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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.  …

Upskilling Senior Civil Servants with the Digital Excellence programme

Civil Servants from the Digital & Data team

Guest blog from Olga Winkle, Learning Delivery Manager, Central Digital & Data Office An online learning programme created specifically to upskill Senior Civil Servants with digital, data and technology skills. The Modern Civil Service agenda set out Digital and Data …

TechTrack: Start a new career in tech

Did you know, you can start a new career in tech at any stage of your working life? TechTrack is a new digital upskilling programme, delivered via an apprenticeship and created by the Government Digital and Data Profession. This community …

Events 101: Top Tips for Running Civil Service Events

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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. …

Transforming tax: millions now using the HMRC app

If you’re checking your pay, changing jobs, viewing your state pension forecast or claiming Child Benefit, where do you go for the right information? Rather than wading through paperwork or picking up the phone, the HMRC app is becoming a …

Meet the Modern Civil Service: Carol Bernard

Carol Bernard, Executive Director, Line Management Capability

  What does A Modern Civil Service mean to you?  It means a number of things. I'm part of the Government People Group so for me, A Modern Civil Service is all about people. Within the Civil Service we have …

Did you know...? The Operational Delivery Profession

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The Operational Delivery Profession (ODP) is the Civil Service’s largest profession, with its members making up over half of the Civil Service workforce. They provide services to millions of citizens at home and abroad. It’s likely that you’ll find ODP …