Skilled

Finding my professional home: Henrietta’s journey into the Operational Delivery Profession

Henrietta Ozono-Okeri, a passionate operational delivery professional from Nigeria, tells us about her journey into a new country, career and professional culture.

What can Policy Profession membership do for your career?

As the second largest government profession, the Policy Profession is a strong community of policy makers, dedicated to sharing expertise and driving excellence.

Supporting our line managers for a Civil Service that delivers

The Line Management Capability programme aims to develop people who can manage with confidence and empathy, enabling staff to perform at their best. Learn more about the line management development and capability products that support civil servants across government.

Join a profession: real stories of cross-government careers

As part of Join a profession, our new initiative designed to help civil servants find their professional home, we’ve asked colleagues to share their career highlights.

Innovators and changemakers: Celebrating women in the Civil Service

International Women's day

Whilst reflecting on International Women’s Day 2025, we’d like to shout-out to all the amazing women of the Civil Service who we spoke to over recent months as part of our Meet the Modern Civil Service series.

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 …

Events 101: Top Tips for Running Civil Service Events

People sitting around circular tables at an awards show.

A guest blog from James Grove, Events Manager, Operational Delivery Profession team Being an Event Manager in the Civil Service is quite unusual. I’m very lucky that I get to spend my time meeting people from across government and showcasing …

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Alexandra Whiteley, Head of Events

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Alexandra Whiteley, Head of Events

Alexandra Whiteley, Head of Events, Cabinet Office, spoke with Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe from the Civil Service Strategy Unit, about what A Modern Civil Service means to her, as well as how large-scale events like Civil Service Live benefit the Civil Service. …