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Meet the Modern Civil Service, Amritpal Chahal, Apprentice Software Developer - Ministry of Justice

The Modern Civil Service caught up with Amrit Chahal, one of the very first TechTrack apprentices. In this interview, we talk to him about his motivations, the TechTrack selection process and Amrit’s views on a modern digital government. 

Lessons from the Government Property Agency’s One Big Thing: How Small Changes are making a big impact

A guest blog by Stuart Watts, Head of Customer Insights and Workplace Change at the GPA Imagine if one small change to how your team works could save hours each week, or spark fresh, creative ideas. At the Government Property …

Celebrating 2024: A year of achievements at Darlington Economic Campus

darlington economic campus building

This is a guest blog by Emma Dudman, Change Communications and Engagement Lead at the Department for Business and Trade, and Sara Gracey, HM Treasury’s Head of Engagement at Darlington Economic Campus. It’s a frosty Thursday morning at the Darlington …

Innovation book club: 10 reads for problem solvers and creative thinkers

In support of this year’s One Big Thing, we’ve asked innovation leaders from across the Civil Service to give us their 2024 reading must-haves.

Home Office recognised as a top apprenticeship employer

The Home Office has successfully achieved 16th place in the Top 100 Apprentice Employers 2024. The rankings celebrate England’s outstanding employers. They recognise commitment to offering new apprenticeships, the diversity of those on programme, and the number of apprentices who successfully complete.  …

Civil Service Data Challenge 2024 finalists selected

Black & White Logo of Civil Service Data Challenge

The four finalists for 2024’s Civil Service Data Challenge, the data competition designed to find a data-led solution to a technical or societal issue, are gearing up for the grand final, on 10 September, at 2.30pm, at Convene 133 Houndsditch.  …

One Big Thing 2024: One Big Thing starts with One Small Change

We are excited to announce that One Big Thing - our annual initiative to drive cross-Civil Service action around a shared priority - is back on 14 October 2024! Last year's focus on data skills was a tremendous success, with …