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Inspiring our future
What does a permanent secretary do? Department for Transport's Simon Baugh found out what some 8-year-olds thought when he accompanied Permanent Secretary Bernadette Kelly to a Primary Futures event.
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.
Making inclusion “moments” happen
Hayley Trezel compares her experience of working in the Civil Service with that of BAME colleagues.
How facilities management is putting the focus on people
Andrew Howarth of the Government Property Profession looks at changes in facilities management that could make workplaces healthier and more productive.
Creating employment opportunity for all
Last week, Jeremy Heywood welcomed pupils from an East London secondary school to Cabinet Office to talk about career opportunities in the Civil Service.
Apprenticeships in ‘A Brilliant Civil Service’
Julie Taylor, Chair of the Civil Service Apprenticeship Programme Board, introduces two Fast Track apprentices who talk about their experiences and give their top tips for success.
The Workplace Adjustment Passport – Ian’s story
The third in a series of first-person experiences of the Workplace Adjustment Passport in action.
Ambition, scale, complexity – a private sector view of the Civil Service
John Bentley from Severn Trent Water reflects on his experience after six months of a Civil Service secondment.
Three big steps for women 'crossing thresholds' in the Civil Service
Steph Rhodes describes the benefits of a career development programme aimed specifically at women civil servants.
Living and working with diabetes
To mark World Diabetes Day, the FCO's Kevin McGurgan tells the story of his family's experience of the condition and why it's no bar to a successful career.
Launching a women’s network – one year on
Finding no women's network at the Department for Education when they moved there, Carolyn O'Connor and Beth Walker set about creating one.