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Mission Moments: Cutting Through Complexity: How We're Backing Britain's Businesses to Grow

Manisha Gohil

Mission Moments: Cutting Through Complexity: How We're Backing Britain's Businesses to Grow

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 …

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Remembering the fallen of the Somme

Posted by: Adam Lilley, Posted on: 12 July 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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DWP's Adam Lilley describes how he and hundreds of other volunteers commemorated the centenary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

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The new Civil Service Workforce Plan

Posted by: Rt Hon. Matthew Hancock, MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Posted on: 12 July 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Introducing the new Civil Service Workforce Plan.

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World-class apprenticeships for everyone

Posted by: Jake McClure, Posted on: 11 July 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Learning
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Jake McClure of Civil Service Learning introduces a new range of apprenticeships in critical skills areas, part of a pioneering approach that focuses on roles and occupations not sectors or grades.

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Precision within epilepsy

Posted by: Claire Bonney, Posted on: 11 July 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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Claire Bonney was born with epilepsy. She says that because of the condition she has developed a way of working that fits perfectly with her job.

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Final sessions now live for Civil Service Live London

Posted by: Civil Service Live Team, Posted on: 8 July 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service

Last call for Civil Service Live as it heads to London on 12 and 13 July.

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Time to reward customer service - nominate someone for a Civil Service Award

Posted by: Jennie Granger, Posted on: 7 July 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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Good customer service is essential to the reputation of any organisation and public confidence in what it provides, says Jennie Granger, champion of the newest Civil Service Award, for Customer Service.

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Physical Activity Week - a call to action for civil servants

Posted by: Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Civil Service Human Resources, Cabinet Office, Posted on: 6 July 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Physical Activity Week poster

What are you doing for Civil Service Physical Activity Week? Chief People Office Rupert McNeil reveals how he's 'walking the talk'!

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Civil Service Awards - what great work have you done to support growth this year?

Posted by: Martin Donnelly, Posted on: 5 July 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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We're all involved in creating the conditions for growth, says BIS Permanent Secretary Martin Donnelly, champion of the 2016 Civil Service Award for Supporting Growth.

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Taking Social Impact Bonds to the next level

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 4 July 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood spotlights the launch of the Government Outcomes Lab, which will support the development of Social Impact Bonds and outcomes-focused reform of public service delivery.

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Civil Service: stepping up to the challenge – a message from Matt Hancock

Posted by: Rt Hon. Matthew Hancock, MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, Posted on: 1 July 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Our Civil Service
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Minister for the Cabinet Office Matthew Hancock lays out the challenge for the Civil Service following the EU referendum.

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