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A message from the Cabinet Secretary

Dame Antonia Romeo

A message from the Cabinet Secretary

Dame Antonia Romeo was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service on 19 February 2026. In her first message to the organisation, she set out her reflections on the role and her pride in public service.

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Transgender Day of Remembrance

Posted by: Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, Posted on: 20 November 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion
Transgender flag on flagpole

Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Champion Sue Owen writes about the day for remembering those who have been killed or who have taken their own life as a result of transphobia.

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Diversity programme offers unique opportunities to work-shadow senior leaders

Posted by: Civil Service Blog Team, Posted on: 16 November 2017 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion, Skilled people
Bernadette Thompson on Race to the Top G6/G& work shadow programme

Discover how Race to the Top G6/7 Network work shadow placements helped Bernadette and Shabbir develop their careers.

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How well do you understand Parliament?

Posted by: Elizabeth Gardiner, Posted on: 16 November 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
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The First Parliamentary Counsel encourages civil servants to take advantage of learning opportunities to become 'Parliament-confident'.

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Civil Service People Survey 2017 – the results

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 16 November 2017 - Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders

Jeremy Heywood reviews the results of the 2017 Civil Service People Survey.

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The joys of 'unconferencing' – Part 2

Posted by: Clare Moriarty, Posted on: 15 November 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
People in conference throwing crumpled post-it notes in the air

Clare Moriarty says there is growing support for 'unconferences', events run by the participants, who decide the agenda on the day.

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It's all about people, whoever they are

Posted by: John Pullinger, Posted on: 14 November 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders
Pentagonal graphic for statisticians target behaviours

National Statistician John Pullinger looks at how the statistical community has responded in the first three years of the five-year strategy for UK statistics, Better Statistics, Better Decisions.

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The Leadership Academy - creating opportunities to reflect, test and challenge

Posted by: Ken Thomson, Posted on: 8 November 2017 - Categories: Effective leaders, Leading and managing change
Graphic for Leadership Academy

Ken Thomson writes about the new approach to learning in the Civil Service Leadership Academy, including the use of immersive case studies.

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Mental health support in the Crown Prosecution Service

Posted by: Alison Saunders, Posted on: 3 November 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders

The Crown Prosecution Service offers mental health support to its staff and people using the service it provides to the public.

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A hunger for improvement

Posted by: Gareth Rhys Williams, Cabinet Office Carers’ Champion, Posted on: 2 November 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Commercial skills, Skilled people

Improvement in organisations is driven by good information, says Government Chief Commercial Officer Gareth Rhys Williams.

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Making the 'diversity mix' work

Posted by: Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on: 2 November 2017 - Categories: Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion

Jeremy Heywood looks at how feedback from civil servants helped shape commitments in the recently launched Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

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