Staying connected and looking after your mental and physical health
Zamila Bunglawala talks about the importance of wellbeing and how we can support each other during these challenging times.
A great place to work
A range of blogs illustrating the theme of the same name, one of the four supporting pillars of the vision of 'A Brilliant Civil Service'.
The strapline for this theme is: "A brilliant Civil Service - a great place to work. It will continue to be inclusive, flexible, modern and connected, sitting at the heart of a wider public service. In everything we do we will encourage openness, challenge, innovation and excellence."
The three other pillars of the vision are: Improved outcomes; Effective leaders; Skilled people.
Reserves Day 2020 – Piya's story
To mark Reserves Day (24 June), we asked Sub Lieutenant Piya Das of the Royal Navy Reserves to tell us why she became a Reserve and about the benefits it has brought.
Days in the lives of flexible-working fathers – Part 2
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Brian Stanislas and Cross-Government Flexible Working Network, Posted on:
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A great place to work, Year of Inclusion
Brian Stanislas introduces the second of two blogs showcasing the experiences of fathers working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Days in the lives of flexible-working fathers – Part 1
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Brian Stanislas and Cross-Government Flexible Working Network, Posted on:
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A great place to work, Year of Inclusion
Brian Stanislas introduces the first of two posts for Father's Day with first-hand accounts of civil servant dads juggling home-working and childcare during the coronavirus pandemic.
Partnering with industry to support public services
Andrew Cullinane introduces a new scheme in which the Civil Service partners with industry to give volunteers currently furloughed from their jobs in the private sector the opportunity to work in government and support the delivery of public services.
Making caring visible – an update on implementing the Carers Strategy
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Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Posted on:
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A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion, Year of Inclusion
Marking the start of Carers Week, Government Chief People Officer Rupert McNeil picks out some highlights from the newly published progress report on the Civil Service Carers Strategy.
The pandemic benchmarking test for mental health and wellbeing
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Jonathan Jones, Posted on:
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A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Health & Wellbeing
Civil Service Health and Wellbeing Champion Jonathan Jones on how the coronavirus pandemic has set a new direction for the organisation's Thriving at Work journey.
My experience as an NHS volunteer responder
Rose Odudu is one of many civil servants who responded to the call for volunteers to support the NHS and the care sector during the coronavirus pandemic.
Race to the Top G6/7 – a network success story
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Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on:
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A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion, Year of Inclusion
How the commitment and shared vision of two civil servants created a multi-award-winning staff network of recognised value to the Civil Service.
HR profession leading the way in Success Profiles guidance
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Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Posted on:
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A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion, Professions, Year of Inclusion
Government Chief People Officer Rupert McNeil describes how the HR profession is breaking new ground in the implementation of Success Profiles for recruitment and selection in the Civil Service.