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‘User-centred’ – more than a slogan

Posted by: Jonathan Slater, Posted on: 22 November 2018 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Improved outcomes
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The Department for Education is beginning a new 'conversation' with its 6,000 staff on more user-centred ways of working and understanding what learners really need, as Permanent Secretary Jonathan Slater explains.

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Leading by example - men championing job sharing in the Civil Service

Posted by: Brian Stanislas MBE, Posted on: 20 November 2018 - Categories: A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion
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In the week of International Men’s Day, we hear about men leading by example to promote the benefits of job sharing for everyone.

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Health and wellbeing - run for your life

Posted by: Paul Carter, Posted on: 19 November 2018 - Categories: Health & Wellbeing
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Paul Carter recalls why, 15 years ago, he laced up his trainers and started running, and the effect this has had on his life.

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Working internationally to build counter fraud capability

Posted by: Chloe Smith, Posted on: 13 November 2018 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Minister for the Constitution Chloe Smith looks at how government is building expertise in counter fraud and reaching out internationally to share good practice.

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Responding to climate change is a team effort

Posted by: Dr Patrick Vallance, Posted on: 12 November 2018 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Professions, Skilled people
Dr Patrick Vallance speaking from the stage at the Green GB Week, Building the UK's Clean Future Together, event, in front of a green backdrop and the projection of the event title and his name.

Dr Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, on how we all have a part to play in creating a more sustainable world.

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Awards showcase the best of a brilliant Civil Service

Posted by: Sir Mark Sedwill, Posted on: 12 November 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Effective leaders, Improved outcomes, Skilled people
Winners of the 2018 Civil Service Awards on stage

Who won the Civil Service Awards 2018? Mark Sedwill congratulates the winners and looks ahead.

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Getting involved in Inter Faith Week

Posted by: Clare Moriarty, Posted on: 9 November 2018 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Inter Faith Week logo

Clare Moriarty, Civil Service Faith & Belief Champion, writes about Civil Service activities marking Inter Faith Week (11-18 November), and about a new network of champions helping to promote faith literacy and inclusion.

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11/11/18 - Armistice Day: how “we will remember them”, a century on

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 7 November 2018 - Categories: General
Poppies falling in front of First World War memorial at Ypres

Revisit stories of the First World War, including the part played by civil servants in the Civil Service Rifles, and find out where you can get involved in events to commemorate Armistice Day.

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How we're transforming the Government Estate

Posted by: Michael Parsons, Posted on: 6 November 2018 - Categories: Improved outcomes, Smarter working
Composite image of four sites of Government Hubs in the capitals of the nations of the UK, showing views of: Erskine House, Belfast; Central Square, Cardiff; New Waverley, Edinburgh; and Canary Wharf London

Michael Parsons, Director General, Government Property, describes how the Government Estate is changing to prepare for future, smarter, ways of working.

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How are we embedding experimentation in government?

Posted by: Edward Orlik, Posted on: 5 November 2018 - Categories: Better policymaking, Improved outcomes
Front cover of Rise of Experimentation in Government report front cover

A new report looks at the impact of an expert panel, whose aim is to embed a culture of experimentation in government, making it easier for civil servants to improve public services by doing things differently.

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