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13 March 2015

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 23:59, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: DMG memo 5/15: Rates for Income Tax, IS, JSA, ESA, SPC benefit rates and social security contributions from April 2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 4, 5, 6 and 7: Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support: staff guide
seen at 23:48, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 21, 23, 26, 27 and 33 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 3: Subjects common to all benefits: staff guide
seen at 23:47, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapter 15 annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate and consistent.

Guidance: Framework generic provider guidance
seen at 23:45, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapters 2 (version 4) and 6 (version 3).

This provider guidance provides requirements and background relevant to all Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employment related...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 23:41, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapter 60 with revised version annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 8 and 9: Employment and Support Allowance: staff guide
seen at 23:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 44, 46 and 49 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: advice to local authorities on the new regime for applications for the grant or transfer of a site licence
seen at 23:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The new site licensing provisions introduced by the Mobile Homes Act 2013 came into force on 1 April 2014. As a result of these changes, local authorities will need to put in place new procedures for dealing...

Guidance: Improving the private rented sector and tackling bad practice: a guide for local authorities
seen at 23:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is intended for local authority housing officers to help them effectively tackle poor and illegal practices by landlords and letting agents. It provides advice on the identification of criminal ...

Guidance: Renting a safe home: a guide for tenants
seen at 23:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guide forms part of the government’s commitment to take forward a review of property conditions in the private rented sector.

Transparency data: Open academies and academy projects in development
seen at 23:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet lists:

details of the total number of open academies details of schools which have formally applied for academy status schools’ progression...
Transparency data: Academy sponsor contact list
seen at 23:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet contains contact details for approved academy sponsors.

The following can use it:

schools looking for a sponsor new sponsors looking...
Transparency data: Coal Authority financial transactions: January 2015
seen at 23:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can more easily see how and where taxpayers’ money is being spent and hold politicians, government departments and public bodies...

Guidance: Work Programme provider memos: WP178, WP179, WP180 and WP181
seen at 23:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

These memos provide updates to the Work Programme provider guidance.

WP178 is a reminder of how the Provider Direct service should be used WP179 has information about the Wheels to Work scheme ...
Policy paper: Genetically modified organisms: cut carnation flowers
seen at 23:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Summary of the UK’s views on the application by Florigene to import, into the EU, cut carnation flowers which have been genetically modified for petal colour and herbicide tolerance.

Form: General aviation operators and pilots notification of flights
seen at 23:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated general aviation report guidance.

Online reporting

Pilots and carriers are advised to submit the GAR form online from the AOPA website or the Online GAR website.

...

Research and analysis: Health Protection Report volume 9 (2015)
seen at 23:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 9(9) news section and HPR 9(8) issue-PDF uploaded

Health Protection Report (HPR) is a weekly bulletin containing a digest of health protection news and regular reporting from Public Health ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' ovarian cancer awareness campaign: local pilots
seen at 23:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ awareness campaign started in 2010. By early 2013, campaign activity had been run on the following cancers:

lung breast bowel bladder kidney oesophago-gastric

As a ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' lung cancer awareness campaign: regional pilot
seen at 23:31, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

In January 2011, ‘Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer’ set out the government’s ambition to save an additional 5,000 lives by 2014 to 2015. This was to be achieved through:

earlier diagnosis...
News story: Home Secretary announces judge to lead statutory inquiry into historical child sexual abuse
seen at 23:31, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Justice Goddard, a judge of the High Court of New Zealand, has accepted the post and will appear at a pre-appointment hearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee on 11 February.

The Home Secretary...

News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 23:30, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...

Government response: Response to the Victims' Commissioner's Review of Complaints and Resolution for Victims of Crime
seen at 23:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Welsh version of the document added

The government is committed to ensuring that victims of crime have access to high quality support to help them to cope with and recover from the impacts of crime...

Press release: New wave of innovation to update statutory notices for 21st Century
seen at 23:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced new funding for projects to help make statutory notices fit for the future.

Eric Pickles has called for innovative approaches...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 13 and 14: State Pension Credit: staff guide
seen at 23:27, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 78, 79 and 86 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Policy paper: Review of property conditions in the private rented sector: government response
seen at 23:27, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government’s response to the Review of property conditions in the private rented sector discussion document.

Statistics: West Thames: groundwater situation
seen at 23:06, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated the PDF

This document provides information on the groundwater situation for:

West Berkshire Wiltshire Surrey Windsor Maidenhead north east Hampshire Buckinghamshire ...
FOI release: FOI release: UK-supported projects for the Iraqi defence and security forces
seen at 23:06, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI ref 0925-14 explains that the FCO does not hold a breakdown of costs of human rights training for the Iraqi defence and security forces but provides information on projects supported by the UK for this period...

Transparency data: Academy trusts: notices about poor performance
seen at 23:06, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced updated list.

All academy trusts’ pre-warning notice or warning notice letters from the Department for Education about poor performance in academies.

