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Apprenticeship gateway to a career in government communications

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 5 February 2020 - Categories: A great place to work, Functions
GCS former and current apprentices Charles Odunuga, Maya Harnett, Jared Blake and Lauren Brown

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, we asked current and former Government Communication Service apprentices in departments across government to reflect on their experiences and career journey to date.

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Civil Service named top graduate employer

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 22 October 2019 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work
Beth, a Fast Streamer in the Government Communication Service

The Civil Service has reclaimed top spot in the Times 100 list of Graduate Employers - but if you want to apply to the Fast Stream this year, the window closes soon.

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Apprenticeships – a real alternative, and more

Posted by: Hyo Adams, Posted on: 31 January 2019 - Categories: A great place to work
Logo for the Government's Fire It Up apprenticeships promotion campaign, with the words 'Fire It Up' and 'Apprenticeships'

Government Communication Service apprentice Hyo Adams explains how a Civil Service apprenticeship gave him a new chance for a career.

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Candidates for communications campaign of the year - Civil Service Awards 2018

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 14 September 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders, Skilled people

The judging panel for the Communication category in the 2018 Civil Service Awards announce the 9 contenders in their long list for the prize.

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Strengthening the "glue" of government

Posted by: John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Posted on: 7 June 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Front cover of Government Comms Plan 2016/17

Chief Executive of the Civil Service John Manzoni highlights the Government Communication Service to illustrate the development of cross-government functions - the "glue" of government.

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Government Communications: Why it matters...

Posted by: Alex Aiken and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 30 July 2015 - Categories: Professions
Front cover of the Government Communications Plan 2015/2016

...in social and digital media has swept through our industry, giving us more direct access to the British public and the chance to interact and engage in a completely unique...

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