAT registration service Electronic filing of VAT returns...
Building firm director in court over health risk
seen at 16:30, 22 August in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).
The director of a Stockport-based building firm has been fined after the health of workers was put at risk for more than three months.
News story: Insolvency Practitioners’ Complaints Gateway report
seen at 16:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Launched in June last year, the gateway provides a single point of entry for complaints about insolvency practitioners and allows the Insolvency Service to monitor the number and nature of complaints as well ...

Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Venezuela
seen at 16:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Spanish translation added

Mr John Saville has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in succession to Ms Catherine Nettleton OBE who will be transferring...

Press release: Salmonella outbreak investigation: update
seen at 16:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

PHE is continuing to investigate a national outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis. Total reported numbers have reached 247 cases, from 158 on 15 August 2014.

The additional cases are not new infections ...

Press release: Dredging on the Somerset Levels moves into final phase
seen at 16:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

The dredging is being undertaken using a mixture of floating equipment, large excavators mounted on the riverbanks and even amphibious dredgers. This range of equipment is needed to cope with the large tidal ...

Correspondence: Children, Families and Maternity e-bulletin
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Children, families and maternity bulletin no. 81 August 2014

E-bulletins providing information on children, families and maternity.

E-bulletins from March 2005 to August 2011 are available...

Guidance: DH non-executive appointments
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include the following appointments: new Deputy Chair and Members of the Independent Scientific Advisory Committee

Details about appointments made to the Department’s public bodies and...

Statutory guidance: Fishing vessel licence variations
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: variation dated 22 August addded

Vessel licence variations occur to reflect changes in quota limits and closures or openings of sea areas.

Variations from 2014 from before March are available...

Guidance: Social care grants for 2014 to 2015
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Grant determinations set out the amount of money allocated to local authorities by the department for 2014 to 2015. They also explain any conditions on how the money is used.

In addition to these grants...

Correspondence: Duncan Selbie's Friday message: 22 August 2014
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

In addition to our work here in the UK, our staff have also been on the frontline as part of the international effort to tackle Ebola in West Africa, and we were delighted this week to welcome back our team leader...

Transparency data: Financial notice to improve: Hadlow Rural Community School Trust
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This letter and its annexes serve as a written notice to improve financial management, control and governance at Hadlow Rural Community School Trust.

Guidance: Help for NHS to recover costs of care from visitors and migrants
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The documents have been developed with and tested by overseas visitor managers.

The documents available will continue to grow and adapt to provider and patient needs.

FOI release: Inspections of circuses using wild animals
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Circuses FOI: information on: number of inspections carried out on an annual basis of circuses that have wild animals; inspections carried out since October 2013; and last inspection at Peter Jolly’s circus.

Guidance: SFA: payments and data
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Document updated with new information about the Funding Information System (FIS)

Each funding year the Agency’s data collection systems need to be updated to reflect both new and changing policy...

Guidance: Transfer of 0-5 children’s public health commissioning to local authorities
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

As part of the transfer, local authorities will be obliged to provide certain universal elements of the Healthy Child Programme. These are:

antenatal health promotion review new baby review, which is ...
FOI release: Office of Fair Trading's legal expenses during the 2009 bank charges case
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

On 5 August 2014, the CMA received a freedom of information (FOI) request for information about the Office of Fair Trading’s test case into banks’ unarranged overdraft charging terms.

Guidance: Moving schools pack: service family guide
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated moving schools documents.

Children of service personnel have to move schools a number of times because of the nature of service life. It is therefore vital that schools have as much...

Form: Qualifications: getting approval for funding
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The revised qualifications funding approval form now incorporates the English and Maths qualifications application form, in line with the changes made in the Technical Guidance (version 2) for 14/15 ...

Notice: GU35 9NQ, Sita UK Limited: Environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in their...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: Guidance
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).
Overview

As part of the wider National Cyber Security Programme, CESG and CPNI are working jointly to transform our Cyber security standards and guidance.

We have previously produced separate guidance...

FOI release: FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 18 August 2014
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added responses for MOD Driving Standards Agency conducting driving tests and Copy of Air Publication (AP) 3392 volume 4 leaflets 1304 and 1305.

Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information...

Guidance: S to T signed pledges: armed forces corporate covenant
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'The Officers' Association: armed forces corporate covenant pledge'.

About the corporate covenant

The corporate covenant is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate...

Guidance: N to P signed pledges: armed forces corporate covenant
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'Police Mutual Assurance Society Ltd: armed forces corporate covenant pledge'.

About the corporate covenant

The corporate covenant is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to...

Corporate report: Insolvency Practitioner Complaints Gateway report - August 2014
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The publication reports on the first year of the Insolvency Practitioner Complaints Gateway operated by the Insolvency Service.

Guidance: H to J signed pledges: armed forces corporate covenant
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'HS Marston Aerospace Ltd: armed forces corporate covenant pledge'.

About the corporate covenant

The corporate covenant is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate...

Correspondence: Ringfenced Public Health Grant
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published August 2014 Ringfenced Public Health Grant letter.

The letter, addressed to local authority chief executives, sets out the process for returning Statements of Assurance for the 2013 to...

Guidance: E to G signed pledges: armed forces corporate covenant
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 'Elior: armed forces corporate covenant pledge' and 'Force Recruitment Ltd: armed forces corporate covenant pledge'.

About the corporate covenant

The corporate covenant is a voluntary pledge...

Guidance: A to B signed pledges: armed forces corporate covenant
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Blackpool Transport Services Ltd: armed forces corporate covenant pledge.

About the corporate covenant

The corporate covenant is a voluntary pledge made by organisations who wish to demonstrate...

Guidance: VAPC east Scotland: meeting minutes
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added 9 meeting minutes.

Meeting minutes for the east Scotland Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC).

Promotional material: UK-UA: Reform Assistance leaflet
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

UK-UA: Reform Assistance is an initiative of the UK government designed to provide assistance to Ukraine in implementing a reform programme which will help stabilise the economy and build a democratic and inclusive...

Guidance: Bring Your Own Device: Introduction
seen at 14:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).
About this guidance

This guidance is divided into the following parts:

the introduction you are currently reading, which outlines the guidance’s aims, scope, audience and assumptions a summary of the...
Heritage project explores a new way of living
seen at 14:31, 22 August in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Heritage project explores a new way of living
Slough tenants left in gas danger for four years
seen at 14:30, 22 August in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).
A Slough landlord has been fined for serious safety breaches after he left a young family in potential danger for nearly four years by repeatedly failing to check the gas appliances in a property he rented to them...
INTRODUCTION OF 3 YEAR BFG REGISTRATIONS
seen at 14:30, 22 August in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

As part of the VLO’s ongoing mandate to make the BFG Registration process more customer friendly, as well as evolving the system into something akin to the more familiar UK process (where the...

News story: Flags of the Historic Ridings of Yorkshire fly above DCLG's new home
seen at 14:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

The flags of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire will fly in the heart of government this weekend celebrating the important role they play in the nation’s cultural heritage.

Local Government Secretary...

Press release: Leading Welsh chef to serve up Welsh banquet for world leaders
seen at 14:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

The award-winning chef will draw on Wales’s strong culinary heritage as he selects a menu that will be served to world leaders including Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama. He will use...

News story: Bristol businesswoman wins place on US scholarship programme
seen at 14:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Charlie Stockford, Managing Director of SustainIt, has beaten scores of applicants from across the UK to earn a place on an exclusive scholarship programme in the United States.

The Bristol businesswoman...

News story: Monitor secures improvements for patients in Basildon
seen at 14:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

The health sector regulator has decided that Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is no longer in breach of its licence to provide healthcare services after it implemented a series ...

Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Venezuela
seen at 14:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Mr John Saville has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in succession to Ms Catherine Nettleton OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment...

Press release: Overnight closures and slip road closures for M6 Junction 10a to 13 Smart Motorway Scheme
seen at 14:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

From Tuesday 26 August, and for the following 15 consecutive nights, there will be overnight closures of various sections of the southbound carriageway between 10a and 13 while work is carried out on overhead...

