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From Promise to Reality: Our School Nursery Journey

From Promise to Reality: Our School Nursery Journey

Jessica Crawley and Jasmine Hussain joined the DfE because they believed in its power to change lives — and now they’re seeing that in action, helping to build and expand 3,000 nurseries across England's schools. Let them tell you how …

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Set up a job share network in your department in 4 easy steps

Posted by: Deborah Brooks and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 23 October 2014 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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...love to hear how these are working. But if your department doesn’t have one yet, I hope this will spur you on to start one. Please do get in touch...

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Why can’t my satellite TV providers be more like HMRC?

Posted by: Mark Lowcock, Posted on: 20 October 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, More digital

Mark Lowcock, Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Development, discusses the role of digital in the Civil Service.

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Life in the Royal Navy Reserves

Posted by: Jeremy Olver, Posted on: 20 October 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service

To celebrate Trafalgar Day we've dug into the archives to find out what life is like as a Royal Navy reserve, and how the skills learned in the Reserve Forces are transferrable to the Civil Service.

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5 tips The Beatles taught me about commercial skills

Posted by: Gary Edwards, Posted on: 16 October 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Learning, Commercial skills
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You might not know it, but you could be making commercial decisions for your department. DWP's Gary Edwards reveals his top 5 commercial tips - as taught to him by The Beatles.

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Civil Service Awards – shortlist announced

Posted by: Una O'Brien, Posted on: 16 October 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Una O’Brien presenting the Leadership award to Paul Foweather, Governor of Full Sutton Prison at the 2013 Civil Service Awards

Una O'Brien, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Civil Service Awards Champion congratulates those who have been shortlisted for a Civil Service Award.

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Civil Service Awards shortlist announced

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 16 October 2014 - Categories: More skilled, Our Civil Service
Civil Service Awards 2014

...entered, and we look forward to welcoming the shortlisted nominees and their teams at the awards night at Lancaster House in November. Shortlisted Nominees Analysis and Use of Evidence Award...

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Civil Service Quarterly

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 16 October 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
A picture of Miranda Krestovnikoff, zoologist, presenter on the One Show and Friend of the Canal and River Trust

Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service announces the sixth edition of Civil Service Quarterly. He highlights the key articles in this edition and thanks authors and the editorial board for their hard work on this edition.

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What commercial means to me: life in the MoD

Posted by: Julia Veale, Posted on: 15 October 2014 - Categories: Commercial skills
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What does thinking commercially mean to civil servants on the frontline? Julia Veale of MoD's Defence Equipment & Support talks about how it affects her team.

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Civil Service Diversity and Equality Awards 2014

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 15 October 2014 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
close-up shot of 2 of the awards

The 7th Civil Service Diversity and Equality Awards were held on 10 October at the Ministry of Justice. Presented by the Permanent Secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Sir...

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Strike action on Wednesday 15 October 2014

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 14 October 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Sir Jeremy talking on stage

Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service talks about the strike action planned by the PCS union on Wednesday 15 October.

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