Decision: Rice Lane Infant School and Rice Lane Junior School
seen at 23:06, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Decision reference: STP619

Type of decision: statutory proposal - approved

School type: community

School phase: infant and junior

Local authority: Liverpool county council

Guidance: Information rights: register of tribunal cases
seen at 23:06, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Regular update

The list includes the following details for each case:

appeal number the person or organisation who made the appeal Information Commissioner’s Office reference number ...
Transparency data: Military court centres court listings
seen at 23:06, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new court listings for 16 to 27 March 2015.

In line with the government’s Transparency and Open Data initiative, the Military Court Service is to publish the court listings for the military...

FOI release: FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 23 February 2015
seen at 23:03, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added FOI responses for MOD Guard Service meal breaks under the Working time directive, information on the history of Haile Sand Fort, number of SFA applications DIO received.

Ministry of Defence...

Guidance: Ofqual programme of events
seen at 23:03, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include week beginning 23 March

Week commencing: 16 March Monday 16 March

Nil

Tuesday 17 March

Nil

Wednesday 18 March

Nil

Thursday 19 March

Nil

Friday 20...
Guidance: BYOD Guidance: Good Technology
seen at 23:03, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is for private and public sector organisations considering a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) approach, and describes the key security aspects to consider in order to maximise the business benefits ...

Guidance: Advice for decision making: staff guide
seen at 23:03, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added memo 6/2015 and replaced chapters S2 and V4 with revised versions annotated with new memo.

This advice for DWP decision makers covers:

Universal Credit (UC) Personal Independence ...
Guidance: End User Devices Security Guidance: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
seen at 23:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is for public sector organisations to follow when deploying end user devices for remote working at OFFICIAL.

Please send any feedback to the address platform@cesg.gsi.gov.uk.

Guidance: End User Devices Security Guidance: Becrypt tVolution
seen at 23:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is for public sector organisations to follow when deploying end user devices for remote working at OFFICIAL.

Please send any feedback to the address platform@cesg.gsi.gov.uk.

Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: a best practice guide for local authorities on enforcement of new site licensing regime
seen at 23:01, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The Mobile Homes Act 2013 introduced a new site licensing regime which gives local authorities more effective control of conditions on sites. The new scheme which came into effect on 1 April 2014, gives local...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 22:55, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: DMG memo 5/15: Rates for Income Tax, IS, JSA, ESA, SPC benefit rates and social security contributions from April 2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 4, 5, 6 and 7: Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support: staff guide
seen at 22:44, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 21, 23, 26, 27 and 33 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 3: Subjects common to all benefits: staff guide
seen at 22:44, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapter 15 annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate and consistent.

Guidance: Framework generic provider guidance
seen at 22:42, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapters 2 (version 4) and 6 (version 3).

This provider guidance provides requirements and background relevant to all Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employment related...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 8 and 9: Employment and Support Allowance: staff guide
seen at 22:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 44, 46 and 49 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 22:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapter 60 with revised version annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate...

Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: advice to local authorities on the new regime for applications for the grant or transfer of a site licence
seen at 22:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The new site licensing provisions introduced by the Mobile Homes Act 2013 came into force on 1 April 2014. As a result of these changes, local authorities will need to put in place new procedures for dealing...

Guidance: Improving the private rented sector and tackling bad practice: a guide for local authorities
seen at 22:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is intended for local authority housing officers to help them effectively tackle poor and illegal practices by landlords and letting agents. It provides advice on the identification of criminal ...

Guidance: Renting a safe home: a guide for tenants
seen at 22:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guide forms part of the government’s commitment to take forward a review of property conditions in the private rented sector.

Transparency data: Open academies and academy projects in development
seen at 22:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet lists:

details of the total number of open academies details of schools which have formally applied for academy status schools’ progression...
Transparency data: Academy sponsor contact list
seen at 22:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet contains contact details for approved academy sponsors.

The following can use it:

schools looking for a sponsor new sponsors looking...
Transparency data: Coal Authority financial transactions: January 2015
seen at 22:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can more easily see how and where taxpayers’ money is being spent and hold politicians, government departments and public bodies...

Guidance: Work Programme provider memos: WP178, WP179, WP180 and WP181
seen at 22:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

These memos provide updates to the Work Programme provider guidance.

WP178 is a reminder of how the Provider Direct service should be used WP179 has information about the Wheels to Work scheme ...
Policy paper: Genetically modified organisms: cut carnation flowers
seen at 22:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Summary of the UK’s views on the application by Florigene to import, into the EU, cut carnation flowers which have been genetically modified for petal colour and herbicide tolerance.

Form: General aviation operators and pilots notification of flights
seen at 22:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated general aviation report guidance.

Online reporting

Pilots and carriers are advised to submit the GAR form online from the AOPA website or the Online GAR website.

...

