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Supporting a stronger commercial function in the Civil Service

Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service and John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, 4 May 2016 - Civil Service Leaders

Getting the best deal for government is essential, say Jeremy Heywood and John Manzoni – which is why strengthening commercial capability in the Civil Service is one of their top priorities.

Changing the culture of the Civil Service

Sir Jonathan Stephens, 3 May 2016 - Civil Service Leaders

Sir Jonathan Stephens believes the motivation for doing a good job is as much about the environment you work in as it is about what you do.

What you can learn at Civil Service Live 2016

Civil Service Live Team, 29 April 2016 - Our Civil Service

Civil Service Live 2016, the big learning event of the year for civil servants, is built around four themes and a vision of what the Civil Service needs to look like in 2020.

Modernising voter registration - the unsung story

Philip Rycroft, 28 April 2016 - Civil Service Leaders

The achievement of civil servants in bringing electoral registration into the 21st century hasn't received the attention it deserves, says Philip Rycroft.

A model for a more collaborative Civil Service - the Estate Strategy in action

John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, 28 April 2016 - Civil Service Leaders

John Manzoni visited Nottingham recently to see for himself the benefits, challenges and opportunities of new, more collaborative ways of working between departments and local and national government.

Open data - the revolution is here

Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, 27 April 2016 - Civil Service Leaders

A recent visit to the Open Data Institute underlined for Jeremy Heywood the central role of the Civil Service in harnessing open data to make people's lives better.

The ultimate ‘policy lab’ - how the four UK nations can learn from each other

Sir Derek Jones, 26 April 2016 - Civil Service Leaders

Welsh Government Permanent Secretary Sir Derek Jones welcomes the first "Four Nations" policy profession meeting to exchange experience and best practice in policy-making.

Your learning, your choice – guest blog from Lauren Jackson

Lauren Jackson, 25 April 2016 - Civil Service Learning

Lauren Jackson describes how a KPMG-led consortium is working with Civil Service Learning to provide learning that is more responsive to the needs and circumstances of individual civil servants.

Five tips for keeping your career on the up, against the odds

Dilys Alam, 22 April 2016 - Diversity and inclusion

As an Asian woman in her first Senior Civil Service role, DCLG's Dilys Alam gives her tips for overcoming barriers to progression.

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