theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
K-769 Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We K-769 Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 K-769 Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Timms Review of PIP: Terms of Reference
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-30)

This document sets out the terms of reference for the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

The Review’s Terms of Reference has been updated to reflect current government policy following changes to the Universal Credit Act, and to include additions and clarifications following stakeholder engagement over the summer 2025.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published the initial Terms of Reference (https://qna.files.parliament.uk/ws-attachments/1817526/original/Timms%20Review%20of%20the%20PIP%20Assessment.pdf) in June 2025.

If you require a version of the Terms of Reference in an alternative format, please contact xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Umbrella Companies: tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-21)

This measure introduces draft legislation to make recruitment agencies or end clients accountable for Pay As You Earn (PAYE) on payments to workers supplied through umbrella companies.

This measure makes recruitment agencies accountable for PAYE on payments to workers supplied through umbrella companies.

If the labour supply chain has:
- more than one agency, the rules apply to the agency that has the direct contract with the end client to supply the worker
- no agency, the rules apply to the end client
This measure will have effect from 6 April 2026.
Hazardous waste: consignee returns spreadsheet
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-02)

Consignee return spreadsheet for hazardous waste, including our privacy notice.

Consignee returns spreadsheet issue

You cannot currently submit your consignee returns using the spreadsheet. This is because an update to Microsoft’s security settings has interfered with the essential components of the spreadsheet.

You must keep your records for later submission whilst we find a solution. We will contact past consignee returners and update this page when you are able to submit your consignee returns.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

If you have any questions, please contact our National Customer Contact Centre (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency#org-contacts). If emailing, please put ‘Consignee return Q2 2025’ in the subject.

A consignee return reports what hazardous waste has been received, or disposed of at your premises or place where it is produced, every quarter.

Find out how to use the spreadsheet to send your consignee return (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hazardous-waste-returns-supplementary-guidance).
Zenith Training
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Zenith Training will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Zenith Training recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

Any additional commitments the company wishes to make.

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Registered building inspectors: professional codes and standards
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-07)

The codes and standards that registered building inspectors must follow.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) oversees building control bodies (local authorities and registered building control approvers) and registered building inspectors.

The codes and standards are sometimes updated, therefore use the versions on this page and do not rely on previously printed copies.
HR1 4BJ, Freemans of Newent Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/YP3221SG/A001
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-08)

View the permit issued for Shucknall Farm, Hereford, under the Industrial Emissions Directive.

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:
- Operator name: Freemans of Newent Limited
- Installation name: Shucknall Farm
- Permit number: EPR/YP3221SG/A001
Defence Medical Services Regulator - regulatory notifications
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-24)

Defence Medical Services Regulator (DMSR) will use one of two types of regulatory notification to allow timely communication of regulatory changes to DMSR regulatory documents. The type of notification will be depend on the nature of the information.

Regulatory instruction

A Regulatory instruction (RI) will be used to provide new mandatory direction.

Regulatory notification

A Regulatory notification (RN) will notify changes in DMSR-owned structures, procedures, regulations, or provide regulatory advice. RNs may promulgate planned DMSR activity and are administrative in nature. They do not constitute Regulatory requirements. If you require further information, or have any comments regarding the content of an RN, please contact the DMSR at xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Mr M Burke v Magna Exteriors (Liverpool) Ltd: 2403207/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Burke v Magna Exteriors (Liverpool) Ltd: 2403207/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68839f10c02b468fa1ae099f/Mr_M_Burke_v_Magna_Exteriors__Liverpool__Ltd_2403207-2024_.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr M Burke v Magna Exteriors (Liverpool) Ltd: 2403207/2024 - Remedy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937f1206a12691d48491c24/Mr_M_Burke_v_Magna_Exteriors__Liverpool__Ltd_2403207_2024.pdf).
Mr X Bokciu v Conaco Construction Services Ltd: 6007723/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-06)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr X Bokciu v Conaco Construction Services Ltd: 6007723/2024 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a0cd7b4731769befb047a6/Mr_X_Bokciu_v_Conaco_Construction_Services_Limited_-_6007723.2024.pdf).
Combatting fraud against the public sector 2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-22)

This Data Usage Agreement for combatting fraud against the public sector was agreed and put in place in 2023.

This agreement is published as part of the Code of Practice for public authorities disclosing information under chapters 1, 3 and 4 (Public Service Delivery, Debt and Fraud) of part 5 of the Digital Economy Act 2017.