Research and analysis: Health Protection Report volume 9 (2015)
seen at 22:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 9(9) news section and HPR 9(8) issue-PDF uploaded

Health Protection Report (HPR) is a weekly bulletin containing a digest of health protection news and regular reporting from Public Health ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' ovarian cancer awareness campaign: local pilots
seen at 22:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ awareness campaign started in 2010. By early 2013, campaign activity had been run on the following cancers:

lung breast bowel bladder kidney oesophago-gastric

As a ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' lung cancer awareness campaign: regional pilot
seen at 22:31, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

In January 2011, ‘Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer’ set out the government’s ambition to save an additional 5,000 lives by 2014 to 2015. This was to be achieved through:

earlier diagnosis...
News story: Home Secretary announces judge to lead statutory inquiry into historical child sexual abuse
seen at 22:31, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Justice Goddard, a judge of the High Court of New Zealand, has accepted the post and will appear at a pre-appointment hearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee on 11 February.

The Home Secretary...

News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 22:30, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...

Government response: Response to the Victims' Commissioner's Review of Complaints and Resolution for Victims of Crime
seen at 22:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Welsh version of the document added

The government is committed to ensuring that victims of crime have access to high quality support to help them to cope with and recover from the impacts of crime...

Press release: New wave of innovation to update statutory notices for 21st Century
seen at 22:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced new funding for projects to help make statutory notices fit for the future.

Eric Pickles has called for innovative approaches...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 13 and 14: State Pension Credit: staff guide
seen at 22:26, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 78, 79 and 86 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Policy paper: Review of property conditions in the private rented sector: government response
seen at 22:25, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government’s response to the Review of property conditions in the private rented sector discussion document.

Guidance: Advice for decision making: staff guide
seen at 22:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added memo 6/2015 and replaced chapters S2 and V4 with revised versions annotated with new memo.

This advice for DWP decision makers covers:

Universal Credit (UC) Personal Independence ...
Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: a best practice guide for local authorities on enforcement of new site licensing regime
seen at 22:01, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The Mobile Homes Act 2013 introduced a new site licensing regime which gives local authorities more effective control of conditions on sites. The new scheme which came into effect on 1 April 2014, gives local...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 4, 5, 6 and 7: Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support: staff guide
seen at 21:44, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 21, 23, 26, 27 and 33 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Framework generic provider guidance
seen at 21:41, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapters 2 (version 4) and 6 (version 3).

This provider guidance provides requirements and background relevant to all Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employment related...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 8 and 9: Employment and Support Allowance: staff guide
seen at 21:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 44, 46 and 49 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 21:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapter 60 with revised version annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate...

Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: advice to local authorities on the new regime for applications for the grant or transfer of a site licence
seen at 21:37, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The new site licensing provisions introduced by the Mobile Homes Act 2013 came into force on 1 April 2014. As a result of these changes, local authorities will need to put in place new procedures for dealing...

Guidance: Improving the private rented sector and tackling bad practice: a guide for local authorities
seen at 21:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is intended for local authority housing officers to help them effectively tackle poor and illegal practices by landlords and letting agents. It provides advice on the identification of criminal ...

Guidance: Renting a safe home: a guide for tenants
seen at 21:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guide forms part of the government’s commitment to take forward a review of property conditions in the private rented sector.

Transparency data: Open academies and academy projects in development
seen at 21:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet lists:

details of the total number of open academies details of schools which have formally applied for academy status schools’ progression...
Transparency data: Academy sponsor contact list
seen at 21:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet contains contact details for approved academy sponsors.

The following can use it:

schools looking for a sponsor new sponsors looking...
Transparency data: Coal Authority financial transactions: January 2015
seen at 21:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can more easily see how and where taxpayers’ money is being spent and hold politicians, government departments and public bodies...

Guidance: Work Programme provider memos: WP178, WP179, WP180 and WP181
seen at 21:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

These memos provide updates to the Work Programme provider guidance.

WP178 is a reminder of how the Provider Direct service should be used WP179 has information about the Wheels to Work scheme ...
Policy paper: Genetically modified organisms: cut carnation flowers
seen at 21:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Summary of the UK’s views on the application by Florigene to import, into the EU, cut carnation flowers which have been genetically modified for petal colour and herbicide tolerance.

Form: General aviation operators and pilots notification of flights
seen at 21:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated general aviation report guidance.

Online reporting

Pilots and carriers are advised to submit the GAR form online from the AOPA website or the Online GAR website.

...

Research and analysis: Health Protection Report volume 9 (2015)
seen at 21:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 9(9) news section and HPR 9(8) issue-PDF uploaded

Health Protection Report (HPR) is a weekly bulletin containing a digest of health protection news and regular reporting from Public Health ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' ovarian cancer awareness campaign: local pilots
seen at 21:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ awareness campaign started in 2010. By early 2013, campaign activity had been run on the following cancers:

lung breast bowel bladder kidney oesophago-gastric

As a ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' lung cancer awareness campaign: regional pilot
seen at 21:31, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

In January 2011, ‘Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer’ set out the government’s ambition to save an additional 5,000 lives by 2014 to 2015. This was to be achieved through:

earlier diagnosis...
News story: Home Secretary announces judge to lead statutory inquiry into historical child sexual abuse
seen at 21:31, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Justice Goddard, a judge of the High Court of New Zealand, has accepted the post and will appear at a pre-appointment hearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee on 11 February.

