...principle of public service reform is curiosity, curiosity about what actually works. Today the best reformers are mining the data for insights, trialling out variations of a policy, discarding the...
...and introduced me to binary systems, programmable calculators and early home computers such as the ZX81. In 1981, before going to university, I worked for GEC’s research lab, writing code...
...talk today. In my own department – the Government Legal Department – we’re using today to talk about the launch of our own mental health First Aider scheme. Have a...
...maximise the opportunities for the United Kingdom as we leave the EU and build our own independent trade policy. The new profession will aim to raise the skills and the...
...I have worked for governments, the United Nations and leading international think tanks – on the first day that I start a new role I tell my line manager two...
...programmes, but were firmly united as apprentices and parents. We regularly sent encouraging texts to spur each other on and swap tips. I work as part of the VAT Infrastructure...
...sector. It is open to all practitioners, from policy design to management and administration. I’d encourage people to join the Grants Profession; together we are a united force committed to...
Sir Jeremy Heywood Today, Queen Elizabeth II becomes this country’s longest-serving monarch. In her 63 years on the throne she has seen 12 different Prime Ministers, 16 general elections and...
...the United Nations General Assembly. Its aim is to promote an understanding of disability issues, galvanise action that addresses barriers to access for people with disabilities, and draw attention to...
...headlines across the rest of the country. Yet the implications of what is going on around us for the long-term governance of the United Kingdom are profound. Think for a...
