tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Government Skills 2026-05-08T09:31:20+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/achieving-your-potential-opened-my-eyes-to-opportunities 2026-05-08T09:31:20+01:00 Achieving your potential opened my eyes to opportunities Former soldier Derrick Lorimer explains how the Achieving your potential programme helped him develop as a would-be line manager. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/how-the-achieving-your-potential-programme-reignited-my-ambition 2026-05-08T09:30:04+01:00 How the Achieving your potential programme reignited my ambition Social Security Scotland's Ashley Jamieson explains how the ground-breaking line management development programme has impacted her career. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-service-fast-stream-named-uks-top-graduate-employer 2025-09-17T00:00:00+01:00 Civil Service Fast Stream named UK's top graduate employer Fast Stream programme climbs to top of league table based on survey of over 15,000 graduates across UK universities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/coaching-is-about-helping-you-go-from-good-to-great 2025-09-15T14:14:06+01:00 ‘Coaching is about helping you go from good to great’ As Government Skills launches a new coaching service, developed for civil servants by civil servants, a coach and their coachee share their experiences. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-service-gives-civil-servants-easy-access-to-free-one-to-one-coaching 2025-09-15T00:00:00+01:00 New service gives civil servants easy access to free one-to-one coaching Government Skills launches new digital platform to help civil servants find a coach tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/how-line-management-standards-helped-my-team-develop-a-shared-purpose 2025-08-08T15:46:00+01:00 How Line Management Standards helped my team develop a shared purpose UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) manager Stacey Killon describes how the standards shaped her approach to team development. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/focus-on-skills-at-civil-service-live-2025 2025-06-16T00:00:00+01:00 Focus on skills at Civil Service Live 2025 Civil Service Live is under way - with a chance for civil servants to find out more about the cross-government learning they can access - much of which is free. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-civil-service-apprenticeship-opens-doors-for-young-talent 2025-06-03T00:00:00+01:00 New Civil Service apprenticeship opens doors for young talent Government to recruit new apprentices and broaden the Civil Service workforce tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/digital-excellence-programme-helped-me-connect-the-dots-on-ai 2025-05-09T11:38:15+01:00 ‘Digital Excellence Programme helped me connect the dots on AI’ Julie Fitzpatrick is putting her learning into action and sharing best practice with others. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/perseverance-pays-off-for-fast-streamer-folashade 2025-05-09T11:38:04+01:00 Perseverance pays off for fast streamer Folashade Meet the civil servant who secured a coveted spot on the Civil Service Fast Stream accelerated development programme at the fourth attempt. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-servants-get-one-stop-access-to-digital-skills-learning 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Civil servants get one-stop access to digital skills learning Government Skills’ curriculum of recommended learning now offers easy access to an expanded range of digital, data and innovation learning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministry-of-defence-highlights-impact-of-management-programme 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Ministry of Defence highlights impact of management programme More than eight out of ten of Ministry of Defence line managers say they apply learning from the cross-Civil Service programme to their work tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/fast-stream-opens-doors-for-north-east-civil-servant-keiron 2025-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 Fast Stream opens doors for North East civil servant Keiron Meet Keiron Ringwood who is among the one in nine fast streamers in 2024 who joined the accelerated development scheme from within the Civil Service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/jargon-free-induction-ticks-all-boxes-for-former-police-officer 2025-03-13T10:25:25+00:00 Jargon-free Induction ticks all boxes for former police officer ‘It was spot on… I’m really grateful’ tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/civil-service-induction-gets-a-big-thumbs-up-from-me 2025-03-13T10:25:06+00:00 Civil Service Induction gets a big thumbs up from me Times have changed for the better for Civil Service returner Sarah Watkins. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/free-welsh-language-learning-for-uk-civil-servants 2025-03-07T15:50:11+00:00 Free Welsh language learning for UK civil servants Welsh language training now available to all civil servants through the Civil Service Learning website tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/college-kicks-off-uk-wide-national-security-awareness-sessions 2025-03-04T12:45:42+00:00 College kicks off UK-wide national security awareness sessions College for National Security is raising awareness of the importance of national security and training opportunities across the civil service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-servants-can-now-learn-more-about-national-security 2025-02-06T09:29:45+00:00 Civil servants can now learn more about national security The College for National Security launches a new online course to help break down barriers and help civil servants learn more about national security. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-service-course-gets-digital-refresh-to-help-civil-servants 2025-01-31T12:29:59+00:00 Civil Service course gets digital refresh to help civil servants The popular online writing course Foundations of Writing in Government has been updated, to help more civil servants improve essential communication skills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/beyond-boundaries-a-success-story 2024-12-09T14:57:42+00:00 Beyond Boundaries: A success story Civil servant Kate Terry shares how the Beyond Boundaries development programme helped her overcome imposter syndrome and secure a senior role.