...timely. The Civil Service HR function is facing some of the greatest challenges government has ever encountered. We need: to staff two new departments and ensure they have the talent...
...on some important events. Disability Confident On 2 November, alongside Penny Mordaunt, Minister of State for Disabled People, Permanent Secretaries committed all Civil Service departments to the Government’s new Disability...
...stakeholder community. Our colleagues from the Scottish Government face some really tough challenges, including some big changes that are coming through the new Scotland Act. These include extensive devolution of...
...excited to start the new year with another fantastic story. This one is from Ian Mitchell, an Operational Research Manager at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS),...
...priority for disabled colleagues. And I encouraged line managers to complete the new disability confident learning. But it’s not just for line managers of disabled colleagues. All line managers can...
...‘new kid’ on the Permanent Secretary block, it’s been fascinating to take on the job at such a pivotal time for the UK Civil Service and to engage with other...
...self-awareness, inclusiveness, life skills, influencing and leadership. Volunteering uses skills directly applicable in work. Volunteers have to show initiative to get the job done. And working with new people to...
...the learner chooses. It’s also a critical component of the new Civil Service Learning (CSL) curriculum. As a concept, blended learning isn’t new. However, recent developments in technology, which have...
...enabling operational and cultural change. The team handled the job of introducing a new service while supporting and training 25 new recruits. This challenge demanded, in their own words, “a...
...has been excellent, with a strong appetite to run further joint events. Delegates at the Mental Health Awareness Week event in Manchester And in my new role as Home Office...
