From 70 stakeholder sessions to 1,200 partner inductions, one civil servant shares how the new Business Growth Service is turning government support for SMEs from a maze into a motorway – and why every simplified application brings us closer to …
Stephen Lovegrove, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, reflects on the findings of the Iraq Inquiry Report and looks at how his own department is responding.
The 'Understanding Property' course commissioned by the Government Property Unit may not make you a property expert in one day, but it's certainly a good start.
Jonathan Jones, Head of the Government Legal Service, writes his first blog as the Civil Service Health and Well-Being Champion.
The Great British Bake Off has inspired the creation of bake clubs around the Civil Service that hold cake sales for charity.
Phoebe Topping explains why she is taking part in a stem cell donor drive to coincide with Black History Month.
Andrew Rhodes, Director General, Operations, at the Department for Work and Pensions, talks about social mobility and why he will be completing the socio-economic background survey of senior civil servants.
The Reserves Experience is taking to the road again this autumn, starting in the North East of England.
Ten young people with autism recently took part in an innovative Civil Service work-experience programme.
Where does a leader's responsibility for developing their staff begin and end? Kate Silver from the Ministry of Defence focuses on five themes for leading effective learning and development.
Jeremy Heywood explains why he has asked all senior civil servants to complete a survey on their socio-economic background and how this will help the Civil Service support social mobility.