Press release: Anglers' joy as grayling return to Leicestershire river
seen at 14:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Grayling are now returning to the River Sence near Ibstock thanks to a series of improvement projects carried out by the Environment Agency, Gopsall Fishing Club, the Wild Trout Trust, the Grayling Society and...

News story: Galileo satellites are go
seen at 14:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

These will be the 5th and 6th satellites to join the EU’s growing GNSS constellation.

The satellites are expected to go live this autumn and will be joined by the next two later in the year paving the...

News story: Disabled people in apprenticeships triples in 10 years
seen at 14:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

The increase, from 12,960 in 2002/03 to 42,850 in 2012/13, slightly outstrips the growth in apprenticeships overall.

This summer also marks 1 year on since the Prime Minister launched the Disability...

Open consultation: Legal Aid Agency: Welsh Language Scheme 2014
seen at 11:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This draft Welsh Language Scheme describes how we will treat the Welsh and English language equally.

This scheme has been produced in accordance with guidance from the Welsh Language Commissioner under...

Open consultation: National strategy: space environments and human spaceflight
seen at 11:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The UK Space Agency is consulting on the contents of a new National Strategy for Space Environments and Human Spaceflight. ‘Space environments’ refers to all research conducted in space, utilising one or more...

Guidance: Conflict Pool in Ukraine Communications - Questions and Answers
seen at 11:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This document summaries the discussion during our Questions and Answers session for organisations interested in submitting their project ideas under the Conflict Pool in Ukraine: call for project proposals...

Promotional material: Community Support Fund newsletters: Insight
seen at 11:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added August edition

The August edition explains how 50 voluntary sector and disabled people’s user led organisations received funding of &pound;1.3m to support 820 ex-Remploy employees. It...

Tickets for 2015 FEI European Eventing Championships now on sale
seen at 11:30, 22 August in UK Sport (Our copy).
European Eventing Championships goes to Blair Castle as part of the Gold Event Series
INTRODUCTION OF 3 YEAR BFG REGISTRATIONS
seen at 11:30, 22 August in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

As part of the VLO’s ongoing mandate to make the BFG Registration process more customer friendly, as well as evolving the system into something akin to the more familiar UK process (where the onus ...

Press release: House building continues to climb
seen at 11:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

More homes are being built thanks to the government’s action to help homebuyers and fix the broken housing market, Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis said today (21 August 2014).

The latest...

Press release: Newport Celebrations: Bands, Burgers & Battle of Britain Flypast
seen at 11:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

The events, organised jointly by the UK Government and Newport City Council, will start with the Household Cavalry band playing music around the city centre from 10:30. Residents...

Statistics - national statistics: Public sector finances, supplementary table: July 2014
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Statistics: Mental health minimum data set (MHMDS) in England, final reports: May 2014 and provisional June 2014
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Statistics - national statistics: National accounts articles, changes to National Accounts, updating data sources
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.

Statistics: A&E weekly data: week ending 17 August 2014
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Statistics - national statistics: National Accounts articles, redevelopment of the Financial Services and Securities Dealers surveys
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.

Statistics - national statistics: National Accounts articles - a new business survey to collect purchases for intermediate consumption
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.

Statistics - national statistics: National Accounts articles, changes to the Annual Business Survey, the Quarterly Survey of Capital Expenditure and the Survey into Business Spending on Capital Items, in 2015
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.

Statistics: Improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) in England, final data quality reports: May 2014 and Provisional June 2014
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Statistical data set: Commodity prices
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated Hay and Straw prices.

Prices for selected agricultural and horticultural produce are published on a weekly or monthly basis in the following spreadsheets. The data source depends on the...

Statistics: Code for sustainable homes: June 2014
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This release shows the number of dwellings that have been certified to the standards set out in the Code for sustainable homes technical guide. It provides a breakdown by local authority area, by Code ...

Statistical data set: Monthly sea fisheries statistics June 2014
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The monthly landings statistics will be released at 9.30am on the 4th Friday of each month, or the next working day if this is a bank holiday.

June 2014

PDF...

Corporate report: Government Buying Standards: DWP position for year 2013 to 2014
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The Government Buying Standards (GBS) are a set of sustainable specifications for a range of commonly purchased products. They are designed to make it easier for government buyers to buy sustainably.

