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Join a Profession: discover your professional community

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Being part of a government profession is an important aspect of every civil servant’s career journey. Wherever you work, whatever you do, there’s a Civil Service profession waiting to welcome you and help you develop your skills and career, and …

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.

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 …

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.  …

Meet the Modern Civil Service: David Lawson, Medical Technology and Innovation Director at the Department of Health and Social Care

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David Lawson

What a modern Civil Service means to me: Developing good, well thought through, deliverable policy and bringing in diverse perspectives. Since my work revolves around medical technology, I spend a lot of time engaging with external stakeholders such as industry …