Break down barriers to opportunity
This week (Monday 18 - Sunday 24 May) marks Learning at Work Week (LAW). This year's inspiring theme ‘Many ways to learn’ invites us to reflect on how we acquire new skills, adapt to changing environments, and grow as professionals. …
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for this year is 'Take Action'. While raising awareness about mental health is important, this year focuses on the practical steps we can all take to support our own wellbeing and …
Today, as the nation pauses to reflect on the 81st anniversary of VE Day, the Going Forward Into Employment (GFIE) team joins the country in honouring the courage, resilience, and ultimate sacrifice of those who secured peace in Europe. VE …
April is World Autism Acceptance Month and 2nd April marks World Autism Day (often celebrated as Autism Acceptance Day). This year, the 2026 theme is 'Autism and Humanity – Every Life Has Value.' The focus is all about affirming the rights, …
We all bring our unique skills and outlook to work, and having a diverse team benefits everyone. This week, for Neurodiversity Celebration Week and World Down’s Syndrome Day, we want you to meet a colleague who is learning, delivering for …
Wednesday 11th March 2026 marked Young Carers Action Day an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about young carers. These are children and young people who provide crucial, unpaid care and support to family members, often due to a relative's illness, …
To mark T-Level Thursday as part of National Apprenticeship Week, we talk about the mutual benefits that are gained from hosting a T-Level student on industry placement. For the GFIE Team, a large part of our purpose is to break …
In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week and embracing this year's theme of 'Skills for Life', we look at the positive impact apprenticeships have on individuals, and for the Civil Service by shining a spotlight on one of the GFiE Pathways …
In Going Forward into Employment (GFiE, pronounced gif-ee-) we are proud of what we achieved in 2025 and very excited for 2026. The GFiE Network of recruiting pathways is rooted in inclusion, fairness and opportunity, supporting people who face barriers …
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is proud to announce the upcoming launch of the Advance into Justice (AIJ) scheme, a dedicated recruitment initiative designed to support Armed Forces service leavers, veterans, reservists, and their spouses or civil partners in transitioning …