...people and good for our Mission. I needed to acknowledge the unprecedented pressures on our staff by the preparations for EU Exit and the pandemic. This included the preparation for...
...I’ve supported three Government Ministers at the Department for Transport, and I’ve been promoted to Private Secretary to a Director General. I also volunteer as a wellbeing ambassador for my...
...area. I've worked on projects to put Self-Assessment, Corporation Tax, VAT and PAYE forms online; provide joined-up advice and guidance for small businesses; reform the 70-year old PAYE system and...
...news for our efficiency – perhaps less good for our work/life balance, but that’s a topic for another day. At HMRC, until recently, we’d have struggled to claim that our...
...promotes diversity and equality in society. I’m Kit and I work at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). I am LGBT and have been a civil servant since 2009....
...provision of non-religious pastoral support for serving personnel. The Netherlands armed forces, for example, have had humanist chaplains for more than 50 years. We believe this work to be of...
Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary, Department for International Development It’s Civil Service Awards season. I’m writing to encourage you all to nominate someone – yourself, someone who works for you or...
Graphic and strapline for the National Outcome aim for Children and Young People in the Scottish Government National Performance Framework The inclusion of kindness within national public policy is sparking...
...changes to our contracts and suppliers, it is a crucial time to be at the top of our game on contract management. The recent release of the Prompt Payment Code...
...decisions are truly inclusive for the benefit of both the public who use our services and also our staff, so that everyone has access to the best possible public services...
