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5 ways we are putting data in the driving seat

Posted by: Sir Richard Heaton, Posted on: 27 June 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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What does being a 'data-driven' department mean for the Ministry of Justice? Permanent Secretary Richard Heaton explains.

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Shared Parental Leave: a dad’s experience

Posted by: Steve Marshall, Posted on: 23 May 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Shared Parental Leave logo

Steve Marshall of MOJ Digital recounts his experience - the joys and challenges - of shared parental leave and why he'd recommend it to expectant parents.

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Prosecuting crime for the public we serve and reflect

Posted by: Alison Saunders and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 17 February 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions

Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions Those of you who regularly read this blog will know that increasing diversity is a top priority for the leadership of the Civil Service....

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Cookham Wood: reflections on MoJ's trailblazing BIM project

Posted by: Andrew Digby and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 18 September 2015 - Categories: Professions
The Ministry of Justice stand at Civil Service Live 2015: Newcastle

A year after his team won a Civil Service Award for the HMYOI Cookham Wood, Andrew Digby looks at how far the Building Information Modelling project has come.

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Diversity and inclusion: a must for organisational health

Posted by: Matthew Coats, Posted on: 4 September 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion, Good management
Matthew Coats, Chief Executive, Legal Aid Agency

Matthew Coats, chief executive at the Legal Aid Agency, explains why he believes no organisation can succeed that does not fully embrace diversity and inclusion.

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Diversity and inclusion – moving forward together

Posted by: Rob Neil, Posted on: 2 September 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
Group of Fast Track apprentices in courtyard of Old Admiralty Building

Rob Neil, MoJ's interim head of Diversity & Inclusion, urges everyone to take part in the largest-ever Race at Work survey. The results will help inform the Talent Action Plan to remove barriers to success for under-represented groups.

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Commuter hubs: bridging the gap between home and work

Posted by: Paul Cox, Posted on: 24 July 2015 - Categories: Smarter working
Banner promoting MoJ commuter hubs

Paul Cox from the Ministry of Justice explains how the department is using commuter hubs to cut down on commuting and cater for those who find it difficult to work from home.

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Leadership with humanity

Posted by: Amy Rees, Posted on: 9 July 2015 - Categories: Leading and managing change, Our Civil Service
Brixton Prison

Amy Rees turned round morale at HM Prison Brixton during her three years as governor, with an imaginative approach to problem solving and a focus on celebrating success. She writes about how she approached the challenge – which led to the recognition of two Civil Service Awards.

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The Leadership Statement in an operational environment

Posted by: Ursula Brennan, Posted on: 2 June 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Leadership Statement
civil service live pledge card reading: Stop 'managing' Start 'Leading'

Making it real - Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary Ursula Brennan talks about embedding the Leadership Statement by linking it to the challenges frontline staff face every day.

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International Women's Day 2015: a cross-government event held at MoJ

Posted by: Russell Barnes, Posted on: 12 March 2015 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
Civil Service International Women's Day logo

...Race for Opportunities, We Are the City, Sports Grounds Safety Authority as well John Manzoni, and Perm Secs Ursula Brennan, Robert Devereux and gender champion, Melanie Dawes. Here's a flavour...

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