The Home Secretary...

News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 21:30, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...

Government response: Response to the Victims' Commissioner's Review of Complaints and Resolution for Victims of Crime
seen at 21:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Welsh version of the document added

The government is committed to ensuring that victims of crime have access to high quality support to help them to cope with and recover from the impacts of crime...

Press release: New wave of innovation to update statutory notices for 21st Century
seen at 21:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced new funding for projects to help make statutory notices fit for the future.

Eric Pickles has called for innovative approaches...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 13 and 14: State Pension Credit: staff guide
seen at 21:26, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 78, 79 and 86 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Policy paper: Review of property conditions in the private rented sector: government response
seen at 21:26, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government’s response to the Review of property conditions in the private rented sector discussion document.

Statistics: West Thames: groundwater situation
seen at 21:06, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated the PDF

This document provides information on the groundwater situation for:

West Berkshire Wiltshire Surrey Windsor Maidenhead north east Hampshire Buckinghamshire ...
FOI release: FOI release: UK-supported projects for the Iraqi defence and security forces
seen at 21:06, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI ref 0925-14 explains that the FCO does not hold a breakdown of costs of human rights training for the Iraqi defence and security forces but provides information on projects supported by the UK for this period...

Transparency data: Academy trusts: notices about poor performance
seen at 21:05, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced updated list.

All academy trusts’ pre-warning notice or warning notice letters from the Department for Education about poor performance in academies.

Decision: Rice Lane Infant School and Rice Lane Junior School
seen at 21:05, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Decision reference: STP619

Type of decision: statutory proposal - approved

School type: community

School phase: infant and junior

Local authority: Liverpool county council

Guidance: Information rights: register of tribunal cases
seen at 21:05, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Regular update

The list includes the following details for each case:

appeal number the person or organisation who made the appeal Information Commissioner’s Office reference number ...
Transparency data: Military court centres court listings
seen at 21:05, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new court listings for 16 to 27 March 2015.

In line with the government’s Transparency and Open Data initiative, the Military Court Service is to publish the court listings for the military...

FOI release: FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 23 February 2015
seen at 21:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added FOI responses for MOD Guard Service meal breaks under the Working time directive, information on the history of Haile Sand Fort, number of SFA applications DIO received.

Ministry of Defence...

Guidance: Ofqual programme of events
seen at 21:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include week beginning 23 March

Week commencing: 16 March Monday 16 March

Nil

Tuesday 17 March

Nil

Wednesday 18 March

Nil

Thursday 19 March

Nil

Friday 20...
Guidance: BYOD Guidance: Good Technology
seen at 21:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is for private and public sector organisations considering a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) approach, and describes the key security aspects to consider in order to maximise the business benefits ...

Guidance: Advice for decision making: staff guide
seen at 21:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added memo 6/2015 and replaced chapters S2 and V4 with revised versions annotated with new memo.

This advice for DWP decision makers covers:

Universal Credit (UC) Personal Independence ...
Guidance: End User Devices Security Guidance: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
seen at 21:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is for public sector organisations to follow when deploying end user devices for remote working at OFFICIAL.

Please send any feedback to the address platform@cesg.gsi.gov.uk.

Guidance: End User Devices Security Guidance: Becrypt tVolution
seen at 21:01, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is for public sector organisations to follow when deploying end user devices for remote working at OFFICIAL.

Please send any feedback to the address platform@cesg.gsi.gov.uk.

Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: a best practice guide for local authorities on enforcement of new site licensing regime
seen at 21:00, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The Mobile Homes Act 2013 introduced a new site licensing regime which gives local authorities more effective control of conditions on sites. The new scheme which came into effect on 1 April 2014, gives local...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 20:54, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: DMG memo 5/15: Rates for Income Tax, IS, JSA, ESA, SPC benefit rates and social security contributions from April 2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 3: Subjects common to all benefits: staff guide
seen at 20:43, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapter 15 annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate and consistent.

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 8 and 9: Employment and Support Allowance: staff guide
seen at 20:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 44, 46 and 49 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: advice to local authorities on the new regime for applications for the grant or transfer of a site licence
seen at 20:37, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The new site licensing provisions introduced by the Mobile Homes Act 2013 came into force on 1 April 2014. As a result of these changes, local authorities will need to put in place new procedures for dealing...

Guidance: Improving the private rented sector and tackling bad practice: a guide for local authorities
seen at 20:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is intended for local authority housing officers to help them effectively tackle poor and illegal practices by landlords and letting agents. It provides advice on the identification of criminal ...

Guidance: Renting a safe home: a guide for tenants
seen at 20:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guide forms part of the government’s commitment to take forward a review of property conditions in the private rented sector.

Transparency data: Open academies and academy projects in development
seen at 20:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet lists:

details of the total number of open academies details of schools which have formally applied for academy status schools’ progression...
Transparency data: Academy sponsor contact list
seen at 20:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet contains contact details for approved academy sponsors.

The following can use it:

schools looking for a sponsor new sponsors looking...
Transparency data: Coal Authority financial transactions: January 2015
seen at 20:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can more easily see how and where taxpayers’ money is being spent and hold politicians, government departments and public bodies...

Guidance: Work Programme provider memos: WP178, WP179, WP180 and WP181
seen at 20:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

These memos provide updates to the Work Programme provider guidance.

WP178 is a reminder of how the Provider Direct service should be used WP179 has information about the Wheels to Work scheme ...
Policy paper: Genetically modified organisms: cut carnation flowers
seen at 20:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Summary of the UK’s views on the application by Florigene to import, into the EU, cut carnation flowers which have been genetically modified for petal colour and herbicide tolerance.

Form: General aviation operators and pilots notification of flights
seen at 20:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated general aviation report guidance.

Online reporting

Pilots and carriers are advised to submit the GAR form online from the AOPA website or the Online GAR website.

...

Research and analysis: Health Protection Report volume 9 (2015)
seen at 20:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 9(9) news section and HPR 9(8) issue-PDF uploaded

Health Protection Report (HPR) is a weekly bulletin containing a digest of health protection news and regular reporting from Public Health ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' ovarian cancer awareness campaign: local pilots
seen at 20:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ awareness campaign started in 2010. By early 2013, campaign activity had been run on the following cancers:

lung breast bowel bladder kidney oesophago-gastric

As a ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' lung cancer awareness campaign: regional pilot
seen at 20:31, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

In January 2011, ‘Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer’ set out the government’s ambition to save an additional 5,000 lives by 2014 to 2015. This was to be achieved through:

earlier diagnosis...
News story: Home Secretary announces judge to lead statutory inquiry into historical child sexual abuse
seen at 20:31, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Justice Goddard, a judge of the High Court of New Zealand, has accepted the post and will appear at a pre-appointment hearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee on 11 February.

The Home Secretary...

News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 20:31, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...

Government response: Response to the Victims' Commissioner's Review of Complaints and Resolution for Victims of Crime
seen at 20:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Welsh version of the document added

The government is committed to ensuring that victims of crime have access to high quality support to help them to cope with and recover from the impacts of crime...

Press release: New wave of innovation to update statutory notices for 21st Century
seen at 20:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced new funding for projects to help make statutory notices fit for the future.

Eric Pickles has called for innovative approaches...

News story: Stronger and deeper UK-India economic ties
seen at 20:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Chancellor today (Friday 13 March) hailed the increasingly important relationship between Britain and India’s economies as he hosted a bilateral meeting with Indian Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley in London...

Press release: Foreign Secretary attends Egypt Economic Development conference in Sharm el-Sheikh
seen at 20:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond led a British delegation to Sharm el-Sheikh for the ‘Egypt the Future’ conference on Friday 13th March. A large range of British investors were represented including, BP, Vodafone...

Press release: Big Society Award for Sainsbury's Active Kids: giving children a healthier, happier head start
seen at 20:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The supermarket’s voucher collection scheme was selected for its work in encouraging thousands of children across the UK to live a healthier and more active lifestyle.

Fronted by ambassadors Daniel...

Speech: GEO invited to speak about UK Body Confidence Campaign at CSW59
seen at 20:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

I am delighted to be here to talk about what we are doing in the UK to address the growing problem of poor body image.

This is my 7th year attending CSW. Each year I have noticed growing awareness of...

Press release: Minister expresses concern about sentencing of former Maldives President Nasheed
seen at 20:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Speaking about the sentencing of former Maldives President Nasheed, Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire said:

I am deeply concerned by the sentencing of former President Nasheed to 13 years imprisonment...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 4, 5, 6 and 7: Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support: staff guide
seen at 19:46, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 21, 23, 26, 27 and 33 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Framework generic provider guidance
seen at 19:43, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapters 2 (version 4) and 6 (version 3).

This provider guidance provides requirements and background relevant to all Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employment related...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 19:39, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapter 60 with revised version annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 13 and 14: State Pension Credit: staff guide
seen at 19:27, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 78, 79 and 86 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Policy paper: Review of property conditions in the private rented sector: government response
seen at 19:27, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government’s response to the Review of property conditions in the private rented sector discussion document.

Guidance: Advice for decision making: staff guide
seen at 19:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added memo 6/2015 and replaced chapters S2 and V4 with revised versions annotated with new memo.

