The Smith Commission
...(amazing) facts first, then some implications. The weeks since then have seen the appointment of Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister and the announcement of a new Cabinet, our Programme for...
Where do I put my cornflakes?
Picture credit: Justin Pinkney under Creative Commons People think smarter working is all about hot-desking and wonder where they'll keep their morning cornflakes, but it’s not really about that. Or...
Digital by default is coming to our internal services
Across the Civil Service, teams have been using the Digital by Default Service Standard to help them build digital services of a consistently high quality. The service standard has 26...
The opportunity to improve your leadership skills and 9 other surprising facts about joining the Reserves
If you’re thinking of taking a more adventurous turn in your life, learning new skills that will improve your employability and enhance your Civil Service career, here are 10 surprising facts about joining the Reserve Forces.
The Government Property Profession social network
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Sherin Aminossehe and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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More digital, More skilled, Professions
...to tweet about it if what you have to say conforms to the Civil Service Code and your Press/Ministerial Office guidance. GPP Blog Our newest venture, the GPP blog, hosted...
Project delivery and execution in government construction
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David Hancock and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Programme and project delivery
...In part, this means ensuring that your contractors across the supply chain - plumbers, electricians and other specialists - have early sight of the building blueprints. This can save time...
Overseas, not overlooked - civil servants promoting UK interests in high-risk areas
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders
...1000 diplomatic, development and military personnel in Sierra Leone, delivering our joined-up effort to contain and eradicate the outbreak. The environment in which some of our posts operate is particularly...
#AskCivilService: Bill Crothers talks commercial
...breakfast meeting for current Fast Streamers who wanted to know where their career will take them, and also answered questions on twitter about his plans. Just before Christmas Bill Crothers,...
This year's most popular posts
This year, our blog has covered more topics and discussed more issues than ever before. We’ve picked our most popular blog posts this year that merit a second sampling. Social media myths exploded It’s been with us for some time, …
The Civil Service at Christmas
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders
Sir Jeremy Heywood thanks those civil servants who will be working on Christmas Day and everyone in the Civil Service for their hard work this year.