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We’re excited to announce that we made it to the finals of the Department of Education’s Regional Apprenticeship and Skills Awards for the East of England. Coming fourth place, out of 100, for Apprenticeship Employer of the Year! 🌟🏅 This award highlights FCDO Services’ commitment to excellence in apprenticeships – a commitment we have maintained for over 60 years.  A huge thank you to our hardworking team, education partners and most importantly, our incredible apprentices for making this possible – you’re all first-place superstars in our eyes. 🏆 Keep an eye out for our 2025 apprenticeships which we will be launching in February.  #Apprenticeships #TopEmployer #EastOfEngland #ProudMoment #FCDOServices #SkillsAwards2024 Image description: A graphic from the Regional Apprenticeship and Skills awards

Crisp autumn mornings have returned to the park 🍂 🍁 #Autumn #FCDOServices #crispmorning #Nature #trees Image description: An image of a collection of trees in the middle of a field with the sun rising behind them

Did you know, in the 1940s, Alan Turing lived and worked at Hanslope Park? Here, he developed ‘Delilah’, a portable secure speech decryption system and an advanced speech scrambler. 💬 👀 Known as the father of modern computer science💻, Turing’s revolutionary ideas laid the foundations for modern computers and critical work in security engineering. Keeping people, property and data safe. 🔒 Today... Hanslope Park remains a centre of excellence in national security engineering. ⚙ #FCDOServices #ComputerScience #NationalSecurity #Engineering #AlanTuring #History Image descriptions: A plaque located on site at Hanslope Park to commemorate the time Alan Turing lived and worked there, and the portrait of Alan Turing, as featured on the £50 note.

Wishing everyone observing Yom Kippur an easy fast and a good final sealing. May you have a year of love, peace and wisdom.     #YomKippur #Atonement #Renewal #FCDOServices   Image description: Jewish symbols Mahzor, Kippah and shofar.

For World Mental Health Day, 🌎 we’re taking a moment to reflect on the significance of mental health in every aspect of our lives. This year’s theme is Workplace Mental Health, so we’re holding a mental health drop-in session with our Mental Health First Aiders. Colleagues will have the opportunity to ask general questions and find out more about how to support their own positive mental health.  To support the cause, our Wellbeing Champion and Director of Engineering and Operations, George Hickerton, shares what being a Mental Health First Aider means to him and why creating a supportive environment for all colleagues to succeed in is important.  #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAwareness #BreakTheStigma #SupportEachOther #WorkplaceWellbeing Image description: A graphic showing a quote about supporting mental health with a profile image of George Hickerton, our Director of Engineering and Operations and our Wellbeing champion.

Read Foreign Secretary David Lammy's statement on the anniversary of October 7: Today marks one year on from the deadliest day for Jewish people since the Holocaust. The October 7 attack by Hamas in Israel showed terrorism on a scale and brutality that few countries have ever experienced.   The unthinkable pain of the victims’ families and loved ones endures to this day.    For some the nightmare continues, hostages still cruelly held by Hamas, including one British national, Emily Damari, and three with strong British links. I met family members again with the Prime Minister last week to hear their stories and reiterate our call for all hostages to be released – their bravery in the most difficult of circumstances is truly humbling. We cherish the gift of the victims’ memory and honour their legacy.   Today, we also reflect on the conflict which followed and continues to this day. Again and again in the past year, we have seen the terrible impact this is having on all communities across the region. The unbearable loss of Palestinian civilians, many of them women and children, in Gaza. The humanitarian catastrophe. My thoughts are with all those who have lost so much.    Our goal is Israel and its neighbours living in peace and security, including a viable and sovereign Palestinian state. This may seem distant right now. But the UK will continue to make every diplomatic effort with its international partners to push for an immediate ceasefire to create space for a political solution.  

Our Chair, Sir Simon Gass, talking on the Today Podcast about his experience as former British Ambassador to Iran. 📻 #FCDOServices #BBCSounds #MiddleEast

Do you want to lead global projects as a Senior Carpenter team leader? 🛠️ We’re looking for an experienced carpenter and joiner to lead impactful projects across the world. 🌍 As a dynamic leader you’ll tackle unique complex challenges that restore the past and build the future. Why FCDO Services? ✨Work on prestigious projects for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ✨Travel globally, up to 24 weeks a year ✨ Embrace ambitious carpentry and joinery challenges in unforgettable locations. Your role 🔧 Oversee construction projects from start to finish 🔧 Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget 🔧 Lead and motivate a skilled multi-trade team And so much more... Ready to make a real difference? Apply now ➡️https://lnkd.in/gmMsPJbe #Carpentry #Joinery #ItAllMatters #ConstructionJobs #Leadership #GlobalOpportunities #FCDOServices #CareerGrowth Video description: A series of videos of carpentry work undertaken at our workshops

What a fantastic start to the International Security Expo today 🌍🔒, with lots of visitors on the stand. It’s great to meet so many new faces and see some friendly old ones too 👋.  If you’re interested in finding out what FCDO Services can do for your government organisation, whether it’s digital or physical security, come down to the Expo at Olympia, Kensington, and visit us on stand B76 in the Government Zone. We look forward to seeing you there! Find out more about the event: https://lnkd.in/dzej9Ar #InternationalSecurityExpo #FCDOServices #GovernmentSecurity #InternationalSecurity Image description: People walking around an exhibition looking at stands, along text saying "We are exhibiting - Meet us on stand B76".

Last week, colleagues from across Hanslope Park took part in the first ever annual sports day! 🏃♂️ 🏃♀️ 🌞 We had so much fun competing in events such as the three-legged race, egg and spoon race, relay and so much more. There was lots of laughter and energy. A dash of healthy rivalry between the teams made it even more entertaining! A massive shout out with thanks to our colleagues in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for making the event possible. We loved how resourceful you were, as you can see from the relay batons, making sure no expense was spared! 🥕 The awards ceremony at the end was a lovely touch, with medals made by our park neighbours @HMGCC.  Here’s to more days like these to meet new colleagues and make new friends. 🤝 🙌 #TeamWork #FCDOServices #FunAtWork #SportsDay #TeamSpirit Image description one: Selection of images of people’s feet and legs showing them taking part in running, relay and three-legged race. Image description two: Image of people competing in the sack race and image of tug-of-war rope lying on the floor.