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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 …

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 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 experience. In …

Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) - Opportunities to become a ‘Buddy’

The GFiE team are looking for your support to become a 'Buddy' and help new colleagues as they join the Civil Service through our ever growing scheme.

Our Growing Community

As the Going Forward into Employment community continues to grow, we meet some of those people who have set up schemes over the last year. Glenda Devonald launched a life chances scheme in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial …