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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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Reflections on Migraine Awareness Week

Posted by: Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on: 1 October 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Health & Wellbeing
Set of five posters with personal stories of living with migraines

Disability Champion Philip Rutnam tells us what he learned during Migraine Awareness Week and introduces Linda, who writes about her experience of living with migraines.

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Inclusion in the Fast Stream

Posted by: Jacqui Toogood, Posted on: 27 September 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion
Jacqui Toogood MCIPD, Deputy Director, Fast Stream and Early Talent, Civil Service HR

At the close of National Inclusion Week, Jacqui Toogood writes about her experience of inclusion in the Civil Service Fast Stream and considers what still needs to be done.

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What inclusion means to me

Posted by: Preema Saide, Posted on: 26 September 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion

In National Inclusion Week, the head of diversity and inclusion for the Civil Service Fast Stream & Early Talent programme explains why inclusion should matter to everyone.

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Wellbeing – it's never too late to start

Posted by: Louella Ibekwe, Posted on: 26 September 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Health & Wellbeing
Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary John Manzoni with members of Team Chaffinch

The award-winning Team Chaffinch share some fun and easy ways to take care of your wellbeing, from the new and improved A-Z to Better Wellbeing toolkit.

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Upskilling for better contract management

Posted by: Marco Salzedo, Posted on: 24 September 2019 - Categories: Skilled people
Marco Salzedo, Director of Commercial & Contract Management Capability, Government Commercial Function.

Marco Salzedo explains why, at a crucial time for contract management in government, civil servants at all grades should consider the contract management capability training offered by the Civil Service, now including a Foundation level course.

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Why Bi-Visibility Day is important to me

Posted by: Kate Hughes, Posted on: 23 September 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion
Kate Hughes

On Bi-Visibility Day, Kate Hughes, chair of the Civil Service LGBT+ Network, explains why it is important to raise awareness and understanding of bisexual people.

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Out of the shadow and into the boardroom

Posted by: Ravinder Cheema, Posted on: 23 September 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion
Portrait image of Ravinder Cheema

Ravinder Cheema says membership of the Shadow Board for Government Property Leaders, and the opportunity to 'mutual mentor' Government Chief Property Officer Janet Young, have shown him the importance of inclusion in the workplace.

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Breaking down walls in Government Property

Posted by: Janet Young, Posted on: 23 September 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion
Portrait image of Janet Young

To mark National Inclusion Week (23 to 29 September), Government Chief Property Officer Janet Young writes about how the Property Function is putting inclusion at the heart of decision-making.

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My ‘other job’: what Special Leave means to me

Posted by: Louisa Bentley, Posted on: 17 September 2019 - Categories: A great place to work
Special constables standing beside a banner promoting special constable roles in the Metropolitan Police

To mark 19 Civil Service departments signing up to offer 12 days' paid special leave to colleagues volunteering as Special Constables, civil servant Louisa Bentley tells us what the offer means to her.

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Delivering the most advanced buildings in government

Posted by: Frazer Smith, Posted on: 12 September 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, More digital
Civil servants in the foyer of HMRC's Croydon Regional Centre

HM Revenue & Customs has signed an agreement to create some of the most digitally advanced buildings in government.

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