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World Cancer Day: our journeys are unique, but we thrive when united

World Cancer Day: our journeys are unique, but we thrive when united

This year the Civil Service Working Through Cancer Network will show support for World Cancer Day on 4 February by focusing our events on the unique human story behind every cancer diagnosis, and how by uniting we are stronger and …

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What we've learned from Policy School

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 15 March 2016 - Categories: Better policymaking, Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood applauds the results of the latest Cabinet Office Policy School for civil servants.

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My apprenticeship route to Permanent Secretary

Posted by: Jon Thompson, Posted on: 15 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

Jon Thompson kicks off National Apprenticeship Week by explaining what being an apprentice did for his career.

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Staying true to yourself

Posted by: Wendy Hardaker, Posted on: 11 March 2016 - Categories: Leadership Statement
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Wendy Hardaker won the 2015 Civil Service Award for Leadership. But she explains why telling her story as a carer, and raising awareness of carer-related issues in the workplace, are just as important to her.

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Distributed ledgers: changing the way government does business

Posted by: Professor Sir Mark Walport, Posted on: 10 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Mark Walport challenges Civil Service leaders to identify the best opportunities for exploiting the transformative potential of distributed ledger technology.

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Devolution and You - how to get the most out of ‘interchange shadowing’

Posted by: UK Governance & Devolution Team, Posted on: 9 March 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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What's it like working in other administrations? Louise and Rob, from the Scottish and Welsh governments, took part in the first-ever One Civil Service Interchange Shadowing Week and tell us what they learned.

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Why we can’t afford to wait for gender parity

Posted by: Leslie Evans, Posted on: 7 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Scottish Government Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans marks International Women's Day (8 March) by looking at progress in the Civil Service on closing the gender pay gap.

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I'm a civil servant, and I'm... a criminal barrister

Posted by: Lisa Boocock, Posted on: 7 March 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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Lisa Boocock, who is blind, describes her working life as a criminal barrister in the Crown Prosecution Service.

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My gender equality timeline

Posted by: Eleanor Binks, Posted on: 7 March 2016 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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On the eve of International Women's Day, Eleanor Binks looks back on her time as co-chair of the Cross-Government Women's Network (CGWN).

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A site better for learning

Posted by: John Fitzpatrick, Posted on: 7 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Learning
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John Fitzpatrick, Head of Digital at Civil Service Learning, introduces CSL's new website, and tells how we can get the best out of it.

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Defra’s new strategy - simply better

Posted by: Clare Moriarty, Posted on: 3 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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As Defra Permanent Secretary Clare Moriarty explains, at every stage of creating the department's new strategy, the aim was to keep it simple and clear.

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