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.
Jeremy Heywood explains how the growing Fast Track Apprenticeship scheme supports one of his key priorities as Head of the Civil Service.
Jeremy Heywood describes his recent visit to Edinburgh, where he saw how civil servants are adapting to new developments in policy and technology.
The leaders blog post on the Spending Review drew a big response from civil servants. Here, Jeremy Heywood and John Manzoni reply to some of your comments.
Jeremy Heywood explains what the Spending Review's £1.8 billion "vote of confidence" in the continuing digital transformation of government means in practice.
Jeremy Heywood, John Manzoni and Nicholas Macpherson explain how the Spending Review will affect civil servants.
Sir Jeremy Heywood looks at the results of the 2015 Civil Service People Survey and where we need to improve.
...the levels of seniority they reach. Becoming a genuine meritocracy We believe passionately that the Civil Service should be a genuine meritocracy and a true engine of social mobility. Every...
...IT that we are moving towards. Understanding the UK today The devolution settlements are changing, so now is the time to understand more about how our devolved system of government...
It's time for the 2015 People Survey - a chance for civil servants to make their voices heard on a whole range of issues affecting their jobs and the way they work. Jeremy Heywood explains why the survey has never been more important.
Civil Service Awards 2014 - the Awards I’m delighted to see the publication of the shortlist for the 10th anniversary Civil Service Awards. As Dame Una O’Brien, Permanent Secretary at...
