Civil Service Leaders

A strategic approach to government innovation

Posted by: Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office, Posted on: 13 June 2019 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders, Skilled people

Minister for Implementation Oliver Dowden introduces the new Government Technology Innovation Strategy, designed to help us take advantage of new and emerging technologies and work better and smarter.

Becoming ‘carer confident’ in the Civil Service

Posted by: Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Posted on: 12 June 2019 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion, Health & Wellbeing

In Carers Week, Government Chief People Officer Rupert McNeil writes that around half of all civil servants now work in organisations recognised under the Carer Confident scheme.

Civil servants recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours

Posted by: Sir Mark Sedwill, Posted on: 10 June 2019 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders

Cabinet Secretary Mark Sedwill pays tribute to all the recipients – including over 100 civil servants – of awards in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2019.

Focus on staff networks: Civil Service Race Forum

Posted by: Sir Richard Heaton and Hamid Motraghi, Posted on: 28 May 2019 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Civil Service Race Champion, Diversity and inclusion

Richard Heaton introduces Civil Service Race Forum chair Hamid Motraghi, in the second of two posts focusing on the work of staff networks.

Focus on staff networks: Race to the Top Grade 6/7 Network

Posted by: Sir Richard Heaton and Bernadette Thompson, Posted on: 24 May 2019 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Civil Service Race Champion, Diversity and inclusion

Civil Service Race Champion Richard Heaton introduces the first of two posts focusing on the work of staff networks in creating an equal workplace for all, here, the Race to the Top Grade 6/7 Network.

Using data to improve employee wellbeing

Posted by: Jonathan Jones, Posted on: 16 May 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Health & Wellbeing

Civil Service Health & Wellbeing Champion Jonathan Jones describes how we are starting to identify trends in health and wellbeing across the organisation.

'This is me' - opening up about mental health

Posted by: Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Posted on: 14 May 2019 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Health & Wellbeing

In Mental Health Awareness Week, Government Chief People Officer Rupert McNeil encourages us to break the culture of silence around mental health and talks about his own experience of mental ill health.

Celebrating staff networks

Posted by: Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Posted on: 8 May 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion

Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, writes about National Day for Staff Networks, and the importance of such networks for the Civil Service.

Personal Disability Stories: 10 – Kay’s story

Posted by: Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on: 3 May 2019 - Categories: A great place to work, Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion

Philip Rutnam introduces the latest in our series of personal disability stories from public servants. This one focuses on Royal Navy Commander Kay Hallsworth, who relates her experience of living with ME.

UK tops international index of civil service performance

Posted by: Sir Mark Sedwill, Posted on: 29 April 2019 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders

Mark Sedwill welcomes the findings of a new report on international civil service effectiveness.