This programme is now available to view on egovtv.tv, the online television channel for public service modernisation. It describes how the National Centre for Applied Learning Technologies is using flexible learning as a way of delivering consistent, cost efficient work skills training to over 105,000 users across the 43 UK police authorities.NCALT, a partnership between the police training organisation Centrex and the Metropolitan Police Service, was established to encourage the use of flexible learning for the UK police service.

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COUNCILS TAKE AWARDS FOR IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY

Eight local authorities have won awards in recognition of their outstanding service delivery using the National Land and Property Gazetteer and the National Street Gazetteer. The awards, run by Intelligent Addressing and supported by the Improvement and Development Agency, attracted a record 53 entries.

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DRAFT REGULATIONS EXTEND RANGE OF LIST 99

New regulations, which would see more sex offenders banned from teaching, have been put out for consultation. The draft regulations would mean that individuals cautioned, as well as convicted, for sexual offences against children would be automatically entered on List 99 and barred from working in education.

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