How Movement to Work makes a difference
DWP's Kevin Oliver recounts the story of one young person who found her confidence in the workplace with support from the Movement to Work programme.
Social mobility and the People Survey
Bernadette Kelly, Civil Service Social Mobility Champion, explains the background to the inclusion of questions about socio-economic background in this year's Civil Service People Survey.
Social mobility – moving ahead
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Bernadette Kelly, Posted on:
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A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion
Bernadette Kelly takes the second presentation of a prize for Social Mobility in the annual Diversity & Inclusion Awards as her cue to give an update on progress in social mobility in the Civil Service.
Let your background give you extra drive - it hasn’t held me back!
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Ann Carter-Gray, Posted on:
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A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion, Effective leaders
Ann Carter-Gray recounts her journey to leadership as a woman in the Civil Service.
The Places for Growth Programme: driving growth across the UK
Tamsin Morgan highlights an initiative for correcting the regional imbalance in Civil Service roles and boosting local growth.
Schools outreach and the Civil Service: engaging to inspire
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Rosehanna Chowdhury, Posted on:
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A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work
The Civil Service Champion for School Engagement describes how the organisation is reaching out to schools to attract talented young people from all backgrounds to a career in public service.
Where you start out in life shouldn't determine where you end up: 5 ways we can support social mobility
Matthew Coats, Ministry of Justice Chief Operating Officer, says there are things we can all do differently to make a workplace where your background is no barrier to success.
Personal disability stories: Part 1
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Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on:
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A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion, Health & Wellbeing
Civil Service Disability Champion Philip Rutnam introduces the first in a series of inspiring personal accounts.
Opening up opportunities to young people from all backgrounds
After growing up in care, Sahil Afware aspired to go to university and has built a successful legal career in the Civil Service. He writes about how he is supporting young people and steps on social mobility to improve diversity.
Changing horizons, raising aspiration
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders
Jeremy Heywood reviews a groundbreaking event attended by over 700 school students and 230 Civil Service volunteers to raise young people's career aspirations.