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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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Single Departmental Plans have arrived

Posted by: John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 19 February 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary Today we publish the single departmental plans which I blogged on last July. The plans identify objectives...

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DWP pilot's cutting-edge technology for deaf customers

Posted by: Robert Devereux and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 18 February 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Graphic showing how the DWP video relay service works

Sir Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary DWP New video technology being piloted by my department could make a huge difference to our deaf and hard of hearing customers. The Video Relay...

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Prosecuting crime for the public we serve and reflect

Posted by: Alison Saunders and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 17 February 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions

Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions Those of you who regularly read this blog will know that increasing diversity is a top priority for the leadership of the Civil Service....

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