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Investing in skills – awards and rewards

Posted by: Stephen Lovegrove, Posted on: 3 June 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, More skilled
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MOD Permanent Secretary Stephen Lovegrove, Skills Award Champion for this year's Civil Service Awards, explains why promoting skills is so important for the future of the organisation.

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A site better for learning

Posted by: John Fitzpatrick, Posted on: 7 March 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Learning
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John Fitzpatrick, Head of Digital at Civil Service Learning, introduces CSL's new website, and tells how we can get the best out of it.

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Four principles of good learning

Posted by: John Stafford, Posted on: 10 February 2016 - Categories: Civil Service Learning
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John Stafford, one of the team working on Civil Service Learning's new learning offer, identifies the key elements of an effective learning programme.

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The High Potential Secondment Programme – a personal view

Posted by: Tracy Vegro and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 8 December 2015 - Categories: More skilled
Tracy Vegro

...said one of the most important features of the scheme is that it fosters a better understanding how Government policy drives important decisions for businesses. It also highlights to the...

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Developing your skills rather than following the paths of others

Posted by: Lin Homer and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 22 October 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Lin Homer at the Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2015

...(and very few of us wear a bowler hat to work!). Becoming a more modern, diverse organisation is good for all of us. There’s plenty of evidence that more diverse...

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High Potential Secondment: the view from the private sector

Posted by: Lesley Briant and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 16 February 2015 - Categories: More skilled
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Lesley Briant I am 7 months into an 18-month Civil Service secondment as part of the High Potential Secondment Programme. I was introduced to the programme by Gillian Smith, Head...

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The benefits of the High Potential Secondment Programme

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 20 January 2015 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, More skilled
Sir Jeremy talking at the event

...Plan as we know that civil servants can learn a lot from spending time in the private sector and that the Civil Service can really benefit from bringing in some...

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