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Plain English award for National School

By TJ (17-01-2008)
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The National School of Government has been named as a winner of the prestigious 'Inside Write’ awards for its new induction booklet 'Joining the Civil Service'.  Published in October 2007, the booklet is already in great demand across government organisations. 

Hosted by the Plain English Campaign, the awards recognise organisations and individuals who have made an effort to present themselves using clear and concise English.  In making the award, judges described the booklet as "extremely helpful and informative", and "a 'must have' for anyone considering a job working for government."

Collecting the award from comedian and actor Lenny Henry at the Plain English Awards annual ceremony in London, the booklet's author Christopher Jary commented:  "I wanted to write induction guidance that would make sense to everybody entering the Civil Service – from school leavers to senior appointments from industry, whether they’re working in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh or Stormont or in a Jobcentre in Warrington or Exeter.  This award suggests that we may have succeeded, and I'm thrilled that the booklet has been recognised in this way."

'Joining the Civil Service' – which entered a second print run shortly after publication – explains simply and clearly what the Civil Service is, what civil servants do, and how and why they do it.  A useful accompaniment to departmental or agency induction material for recruits at all grades and in all kinds of work, the book answers the kind of questions every new recruit needs to ask. 

Image: Christopher Jary of the National School accepts the award from Lenny Henry.

 

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