Update to criminal justice stakeholders: August 2022

Letter from Nick Goodwin, Chief Executive of HMCTS, to criminal justice stakeholders.

Guatemalans invited to apply to the Chevening Scholarships

Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organisations.

Campaign to recruit the next GCSA launching shortly

Sir Patrick Vallance will be stepping down as Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA), at the end of his 5-year post in April 2023.

Carole Souter appointed Interim Chair of Historic Royal Palaces

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Carole Souter as Interim Chair of Historic Royal Palaces from 01 August 2022 until 04 July 2023, or until a new substantive Chair has been appointed, whichever is sooner.

Prison-build revolution continues with construction of new Yorkshire jail

Building work on Britain’s newest ‘smart’ prison will start this autumn – delivering over 1,400 modern places to get more offenders into jobs and away from crime.