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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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Weekend links: capabilities plan refresh, Civil Service Live Liverpool and prison search dogs

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 27 June 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Prison search dog at Civil Service Live: Liverpool

...the plenary sessions. You can find all the social media reaction on our storify round-up, the Flickr album from the day, or just check out our debut vine featuring one...

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Civil Service Live: Liverpool - pictures and round-up

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 27 June 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Sir Bob addressing delegates at Civil Service Live: Liverpool

Our 2nd Civil Service Live learning event of 2014 took place in Liverpool on Wednesday (25 June). It was a great day of packed sessions exploring themes from the capability...

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What makes a good leader?

Posted by: Sir Simon Fraser, Posted on: 27 June 2014 - Categories: Leadership Statement, Leading and managing change
civil service live pledge card reading: Stop 'managing' Start 'Leading'

Simon Fraser, Permanent Under Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, draws from his experience to offer 10 thoughts on leadership skills.

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A rough guide to joining the Royal Naval Reserve

Posted by: David Bourne, Posted on: 27 June 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service

After nearly four years in the ranks, I recently found myself back in basic training. Not through any error on my part or a computer malfunction at Fleet Headquarters I should add. Late last year I passed my Admiralty Interview …

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Leading and Managing Change: the DWP Story

Posted by: Cameron Smith, Posted on: 27 June 2014 - Categories: Leading and managing change

At the heart of the Department for Work and Pension's (DWP) work on leading and managing change is the 'DWP Story' which sets out the challenges the organisation must meet in order to deliver the department’s operational, reform and efficiency …

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Civil Service Awards: what winning meant for us

Posted by: Mike Melville and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 23 June 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service
the xchangewales team receiving their Civil Service Award 2013

...and its significance for shaping government in the future. I would encourage anyone considering applying for a Civil Service Award, to get involved! Not only did our team had a...

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Weekend links: Sussex Day, how digital are you and Civil Service Live comes to Bristol

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 20 June 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Flag of the county of Sussex

...county flag days here. Our most popular tweet of the week questioned how digital civil servants feel, with a link to a test by innovation charity Nesta to see what...

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Civil Service Live: Bristol - pictures and round-up

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 20 June 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Minister for the Cabinet Office meets CSLive Bristol volunteers

The first of this year's Civil Service Live learning events kicked-off in Bristol on Wednesday (18 June). We had a full house of civil servants, senior leaders, volunteers, stands, the...

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Introducing the new GPP Governing Board

Posted by: Government Property Profession and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 14 June 2014 - Categories: Professions

...Peter Penney, HMRC: Facilities Management Jane Hallett, Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Environment Richard Bryan, VOA: Quantity Surveying and Construction Patrick Donohue, GPU: Commercial Surveying (Investment) Everyone is looking forward to a...

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Weekend links: savings, capability refresh and finding a clean beach

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 13 June 2014 - Categories: Our Civil Service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRMjZgPF2d0

...Conflict from Emma Hopkins, Head of Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict at the Foreign Office. Our most popular tweets this week were: a neat intro to open internet tools for...

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