...

Notice: Anti-Dumping Duty measure AD1995
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Anti-Dumping Duty is an import duty charged in addition to normal customs duty and is applied across the whole European Community. It is designed to allow the EC to take action against goods that are sold at ...

Research and analysis: 2013 intercomparison of passive radon detectors: results
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This report considers the results for the intercomparison carried out in 2013, for which a total of 25 laboratories from 12 countries submitted 31 sets of detectors. Analysis of the results allows each exposure...

Guidance: Election guidance for civil servants
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Removed out-of-date Scotland referendum guidance.

Guidance on the conduct of civil servants in the run up to local, national, European elections and the referendum on the voting system for the ...

Guidance: Sale of miscellaneous surplus defence equipment in Cyprus
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).
Bidders wishing to view must email DES-DSA-Germany-Head-Overseas@mod.uk and DESLCSLS-DSA-Commercial@mod.uk no later than 17:00 BST Friday 5 September 2014.

Requesting to view will be treated as...

Notice: VAT Notice 701/31: health institutions
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: This revised notice replaces the November 2011 edition of Notice 701/31 and provides guidance on state-regulated institutions providing health care which qualify for VAT exemption.

This notice ...

Guidance: IHAT work completed
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated the list of IHAT work completed.

A short summary of each completed Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) review or investigation including an explanation of the original allegation, the...

Guidance: IHAT allegations under investigation
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of IHAT allegations under investigation.

This table gives a description of every allegation the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) has been instructed to investigate and shows the...

Corporate report: CIC Regulator: operational report, April to July 2014
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This report includes:

•a review of the last quarter

•an update on the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies (CIC Regulator) team

•details of the events, meetings and ...

Guidance: National child measurement programme operational guidance
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The specimen letters have been updated and the NCMP key dates for the 2014 to 2015 school year have been added.

National child measurement programme (NCMP) operational guidance, as part of the ...

Statistics: Prison population figures: 2014
seen at 10:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Prison population figures for 22 August 2014 published.

Latest prison population figures for 2014.

