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Back to school for Jude

Posted by: Jude Freeman, Department for Work and Pensions, Posted on: 15 May 2015 - Categories: Midlands

From One Academy to another.......back to school for Jude as she takes up a secondment with a educational Academy following her experience at the CS Local Academy.

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Plans are afoot for Academy 2015 in Chester

Posted by: Glyn Ellis Hughes, Posted on: 7 May 2015 - Categories: North West England

With only five months to go until our fourth Academy event in September, our new facilitators share their initial thoughts with us.

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How Civil Service Local helped me progress

Posted by: Suzan Adeniji and Donna Donaghey, DWP, Posted on: 9 April 2015 - Categories: East, South East & London, Midlands

...4 days of hard work, being pushed out of my comfort zone, having the opportunity to work with colleagues from other government departments and giving a presentation to a group...

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Come to the Lincoln Academy

Posted by: Nick Tooley, Posted on: 30 March 2015 - Categories: Zzz archive

The first Welsh Academy held at MoD St Athan was an enormous success. What can you expect if you are coming to the East Midlands Academy in May?

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The Incredible Day!

Posted by: Janice Smith, Posted on: 11 March 2015 - Categories: Zzz archive

The Incredibles held an event with government departments and Age UK coming together to share knowledge and information. Participants also had the chance to see some of the services offered by Age UK.

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Graham moves on

Posted by: Graham Stannex, Department for Word and Pensions, Posted on: 26 February 2015 - Categories: North West England

Academy 2013 graduate Graham Stanex is moving on, both in terms of his department and country as he returns to his native Northern Ireland to take on a new role in the Home Office. He shares his story so far.

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Hashtag #OpeningDoorsCSNW

Posted by: Neil Healy, HM Revenue & Customs, Posted on: 18 February 2015 - Categories: North West England

Neil Healy and his Academy group, the Quills are hoping to share positive messages from the north west public sector by tweeting with the hashtag #OpeningDoorsCSNW

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My first year with Civil Service Local

Posted by: Carla Prendergast, DWP Child Maintenance Group, Posted on: 18 February 2015 - Categories: North West England
Carla Prendergast

Steering group memeber Carla Prendergast, North West Area Manager for the Child Maintenance Group shares her thoughts on her first year of involvement with Civil Service Local and her recent visit to Manchester to meet John Manzoni, our new Chief Executive Officer for the Civil Service.

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Westminster, the Election and a premier showing!

Posted by: Glyn Ellis Hughes, Posted on: 4 February 2015 - Categories: North West England, Zzz archive
Tony Shaw, Director of Development from DODS Training with Civil Service Local Co-ordinator Kathie Bates

A very valuable session which included so much information about how elections work in the UK, an inspirational story about attending the north west Academy, and even a premier showing of a short film!

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Steven shares his Academy enthusiasm

Posted by: Steven Paul, HM Revenue and Customs, Posted on: 30 January 2015 - Categories: North West England

Steven Paul was so inspired and motivated by last year's Civil Service Local Academy in Preston, he decided to harness and share his enthusiasm back in the workplace.

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Candidate's perspective of a CS Local Academy

Posted by: Alex Leach, Crown Prosecution Service, Posted on: 16 January 2015 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber
Photo of Academy group

...Hull office as a casework administrator (AO in old money.) I recently attended the Civil Service Academy event in Newcastle as a delegate. I applied for the event after seeing...

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How local ideas can influence the Civil Service People Survey

Posted by: Glyn Ellis Hughes, Posted on: 16 December 2014 - Categories: North West England, Zzz archive
Jen Frankish from CS Local NW Academy

A good news story that has it all - networking, continuous improvement and cross-government collaboration. Find out how Jen Frankish proved that it really is worth showing some initiative to help get things done.

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A Facilitator's Perpsective of a Civil Service Local Academy

Posted by: Linda Goulding, HM Revenue & Customs, Posted on: 2 December 2014 - Categories: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber

Linda Goulding speaks about the "really invigorating experience ... working with some great people" in a fantastic week as a facilitator at a Civil Service Local Learning Development Academy in Newcastle.

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Transformers at the West Midlands Academy

Posted by: Ian Booth, Land Registry, Posted on: 21 November 2014 - Categories: Midlands

Ian Booth of the Land Registry spent 4 days at the West Midlands Academy with the Transformers. Here is a brief account of his experience.

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Civil Service Awards 2014 nomination.

Posted by: Tariq Siddiqui, kathieb, Jayne Krol and Janice Lee, Posted on: 6 November 2014 - Categories: North West England, Zzz archive

CS Local North West are up for the “Excellence in Civil Service Reform” award. Kathie Bates and her leadership team have been invited to the auspicious Awards Ceremony in London on 19 November 2014 and we wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us.

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Delegate Diary - North West Academy Day 4

Posted by: Elaine Vance, Posted on: 24 October 2014 - Categories: North West England

Day 4: Mother of 10 Elaine Vance is well used to time management. She put this skill to good use at the North West Academy by keeping a daily diary of the event from a delegate’s point of view.

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Delegate diary - North West Academy 2014 Day 3

Posted by: Elaine Vance, Posted on: 23 October 2014 - Categories: North West England

Day 3: Mother of 10 Elaine Vance is well used to time management. She put this skill to good use at the North West Academy by keeping a daily diary of the event from a delegate’s point of view.

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Delegate diary - North West Academy 2014 Day 2

Posted by: Elaine Vance, Posted on: 22 October 2014 - Categories: North West England

Day 2: Mother of 10 Elaine Vance is well used to time management. Luckily for us, she put this skill to good use at the North West Academy by keeping a daily diary of the event from a delegate's point of view.

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Delegate diary - North West Academy 2014

Posted by: Elaine Vance, Posted on: 15 October 2014 - Categories: North West England

Day 1: Mother of 10 Elaine Vance is well used to time management. She put this skill to good use at the North West Academy by keeping a daily diary of the event from a delegate's point of view.

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Academy – Last chance to take your place

Posted by: Tariq Siddiqui, Posted on: 8 September 2014 - Categories: North West England

We’ve got a small number of places left on this year’s Civil Service Local North West Academy (30 September to 3 October) - read what Graham (pictured) has to say and apply by 24 Sept via your Line Manager.

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