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ISSN No: 1755-2591 © Crown copyright 2009 1 INDEX ­ 8­ 11­MILLION­–­led­by­the­Children’s­Commissioner­for­England ­ 8­ Acas ­ 9­ Advantage­West­Midlands ­ 9­ Arts­Council­England ­ 9­ Asset­Recovery­Working­Group­(ARWG) 10­ Association­of­Chief­Police­Officers­of­England,­Wales­and­Northern­Ireland­(ACPO) 10­ Attorney­General’s­Office 10­ Audit­Commission 11­ Bank­of­England 12­ Big­Lottery­Fund 13­ Biotechnology­and­Biological­Sciences­Research­Council 13­ Boundary­Commission­for­England­ 13­ Boundary­Commission­for­Wales 14­ British­Board­of­Film­Classification­(BBFC) 14­ British­Broadcasting­Corporation­(BBC) 15­ British­Chambers­of­Commerce­(BCC) 15­ British­Council 16­ British­Film­Institute 16­ British­Library 16­ British­Museum 17­ British­National­Space­Centre 17­ British­Transport­Police 18­ British­Waterways 18­ BSI­Group­(British­Standards­Institution) 18­ Buckingham­Palace­Press­Office 19­ Business,­Innovation­and­Skills,­Department­for­(BIS) 23­ Cabinet­Office 25­ Care­Council­for­Wales/Cyngor­Gofal­Cymru 25­ Care­Quality­Commission 26­ CBI­(Confederation­of­British­Industry) 27­ Central­Office­of­Information­(COI) 35­ Certification­Office­for­Trade­Unions­and­Employers’­Associations 35­ Charity­Commission 36­ Child­Exploitation­and­Online­Protection­(CEOP)­Centre 36­ Child­Maintenance­and­Enforcement­Commission 36­ Children­and­Family­Court­Advisory­and­Support­Service­(Cafcass) 37­ Children,­Schools­and­Families,­Department­for 40­ Children’s­Workforce­Development­Council­(CWDC) 40­ Civil­Aviation­Authority 41­ Clarence­House 41­ Commission­for­Rural­Communities 41­ Committee­on­Standards­in­Public­Life 42­ Commonwealth­Secretariat 42­ Communications,­Office­of­(Ofcom) 42­ Communities­and­Local­Government,­Department­for 46­ Companies­House 46­ Competition­Commission 46­ Consumer­Council­for­Water 46­ Countryside­Council­for­Wales­–­Cyngor­Cefn­Gwlad­Cymru 47­ Courts­Service,­HM­(England­and­Wales) 47­ Crafts­Council 48­ Criminal­Cases­Review­Commission 48­ Criminal­Injuries­Compensation­Authority 48­ Criminal­Justice­Reform,­Office­for­(OCJR) 49­ Crown­Office­and­Procurator­Fiscal­Service 49­ Crown­Prosecution­Service­(CPS) 50­ CSSC­Sports­&­Leisure­(Civil­Service­Sports­Council) 51­ Culture,­Media­and­Sport,­Department­for­ 52­ Defence­Estates 53­ Defence,­Ministry­of­(MOD) 65­ Defence­Science­and­Technology­Laboratory­(Dstl) 66­ Defence­Support­Group­(DSG)­ 66­ Design­Council 66­ Directgov 67­ Disability­Issues,­Office­for­(ODI) 68­ Drinking­Water­Inspectorate 68­ East­Midlands­Development­Agency 68­ East­Midlands­Regional­Assembly 68­ East­of­England­Development­Agency 69­ ECGD­–­the­UK­Export­Credit­Agency 3 INDEX ­ 69­ Economic­and­Social­Research­Council ­ 69­ Education,­Children’s­Services­and­Skills,­Office­for­Standards­in­(Ofsted) ­ 70­ Electoral­Commission ­ 70­ Energy­and­Climate­Change,­Department­of ­ 71­ Engineering­and­Physical­Sciences­Research­Council ­ 72­ English­Heritage ­ 72­ Environment­Agency ­ 74­ Environment,­Food­and­Rural­Affairs,­Department­for ­ 78­ Equality­and­Human­Rights­Commission­(EHRC) ­ 79­ Equality­Commission­for­Northern­Ireland ­ 79­ European­Bank­for­Reconstruction­and­Development ­ 79­ European­Commission­(UK­Offices) ­ 80­ European­Medicines­Agency­(EMEA) ­ 81­ European­Parliament­UK­Office ­ 81­ Fair­Access,­Office­for­(OFFA) ­ 81­ Fair­Trading,­Office­of ­ 82­ Financial­Services­Authority ­ 83­ Financial­Services­Compensation­Scheme ­ 83­ Food­Standards­Agency ­ 86­ Foreign­and­Commonwealth­Office ­ 90­ Forensic­Science­Service ­ 90­ Forestry­Commission ­ 91­ Gambling­Commission ­ 91­ Gas­and­Electricity­Markets,­Office­of­(Ofgem) ­ 92­ General­Social­Care­Council­(GSCC) ­ 92­ Government­Commerce,­Office­of­(OGC) ­ 94­ Government­Communication ­ 95­ Government­Communications­Headquarters­(GCHQ) ­ 95­ Government­Equalities­Office ­ 96­ Government­Office­Network ­ 98­ Government­Skills ­ 98­ Health­and­Safety­Executive 100­ Health,­Department­of 107­ Health­Protection­Agency­(HPA) 109­ Heritage­Lottery­Fund 109­ Higher­Education­Funding­Council­for­England 109­ Highways­Agency 111­ Historic­Royal­Palaces 112­ Historic­Scotland 112­ Home­Office 114­ Homes­and­Communities­Agency 114­ Human­Fertilisation­and­Embryology­Authority 114­ Human­Genetics­Commission­(HGC) 115­ Human­Tissue­Authority ­ Identity­&­Passport­Service­–­see­Home­Office 115­ Immigration­Services­Commissioner,­Office­of­the­(OISC) 115­ Independent­Complaints­Reviewer­to­Land­Registry,­National­Archives,­Charity­Commission,­ Tenant­Services­Authority,­Homes­and­Communities­Agency,­the­Audit­Commission­and­the­ Youth­Justice­Agency­of­Northern­Ireland 116­ Independent­Police­Complaints­Commission­(IPCC) 116­ Information­Commissioner’s­Office 117­ Insolvency­Service 117­ Inspectorate­of­Constabulary,­HM­(HMIC) 117­ Intellectual­Property­Office 118­ International­Development,­Department­for­(DFID) 119­ Invest­Northern­Ireland­(Invest­NI) 120­ Joint­Nature­Conservation­Committee­(JNCC) 120­ Judicial­Appointments­Board­for­Scotland 120­ Judicial­Appointments­Commission 120­ Judicial­Communications­Office­for­England­and­Wales 121­ Judiciary­in­Scotland 121­ Justice,­Ministry­of 125­ Land­Registry 126­ Law­Commission 126­ Leader­of­the­House­of­Commons,­Office­of­the 127­ Learndirect 127­ Learning­and­Skills­Council 127­ Learning­and­Skills­Improvement­Service­(LSIS) 128­ Legal­Services­Commission 128­ Local­Administration­in­England,­Commission­for­(Local­Government­Ombudsman) 128­ Local­Government­Association 4 Supporting Government Communicators The Government Communication Network (GCN) is the network for all professional communicators working in government. GCN members have access to: l Communications vacancies l Propriety guidance and advice for across government government communicators l The Knowledge bank provides access l Free events and seminars to the Engage strategic communication highlighting best practice inside principles and programme, best and outside of government practice communications guides, l Courses and other training opportunities case studies and tools. As a wiki the Knowledge Bank offers members l Core skills framework for government the opportunity to contribute communicators and the Evolve personal development tool. l Networks and community tools (including discussion forums and document sharing) To discover what the GCN can do for you visit www.civilservice.gov.uk/comms and register now. The network is open to all civil servants who mainly work in communications. This includes communicators who work in government > departments, agencies or non-departmental > public bodies. Civil servants employed in non- communications roles may register on the website to access communication guidance. > INDEX 128­ Local­Government­Boundary­Commission­for­Wales 129­ Local­Government­Information­Unit 129­ London­Assembly 130­ London­Development­Agency 130­ London­TravelWatch 130­ LSN­(formerly­Learning­and­Skills­Network) 131­ Manpower­Economics,­Office­of 131­ Medical­Research­Council 131­ Medicines­and­Healthcare­Products­Regulatory­Agency­(MHRA)