Earlier editions

The world's first all-black orchestra visits the UK for the first time
seen at 10:31, 22 August in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
The world's first all-black orchestra visits the UK for the first time
Automatic enrolment: new forecast shows challenge ahead
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has today published an updated forecast of the number of employers due to become subject to automatic enrolment duties over the next four years to help the pensions industry prepare to meet...
DC Trust 2014 published
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has today published its latest snapshot of occupational trust-based defined contribution (DC) pensions in the UK.
New tools help trustees to demonstrate DC scheme quality
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Pension scheme trustees can now demonstrate the quality of their defined contribution (DC) scheme to employers and retirement savers with the help of a standardised governance statement, published today by The Pensions...
Employers urged to check when automatic enrolment affects them
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator is urging small and medium employers to find out when their new workplace pensions duties begin after research published today showed many have yet to check when automatic enrolment will affect...
Automatic enrolment scores three million as football club workers say ''we're in''
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
More than three million workers have begun now saving into a workplace pension scheme as a result of automatic enrolment, according to figures released today by The Pensions Regulator.
Advisers urged to step up and get ready for automatic enrolment
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
With tens of thousands of small and micro employers due to automatically enrol their workers in 12 to 18 months time, advisers have been called on to ensure they are ready to help.
Mark Boyle appointed as chair of The Pensions Regulator
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of the new chair of The Pensions Regulator.
The Pensions Regulator and the FCA publish joint regulatory guide
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
A new guide that sets out how The Pensions Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority regulate defined contribution (DC) workplace pensions has been launched today.
Record-keeping review findings published
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has opened seven case investigations into scheme record-keeping following its thematic review, and has today published a report detailing the main findings of the review, and actions to improve...
DB pension costs research and comparison tool launched
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has today published the findings of research examining how defined benefit (DB) schemes of different sizes are impacted by administration and other running costs.
New members appointed to regulator's Determinations Panel
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The chair of The Pensions RegulatorÂ’s Determinations Panel, Andrew Long, has announced the appointment of two new members to the panel.
First automatic enrolment section 89 report published
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Employers struggling to meet their automatic enrolment duties should raise the alert with The Pensions Regulator sooner rather than later.
Master trust assurance framework published
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
A voluntary assurance framework that will enable trustees of ‘master trusts’ to demonstrate to employers that their scheme is managed to a high standard has been published today.
Governance survey highlights liberation and automatic enrolment results
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions RegulatorÂ’s eighth annual scheme governance survey is published today, and includes new information on action taken by schemes to tackle pension liberation fraud.
Consultation on regulatory procedure
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has today launched a six week consultation into the procedure it follows in cases where the decision is made by the executive arm of the regulator rather than the Determinations Panel.
Corporate plan 2014-17 published
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has set out its priorities for the next three years in its new corporate plan.
Research shines a light on DC standards
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Master trusts being used for automatic enrolment and large DC schemes are the most aware of The Pensions RegulatorÂ’s DC quality features and are most likely to have taken action to ensure that they are present in...
DB code of practice and annual funding statement published
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has today published a code of practice to help trustees and sponsoring employers of DB schemes to agree funding plans that provide security for retirement savings whilst enabling employers...
Record-keeping must improve to protect member savings – latest research published
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Pension scheme record-keeping must improve to protect the hard-earned savings of members, The Pensions Regulator warned today.
Quick guides published to boost public service pension standards
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has today published two new ‘quick guides’ to help support those who are going to be involved in governing and administering the pension schemes providing retirement benefits for around 12...
A productive year at a time of rapid change - annual report and accounts 2013 - 2014 published
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has published its annual report and accounts for 2013 - 2014.
Automatic enrolment: large employers are all in
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The national roll out of automatic enrolment has reached a landmark with all of the countryÂ’s largest businesses now having passed their staging dates.
Pension scams – a lifetime's savings lost in a moment
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Victims of pension scams have warned of the devastating impact of losing thousands of pounds in retirement savings as part of a hard-hitting campaign to help tackle the problem.
New DB funding code of practice comes into force
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions RegulatorÂ’s DB code of practice, which helps trustees and sponsoring employers to agree balanced funding plans for their pension schemes, comes into force today.
Trustees urged to follow updated online training
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Trustees are being urged to bring themselves up to speed with key policy and legal developments by completing new modules in The Pensions RegulatorÂ’s Trustee toolkit, which has been overhauled to reflect changes...
Automatic enrolment: First quarterly compliance and enforcement bulletin
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
The Pensions Regulator has published compliance and enforcement details showing how many times it has needed to make use of its formal powers to ensure employers comply with their automatic enrolment duties.
Pensions industry rates regulator's performance
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
New research shows The Pensions Regulator continues to receive positive feedback from its key audiences for the second year running, according to a report published today.
Automatic enrolment hits four million landmark
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Figures published today by The Pensions Regulator show that more than four million workers have now been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension.
Settlement reached in Lehman Brothers Financial Support Direction case
seen at 10:30, 22 August in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
A settlement agreement signed after nearly six years of investigation and legal proceedings will allow the Lehman Brothers pension scheme to pay full retirement benefits to members and avoid the schemeÂ’s entry into...
Bank holiday weekend closure
seen at 10:30, 22 August in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).
Over the bank holiday weekend we will be closed to the public from Saturday 23 August to Monday 25 August inclusive. We will re-open on Tuesday 26 August at 09:00.Our online services will not be affected.
News story: Flags of the Historic Ridings of Yorkshire fly above DCLG's new home
seen at 10:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

The flags of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire will fly in the heart of government this weekend celebrating the important role they play in the nation’s cultural heritage.

Local Government Secretary...

Press release: Man rescued off North East coast after yacht fire
seen at 10:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Humber Coastguard received a 999 call at at 5.45am this morning (Friday 22 August 2014) from a man reporting that his 36ft Bavarian yacht had gone up in smoke. He said he needed to be recovered from his life ...

Press release: Lord-Lieutenant for Hampshire: Nigel Atkinson
seen at 10:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr Nigel Atkinson as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Hampshire to succeed Dame Mary Fagan when she retires on 11 September 2014.

