Through its programme of Civil Service Reform, the Government is taking urgent action to address long-standing skills gaps in the Civil Service. Our pioneering Commissioning Academy is building commercial capability across the public sector, and improving how public services are delivered.<\/p>
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To date 392 individuals have attended the central Commissioning Academy programmes, including 206 (52%) from central government. In the last year there was a 50% increase in demand for places on the programme, and it will be expanded to deliver 1,500 places by March 2016.<\/p>
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Commissioners have attended from the following local authorities:<\/p>
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Basildon Borough Council<\/p>
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Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council<\/p>
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Birmingham City Council<\/p>
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Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p>
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Bristol City Council<\/p>
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Canterbury and Coastal Clinical Commissioning Group<\/p>
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Cheltenham Borough Council<\/p>
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Cherwell District, South Northants and Stratford on Avon Councils<\/p>
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Cheshire East Council<\/p>
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Cheshire West and Chester Council<\/p>
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Cheshire West and Chester (a place-based group)<\/p>
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Cumbria County Council<\/p>
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Devon County Council<\/p>
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p>
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Essex County Council<\/p>
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Fenland District Council<\/p>
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Gloucestershire County Council<\/p>
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Harborough District Council<\/p>
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Horsham District Council<\/p>
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Kent County Council<\/p>
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Knowsley Council (Health and Social Care Integration)<\/p>
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Lancashire County Council<\/p>
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Leicestershire County Council<\/p>
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London Borough of Barnet<\/p>
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London Borough of Haringey<\/p>
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London Borough of Lambeth<\/p>
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London Borough of Lewisham<\/p>
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London Borough of Sutton<\/p>
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London Borough of Waltham Forest<\/p>
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Lowestoft Rising (Place based group)<\/p>
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Manchester City Council<\/p>
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Milton Keynes Council<\/p>
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Norfolk County Council<\/p>
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Northamptonshire County Council<\/p>
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Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p>
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Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council<\/p>
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Shropshire<\/p>
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Somerset County Council<\/p>
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Southend-on-sea Borough Council<\/p>
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Staffordshire County Council<\/p>
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Stoke-On-Trent City Council<\/p>
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Suffolk Coastal<\/p>
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Sunderland City Council<\/p>
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Surrey County Council<\/p>
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Swindon Borough Council<\/p>
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Tamworth Borough Council<\/p>
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Tri-borough councils: Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster<\/p>
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Wakefield Metropolitan District Council<\/p>
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Walsall Council<\/p>
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Warrington Borough Council<\/p>
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Waverley Borough Council<\/p>
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West Sussex County Council<\/p>
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Westminster City Council<\/p>
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Wirral Council<\/p>
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Worcestershire County Council<\/p>
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A number of other programmes sit alongside the central programme under the Commissioning Academy umbrella. 78 officials have attended local programmes in Norfolk and Staffordshire, modelled on the central programme, with participants drawn from local authorities and other public sector bodies in the local area. In addition, 8 councillors have attended a streamlined programme for Local Authority elected members.<\/p>
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In addition, the Cabinet Office/Crown Commercial Service have also provided guidance on the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 , which the Department has distributed to all local authorities including fire and rescue authorities.<\/p>"}
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We are aware that, in recent years, these UK users have routinely visited and inspected their overseas primate breeders, and that they do indeed demand these high standards. We are encouraging this to continue.
Home Office Inspectors assigned to establishments holding and using imported primates play a key role in monitoring the situation. Through inspection visits and other contact with animal care staff, inspectors maintain awareness of the importations of primates, both consignments already acquired and those due. This enables appropriately timed inspections to be carried out to monitor the quality of animals being acquired.
We also expect the local inspector to be notified promptly in the event of any significant health or welfare problems which may occur following arrival of an importation of primates. Should a particular source be shown to be delivering primates of unacceptable quality from the perspective of their health and welfare, we will deal with this through the relevant licence authorisation.
No UK users have been found to have insufficient controls and processes in place.<\/p>