Guest blog from Robert Hannigan on promoting diversity in GCHQ
GCHQ Director Robert Hannigan talks about his pride at seeing the Doughnut sporting the rainbow colours, and the importance of diversity at his department.
Civil Service Leaders
Timeless values in an age of change
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders, Our Civil Service
On the Civil Service Commission's 160th anniversary, Sir Jeremy Heywood looks at how the need for constant improvement in the Civil Service is supported by the core principles of the modern service, which we can trace to the commission.
Serving the Government of the day
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John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders, Leadership Statement
...priorities. There has already been, and will continue to be, much discussion about exactly which actions to take first, how they fit into a legislative agenda, and what choices to...
Disability is not ‘different’, it’s just normal
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Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary for the Department for Transport and Civil Service Disability Champion I am absolutely delighted to be taking on the role of Disability Champion across the Civil...
How a MOOC is helping to build commercial capability in the Civil Service
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders, Civil Service Learning, Commercial skills, More skilled, Programme and project delivery
Sir Jeremy Heywood looks at how the Civil Service is building its commercial capability, including through a new online course with a global reach.
The role of the Civil Service after the General Election – rising to a new challenge
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders
Sir Jeremy Heywood thanks civil servants for their work during the General Election period and looks forward to the challenges of the new Parliament.
Volunteering finds a safe haven in the Civil Service
Jon Thompson underlines the value of volunteering and tells how a group of volunteers at the Ministry of Defence are helping to raise the profile of the Civil Service Lifeboat Fund.
Social mobility in the Civil Service
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John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office and Russell Barnes, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
...important agenda in your area. Improving social mobility just makes sense. Like race, gender or age, there should be no social barriers to developing a successful career in the Civil...
Who has the best civil service?
...their civil service. Not just as an end in itself, but to promote lesson learning and improvement. We are particularly interested in this in the Civil Service Board. Although we...
Getting a handle on Twitter
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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Civil Service Leaders
Last month, I posted my first tweet as Head of the Civil Service. Sir Jeremy Heywood The Civil Service, like all long-standing institutions, needs constantly to strive to improve. And...