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Consultations - what’s new and why they are so important

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 15 January 2016 - Categories: Better policymaking, Civil Service Leaders
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Jeremy Heywood introduces the updated principles underpinning policy consultation, which he calls one of the most important activities undertaken by government.

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I'm a civil servant and I... work for Canada Revenue Agency

Posted by: Nick Frate and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 17 December 2015 - Categories: Our Civil Service
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In a guest post Nick Frate from the Canadian Revenue Agency talks about the things he's learned and life as a public servant in Canada.

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Getting a handle on Twitter

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 18 April 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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Last month, I posted my first tweet as Head of the Civil Service. Sir Jeremy Heywood The Civil Service, like all long-standing institutions, needs constantly to strive to improve. And...

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Twitter 101: How to ease your way into social media

Posted by: Daniel Riches and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 13 February 2015 - Categories: More digital

...me was born on Twitter and, unequivocally, I’m better for it. A "river of data rushing past" - that's how New York Times writer David Carr (@Carr2n) describes Twitter. For...

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The Government Property Profession social network

Posted by: Sherin Aminossehe and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 7 January 2015 - Categories: More digital, More skilled, Professions
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...to tweet about it if what you have to say conforms to the Civil Service Code and your Press/Ministerial Office guidance. GPP Blog Our newest venture, the GPP blog, hosted...

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7 social media myths

Posted by: Anthony Simon, Posted on: 12 November 2014 - Categories: More digital
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Think you know the social media pitfalls facing civil servants online? Anthony Simon Head of Digital Communications for the Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office highlights 7 things to avoid.

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