The COP26 climate summit is a make or break moment in the fight to reduce global warming. Our Prime Minister Boris Johnson went so far as to call it a ‘turning point for humanity’. Climate crisis and opportunity The primary difference between COP26 and its predecessors is the broader acceptance that the world is facing […]
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Helping you solve the public sector debt challenge
In spring 2020, in direct response to the coronavirus, the UK Government unveiled huge packages of support to lessen the impact of the virus on individuals and businesses. As these schemes wind down, levels of debt in the United Kingdom are expected to rise. For many public sector organisations, this is set against a backdrop […]
Make way for renewable energy generation
Climate change is here. Shifting weather patterns are causing record high temperatures, days of rainfall in a matter of hours, and raging wildfires worldwide. Only by changing our behaviours can we tackle climate change and global warming. The UK government is on the move towards carbon net zero. As a global leader, it was the […]
The Northern Skills Academy becomes national
The Northern Skills Academy was piloted as a virtual platform to share knowledge at the start of the first coronavirus lockdown, in March 2020. With many of our customers facing issues driven by coronavirus, the sessions initially provided clarity on how to compliantly extend contracts to get through the lockdown period and ensure continuity of […]
Choosing the right route to market in procurement
NB: This article was originally published on 19 October 2021. All information was correct at the time of writing, but may not be fully applicable following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023. How do you go from identifying a need for a product or service within your organisation to choosing the right route to […]
The security of sustainability
In the run up to COP26, the world is focused on how we can work to reach net zero targets.There are many considerations when starting your carbon reduction journey. This article highlights the need for data in this journey, and how to make sure it is kept secure. Collecting your data The announcement of the […]
Customer newsletters for October
Welcome to our monthly newsletters. You can read the latest news most relevant to the sector you work in by selecting the appropriate link below: health local government central government and arm’s length bodies schools and academies universities and colleges devolved (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) charities housing association police and emergency services If you don’t currently receive our […]
Join our apprenticeships training marketplace
About the marketplace The DMP can help you meet apprenticeship targets and maximise the use of your apprenticeship levy. All of our DMP providers are on the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) register of approved training providers (RoATP) and/or the Register of End-Point Assessment Organisations (RoEPAO). There are currently 142 training organisations appointed and […]
How we are supporting the Greener NHS programme
The Greener NHS programme The Greener NHS programme aims to build on the great work being done by trusts across the country, sharing ideas on how to reduce the impact on public health and the environment, save money and reach carbon net zero. On 1 October 2020 the NHS published their Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ […]
Charitable trust saves 8.5% on their water bill
The requirement CCS was approached by a registered charity that supports older people to live better lives by developing and operating mixed tenure retirement villages across the UK, which foster a sense of community. The charity wanted to have a more streamlined approach and be able to demonstrate better value for money for the charity’s […]