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The latest common basic data set (CBDS) and version control log for use by software suppliers developing management information systems.
A guide to UKHSA's bacteriology reference department (BRD), its units and the tests and services it provides.
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
Guides for local authorities submitting children’s social work workforce returns for 2026 and 2027.
Sets out how prisons should plan, prepare, and serve safe and acceptable meals for prisoners.
Terms of reference for an independent review which will examine the timeliness, efficiency and effectiveness of the systems for holding police to account.
Guidance for businesses.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Section last updated: January 2021.
Find out about the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme if you produce a UK spirit drink with a protected Geographical Indication.
Work out the taxable amount of benefit to put through your payroll if something changes, such as an employee leaving.
How to submit an application, data package and responses for proposed or existing marketing authorisations.
Find out what records you must keep about trusts for tax purposes, who can access your information, and what to do if your records are lost or destroyed.
Find out if you can get a refund on goods and services under a VAT Refund Scheme if you’re a charity.
Information and guidance on how to apply for War Pension supplementary and additional allowances.
U8 exemption allows you to recycle waste that does not need treating before being used. This helps reduce the use of virgin materials.
Guidance on who to test for Zika virus infection and which samples to collect.
Use Alcohol and Tobacco Warehousing Declarations to send your excise warehousing returns and payment warrants to HMRC.
Details of the checks we carry out, including health checks and what to do if you have lived abroad in the last 5 years.
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