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A Brilliant Civil Service

A range of blog posts illustrating the vision of:

"A brilliant Civil Service that helps to keep the United Kingdom prosperous and secure, supporting the governments we serve in
implementing their commitments and delivering high quality services for the public."

Blogs in this category will illustrate aspects of the vision and how it is being implemented across the organisation under its four supporting pillars: Improved outcomes; Effective leaders; Skilled people; A great place to work.

Breaking down gender stereotypes in legal writing

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Detail from front cover of Guide to Gender-Neutral Drafting

Building on increased awareness of the benefits of gender-neutral language in legal writing, the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and the Government Legal Department have compiled a guide to gender-neutral drafting for the wider UK legal profession.

New applicant tracking system takes recruitment to a different level

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Debra Soper, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Civil Service HR, and Jack Richardson, Head of the Government Recruitment Service, describe a new applicant tracking system that’s set to transform government recruitment.

Difference equals success for the Civil Service – improving ethnic diversity

Roxanne Ohene and Vicky Elliott seated side by side

Civil Service Race Champion Richard Heaton introduces the deputy directors of the cross-Civil Service Ethnic Diversity Programme, who write about their work, the successes to date and the challenges they face.