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Civil Service Local closure

With effect from 1 April 2022, Civil Service Local is no longer in operation.
We would like to thank you for working with us over the last 11 years, it has been a pleasure working in partnership with so many different civil servants across the full range of departments and agencies, and across the whole country.

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CS Local Roadshow

Posted by: Susan Coles, Posted on: 8 August 2018 - Categories: East, South East & London

This latest in our series of roadshows, which aim to raise awareness and develop networks between different government departments, offers a brief insight into the work of DWP.

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Introduction to Negotiation Theory

Posted by: Susan Coles, Posted on: 6 August 2018 - Categories: East, South East & London

Learn about tools and techniques that can be used in any negotiation from a trained facilitator with experience from diplomatic postings in New York and Brussels.

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Planning for the worst

Posted by: Susan Coles, Posted on: 6 August 2018 - Categories: East, South East & London
stylised pattern of spider web and drops

Hear from members of the National Risks team in the Civil Contingencies Secretariat about how we carry out risk assessment for the UK and plan for the emergencies we’re most likely to face in the next five years.

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Collaborate: Connect & Capability in Scotland

Posted by: Andrew Crich, Posted on: 30 July 2018 - Categories: Scotland

To support the launch of a few key cross-government networks as part of CS Local Scotland, we are looking to fill a number of roles to enable us to get up and running. Can you help us?

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Showcasing DWP Digital Delivery

Posted by: Fay Cooper, DWP, Posted on: 24 July 2018 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Find out how DWP Digital are changing the way they work to become a leading example of agile delivery and building a team of digital specialists to make simpler, clearer, faster services that put the people who use them first.

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Inspiring each other

Posted by: Kathie Bates, CS Local, Posted on: 23 July 2018 - Categories: A National Spotlight
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Kathie talks about the first 10 months leading the CS Local team - and follow the link to read the 2018 Quarter 1 report and see what the team has been doing

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From tiny acorns: growing your network

Posted by: Angela Fisher, Posted on: 23 July 2018 - Categories: Midlands
A colourful drawing of a mindmap. In the centre is a woman pushing a baby in a pushchair. /behind her is her house and car. Words on the drawing include: "Trust is bulit when conversations are aligned! Behavioural Economics. Instead of slices of life, Look at the whole life journey. We need to link these. "At the end these are REAL PEOPLE" Share Data across departments"

Academy delegate Clare Tasker demonstrates the power of networking. How attending the Academy led to a stall at Civil Service Live to showcase her family’s project D4D, where she received an invitation to the OneTeamGov Global unconference.

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My career outside of London

Posted by: Heidi Stephens, Posted on: 20 July 2018 - Categories: Cymru Wales

Catherine Isik from the DWP tells us about some great volunteering work she has been doing, how she was selected for our Academy and her recent experience of CS Live..........

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Do the funky chicken

Posted by: Susan Coles, Posted on: 20 July 2018 - Categories: A National Spotlight, East, South East & London

Team Chaffinches are introducing the funky chicken exercise as part of a new interactive wellbeing toolkit for civil servants being launched today to help make wellbeing easy, fun and accessible. Please be assured that no chickens were hurt in this exercise.

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Support for those with hearing and visual impairments

Posted by: Susan Coles and Simon Skerritt, MOD, Posted on: 19 July 2018 - Categories: A National Spotlight

Join the Civil Service Hearing and Visual Disability Networks to increase awareness of hearing/visual impairment issues and raise and address specific concerns related to hearing/visual impairment across the Civil Service.

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Will issue 20 of The Network inspire you to become more involved?

Posted by: John Mark Haskey, Posted on: 19 July 2018 - Categories: North West England
Cover of the Network showing Blackpool Tower

Issue 20 of the Network is now available. Have a read to learn more about your region.

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Autumn Discovery Sessions booking now!

Posted by: Andrew Crich, Posted on: 16 July 2018 - Categories: Scotland

Technically it may still be Summer, however, CS Local Scotland are pleased to announce the first Discovery Sessions of the Autumn, read on for details.

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CS Local ESEL Academy

Posted by: Susan Coles, Posted on: 15 July 2018 - Categories: East, South East & London

Application for the CS Local ESEL Academy is now open.

The Academy is a mix of self-discovery, personal development and team building. It’s an opportunity to develop your leadership behaviours, to build confidence and self-awareness and work collaboratively with other civil servants from a range of government departments.

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Join our new Digital Network

Posted by: Michele Crawford, Posted on: 10 July 2018 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Join or lead our new cross departmental digital network to share information, good practice and developments on Digital related issues.

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Sharing skills, information, and even jobs

Posted by: Andrew Crich, Posted on: 6 July 2018 - Categories: Scotland

Supporting the Civil Service Workforce Plan and the ambition to be the most inclusive employer in the United Kingdom by 2020, job sharing and alternative working patterns enable flexibility whilst attracting new and retaining existing talent.

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Discovery session - Cyber Security and AI

Posted by: Susan Coles, Posted on: 5 July 2018 - Categories: East, South East & London

Join us for this exciting new session to hear from James Sullivan and Alexander Babuta who work at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI).

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CS Local Roadshow

Posted by: Susan Coles, Posted on: 4 July 2018 - Categories: East, South East & London

The next CS Local Roadshow is coming to Norwich to showcase Field Operations at the Food Standards Agency.

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“I can actually get somewhere in life”

Posted by: Tony Morris, Posted on: 29 June 2018 - Categories: North West England
Young people looking engaged in tasks

Our first discovery session on social mobility was illuminated by Corey Rae, who explained how a Civil Service apprenticeship has made such a positive difference to his life. The session was such a success that we decided not to let it end there. Read on to see how you can get involved.

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CS Local Scotland - the story so far

Posted by: Andrew Crich and Heather Flanagan, Posted on: 22 June 2018 - Categories: Scotland

A chance to reflect on progress since CS Local Scotland launched in April, see what is coming next, and what is on the horizon.

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National Democracy Week

Posted by: Tony Morris, Posted on: 22 June 2018 - Categories: North West England
Enthusiastic people and text: Every voice matters #talkdemocracy

The first National Democracy Week aims to inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in democracy – and you can get involved!

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