The purpose of the pilot is to identify the level of fraud within an area of the student finance population. In particular, investigating fraudulent student finance applications from migrant worker, where the student is only eligible for student finance if they meet the eligibility requirements, one of which is to be employed while in study.

HMRC considers that the disclosure of information to Student Loans Company (SLC) is necessary and proportionate to assist SLC in their role of preventing and detecting fraud within Student Finance applications. It will allow for potential early identification and prevention of fraud, help to minimise financial loss and to increase the efficiency of these investigations.
National ANPR standards
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-24)

These documents relate to law enforcement automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and the National ANPR Service (NAS).

ANPR is used to help detect, deter and disrupt criminality at a local, force, regional and national level, including tackling travelling criminals, organised crime groups and terrorism. ANPR provides lines of enquiry and evidence in the investigation of crime and is used by the police and LEAs throughout the United Kingdom. The following documents are issued in respect of the use of ANPR by the police and other law enforcement agencies.

National ANPR standards for policing and law enforcement (NASPLE) is issued by the Home Office to set out the standards for the use of ANPR for law enforcement purposes by the police and other law enforcement agencies within the NAS.

NASPLE is divided into 3 sections:
- Part 1: data standards which define the compliance requirements for ANPR data
- Part 2: infrastructure standards which define the compliance requirements for ANPR infrastructure
- Part 3: data access and management standards, which define the access requirements for access to ANPR data
National standards for compliance and audit of law enforcement ANPR (audit standards) is issued by the Home Office to set out the standards for the audit of the use of ANPR by the police and other law enforcement agencies.

Technical specifications prescribes the technical specifications for data within the National ANPR Service (NAS).

Supplier specification provides details of the technical requirements for installation of police in-car ANPR systems to meet the requirements of Regulation 109.

You can also read our guidance on developing and reviewing your ANPR infrastructure (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anpr-infrastructure-development-and-review) and the National ANPR Service data protection impact assessment (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-anpr-service-data-protection-impact-assessment).

You can read a notice (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-anpr-service-nas-data-subject-rights) which the rights of data subjects under provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 in respect of data held on the National ANPR Service (NAS).
Ms A Herbert and Ms O Orimolade v Tech and Boujee Ltd: 1403379/2024 and 1403380/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-11)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms A Herbert and Ms O Orimolade v Tech and Boujee Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx and xx-xxxx-xxxx - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6847d9e10392ed9b784c01f2/Ms_A_Herbert___1_other_-vs-_Tech_and_Boujee_Limited_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx___xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).
MOD and Trade Unions agree substantial pay rise for key personnel supporting Navy operations
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-09)

Eligible Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) employees will receive a substantial pay rise in 2024/25, with agreement including key reforms and modernisation.

- Eligible Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) employees will receive a substantial pay rise in 2024/25.
- Pay award includes key reforms and modernisation.
- Minister for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard visits RFA Proteus today (Thursday 9 January) to thank seafarers for supporting Royal Navy operations.
Staff supporting critical Royal Navy operations around the world will receive a pay boost, ending the long-running pay dispute.

The pay deal, which has been agreed by the RMT and Nautilus Union, recognises the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s unique contribution to Royal Navy operations, and is accompanied by wider reforms to the organisation, including working terms and conditions.

This agreement between the government and unions is a significant step in a plan to reform the RFA. These reforms will improve the wider employee offer for those serving in the RFA and ensure that it can continue to perform its vital role supporting the Royal Navy and our allies.

Today (Thursday 9 January), Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard visited RFA Proteus and her crew, to get a first-hand account of the UK’s first underwater infrastructure surveillance vessel and how its work contributes to maritime security. The minister will also present Command Pins to Captain RFA, Martin Jones and Commodore RFA, Sam Shattock during his visit.

Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard said:

We welcome the agreement on this pay award. The RFA makes a vital contribution to keeping the UK secure at home and strong abroad, not least our colleagues on the RFA Proteus who I had the privilege of visiting today.

They excel at supporting our armed forces around the world and it’s only right that they are recognised for their work.

The pay award represents the first step towards a wider Recovery Programme to ensure current and future seafarers are best supported. This is yet more evidence that our new Government is delivering for defence.