This advice for DWP decision makers covers:

Universal Credit (UC) Personal Independence ...
Statutory guidance: Scottish Real Time Closures (RTCs)
seen at 19:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Scottish real time closure for March to April 2015

All closures are based on historical data and are compulsory for all UK vessels 10 metres and over using demersal trawls (including otter, beam...

Guidance: Cyber security supplier to government scheme
seen at 19:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added Protection Group International and CyberLytic to the list of suppliers

The Cyber Growth Partnership has developed a scheme that enables UK cyber security suppliers to government to...

Correspondence: Consolidation of the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order 2001
seen at 19:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Letter from the Minister for Crime Prevention to the Chair of Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs dated 11 March about the proposal to consolidate the Misuse of Drugs (Designation) Order 2001.

Guidance: Export control: licensing performance dashboard
seen at 19:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added February 2015 performance data.

A regularly updated snapshot of the performance of the Export Control Organisation (ECO) against targets. It includes information on licensing decisions on...

Guidance: Export control training bulletin: January to July 2015
seen at 19:02, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: The Beginners Workshop for 14 May is fully booked.

This bulletin contains details of courses, seminars and workshops from the Export Control Organisation to increase your understanding of the UK...

Consultation outcome: Firefighters’ pension scheme 2015: proposals for new governance arrangements
seen at 19:01, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added government response to Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 2015: proposals for new governance arrangements.

This consultation on new governance arrangements for the firefighters’ pension scheme...

Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: a best practice guide for local authorities on enforcement of new site licensing regime
seen at 19:01, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The Mobile Homes Act 2013 introduced a new site licensing regime which gives local authorities more effective control of conditions on sites. The new scheme which came into effect on 1 April 2014, gives local...

Statistics: Prison population figures: 2015
seen at 19:01, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Prison population figures for February 2015 published.

Latest prison population figures for 2015.

Earlier editions

Notice: PE8 6XX, Augean South Limited: Environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 19:00, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: corrected the site address

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

Notice: WN2 2PR, Wigan Council: Environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 19:00, 13 March 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...

Statistics: West Thames: groundwater situation
seen at 19:00, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated the PDF

This document provides information on the groundwater situation for:

West Berkshire Wiltshire Surrey Windsor Maidenhead north east Hampshire Buckinghamshire ...
FOI release: FOI release: UK-supported projects for the Iraqi defence and security forces
seen at 19:00, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

FOI ref 0925-14 explains that the FCO does not hold a breakdown of costs of human rights training for the Iraqi defence and security forces but provides information on projects supported by the UK for this period...

Transparency data: Academy trusts: notices about poor performance
seen at 19:00, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced updated list.

All academy trusts’ pre-warning notice or warning notice letters from the Department for Education about poor performance in academies.

Decision: Rice Lane Infant School and Rice Lane Junior School
seen at 19:00, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Decision reference: STP619

Type of decision: statutory proposal - approved

School type: community

School phase: infant and junior

Local authority: Liverpool county council

Guidance: Information rights: register of tribunal cases
seen at 19:00, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Regular update

The list includes the following details for each case:

appeal number the person or organisation who made the appeal Information Commissioner’s Office reference number ...
Transparency data: Military court centres court listings
seen at 19:00, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added new court listings for 16 to 27 March 2015.

In line with the government’s Transparency and Open Data initiative, the Military Court Service is to publish the court listings for the military...

FOI release: FOI responses released by MOD: week commencing 23 February 2015
seen at 18:57, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added FOI responses for MOD Guard Service meal breaks under the Working time directive, information on the history of Haile Sand Fort, number of SFA applications DIO received.

Ministry of Defence...

Guidance: Ofqual programme of events
seen at 18:57, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to include week beginning 23 March

Week commencing: 16 March Monday 16 March

Nil

Tuesday 17 March

Nil

Wednesday 18 March

Nil

Thursday 19 March

Nil

Friday 20...
Notice: SW8 4BF, Carillion Construction Limited: Environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 18:57, 13 March 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...

Notice: NG34 8SX, Mrs Jan O'Reilly: Environmental permit application advertisement
seen at 18:57, 13 March 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: End User Devices Security Guidance: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
seen at 18:56, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is for public sector organisations to follow when deploying end user devices for remote working at OFFICIAL.

Please send any feedback to the address platform@cesg.gsi.gov.uk.

Guidance: End User Devices Security Guidance: Becrypt tVolution
seen at 18:56, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is for public sector organisations to follow when deploying end user devices for remote working at OFFICIAL.

Please send any feedback to the address platform@cesg.gsi.gov.uk.

Guidance: BYOD Guidance: Good Technologies
seen at 18:56, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is for private and public sector organisations considering a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) approach, and describes the key security aspects to consider in order to maximise the business benefits ...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: memos: staff guide
seen at 18:50, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: DMG memo 5/15: Rates for Income Tax, IS, JSA, ESA, SPC benefit rates and social security contributions from April 2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 8 and 9: Employment and Support Allowance: staff guide
seen at 18:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 44, 46 and 49 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 3: Subjects common to all benefits: staff guide
seen at 18:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapter 15 annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate and consistent.

Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: advice to local authorities on the new regime for applications for the grant or transfer of a site licence
seen at 18:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The new site licensing provisions introduced by the Mobile Homes Act 2013 came into force on 1 April 2014. As a result of these changes, local authorities will need to put in place new procedures for dealing...

Guidance: Improving the private rented sector and tackling bad practice: a guide for local authorities
seen at 18:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is intended for local authority housing officers to help them effectively tackle poor and illegal practices by landlords and letting agents. It provides advice on the identification of criminal ...

Guidance: Renting a safe home: a guide for tenants
seen at 18:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guide forms part of the government’s commitment to take forward a review of property conditions in the private rented sector.

Transparency data: Open academies and academy projects in development
seen at 18:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet lists:

details of the total number of open academies details of schools which have formally applied for academy status schools’ progression...
Transparency data: Academy sponsor contact list
seen at 18:36, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet contains contact details for approved academy sponsors.

The following can use it:

schools looking for a sponsor new sponsors looking...
Transparency data: Coal Authority financial transactions: January 2015
seen at 18:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can more easily see how and where taxpayers’ money is being spent and hold politicians, government departments and public bodies...

Guidance: Work Programme provider memos: WP178, WP179, WP180 and WP181
seen at 18:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

These memos provide updates to the Work Programme provider guidance.

WP178 is a reminder of how the Provider Direct service should be used WP179 has information about the Wheels to Work scheme ...
Policy paper: Genetically modified organisms: cut carnation flowers
seen at 18:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Summary of the UK’s views on the application by Florigene to import, into the EU, cut carnation flowers which have been genetically modified for petal colour and herbicide tolerance.

Form: General aviation operators and pilots notification of flights
seen at 18:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated general aviation report guidance.

Online reporting

Pilots and carriers are advised to submit the GAR form online from the AOPA website or the Online GAR website.

...

Research and analysis: Health Protection Report volume 9 (2015)
seen at 18:33, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 9(9) news section and HPR 9(8) issue-PDF uploaded

Health Protection Report (HPR) is a weekly bulletin containing a digest of health protection news and regular reporting from Public Health ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' ovarian cancer awareness campaign: local pilots
seen at 18:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ awareness campaign started in 2010. By early 2013, campaign activity had been run on the following cancers:

lung breast bowel bladder kidney oesophago-gastric

As a ...

Research and analysis: 'Be Clear on Cancer' lung cancer awareness campaign: regional pilot
seen at 18:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

In January 2011, ‘Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer’ set out the government’s ambition to save an additional 5,000 lives by 2014 to 2015. This was to be achieved through:

earlier diagnosis...
Research and analysis: Foodborne illness in humans: general outbreaks in England and Wales in 2015
seen at 18:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 9(9) report added

An outbreak is an incident in which two or more people, thought to have a common exposure, experience a similar illness or proven infection (at least one of them having been...

Research and analysis: Common gastrointestinal infections in England and Wales: laboratory reports in 2015
seen at 18:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: HPR 9(9) report added

For previous data see the archive of older reports.

Research and analysis: Salmonella infections (faecal specimens) in England and Wales: laboratory reports 2015
seen at 18:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

For previous year’s reports see Salmonella infections (faecal specimens) in England and Wales: laboratory reports 2014.

News story: Home Secretary announces judge to lead statutory inquiry into historical child sexual abuse
seen at 18:31, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Justice Goddard, a judge of the High Court of New Zealand, has accepted the post and will appear at a pre-appointment hearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee on 11 February.

The Home Secretary...

News story: Home Secretary announces independent review of welfare in detention
seen at 18:31, 13 March in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

It will seek to identify whether improvements can be made to safeguard the health and wellbeing of detainees, and those being escorted in the UK. Stephen Shaw CBE, a former Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for...

Government response: Response to the Victims' Commissioner's Review of Complaints and Resolution for Victims of Crime
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Welsh version of the document added

The government is committed to ensuring that victims of crime have access to high quality support to help them to cope with and recover from the impacts of crime...

Press release: New wave of innovation to update statutory notices for 21st Century
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced new funding for projects to help make statutory notices fit for the future.

Eric Pickles has called for innovative approaches...

Statement to Parliament: Private rented sector
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

I would like to update the House on the actions that the coalition government has put in place to support a healthy and prosperous private rented sector. The private rented sector is an important part of the ...

Speech: Corporate covenant
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).
Introduction

I’m delighted to be here for the first annual conference of this type between defence and employers…

…just one of the many signs that there has been a welcome step-change in our relationship...

News story: Webinars, e-learning, emails and videos if you're self-employed
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated dates and times for live webinars.

Emails

You can get business emails from HMRC to help you start your business.

E-learning

Find out about online courses to help ...

News story: Webinars, emails and videos on the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated dates and times for live webinars.

Emails

You can get business emails from HMRC on the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).