Biographical Notes

Nigel Atkinson...

Press release: Guides take on loan sharks
seen at 10:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

A Girlguiding group from Reading has joined the fight against illegal money lenders and been rewarded today (22 August 2014) for making a difference in their community by being named as the Stop Loan Sharks Champions...

News story: Points of Light: August 2014 winners
seen at 10:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added recipient 92: Caroline Odogwu

The following people were given a Points of Light award in August 2014 (the numbering continues from July’s winners):

77. Brian Borland (South Ayrshire...
Public Sector Finances - Supplementary Table - July 2014
seen at 09:31, 22 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Supplementary tables containing additional data relating to the Public Sector Finances statistical bulletin.
Guidance: Pakistan – Consular Fees
seen at 09:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Consular fees updated

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: SEN and disability support changes: information for young people
seen at 09:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

A series of leaflets explaining important changes to the SEN and disability support system, for children and young people. These changes start on 1 September 2014.

The leaflets cover the following areas...

Guidance: Housing zones: bidding documents
seen at 09:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

The outline delivery plan must be submitted with all housing zone applications; it sets out the rationale and objectives of the housing zone and acts as a covering document.

The investment proposal should...

Guidance: School complaints procedure
seen at 09:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document to clarify the governing bodies complaints procedure remit (page 4).

This departmental advice is for:

local authorities Diocesan boards school leaders school staff ...
Form: Academies land and buildings valuation
seen at 09:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Between April and June every year, the Education Funding Agency (EFA) procures valuations of the land and buildings of all new academies that opened between 1 April of the previous year and 31 March of the current...

HSE confirms appointment of new chief executive
seen at 09:30, 22 August in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).
Dr Richard Judge has been appointed chief executive of Britain’s workplace health and safety regulator. He will start at the Health and Safety Executive in November 2014.
Case 309 – University bans the throwing of mortar boards on graduation day
seen at 09:30, 22 August in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

The university collected the hats after the graduates ceremony finished, to avoid them throwing their caps into the air, they do this because of health and safety issues.

SERENGETI FESTIVAL AUGUST 2014
seen at 09:30, 22 August in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

Paderborn Station Commander Lt. Col. Gray and RSM Evans joined us at Serengeti Festival 2014 on Sunday Evening to find out about what young people thought of the Paderborn Station Summer Activity...

EX SNOW SUMMER BFG 14
seen at 09:30, 22 August in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

Army Snowboard Association (ASBA) Indoor Freestyle Championships 2014 - Exercise SNOW SUMMER 2014 (SSBFG14)

Thu 11 Sep 14 at the Alpine Centre Bottrop.

Press release: UK sets the bar for transparency over oil, gas and mining payments
seen at 09:30, 22 August in News and communications (Our copy).

Mining, gas and oil companies registered in the UK will be required to report on the payments they make to governments in all the countries they operate in as of 1 January 2015, Business Minister Jo Swinson announced...

Public Sector Finances - Supplementary Table - July 2014
seen at 02:31, 22 August in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Supplementary tables containing additional data relating to the Public Sector Finances statistical bulletin.
Open consultation: Legal Aid Agency: Welsh Language Scheme 2014
seen at 02:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

This draft Welsh Language Scheme describes how we will treat the Welsh and English language equally.

This scheme has been produced in accordance with guidance from the Welsh Language Commissioner under...

Open consultation: Asiantaeth Cymorth Cyfreithiol: Cynllun Iaith Gymraeg
seen at 02:31, 22 August in Search (Our copy).

Paratowyd y cynllun yma trwy ddilyn cyngor Comisiynydd y Gymraeg yn ôl Deddf yr Iaith Gymraeg 1993 a bydd yn cael ei gyflwyno am gymeradwyaeth ffurfiol gan Gomisiynydd y Gymraeg yn dilyn yr ymgynghoriad.

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Volunteers help identify famous First World War officers' records
seen at 02:30, 22 August in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).
Following three years of work by volunteers, data from nearly 140,000 surviving paper records of officers who served in the First World War (WO 339), has now been catalogued. Finishing just ahead of the 100th...