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I’ve had nothing but positive impacts, I’ve comfortably eased myself into the working life and can’t wait to see how far I’ll go

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National Inclusion Week (NIW) is a week dedicated to celebrating inclusion and taking action to create inclusive workplaces.  This year's National Inclusion week takes place this week 23rd September to 29th September, and the theme for 2024 is ‘Impact Matters’, …

My advice would be to just take a chance and go for it, it may just be the fresh start that you need

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We are pleased to advise that the GFiE Department for Education (DfE) Care Leavers Internship Scheme returns for 2024 and will launch on Monday 2nd September 2024. Full details about the scheme and application process are detailed below, as well …

This opportunity set me on a good path to achieve further employment within the public sector, I am confident it can do the same for others

The Civil Service has over 20 Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) Life Chance Schemes currently in operation across Government, using innovative approaches to recruitment and providing Individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, who face barriers to employment, with opportunities …

Farewell and happy retirement to GFiE Director Peter Lawrence OBE

Pete Lawrence, Director for GFIE, retires in May after 43 years in the Civil Service. We caught up with Pete to ask him a few questions about the highlights and challenges of his career. He shared with us a few …

Removing barriers in recruitment for prison leavers and people with convictions in the Probation Service

The Civil Service currently has 23 Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) Life Chance Schemes in operation across Government, using innovative approaches to recruitment and providing Individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, who face barriers to employment, with opportunities and …

Thinking differently: 5 things you should know about Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) life chance recruitment

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This neurodiversity celebration week GFiE’s Head of Strategy and Community Amy Baldwin shares how thinking differently helps to drive and shape our work.  I have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and like many neurodivergent people I care passionately about fairness.  …

The support I have had has been unbelievable and I am so grateful to be working in such a nice environment

The Civil Service has over 20 Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) Life Chance Schemes in operation across Government, using innovative approaches to recruitment and providing Individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, who face barriers to employment, with opportunities and …