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Three centuries of coal miners and one senior civil servant

Posted by: Andrew Rhodes, Posted on: 1 September 2016 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Diversity and inclusion

Andrew Rhodes, Director General, Operations, at the Department for Work and Pensions, talks about social mobility and why he will be completing the socio-economic background survey of senior civil servants.

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Ten good reasons to attend the Reserves Experience

Posted by: The Reserves Experience, Posted on: 30 August 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service
Royal Naval Reservist (right) explaining Reserve Forces to a female visitor at the Reserves Experience

The Reserves Experience is taking to the road again this autumn, starting in the North East of England.

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Work placement opportunity for young people with autism

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 25 August 2016 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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Ten young people with autism recently took part in an innovative Civil Service work-experience programme.

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Getting the measure of social mobility

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 18 August 2016 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood explains why he has asked all senior civil servants to complete a survey on their socio-economic background and how this will help the Civil Service support social mobility.

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Why going to university wasn't the right path for me

Posted by: Sarah Makey, Posted on: 18 August 2016 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service

When she found that university didn't suit her, Sarah Makey decided to apply for a Civil Service Fast Track apprenticeship. She tells her story.

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Diversity & Inclusion Awards shortlist announced

Posted by: Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Civil Service Human Resources, Cabinet Office, Posted on: 12 August 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion

Who's in the running for the Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Awards?

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Are there any senior civil servants with a working class background?

Posted by: Martyn Henderson, Posted on: 9 August 2016 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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Starting this month, in a first for a major UK employer, the Civil Service is running a pilot survey to track the progress of people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

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Civil Service Disability Champion's summer round-up

Posted by: Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on: 27 July 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Philip Rutnam rounds up recent activity on Disability Inclusion in the Civil Service, including an innovative work experience programme for young people with autism.

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Developing great HR for ‘A Brilliant Civil Service’

Posted by: Debbie Alder, Posted on: 25 July 2016 - Categories: Our Civil Service, Professions
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Debbie Alder, chair of the new HR (Human Resources) Capability Board, on why HR is the place to be and how great HR will help us make the Civil Service vision a reality.

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Inclusion awards success shows Civil Service ‘on the right path’

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 19 July 2016 - Categories: Diversity and inclusion
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The Civil Service has repeated its success in a national employment inclusion awards scheme.

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