Last month, Dame Antonia Romeo was appointed as the first female Cabinet Secretary. To mark International Women’s Day, she has written about the first photographs that she put up in her office after being appointed. Almost nine years ago, I …
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 set out her reflections on the role and her pride in public service.
An exciting new leadership initiative in the North West is bringing together senior leaders from across the Civil Service, local government, private sector, higher education and not-for-profit organisations to strengthen leadership capabilities and collaboration across Greater Manchester. This year-long programme …
2025 marked a transformative year for the Leeds Health and Social Care Hub, cementing its position as a pioneering model of collaboration between national government and local health and care systems. Emma Heeson, Head of the Hub, tells us more. The Hub …
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government civil servant Aggie Michael shares the meaning of the Lunar New Year on 17 February, drawing parallels between the Chinese Zodiac and traditional Civil Service values. This February, I’ll be joining the largest …
This Valentine’s Day, civil servants reveal what really makes their hearts beat a little faster at work: from the small everyday wins to big reasons to stay, these are the stories our staff are proud to love! Interviews by Lorraine …
To mark Valentine’s Day (14 February), civil servants reveal what really makes their hearts beat a little faster at work: from the small everyday wins to big reasons to stay, these are the stories our staff are proud to love! …
Dalya Wittenberg shares how tracing her grandparents' escape from Nazi-occupied Poland led her to become a Holocaust educator – and why passing on survivor stories matters more than ever. The first time I disclosed to colleagues that I am a …
To mark International Volunteer Day - 5 December - Rob Mills, an Accounting Technician in the Cabinet Office Digital Finance team, shares how swapping spreadsheets for conservation work reminded him why getting outside matters - and why you should consider …
How DHSC is Delivering for the British Public In part three of our series spotlighting civil servants driving the government’s Plan for Change, we meet Samantha Jones, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Health and Social Care. From tackling childhood …
How the Home Office's knife surrender scheme succeeded by putting stakeholders at the heart of the campaign, and what it means for mission-led government I’m Adam Mazrani and I work in the External Affairs team in the Home Office Communications …