Minister for Veterans and People, Alistair Carns said:

Through their crucial work with the Royal Navy and our allies, The Royal Fleet Auxiliary are vital to our national security, keeping us all safe.

We thank the Maritime Trade Unions for their support in reaching a resolution with RFA members which recognises their unique contribution to Defence.

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary provides vital logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and is made up of a civilian maritime workforce that benefit from specialist training as part of the Ministry of Defence.

Proteus is the first of a new generation of survey and surveillance ships that helps to ensure the security of our critical underwater infrastructure.
Life Chances Fund evaluation: final report on the Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-29)

The final evaluation of the Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership, funded through the Life Chances Fund.

This is the third and final report of a longitudinal evaluation of the Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership (KBOP). KBOP seeks to improve accommodation, employment, stability and wellbeing outcomes for vulnerable adults who are in need of support to live independently.

KBOP was part-funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) under the Life Chances Fund (LCF) (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-outcomes-partnerships). The LCF ran from 2016 to 2025 as a locally-led Social Outcomes Partnerships (SOP) fund to tackle entrenched social issues across England. The LCF contributed to SOP projects through payments by results contracts. These contracts involved social investors and were locally commissioned. DCMS is working in partnership with the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) to evaluate the LCF and the use of SOPs in local commissioning.

KBOP was selected for specific longitudinal study because it was preceded by a similar non-SOP service contract between the Council and the same providers. Analysis of this changed contractual arrangement may help to isolate the effect of the SOP model on service delivery.

Using the hypotheses developed in the first interim evaluation (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/life-chances-fund-first-stage-evaluation-report-kirklees) to explore the ‘mechanisms’ of the KBOP SOP, this final report seeks to validate and complement findings from the second interim evaluation (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/life-chances-fund-second-stage-evaluation-report-kirklees). This final report takes into account a wider range of stakeholders (including frontline staff and service users) and methods. By doing so, it captures both the sustained impacts of the SOP mechanism relating to the four hypotheses and the challenges arising from the transition towards the end of the contract.
Haier to restart heat pump tumble dryer safety repair programme
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-09)

OPSS has confirmed that Haier can begin an updated corrective action programme to address a fire safety risk that may not have been fixed by an earlier repair.

Electrical manufacturer Haier is to restart its programme of corrective action for integrated heat pump tumble dryers. From early September, Haier will contact customers whose machines had previously been repaired to arrange a new safety modification.

OPSS told Haier to halt its initial repair programme because of concerns the modification was still unsafe. Following a review of Haier’s updated modification by OPSS, the company has been informed it can resume its programme and begin contacting consumers once again.

Affected brands include Candy, Baumatic, Caple, Haier, Hoover, Lamona, Iberna and Montpellier.

OPSS published Product Safety Reports in May 2025 warning consumers of the risk of fire in certain models and recommending affected consumers seek a repair from the company.

Consumers who have one of the brands of heat pump tumble dryer listed below should use the links to check whether their model is affected and contact the company if necessary.
- Baumatic (https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-baumatic-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-2505-0144)
- Candy (https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-candy-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-2505-0143)
- Caple (https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-caple-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-2505-0139)
- Haier (https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-haier-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-2505-0135)
- Hoover (https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-hoover-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-2505-0138)
- Iberna (https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-iberna-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-2505-0166)
- Lamona (https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-lamona-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-2505-0141)
- Montpellier (https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-safety-report-montpellier-heat-pump-tumble-dryer-2505-0137)
Construction technical excellence colleges: selection criteria
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-07)

Criteria further education providers must meet to be eligible to apply for technical excellence college status.

Applications closed at 11:59pm on Friday 4 July 2025.

The Department for Education (DfE) is establishing 10 technical excellence colleges specialising in construction in the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

This guidance contains the criteria further education providers must meet to be eligible to apply for construction technical excellence college (CTEC) status.
Working for British High Commission Malé
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-20)


Current work opportunities

If you are interested in a job opportunity at the British High Commission in Maldives or one of the other UK delegations, UKTI offices, other government departments or consulates in Maldives, please visit the FCDO Local Staff vacancies website (https://fco.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-7810a1ba3247/candidate).

To filter the search for current vacancies, use the “Country/Territory” field on the left of the page and select the country you wish to search.

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
The Compost Bag Company Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We The Compost Bag Company Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 The Compost Bag Company Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Youth Remand Concordat
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-04)

Guidance and principles to follow a joint approach throughout the youth remand process for local and national partners.

The concordat brings together learning from the MOJ Review of Custodial Remand for Children (2022) and the HMIP Joint Thematic Inspection of Work with Children Subject to Remand in Youth Detention Accommodation (2023), both of which highlighted the importance of partnership working between relevant agencies to support children in the remand process.

Through outlining a series of clear principles, providing existing guidance and sharing examples of good practice, the concordat helps frontline staff to understand where collaboration with other agencies should take place. The logistics and ways of working can only be worked out at a local level. The concordat should be a starting point for local, multi-agency discussions that complement national efforts to reduce unnecessary experiences of remand to custody and support better partnership decision-making.
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v TR (PIP): [2025] UKUT 1 (AAC)
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-15)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 2 January 2025

Read the full decision in UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx-PIP (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6814c1a82de62f4a103a82c0/UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx-PIP.pdf)

Judicial Summary

Claimant applied unsuccessfully to DWP for PIP in 2017, 2018 and 2020 - Refusal of 2017 claim subsequently reviewed as part of LEAP exercise - Claimant brought appeal to First-tier Tribunal (FTT) against outcome of LEAP review - FTT allowed appeal, making award of PIP mobility component for unlimited period, notwithstanding 2018 and 2020 disallowances - Scope of claimant’s appeal before FTT - CSDLA/237/2003 and CDLA/114/2004 considered and followed - Whether DWP decisions on 2018 and 2020 claims infected by official error - Whether DWP notification of decisions included all necessary information on time limits as required by regulation 7 of the UC, PIP, JSA and ESA (Decisions and Appeals) Regs 2013 - Appeal by SSWP to Upper Tribunal allowed
Crescent Moon Visibility for late May 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-11)

The visibility of the new crescent moon for late May 2025.

The HMNAO Crescent Moon Visibility for late May 2025 shows the global likelihood of observing the young lunar crescent on the evenings of 27 to 29 May.

At HMNAO, we provide astronomical data and predictions to aid observers, and the global data attached is for individuals’ interpretation. For further enquiries, please contact the UKHO at xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Mr J Moretti v Davide Leone and Partners Investment Company Ltd and Others: 2216895/2023 and 2225880/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-14)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr J Moretti v Davide Leone and Partners Investment Company Ltd and Others: 2216895/2023 and 2225880/2024 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ecd0088427701993d5df61/Mr_J_Moretti_v_Davide_Leone___Partners_Investment_Company_Limited___Others_-_2216895-2023___2225880-2024.pdf).
Ofsted launches point-in-time surveys
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-04)

Ofsted has sent surveys to social care providers to find out about the experiences of the children, parents, staff and professionals involved.

Ofsted has today (Tuesday 4 February) issued its annual point-in-time online surveys for the following social care providers:
- residential special schools
- further education colleges with residential provision
- children’s homes (includes secure children’s homes and residential special schools registered as children’s homes)
- fostering agencies (includes independent fostering agencies and local authority fostering agencies)
- adoption agencies (includes voluntary adoption agencies and regional adoption agencies)
- adoption support agencies
- residential family centres
- boarding schools
- supported accommodation
We highly value the responses we receive. They help to both inform future inspections and build a national picture of people’s experiences with their respective providers. We have a blog post explaining how we use the responses (https://socialcareinspection.blog.gov.uk/2023/02/28/how-we-use-the-childrens-social-care-point-in-time-surveys-results/).

All surveys will close on 23 March 2025.

Social care providers

Ofsted has sent online survey links to all relevant registered managers and responsible individuals or nominated persons.

Read our guidance for providers (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-care-online-questionnaires-guidance-for-providers) for more information.

How to complete the survey

Ask your school, college, agency or centre for a link to the survey. Alternatively, if you want to give your views, you can call Ofsted on xx-xxxx-xxxx or email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Cornishman report and safety flyer published
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-18)

Fatal accident on board a beam trawler 44 nautical miles south-south-west of the Isles of Scilly, England, with the loss of 1 life.

Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the fatal accident to a deckhand on board the beam trawler Cornishman (PZ 512) 44 nautical miles south-south-west of the Isles of Scilly, England on 6 February 2021.

The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened and subsequent actions taken. (https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/fatal-accident-on-the-beam-trawler-cornishman-with-loss-of-1-life?cachebust=xx-xxxx-xxxx)

A safety flyer to the fishing industry (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/is-your-fishing-vessels-lifting-arrangement-safe) has also been produced with this report.

