...for International Trade (DIT), we aim to be an exemplar of a 21st-century department, pioneering a new way of working. We have an outward-facing agenda – promoting free trade –...
...Crown, and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations”. In 1931, the Statute of Westminster formalised arrangements that applied to Canada without the need for ratification (which...
...was initiated in the education sector to address the spiralling cost of commercial insurance for academies. Shaping services for the better With the rapid expansion of the academies programme, the...
Sir Jeremy Heywood From 16 to 20 April we welcomed world leaders, foreign ministers and thousands of delegates from across the Commonwealth to London for the bi-annual Commonwealth Heads of...
Philip Rutnam, Permanent Secretary for the Department for Transport, and Civil Service Disability Champion I have previously identified equality of access to talent development programmes for disabled colleagues as a...
...taking stock and building on what we’ve already achieved. I’ve just had my ‘360’ for my end-of-year appraisal. It’s got lots of encouraging messages but equally some good pointers for...
...and stressed. For situations like these, whether at work or elsewhere, we should never underestimate the value of showing concern and care for each other. If you notice someone behaving...
...the press at the time created an atmosphere of fear of, and within, the LGBT community, making many people, gay or not, reluctant to come forward to be tested for...
...of British Sign Language. Purple Allies and celebrity support The Foreign & Commonwealth Office celebrated by hosting a Purple Allies and Champions panel discussion chaired by Richard Moore, former British...
Menopause logo It has been an interesting year for so many reasons, not least the need for us all to navigate a ‘new normal’ brought about by the presence of...
