...Crown, and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations”. In 1931, the Statute of Westminster formalised arrangements that applied to Canada without the need for ratification (which...
...and promoting the free online Commercial Awareness course on Civil Service Learning. This course is suitable for all civil servants and takes two and a half hours to complete. Commercial...
...for commercial capability and contract management) will explain why commercial awareness is important for all of us, and what this involves. You can register online for the webinar, which is...
Sir Jeremy Heywood From 16 to 20 April we welcomed world leaders, foreign ministers and thousands of delegates from across the Commonwealth to London for the bi-annual Commonwealth Heads of...
...taking stock and building on what we’ve already achieved. I’ve just had my ‘360’ for my end-of-year appraisal. It’s got lots of encouraging messages but equally some good pointers for...
...and stressed. For situations like these, whether at work or elsewhere, we should never underestimate the value of showing concern and care for each other. If you notice someone behaving...
...the press at the time created an atmosphere of fear of, and within, the LGBT community, making many people, gay or not, reluctant to come forward to be tested for...
...The British Dyslexia Association and Made by Dyslexia are two charities doing excellent work for dyslexia, check out some of their free learning here. Further information For further information about...
...of British Sign Language. Purple Allies and celebrity support The Foreign & Commonwealth Office celebrated by hosting a Purple Allies and Champions panel discussion chaired by Richard Moore, former British...
Menopause logo It has been an interesting year for so many reasons, not least the need for us all to navigate a ‘new normal’ brought about by the presence of...
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