From 70 stakeholder sessions to 1,200 partner inductions, one civil servant shares how the new Business Growth Service is turning government support for SMEs from a maze into a motorway – and why every simplified application brings us closer to …
Earlier this year, I was honoured to be appointed as the Civil Service Faith and Belief Champion. It's a responsibility I take very seriously, but it's also one that fills me with hope and purpose. Faith and belief – whether …
In the second of our series spotlighting civil servants driving the Government's Plan for Change, we meet Tony Foot, Director General for Strategy Group, from the Department for Education. If you had to explain your Mission to a member of …
In the first of our new series spotlighting civil servants driving the government’s Plan for Change, we meet the woman tasked with delivering more homes than Britain has built in half a century. Joanna Key of Ministry of Housing, Communities …
A Deputy Director at the Office for Life Sciences explains why getting proven treatments to patients can matter just as much as funding cutting-edge research, and how both approaches are delivering on the government's missions to grow the economy and …
When Communications Officer Ellie Genower only got notice of a posting to Oslo with just three weeks to prepare, she couldn’t have anticipated the scale of what lay ahead. But her work proved crucial in helping to secure the biggest …
As civil servants, we dedicate our careers to public service, working tirelessly to improve lives and strengthen communities across the UK. But did you know there's another way to show your impact – one that could enrich your career whilst …
The Government has an ambition to be closer to the communities it serves, and representative of the whole of the UK. Places for Growth is delivering this work, by ensuring more high quality roles are located outside of London. The …
Government Communications’ AI tool, Assist, recently won the AI Award in the Government and Public Sector category at the National AI Awards. The National AI Awards celebrates those developing pioneering technology, applying AI in ways that deliver public value, and …
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 …
Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Race Champion Cat Little reflects on this year's powerful theme and what it means for our organisation and the communities we serve. October marks Black History Month across the UK, and as Civil Service …
