2 Minutes Education and skills Science, technology and research Scottish Government boosts funding for primary school STEM outreach scheme Sam Trendall January 27, 2023 0 Comment on Scottish Government boosts funding for primary school STEM outreach scheme Nicola Sturgeon unveils additional investment in programme run by the University of the Highlands and Islands... Read More
4 Minutes Public order, justice and rights Society and welfare Braverman floats criminalisation of ‘highly encrypted devices’ Sam Trendall January 25, 2023 0 Comment on Braverman floats criminalisation of ‘highly encrypted devices’ Government consults on proposals to create new offences to clamp down on technologies it believes are enabling serious crime... Read More
3 Minutes Health and social care Society and welfare Legislation finalising merger of NHS Digital aims to ‘ensure good practice continues’ Sam Trendall January 23, 2023 0 Comment on Legislation finalising merger of NHS Digital aims to ‘ensure good practice continues’ Duties are due to be formally transferred to NHS England in a week’s time... Read More
3 Minutes Education and skills Government and politics Almost 700 DWP employees take voluntary redundancy but minister says hybrid work is enabling ‘retention of skills’ Sam Trendall January 18, 2023 29 Comments on Almost 700 DWP employees take voluntary redundancy but minister says hybrid work is enabling ‘retention of skills’ More than 8,000 staff affected by office closures have been offered more flexible working options... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Education and skills Government may need ‘levers to balance supply and demand’ as reliance on wireless connectivity grows Sam Trendall January 11, 2023 0 Comment on Government may need ‘levers to balance supply and demand’ as reliance on wireless connectivity grows Prime ministerial advisory body maps out scenarios to enable policymakers to ‘stress-test’ ideas... Read More
3 Minutes Communities, housing and planning Education and skills Digital skills ‘a huge challenge’ for Levelling Up department Sam Trendall January 11, 2023 0 Comment on Digital skills ‘a huge challenge’ for Levelling Up department Permanent secretary says DLUHC has a plan to help address need for expertise, including a dedicated pay framework... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Only three services remain on GOV.UK Verify as closure nears Sam Trendall January 10, 2023 12 Comments on Only three services remain on GOV.UK Verify as closure nears Latest update reveals that the vast majority of government users have now migrated from soon-to-close authentication tool... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Companies House: ‘We’re transforming every aspect of our operation’ Sam Trendall January 9, 2023 0 Comment on Companies House: ‘We’re transforming every aspect of our operation’ Chief executive Louise Smyth looks ahead to a year of change... Read More
3 Minutes Education and skills ‘Over time, some exams will move online’ – Ofqual chief Sam Trendall January 6, 2023 0 Comment on ‘Over time, some exams will move online’ – Ofqual chief Head regulator cites importance of not rushing to use technology... Read More
4 Minutes Defence and Security Education and skills Opinion Public order, justice and rights Society and welfare Government must earn public trust that AI is being used safely and responsibly Sam Trendall January 5, 2023 0 Comment on Government must earn public trust that AI is being used safely and responsibly Leaders from two of government’s core digital and data units – the CDDO and CDEI – introduce new guidelines intended to promote transparency in the public sector’s use of algorithms... Read More