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A Skilled Civil Service

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 …

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.

Could you become a Business Mentor?

Could you become a Business Mentor and have a positive impact on helping support Prison Leavers through challenges & into employment?  Well if so then Going Forward into Employment has a great opportunity for you!   Going Forward into Employment have …

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 …