Media enquiries (telephone only)

Media enquiries during office hours xx-xxxx-xxxx

Media enquiries out of hours xx-xxxx-xxxx
Remote Gaming Duty (Excise Notice 455a)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

This notice provides legal and technical guidance about reforms to Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) from 1 December 2014.

This notice is about Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) from 1 December 2014 for gaming providers. It includes guidance on:
- UK persons
- registration applications
- keeping records
- accounting periods
- submitting returns and making duty payments to HMRC
Managing visitors with dogs in your woodland
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-16)

Read the Forestry Commission's guides on how best to manage dog walkers on your woodland. This includes managing dog fouling and protecting wildlife from dogs.

Half of all woodland visitors have a dog. Helping visitors with dogs make good choices about where to go and what to do can help your woodland management, and benefit a large proportion of visitors.

Regular walkers can provide informal monitoring and deter antisocial behaviour, vandalism, and wildlife crime.

Commercial dog walkers are often advocates for responsible dog walking. Building rapport with these walkers can help to build trust and mitigate problems associated with dog walking within woodland.

This guidance was shaped by a survey of woodland managers and landowners, read the results: dog walking in woodlands survey (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/managing-dog-walking-in-woodlands-survey-results).

See what funding and resources are available to support woodland access on Managing public access in your woodland (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/managing-people-and-public-access-in-your-woodland).

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USN Bolton Arena
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We USN Bolton Arena will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 USN Bolton Arena recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

-Supporting veterans who are retraining through the offer of ‘on the job experience’ -Offering a discount on health & fitness membership

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
New Non-Executive Directors appointed to DBS
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-27)

The Home Office announces directorial appointments to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Home Office is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Amanda Arrowsmith and Rob Eason replace Mary Cunneen and Samantha Durrant from 3 February 2025. The appointments were made following a robust open competition in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments are for an initial period of 3 years, with the possibility of re-appointment.

Amanda has a wealth of experience in senior leadership roles within the public and private sectors, with a particular focus on People Strategy, Organisation Development, and Business Transformation.

Rob has a public sector career background in science & technology and managing large defence projects and contracts. With a career based in leadership, operational delivery and technology, Rob is an advocate for promoting innovation and innovative thinking driven through inclusive organisations.

Launched in 2012, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) issues over seven million criminal records checks every year. Its disclosure service enables employers and voluntary organisations in England, Wales and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man to make informed recruitment decisions, using information from police records and other sources.
Review of Marine Planning Evaluations {MMO1332}
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-21)

To independently review the Marine Planning evaluation process to support statutory reporting requirements. This includes the implementation of a training programme under MMO1443.

This project was to support the Marine Management Organisations (MMO) Marine Planning Team to review and improve the approach to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of marine plans and marine plan policies, which will be updated to support marine planning going forwards. Recognising the need to move beyond monitoring, to monitoring, evaluation and learning; to better assess the effect and effectiveness of marine plan policies in achieving marine plan objectives and broader government goals.
Flat A, 19 Effra Road, Brixton, London SW2 1BY: LON/00AY/F77/2024/0662
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-04)

Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Duncan Jagger MRICS on 15 January 2025

Read the full decision in Flat A, 19 Effra Road, Brixton, London SW2 1BY: LON/00AY/F77/2024/0662 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6789508cd0561c11b91d0544/Flat_A_19_Effra_Road__Rents_Decision.pdf). Read the full reasons in Flat A, 19 Effra Road, Brixton, London SW2 1BY: LON/00AY/F77/2024/0662 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/678950a093d4eae3088bd337/Flat_A_19_Effra_Road_reasons.pdf).
Mr S Ranu v HM Revenue & Customs: 2502460/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-17)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr S Ranu v HM Revenue & Customs: 2502460/2023 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ffccf14f66a92e285467b3/Mr_S_Ranu_v_H_M_Revenue_and_Customs_-_2502460-2023_-_Judgment.pdf).
C Hoare & Co
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We C Hoare & Co will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 C Hoare & Co recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Forest Freight Limited
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Forest Freight Limited will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Forest Freight Limited recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
We also pledge the following:

-provide structured training and progressive training -use training providers who have signed the armed forces covenant -promote the armed forces covenant through social media

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.