...properly. Open week The independent Civil Service Commission, which I chair, has a key role in helping to promote the code, and hearing appeals made under it. We work with...
When the government launched a state scheme providing free period products in English schools and colleges, it not only helped tackle period poverty, but broke the stigma and raised awareness...
...arrested by Soviet forces and sent to a labour camp in the freezing Siberian city of Magnitogorsk. In the labour camp, my grandparents endured years of hardship, including slave labour,...
...late March 2026, the pilot programme will bring together 30 Directors and Deputy Directors to support the ‘leaders of tomorrow’. This Place-Based initiative perfectly embodies the Places for Growth’s vision...
...to watch out for: Myth 1 - The Civil Service Code doesn’t apply online Remember, the same high levels of propriety are expected of civil servants online as they are...
...loyalty and reliability. 2026 is the Year of the Horse, associated with integrity and energy – qualities that mirror the Civil Service Code’s core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and...
The 2026 update to the Magenta Book represents the most significant shift in government evaluation standards since 2020, moving the needle from "measuring what happened" to "learning how to improve...
...together. Teaching Children to Code We arranged a visit from 6 11-year olds from Netley Primary School in Camden, who took part in a BBC-led coding session involving a Dr....
...HS2 opens in 2026 to enjoy these benefits. The first cohort of apprentices started at the new High Speed Rail Skills College in October 2017. Last year, High Speed 2...
Dame Antonia Romeo Dame Antonia Romeo was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service on 19 February 2026. In her first message to the organisation, she...