Webinars and videos

Live webinars last for an...

News story: Webinars, e-learning, emails and videos on employing people
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated dates and times for live webinars.

Emails

You can get emails from HMRC on how to become an employer.

E-learning

An online course on becoming an employer.

Webinars...
News story: Webinars, emails and videos on VAT
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated dates and times for live webinars.

Emails

You can get business emails from HMRC to help you with VAT.

Webinars and videos

Live webinars last for an hour. You can ask questions...

Press release: New measures help create a bigger, better private rented sector
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

New measures have been introduced that will create a bigger, better private rented sector for tenants and landlords long into the future, Brandon Lewis said today (13 March 2015).

With more than 4.4 million...

Press release: Update on UK military healthcare workers evacuated from Sierra Leone
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Public Health England (PHE), the Department of Health, the Ministry of Defence and NHS England can confirm that the return of 6 UK healthcare workers to the UK has been completed.

On Thursday 12 March...

News story: British school teachers visit Jordan
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

On the fourth anniversary of the start of the Syrian conflict, a group of British school teachers visited Jordan this week to support teachers and school children affected by the conflict.

The British...

News story: Investment opportunities for UK automotive supply chain increasing
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

The report ‘Growing the Automotive Supply Chain – The Opportunity Ahead’ from the UK Automotive Council also highlights £4 billion of unfilled demand for UK-made components.

This is ...

News story: UK Defence Secretary reaffirms support to NATO with Secretary-General
seen at 18:30, 13 March in News and communications (Our copy).

Building on meetings held in the margins of the Munich Security Conference last month, Mr Fallon used the talks to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to NATO as demonstrated by the leading role Britain will play in...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 4, 5, 6 and 7: Jobseeker's Allowance and Income Support: staff guide
seen at 17:40, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 21, 23, 26, 27 and 33 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Framework generic provider guidance
seen at 17:38, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Published revised chapters 2 (version 4) and 6 (version 3).

This provider guidance provides requirements and background relevant to all Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employment related...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vol 10: Benefits for incapacity, disability, maternity and bereavement: staff guide
seen at 17:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapter 60 with revised version annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 13 and 14: State Pension Credit: staff guide
seen at 17:22, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 78, 79 and 86 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Policy paper: Review of property conditions in the private rented sector: government response
seen at 17:22, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government’s response to the Review of property conditions in the private rented sector discussion document.

Guidance: Advice for decision making: staff guide
seen at 16:58, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added memo 6/2015 and replaced chapters S2 and V4 with revised versions annotated with new memo.

This advice for DWP decision makers covers:

Universal Credit (UC) Personal Independence ...
Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: a best practice guide for local authorities on enforcement of new site licensing regime
seen at 16:57, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The Mobile Homes Act 2013 introduced a new site licensing regime which gives local authorities more effective control of conditions on sites. The new scheme which came into effect on 1 April 2014, gives local...

Guidance: Decision makers’ guide: Vols 8 and 9: Employment and Support Allowance: staff guide
seen at 16:35, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced chapters 44, 46 and 49 with revised versions annotated with new memo 5/2015.

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions...

Guidance: Improving the private rented sector and tackling bad practice: a guide for local authorities
seen at 16:34, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

This guidance is intended for local authority housing officers to help them effectively tackle poor and illegal practices by landlords and letting agents. It provides advice on the identification of criminal ...

Guidance: Mobile Homes Act 2013: advice to local authorities on the new regime for applications for the grant or transfer of a site licence
seen at 16:33, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The new site licensing provisions introduced by the Mobile Homes Act 2013 came into force on 1 April 2014. As a result of these changes, local authorities will need to put in place new procedures for dealing ...

Guidance: Renting a safe home: a guide for tenants
seen at 16:33, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

It forms part of the government’s commitment to take forward a review of property conditions in the private rented sector.

Guidance: Employer sponsorship: restricted certificate allocations
seen at 16:33, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated restricted certificate allocations list for March 2015.

This document lists the number of restricted certificates allocated to employer sponsors by month, for foreign workers in Tier 2 (...

Transparency data: Open academies and academy projects in development
seen at 16:33, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet lists:

details of the total number of open academies details of schools which have formally applied for academy status schools’ progression...
Transparency data: Academy sponsor contact list
seen at 16:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document for March.

This spreadsheet contains contact details for approved academy sponsors.

The following can use it:

schools looking for a sponsor new sponsors looking...
Transparency data: Coal Authority financial transactions: January 2015
seen at 16:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

The government is committed to setting new standards for transparency so the public can more easily see how and where taxpayers’ money is being spent and hold politicians, government departments and public bodies...

Guidance: Work Programme provider memos: WP178, WP179, WP180 and WP181
seen at 16:32, 13 March in Search (Our copy).

These memos provide updates to the Work Programme provider guidance.

WP178 is a reminder of how the Provider Direct service should be used WP179 has information about the Wheels to Work scheme ...