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New strategy for Government skills ‘Building professional skills - a strategy for delivery’
Launch of Capability Building Programme
The second phase of the Capability Review programme gets underway
May
Launch of £16m ‘Family Pathfinder’ programme with DCSF
June
Review of information security in government
Publication of ‘excellence and fairness: achieving world class public services’
Crime and Communities Review published - 8 month Cabinet Office study
Cabinet Office staff honoured in Queen’s birthday list
Publication of SETF’s ‘Think Research: Using research evidence to inform service development for vulnerable groups’
Launch of PSA 16 Delivery Plan with partner departments
July
Launch of Civil Service-wide diversity strategy
Government sets out 21st century challenges for food in the UK
Third Sector Advisory Body created
August
Publication of first National Risk Register
September
First Cabinet outside London since 1921
Grassroots Grants opens for business
Newly appointed Senior Civil Servants attend the corporate leadership induction programme Base Camp
October
National Economic Council announced by the PM to respond to the economic downturn
First Council of Regional Ministers meets
£10m Third Sector Research Centre launches
Departments commit to introduce a No Retirement Age Policy below the Senior Civil Service
New Third Sector skills body set up to identify and address skills gaps and shortages for charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises
The National Economic Council set up to co-ordinate the Government’s response to the global economic downturn. As part of this, it helped coordinate the Government’s ‘Real Help Now’ campaign.
November
Civil Service Awards
Publication of Getting On, Getting Ahead - analysis of evidence base on social mobility
CO spearheads world-leading recycling competition
G20 announced in Washington. Cabinet Office preparations begin
December
Cabinet Office staff named in New Year’s Honours list
Civil Service Diversity & Equality Awards
Launch of ‘Fair Rules for Strong Communities’ strategy
Capability re-reviews findings published
Launch of ‘Aspirations and Attainment Short Study’
Key influencers attend the Capability Building Programme's ‘Analysis Evidence Policy Delivery’ conference to shape the reform agenda
Sir David Normington’s Review of SCS Workforce and Reward was steered to a successful conclusion and published
January
Publication of New Opportunities White Paper.
Civil Contingencies Secretariat co-ordinate government response to ensure road salt distribution to areas where most needed following extreme snowfall across UK
February
Launch of Real Help for Communities (£42m to help Third Sector)
Cabinet Office restructure to respond to priorities such as Public Service Reform and the economic downturn
Jobs Online launched ensuring all Civil Service jobs available in a single place
38 projects awarded £30m grant aid from Community Assets Fund
Successful pilot of a Civil Service-wide People Survey
March
Publication of Working together: Public Services on your side
Award of 5,000 Grassroots grants totalling £16m
Civil Service Live Gateshead - over 1,600 visitors
Launch of a new Civil Service-wide Leadership Development Framework to drive more consistent and higher-quality leadership
Approximately 250 newly appointed Senior Civil Servants attend the Civil Service corporate leadership induction programme Base Camp
Cabinet Office recruits 570 Fast Streamers for the Civil Service