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Midlands

The Midlands spans a large geographical area which includes the major towns and cities of Birmingham, Coventry, Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham, Stoke, Telford and Wolverhampton.

Number of civil servants in the Midlands: nearly 52,000.
Number of departments and agencies : 45

Our CS Local team delivers cross departmental induction, leadership academies and learning/networking events. The blog page below will show you the latest events open for booking.

We also run a wide range of departmental networks. These include continuous improvement; diversity and inclusion; health and wellbeing; schools engagement; and apprentices. If you wish to join one of the networks, please email the team mailbox.

The Midlands team are Andrea James, Vanessa Boden and Angela Fisher.

Team mailbox - cslocalmidlands@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

How the impact of Covid is changing our workplace

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Whether you have a formal engagement role or are just passionate about improving engagement in your department, take this opportunity to learn about what is taking place across the Civil Service in Scotland to support our colleagues and find out how Covid is changing our workplace culture.

We have speakers from, Insolvency Service, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Defence, Social Security Scotland , Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.  As well discuss as discussing topics linked to engagement and culture, there will be opportunities to talk about what future working practices will look like and share your experience, expertise and ideas on how together we can meet the challenges and opportunities facing our departments.

Join our online events for International Women’s Day

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A week of online events open to all Civil Servants across the UK to celebrate International Women's Day on the 8th March...

Lasting Power of Attorney and Wills - what are they and why do they matter?

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Due to the due to the popularity of these sessions we have added extra dates available to colleagues in any location....

Elections, your vote and why it matters

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We are pleased to invite all civil servants to join our online event on 23 February 2021 where you will hear from a member of the Modern Registration Division about the voting process. Find out more and how to register.

Join us for ONE Midlands on 3 March 2021

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You are invited to an exciting opportunity to come together, hear future plans and contribute to the Midlands vision. With guest speakers from Communities, Places for Growth and Reform and Modernisation, the event will include interactive sessions to capture input and insight into what the future holds for our region. We look forward to seeing you there on 3 March.

Data Standards Authority - Show and Tell

We have been working with colleagues from the Government Digital Service and are pleased to invite you to an online session about the work of The Data Standards Authority.

National Apprentice Week - Build the Future: An online event for apprentices and line managers

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Calling all apprentices, line managers and anyone who wants to know more about apprenticeships in the civil service.
Join us at the beginning of National Apprenticeship week for an online event: put your questions to our panel; listen to speakers on a range of interesting topics; and take the opportunity to network.

16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence

Join our online events taking place on 1st, 2nd and 9th December 2020 in support of the United Nations International 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign.

What does devolution mean and why does it matter to you

A great opportunity to bring devolution to the forefront of your minds, to engage with those new to intergovernmental working and to start important conversations about the opportunities presented by devolution.

Civil Service Connect Shaping Our Future

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Would you like to engage with other civil servants, listen to thought-provoking sessions and meet inspiring people sharing their experiences, knowledge and expertise? If so, why not join us on Tuesday 8 December at our virtual CS Connect event.

Join our online event to discuss part time working

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We are pleased to bring you a 2 day online drop in event open to all UK Civil Servants on 1 and 2 December. Find out more about the sessions and how to book

National call up - Diversity and Inclusion Network are you with us

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Diversity and Inclusion Network National call up! Civil Service Local has a newly established national D&I network, you may have attended our CS Connect event “Unity, Not Uniformity” in September.  Listening to your feedback we want to do more by …

Join our events celebrating International Men's Day

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We are proud to offer civil servants the chance to join a number of online events that we are staging to celebrate International Men’s Day (IMD), which takes place on 19th November.