Archive for June 1st, 2010

Leaked email reveals further information on ContactPoint plans

Posted at Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 by andrew

Lauren Higgs writes in Children & Young People Now: The government has written to all ContactPoint projects confirming that “the idea of a single national IT database for all children has gone for good”. In an email leaked to CYP Now, the government claims the millions of pounds invested in the project so far will [...]

ID card contractors escape the axe

Posted at Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 by andrew

According to Contractor UK: The two leading IT contractors on the outgoing national identity cards scheme should emerge relatively unscathed, as their contracts will escape the government’s axe. Speaking last week, the government said ID cards would fold within 100 days for UK citizens, but not for “foreign nationals”, and that biometric passports would remain. [...]

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