A Brilliant Civil Service

A range of blog posts illustrating the vision of:

"A brilliant Civil Service that helps to keep the United Kingdom prosperous and secure, supporting the governments we serve in
implementing their commitments and delivering high quality services for the public."

Blogs in this category will illustrate aspects of the vision and how it is being implemented across the organisation under its four supporting pillars: Improved outcomes; Effective leaders; Skilled people; A great place to work.

Where next for technology in government?

Posted by: Matthew Rycroft, Posted on: 30 November 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders

Department for International Development Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft sets out the challenges and opportunities for government in harnessing the potential of technology.

Awards showcase the best of a brilliant Civil Service

Posted by: Mark Sedwill, Posted on: 12 November 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Effective leaders, Improved outcomes, Skilled people

Who won the Civil Service Awards 2018? Mark Sedwill congratulates the winners and looks ahead.

Personal disability stories: Part 7 – Seonaid's story

Posted by: Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on: 2 November 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion

Marking the anniversary of the Disability Confident scheme, this story focuses on how one person's experience of cancer led her to create a new staff support network for those diagnosed with the disease, their carers and colleagues.

If I’m invited to the party, I want to dance

Posted by: Jacky Wright, Posted on: 31 October 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion

Senior civil servant Jacky Wright on why diversity without inclusion is a job only half done.

Suffrage centenary volunteers – this award is for all of you

Posted by: Keela Shackell-Smith, Posted on: 30 October 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Diversity and inclusion

Keela Shackell-Smith looks at the contribution of volunteers to the Civil Service's Suffrage Centenary celebrations and ahead to the year's concluding event and beyond.

The all-round benefits of reverse mentoring

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 26 October 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work

To mark National Mentoring Day (27 October), John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service, and Bernadette Thompson, Co-Chair, Race to the Top G6/7 Network, share their experience of reverse mentoring.

Championing inclusion at the 2018 Diversity and Inclusion Awards

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 16 October 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion

Who won at the Diversity and Inclusion Awards? Find out about the teams and civil servants recognised for their work on diversity and inclusion.

Building our counter fraud capability with a new profession

Posted by: John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Posted on: 9 October 2018 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders, Professions, Skilled people

John Manzoni explains why the creation of a Government Counter Fraud Profession (launched today) is so important to an efficiently operating Civil Service.