...were looking for a better work/life balance. I have previously written that, as Product Manager of the Job Share Finder, I have seen more and more men choosing to become...
...We knew each other previously in our working life. I was already working part-time and looking for a new challenge; Kathryn was coming back from maternity leave and looking for...
...recognised, transferable professional qualification. Jon Thompson, Permanent Secretary for HMRC, is himself a former apprentice and, as he explained in his blog earlier this year, the experience and professional base...
...for International Development (DFID) Team or individual: Teaching Excellence Framework Team Department or agency: Department for Education (DfE) The Collaboration Award Team or individual: Common Legislative Solutions Department or agency:...
...sector is better than the Civil Service or vice versa. They’re just different, and being different offers opportunities for us to learn from each other. Different environment After 26 years...
Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development One of my top days in the first six months at the Department for International Development (DFID) was the Global Disability Summit...
...this week, there’s a strong emphasis on the business case. But to my mind, it isn’t enough for a department or organisation simply to recite a centrally constructed form of...
...the scheme, and over its whole period, £849 million was claimed for over 160 million meals. Exceeded expectations Whilst it’s a given that any team taking top prize for exceptional...
Last year, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) set up a Task Force to promote flexible working. This brings together employer groups such as the CBI,...
...methods”. It’s worth noting that each of the nations uses its own framework. For example, the Scottish Government uses Skills for Success; the Welsh Government uses the Civil Service Competency...
