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Minister to sign £270 million Heart of the South West Growth Deal

Minister to sign £270 million Heart of the South West Growth Deal

Wednesday, 08 October 2014

Greg Clark signs £270 million Growth Deal in the Heart of the South West to help create jobs, build homes and improve transport links....

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Minister to sign £200 million Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Deal

Minister to sign £200 million Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Deal

Tuesday, 07 October 2014

Greg Clark, Minister for Universities, Science and Cities, will today sign the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Deal....

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Winners announced for the Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund

Winners announced for the Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund

Friday, 03 October 2014

14 uniformed youth groups will benefit from round 1 of the £10 million Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund. Round two of funding is now open. ...

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Whitehall palaces: a thing of the past

Whitehall palaces: a thing of the past

Friday, 03 October 2014

The Government Estate Strategy sets out plans to reduce the number of government buildings in central London by more than 80%....

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Chief executive for civil service appointed

Chief executive for civil service appointed

Thursday, 02 October 2014

Top appointment to drive efficiency across Whitehall and improve execution throughout the civil service....

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£1 million fund to support people at end of life

£1 million fund to support people at end of life

Thursday, 02 October 2014

We will help social action projects that support people at the end of life and their families through a new fund worth up to £1 million....

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Government recruitment and jobs requiring security clearance

Government recruitment and jobs requiring security clearance

Thursday, 02 October 2014

Government departments, suppliers and recruiters must follow a code of practice when recruiting for jobs requiring security clearances....

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Full time government trade union representatives: number falls to single figures

Full time government trade union representatives: number falls to single figures

Monday, 29 September 2014

Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude announced there are now fewer than 10 full-time trade union representatives in government departments....

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UK government welcomes social impact investment report

UK government welcomes social impact investment report

Friday, 26 September 2014

The report recognises how social investment helps address society’s most difficult problems and calls for more action to grow the market. ...

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Government mandates new cyber security standard for suppliers

Government mandates new cyber security standard for suppliers

Friday, 26 September 2014

From 1 October 2014, all suppliers must comply with the new Cyber Essentials controls if bidding for some government contracts....

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Cabinet Committee for devolved powers: statement on first meeting

Cabinet Committee for devolved powers: statement on first meeting

Thursday, 25 September 2014

The new Cabinet Committee for devolved powers met for the first time on 25 September 2014....

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Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2015: last chance to nominate

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2015: last chance to nominate

Monday, 22 September 2014

Nominate a volunteer group for the 2015 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service by 30 September 2014....

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Cabinet Office launches £1 million fund to support family carers

Cabinet Office launches £1 million fund to support family carers

Monday, 22 September 2014

Inspiring social action projects that support unpaid family carers will be helped to grow through a new fund worth up to £1 million....

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Sir Nigel Sheinwald appointed Special Envoy on intelligence and law enforcement data sharing

Sir Nigel Sheinwald appointed Special Envoy on intelligence and law enforcement data sharing

Friday, 19 September 2014

The Prime Minister has appointed Sir Nigel Sheinwald as Special Envoy on intelligence and law enforcement data sharing. ...

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Two hundred apprentices join the fast track to government careers

Two hundred apprentices join the fast track to government careers

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship scheme to double in size again in 2015....

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New research shows public appetite for businesses with a conscience

New research shows public appetite for businesses with a conscience

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Research for Social Saturday shows that British adults are concerned about where and how they buy products and services. ...

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100,000 more people join electoral register thanks to campaign

100,000 more people join electoral register thanks to campaign

Monday, 08 September 2014

A report published today shows the success of a campaign to get hard to reach people on to the electoral register....

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The Centre for Youth Impact launches

The Centre for Youth Impact launches

Friday, 05 September 2014

The Centre for Youth Impact (CYI) will help measure and increase the impact of youth sector organisations....

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Civil Service to become among the most female friendly employers in the country.

Civil Service to become among the most female friendly employers in the country.

Friday, 05 September 2014

Measures announced in the Talent Action Plan include generous shared parental leave and a clampdown on all-male shortlists. ...

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Hilary Spencer appointed new Director of Civil Service Learning

Hilary Spencer appointed new Director of Civil Service Learning

Wednesday, 03 September 2014

New Director joins from the Department for Education on 1 September 2014....

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One Public Estate programme: launch of phase 2

One Public Estate programme: launch of phase 2

Wednesday, 03 September 2014

Francis Maude spoke at the launch of the second phase of One Public Estate programme to release excess government land and property....

People helping people: the future of public services

People helping people: the future of public services

Wednesday, 03 September 2014

Brooks Newmark spoke about social action in his first speech as Minister for Civil Society....

Government strengthens its commercial capability

Government strengthens its commercial capability

Wednesday, 03 September 2014

More business leaders from the private sector have joined the Cabinet Office to support the government’s programme of commercial reform....

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Fast Stream offers route to civil service careers for future leaders

Fast Stream offers route to civil service careers for future leaders

Monday, 01 September 2014

Applications are open to join the Civil Service Fast Stream in 2015....

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Innovative lab helps government provide improved digital services

Innovative lab helps government provide improved digital services

Friday, 29 August 2014

A new state-of-the-art research lab helps government to design digital services to better meet the needs of people using those services. ...

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One hundred experts join government to lead digital transformation

One hundred experts join government to lead digital transformation

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Over 100 digital and technology experts have joined government in the last year to help lead the digital transformation of public services....

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Nominations open for the first UK Social Investment Awards

Nominations open for the first UK Social Investment Awards

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

The Social Investment Awards, supported by Cabinet Office and RBS, will celebrate UK businesses and people who are solving social problems....

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One million voters applied to register to vote since new government system launched

One million voters applied to register to vote since new government system launched

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Over 1 million people have applied to register to vote since the new online system launched, with overwhelmingly positive feedback....

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New tool that maps government property

New tool that maps government property

Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Use the Government Property Finder to see locations of public property and decide whether to challenge its use under the Right to Contest....

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More civil service apprenticeships for talented young people

More civil service apprenticeships for talented young people

Thursday, 14 August 2014

The number of places on the Civil Service Fast Track Apprenticeship scheme will be doubled to 400 in 2015....

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