Geared up for 2018

Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Last month, I wrote here about the exceptional achievements of the Civil Service in 2017. Looking forward, many of...
Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Last month, I wrote here about the exceptional achievements of the Civil Service in 2017. Looking forward, many of...
...Civil Service, gender representation today and our hopes for the future. For example, there will be more focus on intersectionality. We will be highlighting the diverse contributions and the important...
...grouping will acquire even greater significance for the UK. It is a quiet forum that needs to trumpet its strengths and achievements more noisily. The Commonwealth accounts for more than...
...the metrics we measured. Although this pilot was small, we think it demonstrates the potential for feedback to improve how public services are delivered and improve value for money for...
...not only to ensure a value-for-money service for clients but to ensure that we can also offer a fulfilling career for our people, both lawyers and those in the group...
“DFID is already better for having called out what was previously an elephant in the room.” Last week's National Diversity and Inclusion Week, was our opportunity to promote the theme...
...CPS our scores around learning and development have been going up year on year for the past four years. I’m keen for this trend to continue. The CPS gives every...
Keela Shackell-Smith With so many civil servants currently working from home, Keela Shackell-Smith lists the seven things that make flexible working work for her – and may do so for...
Sue Owen, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport, and Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Champion This year’s LGBT History Month, traditionally held in February each year in the...
...the engine for reforms to prisons and courts. The Secretary of State for Justice speaks of the need to create a self-improving and accountable system with sophisticated performance measurement. That...