I'm a civil servant and I... help others to help others
...a long story! Six months ago, I was seconded to Civil Service Local in South West & Wales as the Community Engagement Manager. This role was a dream come true...
Russell Barnes
The Smith Commission
...(amazing) facts first, then some implications. The weeks since then have seen the appointment of Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister and the announcement of a new Cabinet, our Programme for...
Where do I put my cornflakes?
Picture credit: Justin Pinkney under Creative Commons People think smarter working is all about hot-desking and wonder where they'll keep their morning cornflakes, but it’s not really about that. Or...
Digital by default is coming to our internal services
Across the Civil Service, teams have been using the Digital by Default Service Standard to help them build digital services of a consistently high quality. The service standard has 26...
The Government Property Profession social network
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Sherin Aminossehe and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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More digital, More skilled, Professions
...to tweet about it if what you have to say conforms to the Civil Service Code and your Press/Ministerial Office guidance. GPP Blog Our newest venture, the GPP blog, hosted...
Project delivery and execution in government construction
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David Hancock and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Programme and project delivery
...In part, this means ensuring that your contractors across the supply chain - plumbers, electricians and other specialists - have early sight of the building blueprints. This can save time...
Overseas, not overlooked - civil servants promoting UK interests in high-risk areas
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders
...1000 diplomatic, development and military personnel in Sierra Leone, delivering our joined-up effort to contain and eradicate the outbreak. The environment in which some of our posts operate is particularly...
#AskCivilService: Bill Crothers talks commercial
...breakfast meeting for current Fast Streamers who wanted to know where their career will take them, and also answered questions on twitter about his plans. Just before Christmas Bill Crothers,...
Why join the Government Property Profession
...One that provides a variety of experiences and encourages members to share their knowledge with others to help capability across the piece. We are currently consulting with departments and HR...
Managing the Cabinet Office’s only Senior Civil Service job share
Simon Case, Director General, Implementation Group at the Cabinet Office, talks about the challenges and benefits of managing an SCS job share.