Diversity and inclusion
Charlotte outside Number 10 In a keynote speech in June last year the PM spoke about his commitment to improving social mobility. In the same month, Jon Thompson - Permanent...
...leadership of the Civil Service. On 2 February the Minister for the Cabinet Office delivered a speech about inequality in the public sector. This set out his vision for the...
Philip Rutnam, Perm Secretary for the Department for Transport and Civil Service Disability Champion Today (Thursday 4 February 2016) is Time to Talk Day which aims to get the nation...
Jeremy Heywood and Civil Service Social Mobility Champion Jon Thompson look at how the service is responding to the Bridge Group report on socio-economic diversity in the Fast Stream, and more widely to the need to make the organisation truly representative of society.
...part of history which is still very relevant for today. Amanda shared her family history, and her personal reflections culminating in the lighting of a candle with the words “We...
MoD's Walter Scott, a lifelong stammerer, recounts his experience of an Employers' Stammering Network workshop that reinforced his conviction that "It is OK to stammer".
...future in Germany – something as seemingly mundane as going to school – had suddenly vanished. How can you relate? But seeing the book moved me for another reason. The...
Civil Service Gender Champion Melanie Dawes looks back at the progress on diversity and inclusion over the last 12 months, and highlights the value of mentoring to underrepresented groups.
Sue Owen, Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, congratulates all the Civil Service departments and agencies recognised in the annual Stonewall list of the top 100 best employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. And who came top?
...this year is to create geographical hubs to share events. Many networks are criticised for focusing events at their Head Office, we want to share events with Departments and Agencies...