Huge thanks to everyone who has taken the time and trouble to write us a blog for the Civil Service Blog Channel in 2020, we truly appreciate your extraordinary efforts. Whether you're an author or a Civil Service colleague who …
Northern Ireland Civil Servant, Frances Donnelly's five-day experience of the UK Government gave her fresh insights into Whitehall's workings that left her both informed and inspired. The Cabinet Office devolution team organises an annual interchange opportunity, where Civil Servants from the …
My young daughter came home from school yesterday with a massive hole in her thick blue tights, with some pink bloodied skin poking through. I asked what had happened, and listened sympathetically as she explained how the game of “the …
Following the tragic loss of his beloved daughter Eloise to suicide in 2018, civil servant Adam Land channelled his grief, determined to improve support for colleagues struggling with bereavement and loss. As part of this year's National Grief Awareness Week …
To me, inclusion means being seen for the skilled Civil Servant I am. It means not being reduced to the colour of my skin, my gender, or the combination of both. For this blog, I have been asked to focus …
Earlier this year, when I shared my experience on working from home during the pandemic, some disabled colleagues observed that a large proportion of civil servants working flexibly, provided new opportunities for greater inclusion and line manager empathy. Conversely, I’m …
In Mental Health Awareness Week, Government Chief People Office Rupert McNeil introduces a virtual wellbeing and leadership learning package developed by the Civil Service Leadership Academy on how to manage through a crisis and work towards a common goal.
With only a few days left to take part, Sir Jeremy explains why the survey is such an important tool to help improve our working lives.
Earlier this week the Chancellor and I announced that as part of our long-term economic plan this Government had saved an unprecedented £14.3 billion for the last financial year, against a 2009-10 baseline. In my speech announcing the savings I …
The Civil Service Group is a new team in the Cabinet Office formed to support the official and Ministerial leadership of the Civil Service.
