Skilled Civil Service

Government Security Profession - defending the British Government and our citizens

Government Chief Security Officer, Vincent Devine, discusses how the Government Security Profession's 14,000 members can access development opportunities, leadership programmes and rewarding career paths whilst protecting Britain.

Five reasons to join the Operational Delivery Profession and power up your Civil Service career!

Discover how the Operational Delivery Profession provides civil servants with dedicated career frameworks, on-demand learning and a thriving community of practice.

Increasing science and engineering capability across government

Dame Angela McLean, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, explores how the Government Science and Engineering Profession is embedding scientific expertise across government to improve policymaking and public services.

The Government Statistical Service: Building strength in numbers

From healthcare policies to economic strategies, statistics inform every decision government makes. Meet the Government Statistical Service - a vibrant community of professionals who collect, analyse and communicate the data that guides our nation forward.

Empowering innovation and citizen outcomes

The inclusion of grants as a recognised profession marks a significant milestone for the Grants Function — acknowledging the expertise and passion of our Grant-Making Community. 

32 ways to deliver the best outcomes for the public

With 32 cross-government professions now available, there are more pathways than ever for civil servants to access specialised learning, career guidance, and professional networks.

Government Risk Profession – Being more productive and agile through better risk management

Effective risk management means taking smart, calculated risks to seize opportunities, improve outcomes and create lasting public value. The Government Risk Profession is at the heart of this, championing innovation, supporting confident decision-making and helping us all to be more productive and agile.

Celebrating a wave of innovation: Scalable experiments from the One Big Thing initiative

The One Big Thing initiative, with its focus on innovation and efficiency, has catalysed a wave of transformative experiments across UK government.

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.