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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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Let your background give you extra drive - it hasn’t held me back!

Posted by: Ann Carter-Gray, Posted on: 21 September 2018 - Categories: A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion, Effective leaders
Publication of the new Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Ann Carter-Gray recounts her journey to leadership as a woman in the Civil Service.

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Why applying for the Fast Stream could be the best decision you ever make

Posted by: Greg Hobbs, Posted on: 20 September 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service
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With applications for the Civil Service Fast Stream open from 20 September, scheme head Greg Hobbs describes what it offers - including to existing civil servants.

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Candidates for communications campaign of the year - Civil Service Awards 2018

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 14 September 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders, Skilled people

The judging panel for the Communication category in the 2018 Civil Service Awards announce the 9 contenders in their long list for the prize.

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Guide to Parliamentary Work: an updated tool for civil servants

Posted by: Elizabeth Gardiner, Posted on: 13 September 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders, Skilled people
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A guide to the workings of Parliament for civil servants has been revised and updated.

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A new way to explore careers across the Civil Service

Posted by: Joanna Rodrigues, Posted on: 10 September 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work
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Jo Rodrigues talks about the wide-ranging opportunities available on the new Civil Service careers website.

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Top tips for accessible communications

Posted by: Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on: 7 September 2018 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Four graphics illustrating different forms of communication, from verbal to digital, on different devices

Philip Rutnam, Civil Service Disability Champion, sets out how civil servants can make documents as accessible as possible.

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Being ambitious and living with an incurable condition – migraine

Posted by: Zamila Bunglawala, Posted on: 4 September 2018 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
Graphic with picture of Zamila Banglawala and a quotation from her blog: "I have many goals in my sights and my migraines, while a reality, will not stop me!"

In Migraine Awareness Week, Zamila Bunglawala describes what it's like to live with the condition.

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Spreading the word about apprenticeships

Posted by: Joe Powell, Posted on: 3 September 2018 - Categories: A great place to work
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HMRC apprentice Joe Powell talks about his work as a software developer and why he's joined the ranks of apprentice ambassadors.

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The Places for Growth Programme: driving growth across the UK

Posted by: Tamsin Morgan, Posted on: 30 August 2018 - Categories: A great place to work
Still from Places for Growth video

Tamsin Morgan highlights an initiative for correcting the regional imbalance in Civil Service roles and boosting local growth.

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Reflect, recognise and share!

Posted by: Shan Morgan, Posted on: 29 August 2018 - Categories: A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders

Welsh Government Permanent Secretary Shan Morgan says there is growing evidence that the best way to help people improve and excel comes from recognising and building on strengths.

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