...a result of the Civil Service Reform Plan. Overall, the Civil Service is becoming more innovative, more digital, more open and more responsive to the needs of service users. Productivity...
...recommendations, the team began implementing serious change to the assessment process to increase diversity. This included opening a new assessment centre in Newcastle, so that people don’t have to travel...
...part of the Next Generation HR programme, providing shared services across central government. It is a relatively new team, with a growing library of services, and I could see the...
...our carers’ networks, often in combination with a caring role and a job. The experience of being a carer can bring new insights and skills to the work role. In...
...to new work and personal circumstances, overcoming unprecedented challenges. Historically the Civil Service has been considered to work in silos; struggling to work collaboratively across internal departmental, functional and professional...
...the Civil Service. Many of those appointed came through our new purpose-built assessment centre in Newcastle, which was introduced to make us more accessible to a wider demographic. Recommendations implemented...
...capability, developing project delivery muscles and finding new ways to work through uncertainty while developing a reputation as a department where people care. DExEU was a young, vibrant, try-anything department:...
...secondments running with public bodies. These currently include the Department for Education, UK Government Investments, and the Department of Health & Social Care. In a new initiative, actuarial teams in...
...change. The input of senior officials from a wide range of countries (including Canada, Estonia, Indonesia, Kenya, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, Slovakia, and the UK) was particularly valuable to...
...the programme. What made this wave different was that they were the first to come through the new purpose-built assessment centre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This was introduced in 2016 as part...
