MoD: UK and France launch rapid deployment exercise – (MoD: AJAX successfully completes major live firing milestone ~ Royal Navy takes command of Maritime Security Force ~ First boat to support UK’s fleet takes to the water in Portsmouth ~ Work starts on 322 new army family homes at Tidworth ~ UK & Lebanon discuss tackling Daesh threat ~ 5.000 years of history unearthed at site for new army homes ~ MoD: HMS Mersey in £12m Caribbean drugs bust)
DfT: Lydd Airport made permanent home of Search & Rescue helicopters in the south-east
DfE: New schools commissioner for South West England – (DfE: Register to buy tablet devices for your school ~ DfE: Awards launched for schools best at instilling character)
HEFCE to manage new Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund
Ofqual: Calculators consultation: decisions & summary of responses – (Ofqual: Presentation from Westminster Employment Forum ~ Ofqual - CIE IGCSE® First Language English: Summer 2015)
Ofsted: ‘Shocking fall’ in GCSE performance for pupils on free school meals in Reading – (Ofsted: Inspection of Walsall school improvement support ~ Ofsted: Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech to the Fair Education Alliance)
SOCITM: Council websites get A* for secondary schools applications test
Ofgem: Changes to our Retail Market Review reforms
techUK: Ofcom Publishes Spectrum Sharing Framework and CFI on Enhanced Spectrum Sharing
Electoral Commission: Media Statement - The official EU referendum campaign period opens
Environment Agency: Third Energy is granted fracking permits for a site in North Yorkshire – (EA: Public drop-in session on proposed changes to Powick weir ~ EA offers public the chance to help tackle flood risk in Devon and Cornwall ~ EA: Fishing without rod licence costs anglers nearly £1,000 ~ EA: Slowing the Flow scheme helped avoid Christmas flooding ~ EA: Waste firm ordered to pay more than £1.2m for waste offences ~ EA investigation underway into dumped chemicals ~ EA: National crack down on rogue traders and waste criminals ~ EA: 2 Surrey boaters fined for avoiding registration fees on River Thames)
LGA: Next phase of One Public Estate initiative launched – (LGA: Councils respond to 2015 death figures ~ LGA Responds to Fostering Network Report)
National Archives: Contemporary art exhibition Changing the Landscape opens at The National Archives
Wales Audit Office: Auditor General consults on new audit approach
ACE: New £15m funds open to increase diversity of England's arts & culture
TfL: Actimel in Tube station sponsorship – (TfL: Get set & plan ahead for the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon ~ TfL: Plan ahead to keep London running ~ Filming & photography on TfL ~ TfL publishes new parking map & improves parking facilities for coaches ~ TfL: More than 2,000 new developers sign up for TfL’s open data in last 6 months)
Met Office: Climate science project to understand role of the Amazon
Food Standards Agency: Science report on exciting developments in whole-genome sequencing published – (FSA: 'Jackpot Mix' brand of Mix of Pretzels, Sticks & Salted Biscuits recalled ~ FSA: Glen Turner extends its recall of rum products produced for Asda & Aldi as they may contain small fragments of glass)
Unicef statement from Ms Leila Zerrougui and Dr Peter Salama – (Unicef and WFP respond to needs of drought-affected people in Somaliland and Puntland ~ Unicef: Nigeria Regional Conflict: - 10-fold increase in number of children used in ‘suicide’ attacks)
WWF: Tuna industry calls for 20% cut in Yellowfin catch to prevent stock collapsing
MMO: Looks fishy? Don’t risk it! Campaign targets Illegal sale of fish
TUC: Young women with vocational qualifications earn 15% less than men – (TUC: BAME workers with degrees two & half times more likely to be unemployed)
Unite: Calls for transparency as reports of ambulance trusts’ merger in Midlands increase
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