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Building our counter fraud capability with a new profession
John Manzoni explains why the creation of a Government Counter Fraud Profession (launched today) is so important to an efficiently operating Civil Service.
Skilled people
A range of blogs illustrating the theme of the same name, one of the four supporting pillars of the vision of A Brilliant Civil Service.
The strapline for this theme is: "A brilliant Civil Service, made up of skilled people who are high-performing, adaptable and take personal responsibility."
The three other pillars of the vision are: Improved outcomes; Effective leaders; A great place to work.
5 things to know about fraud - and why we’re launching a counter fraud profession
What are the top five things you need to know about fraud, its threat to the public sector, and the role you can play in fighting it?
Candidates for communications campaign of the year - Civil Service Awards 2018
The judging panel for the Communication category in the 2018 Civil Service Awards announce the 9 contenders in their long list for the prize.
Guide to Parliamentary Work: an updated tool for civil servants
A guide to the workings of Parliament for civil servants has been revised and updated.
Launching a new Counter Fraud Profession
Demonstrating its commitment to protecting public services and fighting economic crime, the Government is launching a new Counter Fraud profession. John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service, explains why this is necessary.
'Next Chapter' for specialist commercial law service
Jonathan Jones writes about the development of a unified expert commercial law service for government, and how this complements commercial capability building across Whitehall.
Commercial awareness, contract management and service delivery
HMRC Chief Executive Jon Thompson says it’s not just ‘commercial’ civil servants who need to understand and manage contracts. Increasing numbers of colleagues can benefit from being more aware of the skills required and the training available.
Celebrate our skills – and how we develop them
Matthew Rycroft, Champion of the Skills Award in the 2018 Civil Service Awards, is looking for nominees who have shared skills effectively or actively promoted their development in an individual, team or organisation.
It’s not just about winning – it’s the best way to say thanks to a colleague
Nominations for the Civil Service Awards 2018 are now open. Head of the Civil Service Jeremy Heywood explains why it's important that we acknowledge the brilliant work of civil servants across the full range of their activities.
Getting networked for learning
Learning at Work Week is a timely reminder of what we have to gain from making learning and development a priority, says Dr Janet Barker of Civil Service Learning.