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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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Publication of the Civil Service Talent Action Plan

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 5 September 2014 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
Entrance to the Cabinet Office

...index, with the Home Office coming 5th. We had 4 organisations shortlisted in the Race for Opportunity Awards, including HMRC for Developing BME Talent. And we had 10 organisations nominated...

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Why should government listen to young people?

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 5 September 2014 - Categories: Better policymaking
Brooks Newmark with Make Your Mark youth volunteers outside of Parliament

...voice arm themselves. For more information and to discover other ways to engage young people in your work, get in touch with the Cabinet Office Youth Policy team at youthpolicy@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk...

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Introducing the Civil Service leaders' blog

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 3 September 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Sir Jeremy talking on stage

Sir Jeremy Heywood introduces the new Civil Service Leaders' blog.

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How charging 5p per carrier bag is changing Wales

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 1 September 2014 - Categories: Better policymaking
Infographic showing the percentage decrease in use of single-use carrier bags in Wales

Levying a carrier bag charge in Wales is benefitting the environment, local charities and retailers - and all for just 5p a bag! Matthew Quinn from the Welsh Government explains how.

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Developing new skills and government services in the Graduate Fast Stream

Posted by: Siju Salami, Posted on: 28 August 2014 - Categories: More digital, Our Civil Service
Fast Stream Assessment Centre sign on a wall

Siju Salami tells us about his time as a Digital and Technology Fast Streamer at the Department for Work and Pensions.

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How Public Health England is helping to protect and improve the nation's health

Posted by: amyallison, Posted on: 20 August 2014 - Categories: Leading and managing change, Our Civil Service
Scientist in a lab mixing something in a test tube

Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive of Public Health England talks about how they are doing things differently to help people make informed lifestyle choices.

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Keeping the lights on across government during WW1

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 19 August 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Staff list from the V & A museum in 1917

...were allowed to enlist and which were not, and touches on the problems faced by those who fought the war from their desks rather than the Western Front. Find out...

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New PAMCAM Capability Survey launched

Posted by: Government Property Profession and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 14 August 2014 - Categories: Professions
Coloured folders with capability areas written on the spine

The Property Asset Management Capability Assessment Model (PAMCAM) has been revised and updated and will be available to all government departments from the beginning of September 2014. The new model...

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Workplace transformation: rethinking the connection between work and place

Posted by: Government Property Profession and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 14 August 2014 - Categories: Professions, Smarter working
Workplace transformation graph

...Guide to Smart Working in Government released in 2014. In the Cabinet Office’s The Way We Work programme (TW3) modern workplaces are matched with mobile technology and simplified security to...

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Understanding the cost of WW1 on a CSSC trip to Flanders

Posted by: Sean Armstrong and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 13 August 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service
poppies on a WW1 german gravestone

...Britain, France and Belgium - planted with care along the roads travelled by pilgrims today. The flowers really bought home the cost of the war. Try to see each flower...

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