The Armed Forces Covenant – our obligation to all who serve
MOD Permanent Secretary Jon Thompson writes about the Armed Forces Covenant, and how the nation supports its serving armed forces and veterans.
Civil Service Leaders
The productivity challenge - and how we're meeting it
Mark Lowcock looks at how the Civil Service is becoming more productive and improving services in ways that make a positive difference to people's lives.
Name-blind recruitment – a commitment to diversity
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Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
John Manzoni explains why 'name-blind' recruitment is important for greater diversity in the Civil Service and beyond.
Five principles for getting things done in Whitehall
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Civil Service Leaders
Oliver Letwin, the minister in overall charge of the Cabinet Office, looks at five essential principles for helping civil servants overcome barriers to getting things done in government.
Making the Civil Service a true engine of social mobility
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Melanie Dawes, Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
...pay gap. The Civil Service has reported its gender pay gap data at an organisational level, and by grade since 2008. The current gender pay gap in the Civil Service...
Empathy, curiosity and openness
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Civil Service Leaders
Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock sets out how we can approach public service reform in the 21st Century.
Developing your skills rather than following the paths of others
...(and very few of us wear a bowler hat to work!). Becoming a more modern, diverse organisation is good for all of us. There’s plenty of evidence that more diverse...
World Statistics Day - why we should celebrate it
World Statistics Day, says UK National Statistician John Pullinger, is an opportunity to recognise the contribution statistics make to national life and celebrate the work of statisticians who help government make better decisions.
Volunteering to help others and our own skills
...international diplomacy, mostly in countries like Syria, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan. You probably don’t know that, on 28 October, I will become the Chair of the Civil Service Lifeboat Fund....
How do we help colleagues with disabilities feel supported?
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Philip Rutnam, Perm Secretary for the Department for Transport and Civil Service Disability Champion It’s been a whirlwind first six months as the new Civil Service Disability Champion. I’ve learnt...