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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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The Department of Health's 6 commitments to increase management skills

Posted by: Good Management team and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 19 September 2014 - Categories: Good management
civil service pledge card reading: "to develop as a leader using CSL"

...in the department. There is also a People Management Working Group, led by Mark Davies, which is open to all managers and team leaders to help further develop their skills....

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3 ways to bring down sickness absence

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 17 September 2014 - Categories: Unified open and accountable
Bar chart showing Average Working Days Lost

...lifestyle choices by promoting health and wellbeing at their site. Much has been accomplished by forging successful partnerships with many health-promoting organisations in their area, including the British Heart Foundation,...

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Transforming contract management

Posted by: Ursula Brennan, Posted on: 17 September 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Commercial skills
Chairs in the Public Accounts Committee

Ursula Brennan, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, talks about her recent appearance at the Public Accounts Committee, and how contract management has changed across the Civil Service.

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How to make a job share partnership work

Posted by: Verity Prime and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 16 September 2014 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion, Our Civil Service
Header of an email indicating the role is a job share

...Working with your team Be clear how you work with your team, and set out your rules of engagement - both as a partnership and with the team. Do you...

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My thoughts on the publication of the Talent Action Plan

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 5 September 2014 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Talent Action Plan

Sir Jeremy calls the Talent Action Plan one of the "most important documents and policies we have published in the Civil Service in recent years." Read more of his thoughts on the plan.

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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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