Public sector digital capacity
Lack of sufficient digital capacity within government departments, posing significant risks to transformation programmes.
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8 inquiries
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COVID-M5.11 - Data and Technology in Emergency Procurement
Within three years of the publication of this Report, the systems for the procurement and distribution of healthcare equipment should be digitalised and interoperable across the UK government and devolved administrations. As a minimum, these systems should be able to use technology to collect, share and analyse data across the UK in real time on: pandemic stockpiles, health...
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terms: capacity, digital, public, sector
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LADB-3 - Establish common telephone numbers for public major incident information
The police service, in co-operation with the emergency services, should use their best endeavours to ensure that common telephone numbers are issued for the use of members of the public who are seeking to give or obtain information about persons who have, or may have, been involved in a major incident (para 4.121).
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F136 - Public accountability of commissioners and public engagement
Commissioners need to be recognisable public bodies, visibly acting on behalf of the public they serve and with a sufficient infrastructure of technical support. Effective local commissioning can only work with effective local monitoring, and that cannot be done without knowledgeable and skilled local personnel engaging with an informed public.
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COVID-M5.3 - Emergency Procurement and Distribution Systems
The UK government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive, within 12 months of the publication of this Report, should each have ready systems for the emergency procurement and distribution of healthcare equipment. These new systems must: integrate procurement and distribution; have the ability rapidly to scale up efficient operations, including through integrated emergency procurement teams and...
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COVID-M5.10 - Transparency, Governance and Accountability in Emergencies
The UK government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive should improve transparency, governance and accountability for procurement in an emergency. As a minimum, these improvements should include the following: Enhancing transparency Any central digital platform used for procurement must allow for the automated collation of contract information and must reduce the administrative burden involved in publishing...
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CR2 - Technology for duplicate incident reconciliation
HM Coastguard should seek, at pace, to invest in the technology required to support its ability to reconcile duplicate small boat incidents. Where this cannot be accommodated within the existing budgets of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Department for Transport should ensure that further funding is made available for this purpose.
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LADB-2 - Extend computerisation to all police forces for shared information access
Computerisation should be extended to all police forces, so that the information collated by each is readily available to all others (para 4.120).
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LADB-1 - Computerise system for managing missing persons and casualty information
The system for the reception of information about missing persons, casualties and survivors should be computerised. It should be possible for information which has been received to be entered directly into the computer and for information from it to be provided, to the extent appropriate, to callers. There should be a set procedure for the returning of a...
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P2-15 - Establish legal recognition and regulation of fire engineer profession
That the profession of fire engineer be recognised and protected by law and that an independent body be established to regulate the profession, define the standards required for membership, maintain a register of members and regulate their conduct. (113.25)
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P2-14 - Require test results disclosure and transparency for construction products
a) that copies of all test results supporting any certificate issued by the construction regulator be included in the certificate; b) that manufacturers be required to provide the construction regulator with the full testing history of the product or material to which the certificate relates and inform the regulator of any material circumstances that may affect its performance;...
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P2-13 - Make construction regulator responsible for product conformity certificates
That the construction regulator should be responsible for assessing the conformity of construction products with the requirements of legislation, statutory guidance and industry standards and issuing certificates as appropriate. We should expect such certificates to become pre-eminent in the market. (113.22)
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F128 - Expert support
Commissioners must have access to the wide range of experience and resources necessary to undertake a highly complex and technical task, including specialist clinical advice and procurement expertise. When groups are too small to acquire such support, they should collaborate with others to do so.
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F127 - Resources for scrutiny
The NHS Commissioning Board and local commissioners must be provided with the infrastructure and the support necessary to enable a proper scrutiny of its providers' services, based on sound commissioning contracts, while ensuring providers remain responsible and accountable for the services they provide.
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P2-19 - Review architect education and training for fire safety
We recognise that both the Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have taken steps since the Grenfell Tower fire to improve the education and training of architects. We recommend that they should review the changes already made to ensure they are sufficient in the light of our findings. (113.30)
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P2-18 - Develop fire engineering courses for construction professionals
That the government, working in collaboration with industry and professional bodies, encourage the development of courses in the principles of fire engineering for construction professionals and members of the fire and rescue services as part of their continuing professional development. (113.28)
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P2-17 - Define competent fire engineer knowledge and skills
That the government convene a group of practitioner and academic fire engineers and such other professionals as it thinks fit to produce an authoritative statement of the knowledge and skills to be expected of a competent fire engineer. Such a statement would also enable others in the construction industry to understand better the nature and importance of a...
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P2-16 - Increase Masters-level fire engineering course places
That the government take urgent steps to increase the number of places on high-quality masters level courses in fire engineering accredited by the professional regulator. (113.25)
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P2-1 - Establish single construction industry regulator
That the government draw together under a single regulator all the functions relating to the construction industry to which we have referred. (113.6)
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FENN-8 - Timed recording and retrieval system for all controller communications and messages
All messages received or made by HQ and line controllers must be timed and recorded with an effective retrieval system. A telephone system incorporating the most up-to-date facilities shall also be provided, as should data and video transmission equipment.
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P2-57 - Local authority review third-party contracts
Local authorities must review all contractual arrangements and agreements with third-party providers of services that care for and transport the deceased. This must include consideration of assurance mechanisms, such as key performance indicators, regular reporting, formal contract review meetings, site visits and stakeholder feedback.
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DM-23 - Retain documents in digitised form
It is recommended that, whenever a major incident remains under investigation or inquiry, documents should be retained in digitised form, subject to appropriate security measures and made available to those who subsequently and justifiably require access to them.
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