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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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The Civil Service... Disability Confident and more

Posted by: Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on: 18 November 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion

Civil Service Disability Champion Philip Rutnam's update on recent events includes the commitment by all departments to the Government's Disability Confident scheme.

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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2016

Posted by: Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, Posted on: 18 November 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

Civil Service Diversity Champion Sue Owen says Transgender Remembrance Day is an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to eradicate prejudice towards the Trans community.

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Cyber security – a responsibility for everyone

Posted by: Rt Hon. Ben Gummer, MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Posted on: 17 November 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Minister for the Cabinet Office Ben Gummer explains the role for all public servants in safeguarding our cyber security.

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Civil Service People Survey 2016 – the results

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 16 November 2016 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood looks at the results of the Civil Service People Survey 2016, which are now available.

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Living and working with diabetes

Posted by: Kevin McGurgan, Posted on: 14 November 2016 - Categories: A great place to work
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To mark World Diabetes Day, the FCO's Kevin McGurgan tells the story of his family's experience of the condition and why it's no bar to a successful career.

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A strong, confident and professional HR function for the Civil Service

Posted by: Joanna Rodrigues, Posted on: 11 November 2016 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Skilled people
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The Civil Service and HR professional body CIPD have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in creating the highest standards of professionalism in Civil Service HR.

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Shaping the First World War commemorations

Posted by: Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, Posted on: 11 November 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Poppies falling in front of First World War memorial at Ypres

Sue Owen reflects on the part her department plays in organising the national commemorations for those who have died for the country in armed conflict.

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Moments in time – the first 100 years of the Cabinet Office

Posted by: Ian Beesley, Posted on: 10 November 2016 - Categories: General, Our Civil Service
Head and shoulders of Maurice Hankey

Historian Ian Beesley considers the evolution of the Cabinet Office and the role of Cabinet Secretary during their first 100 years.

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What's new in commercial skills

Posted by: Gareth Rhys Williams, Cabinet Office Carers’ Champion, Posted on: 9 November 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Commercial skills

Government Chief Commercial Officer Gareth Rhys Williams highlights new learning opportunities for anyone interested in commercial.

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The strategy is capability

Posted by: Emma Stace, Posted on: 8 November 2016 - Categories: Improved outcomes, Skilled people
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Building digital capability is all about delivering great public services, says Emma Stace, Executive Director, Digital, Data and Technology at the Department for Business, Energy and industrial Strategy.

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