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Reverse mentoring: seeing things differently

To mark National Mentoring Day (27 October), Sarah Harrison and Godfrey Atuahene Junior share their experience of reverse mentoring.

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Happy Diwali! - from the new Civil Service Hindu Connection

The chair of the Civil Service Hindu Connection explains the purpose of this new cross-government staff network and the meaning for Hindus of the festival of Diwali.

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Civil Service named top graduate employer

The Civil Service has reclaimed top spot in the Times 100 list of Graduate Employers - but if you want to apply to the Fast Stream this year, the window closes soon.

Bernadette Kelly

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Social mobility and the People Survey

Bernadette Kelly, Civil Service Social Mobility Champion, explains the background to the inclusion of questions about socio-economic background in this year’s Civil Service People Survey.

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Richard Heaton reveals shortlist for Civil Service Awards 2019

Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary Richard Heaton unveils the shortlisted nominations for this year’s Civil Service Awards and reminds us why they they are so important.

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Supporting rough sleepers and the homeless – a multidisciplinary approach

On World Homeless Day, Catherine Bennion talks about the collaboration between civil servants, local authorities and external experts to support the homeless.

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Melanie Dawes

Melanie Dawes

Melanie Dawes is Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. In April 2019, as Chair of the Civil Service People Board, she was appointed as the overall champion for Diversity & Inclusion in the Civil Service. She was previously Civil Service Gender Champion.
Philip Rutnam

Philip Rutnam

Philip Rutnam joined the Home Office as Permanent Secretary in April 2017. He was previously Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport (DfT) for five years.

He was appointed Civil Service Disability Champion in 2015.

Follow Philip on Twitter: @PhilipRutnam
Richard Heaton

Richard Heaton

Richard Heaton became the Civil Service Race Champion in April 2014.

He has been Permanent Secretary for MOJ since August 2015. Before that he was Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office (from August 2012).

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The Civil Service is a modern and diverse workplace reflecting the communities we serve, with an ambition to become the UK’s most inclusive employer by 2020, where people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.

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Civil Service Learning provides courses and resources for developing skills common to all UK civil servants in all Civil Service roles.

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This is for current and prospective members of the Civil Service pension arrangements. It also contains links to information for past members who are not yet receiving their pension.

There are also links for pensioners who are already receiving their Civil Service pension.

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