Improving lives: the future of work, health and disability

Diversity champions Jonathan Jones and Philip Rutnam outline what the Government response to the Improving Lives - Work, Health and Disability Green Paper means for the Civil Service.
A range of blogs illustrating the theme of the same name, one of the four supporting pillars of the vision of 'A Brilliant Civil Service'.
The strapline for this theme is: "A brilliant Civil Service - a great place to work. It will continue to be inclusive, flexible, modern and connected, sitting at the heart of a wider public service. In everything we do we will encourage openness, challenge, innovation and excellence."
The three other pillars of the vision are: Improved outcomes; Effective leaders; Skilled people.
Diversity champions Jonathan Jones and Philip Rutnam outline what the Government response to the Improving Lives - Work, Health and Disability Green Paper means for the Civil Service.
Civil Service Fast Streamer Kavita Hansla wrote a poem about diversity, and decided the best way to bring it to life was to invite some colleagues along and film them reciting it.
Disability Champion Philip Rutnam rounds up recent developments in improving disability inclusion in the Civil Service.
Chief People Officer Rupert McNeil describes the Civil Service's work with other employers on how best to support those experiencing domestic abuse.
Ross Woodward wanted to make a difference to diversity at Ministry of Defence, so he set up Straight Allies to support LGB&TI colleagues.
Matthew Coats, Ministry of Justice Chief Operating Officer, says there are things we can all do differently to make a workplace where your background is no barrier to success.
Discover how Race to the Top G6/7 Network work shadow placements helped Bernadette and Shabbir develop their careers.
Civil Service Disability Champion Philip Rutnam introduces the first in a series of inspiring personal accounts.
After growing up in care, Sahil Afware aspired to go to university and has built a successful legal career in the Civil Service. He writes about how he is supporting young people and steps on social mobility to improve diversity.
Head of the Civil Service Sir Jeremy Heywood on making the mental health and wellbeing of all civil servants a key priority.