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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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Changing horizons, raising aspiration

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 30 March 2017 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood reviews a groundbreaking event attended by over 700 school students and 230 Civil Service volunteers to raise young people's career aspirations.

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How facilities management is putting the focus on people

Posted by: Andrew Howarth, Posted on: 28 March 2017 - Categories: A great place to work
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Andrew Howarth of the Government Property Profession looks at changes in facilities management that could make workplaces healthier and more productive.

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Volunteering – give a little, gain a lot

Posted by: Alex Chisholm, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary, Posted on: 22 March 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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In his first post on this blog, BEIS Permanent Secretary Alex Chisholm talks about a recent experience as a volunteer and what it taught him.

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What being a disability role model means to me

Posted by: Ben Merrick, Director, Joint Funds Unit, Cabinet Office, Posted on: 21 March 2017 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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Ben Merrick says hearing a colleague say they knew of no visually impaired person in the Senior Civil Service inspires him as a disability role model.

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Improving commercial capability helps us all

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 15 March 2017 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood reports on how the Civil Service is building a stronger commercial function.

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Creating employment opportunity for all

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 14 March 2017 - Categories: A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders
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Last week, Jeremy Heywood welcomed pupils from an East London secondary school to Cabinet Office to talk about career opportunities in the Civil Service.

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Disability confident line management – the key characteristics

Posted by: Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on: 14 March 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Civil Service Disability Champion Philip Rutnam explains the 'three Cs' of disability confident management.

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Apprenticeships in ‘A Brilliant Civil Service’

Posted by: Julie Taylor, Posted on: 10 March 2017 - Categories: A great place to work
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Julie Taylor, Chair of the Civil Service Apprenticeship Programme Board, introduces two Fast Track apprentices who talk about their experiences and give their top tips for success.

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Unveiling the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 9 March 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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The new memorial to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan recognises the contributions of all those who took part, both military and civilian.

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The joys of ‘unconferencing’

Posted by: Clare Moriarty, Posted on: 9 March 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Clare Moriarty considers the attractions of 'unconferences' and how they can create more open, inclusive discussions.

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