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.
A recent visit to the Open Data Institute underlined for Jeremy Heywood the central role of the Civil Service in harnessing open data to make people's lives better.
As the Talent Action Plan 2016 is published, Jeremy Heywood looks at progress on removing the barriers to success for under-represented groups and where we go from here.
Jeremy Heywood looks at the Budget and how it underlines the Civil Service's existing priorities.
Jeremy Heywood applauds the results of the latest Cabinet Office Policy School for civil servants.
On the first anniversary of the Leadership Statement, Jeremy Heywood looks at the impact it has had and how far leaders are living up to their commitments.
According to a recent Ipsos MORI poll, public trust in civil servants is at record levels. Jeremy Heywood looks at the reasons for this and thanks us all for the work we do that has achieved this.
Jeremy Heywood and Civil Service Social Mobility Champion Jon Thompson look at how the service is responding to the Bridge Group report on socio-economic diversity in the Fast Stream, and more widely to the need to make the organisation truly representative of society.
Jeremy Heywood introduces the updated principles underpinning policy consultation, which he calls one of the most important activities undertaken by government.
Jeremy Heywood looks back at 2015 and outlines his priorities for the Civil Service in the coming year.
Jeremy Heywood congratulates the civil servants recognised in the New Year's Honours list.
