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World Cancer Day: our journeys are unique, but we thrive when united

World Cancer Day: our journeys are unique, but we thrive when united

This year the Civil Service Working Through Cancer Network will show support for World Cancer Day on 4 February by focusing our events on the unique human story behind every cancer diagnosis, and how by uniting we are stronger and …

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No ordinary careers: Why Tom joined the Civil Service

Posted by: Tom Donnelly and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 25 September 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Tom Donnelly, trainee barrister with GLD

...range of experiences that you can gain is incredible. You can also maintain a good work/life balance, there’s a huge sense of community and we chat over lunch in the...

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The importance of staff networks

Posted by: Melanie Dawes, Posted on: 25 September 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Melanie Dawes addressing delegates at the 2015 International Women's Day event

Having spoken at the FDA's Women into Leadership conference, Melanie Dawes looks ahead to rejuvenating our gender and women's networks.

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An objective point of view…

Posted by: Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 24 September 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Sue Owen, Permanent Secretary for DCMS, Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Champion and Civil Service LGB&T Champion

...each department, as well as capturing priorities for those of us who play a cross-Government role on diversity. For example, my own objectives include my priorities for DCMS, as well...

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Talent, positive discrimination and creating a true meritocracy

Posted by: Stephen Frost, Posted on: 23 September 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
Stephen Frost

Stephen Frost, one of our new expert diversity advisers, considers how overcoming unconscious assumptions about what constitutes the "best" talent is key to being a true meritocracy.

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No ordinary careers: Why Laura joined the Civil Service

Posted by: Laura Moran and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 23 September 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Laura Moran from the HSE visiting a building site

From climbing scaffolding to presenting in court, HSE's Laura Moran discovered there are no ordinary careers when she joined the Civil Service.

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Creating true inclusion

Posted by: Helena Morrissey and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 22 September 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
Helena Morrissey

...to track progress. Supportive public policy. The 30% Club has worked closely with Lord Davies, and the combination of business-led change supported by government has been powerful. Change has been...

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Social mobility and what it means for me and you

Posted by: Jon Thompson and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 21 September 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Engineers from a variety of backgrounds working together

Jon Thompson, Permanent Secretary of the MOD and social mobility champion As you may be aware I have been appointed the Civil Service Champion for Social Mobility. At the start...

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National Inclusion Week

Posted by: Andrew Heyn and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 18 September 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
National Inclusion Week Logo

...to consider our behaviours to create an inclusive workplace. We have also launched Removing Barriers to Success - an ambitious two year programme to embed diversity and inclusion into all...

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Domestic violence: how partnership working is quite literally saving lives (2)

Posted by: Judith Smith, Posted on: 18 September 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Corporate Alliance Against Domestic Violence

In the second part of a two-part blog about a partnership that supports victims of domestic violence, Judith Smith looks at how one civil servant was helped to stay safe and in work.

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Cookham Wood: reflections on MoJ's trailblazing BIM project

Posted by: Andrew Digby and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 18 September 2015 - Categories: Professions
The Ministry of Justice stand at Civil Service Live 2015: Newcastle

A year after his team won a Civil Service Award for the HMYOI Cookham Wood, Andrew Digby looks at how far the Building Information Modelling project has come.

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