Consultations

Deadline 6th August 

This call for evidence is part of the information-gathering phase of part 2 of the review and Dame Carol Black encourages all interested people and organisations to share evidence, and their insights and experiences to increase understanding of challenges involved in drug treatment, prevention and recovery and opportunities for improvement. 

Dame Carol Black is particularly keen to hear the views of people using services and people in recovery. 

As well as inviting as broad a range of people as possible to respond to this call for evidence, she will be working with organisations with existing forums for people with lived experience and also with Dr Ed Day, the government’s ‘recovery champion’, who has established networks with recovery communities.  

See more information on what part 2 of the review covers in its terms of reference (opens in a new tab)  

For more information and to submit evidence go to the Government website (opens in a new tab) 

Deadline 16th October

The revised code seeks to clarify and improve the school admissions process where children are admitted to school in-year, so outside of the normal admissions round. The revised code will also provide additional information and details that will support admission authorities in discharging their duties effectively.

These changes are primarily intended to support the most vulnerable children. We are not seeking views on wider changes to the admissions system and other elements of the code at this stage.

The code was last updated in 2014.

For more information and to take part go to the Government website (opens in a new tab)

Deadline 3rd  September

The National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care (NDG) is seeking views on:

• Proposed revisions to the seven existing Caldicott Principles

• Proposed extension of the Caldicott Principles through the introduction of an additional principle which makes clear that patients’ and service users’ expectations must be considered and informed when confidential information is used

• The proposal that the NDG uses her statutory power to issue guidance about organisations appointing Caldicott Guardians to uphold the Caldicott Principles

For more information and to comment go to the Government website (opens in a new tab)

The purpose of this study is to take a ‘temperature check’ of how older LGBT+ people in the UK are impacted by COVID-19 mandatory social isolation, and to understand the coping strategies they are using to manage their situations.  The findings from this study will be used to inform organisations developing responses to support them being more inclusive and sensitive as well as to highlight any gaps or needs for specialist support services. You can find out more on the project website. (opens in a new tab)   

Please proceed with this survey if you identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans+ (transgender and gender non-conforming) aged 60 and over and living in the United Kingdom. 

You can take part here (opens in a new tab) 

Deadline 11th September 

This consultation will inform a new England Tree Strategy which will be published later this year. The strategy will set out policy priorities to deliver our ambitious tree planting programme. It will focus on expanding, protecting and improving our woodlands, and how trees and woodlands can connect people to nature, support the economy, combat climate change and recover biodiversity. This will ensure that trees are established and managed for the many benefits they provide for people, the economy, the climate and nature itself. 

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) want your views on how to significantly increase tree establishment and woodland creation to support nature recovery, clean growth and the commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.  

They also want your views on how they can protect existing trees and woodland, bring more woodlands into management, use them to support the economy, and engage more people with trees and woodlands. 

You can find more information on the DEFRA website (opens in a new tab) 

Deadline 10th July

The Heritage Fund have designed a survey to establish ‘Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage’. Any organisations working in the heritage sector, not just those that have received funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund, can complete the survey.

Click here for the survey    (opens in a new tab)

Deadline 9th September

The availability of flexible working, unplanned leave and other employment needs will be examined in a new review of how employers and government could better support domestic abuse survivors at work.  

The review, launched by Business Minister Paul Scully, will look at options to improve the workplace for survivors, including how employers can help tackle economic abuse, such as by paying wages to a different bank account or making emergency salary payments available for those in real financial hardship.  

The review aims to ensure survivors are given the support they deserve within the workplace, whether that is an outlet for reporting abuse, financial assistance or as a source of emotional support.  

It will begin with a call for written evidence from stakeholders, on the specific employment needs of domestic abuse survivors, and how they are met by current employment rights and practices.  

As part of the process, the government will explore examples of best practice from employers within the UK and evidence from other countries and how they approach domestic abuse, to see how the UK’s current employment framework could be enhanced.  

The review will also include a series of roundtables, run by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Home Office (HO), with organisations and individuals who wish to share their views directly. 

For more information, and to submit a response (scroll to the bottom of the page) go to the Government website (opens in a new tab)