Celebrating Pride 2020
Civil Service LGB&TI Champion Jonathan Slater says that civil servants are finding ways to celebrate Pride despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Jonathan Slater
Jonathan became the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education in May 2016.
In April 2019, he was also appointed Civil Service LGB&TI Champion.
His previous roles in government include:
Director General and Head of the Economic and Domestic Secretariat, Cabinet Office
Director General of Head Office and Commissioning Services, Ministry of Defence
Director General for Transforming Justice, Ministry of Justice
Chief Executive of the Office, Criminal Justice Reform
Director of Performance and Improvement, National Offender Management Service
Director, Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit
Before joining the Civil Service in 2001, Jonathan was a local authority Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Education.
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
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Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion, Year of Inclusion
Marking International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, Civil Service LGB&TI Champion Jonathan Slater explains why, in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, it is particularly important to think about the impact of prejudice on LGB&TI colleagues at home and in their communities.
Transgender Day of Visibility
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A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion, Year of Inclusion
Civil Service LGB&TI Champion Jonathan Slater says Transgender Day of Visibility is "a time to share and uplift the voices of our trans community", but we should treat all our colleagues with respect at all times.
National Coming Out Day – what it means for inclusion
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A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion, Faith & Belief
Jonathan Slater, Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, talks about the significance of National Coming Out Day for LGB&TI people and the responsibility of all civil servants to help create an inclusive workplace.
Pride in the Civil Service
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A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Jonathan Slater, the new Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, talks about his commitment to the role and looks forward to this year's Pride events.
‘User-centred’ – more than a slogan
The Department for Education is beginning a new 'conversation' with its 6,000 staff on more user-centred ways of working and understanding what learners really need, as Permanent Secretary Jonathan Slater explains.
Standing up for Civil Service integrity
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A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders
Jonathan Slater, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education, describes three recent reminders of why maintaining integrity remains at the heart of everything civil servants do.