The role of the Civil Service during the election
Whatever the outcome of the General Election, the Civil Service needs to be ready. Sir Jeremy Heywood talks about the role of the service during this period.
On 24 October 2018 Sir Jeremy Heywood announced in a personal statement that he was standing down as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service to concentrate on his recovery from ill health.
He was appointed Cabinet Secretary following the announcement of Sir Gus O’Donnell’s retirement in December 2011. From September 2014 Jeremy also took on the title Head of the Civil Service.
Whatever the outcome of the General Election, the Civil Service needs to be ready. Sir Jeremy Heywood talks about the role of the service during this period.
Sir Jeremy Heywood, looks at the benefits of the Quarterly Data Summary - how it improves decision making and transparency.
Sir Jeremy reflects on his recent trip to Manchester and how the trip left him feeling positive about the way civil servants are adapting to our changing circumstances.
Sir Jeremy sets out the intent of the Civil Service Leadership Statement and its practical applications for all members of staff.
What's in the latest edition of Civil Service Quarterly? Sir Jeremy takes a look at the great work done by civil servants in issue 7.
What is the High Potential Secondment Programme and how does it benefit the Civil Service? Sir Jeremy lays out the positives for both government and the private sector.
Sir Jeremy Heywood lays out his priorities for the Civil Service to focus on over the coming year.
Sir Jeremy looks at how we are supporting civil servants from over 25 departments who work overseas, often in dangerous conditions.
Sir Jeremy Heywood thanks those civil servants who will be working on Christmas Day and everyone in the Civil Service for their hard work this year.
Sir Jeremy looks at the issue of whistleblowing and how we should protect public servants who expose wrongdoing, malpractice, neglect and unethical or illegal behaviour.
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