A Decade of Surge: The Civil Service’s crisis-busting weapon in Government Delivery

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What does the overnight collapse of Thomas Cook, Covid-19 and the annual self-assessment tax peak all have in common? Answer: Enter the Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT) – the Civil Service’s ultimate problem solver, writes Karen Kyle, Head of …

From Promise to Reality: Our School Nursery Journey

Jessica Crawley and Jasmine Hussain joined the DfE because they believed in its power to change lives — and now they’re seeing that in action, helping to build and expand 3,000 nurseries across England's schools. Let them tell you how …

Brushing up on partnerships: Civil servants secured 23 million toothbrushes to improve kids' health

DHSC’s journey to improve children's dental health in the UK's most deprived areas, transformed through a partnership with Colgate-Palmolive. This initiative directly supports our government's mission to break down barriers to opportunity by giving children the best start in life. …

Frank on the frontline: Transforming young lives at Ealing Jobcentre

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Every day, all across the UK, our amazing colleagues work tirelessly to help young people discover their potential and take bold steps into the world of work. Frank Maryako is at the frontline of youth employment support at Ealing Jobcentre, …

Why talking about Menopause matters - our conversation with Mariella Frostrup

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Talking about menopause at work should never be awkward. Angela MacDonald and Fiona Ryland explain why it’s time we changed the culture - for good. Conversations about menopause at work have come a long way - but they're still not …

Heating Up Success: How we're building a Cleaner, Greener Britain

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Sean Pitman, Senior Policy Advisor, Boiler Upgrade Scheme team at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, tells us how he and his team are building a cleaner, greener Britain. The moment I tell people I work on heat …