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A site better for learning

Posted by: John Fitzpatrick, Posted on: 7 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Learning
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John Fitzpatrick, Head of Digital at Civil Service Learning, introduces CSL's new website, and tells how we can get the best out of it.

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Defra’s new strategy - simply better

Posted by: Clare Moriarty, Posted on: 3 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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As Defra Permanent Secretary Clare Moriarty explains, at every stage of creating the department's new strategy, the aim was to keep it simple and clear.

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Helping government govern well, within the rule of law

Posted by: Jonathan Jones, Posted on: 2 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Treasury Solicitor Jonathan Jones explains how good legal services support good government.

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Devolution and You – a view from Wales

Posted by: Jeff Lloyd, Posted on: 1 March 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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On St David's Day, Jeff Lloyd from the Wales Office gives a Welsh perspective on devolution and its impact on civil servants.

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LGBT History Month 2016

Posted by: Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 1 March 2016 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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...by the Home Office, and a lecture on this year’s theme ‘Religion, Belief and Philosophy’ in London jointly by the Cabinet Office and Parliament. Changing attitudes Within the lifetime of...

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Reaping the rewards of home-grown learning and development

Posted by: Teresa Ewington, Posted on: 29 February 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Learning
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DfT's Teresa Ewington is part of the team sowing the seeds of a new, improved Civil Service Learning offer, with particular responsibility for mandatory learning.

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No monkeying around at the Civil Service Race Forum Chinese New Year event

Posted by: Civil Service Race Forum and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 29 February 2016 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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...engage with Chinese culture, it's a great example of how we're working to Champion Difference both in and outside of the Civil Service. Follow CS Race Forum on Twitter: @CSRaceforum...

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LGBT – history, religion and faith

Posted by: Stephen Foreshew-Cain, Posted on: 26 February 2016 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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GDS executive director Stephen Foreshew-Cain explains why the theme of this year's LGBT History Month has particular resonance for him.

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Three months on: How the FCO has been taking on the Spending Review challenge

Posted by: Sir Simon McDonald and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 22 February 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Secretary for the FCO I started as Permanent Under-Secretary in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on 1 September last year. Three days later I had...

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The Civil Service: Team not hierarchy

Posted by: Liz Wilson and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 19 February 2016 - Categories: Leadership Statement
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Liz Wilson, Department for Transport I remember well the day I started in the Civil Service. 22, a year out of university and never having worked in an office before....

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