Are there any senior civil servants with a working class background?
Starting this month, in a first for a major UK employer, the Civil Service is running a pilot survey to track the progress of people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Civil Service Disability Champion's summer round-up
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Sir Philip Rutnam, Home Office Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service Disability Champion, Posted on:
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Philip Rutnam rounds up recent activity on Disability Inclusion in the Civil Service, including an innovative work experience programme for young people with autism.
Inclusion awards success shows Civil Service ‘on the right path’
The Civil Service has repeated its success in a national employment inclusion awards scheme.
Why I 'declare', and why I’m getting a 'passport'
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Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, Civil Service Human Resources, Cabinet Office, Posted on:
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Civil Service Chief People Officer Rupert McNeil describes the workplace changes that have encouraged him to declare a disability.
Our new government
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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Jeremy Heywood looks at the key appointments and departmental changes in the new government and what they mean for the Civil Service.
Precision within epilepsy
Claire Bonney was born with epilepsy. She says that because of the condition she has developed a way of working that fits perfectly with her job.
Be yourself this Pride and champion difference
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Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, Posted on:
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This year's events to celebrate Pride have begun, with a record turnout of civil servants. Civil Service LBGTI Diversity Champion Sue Owen explains why she supports Pride.
Being part of the social mobility movement
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Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Posted on:
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Jeremy Heywood reports that the Civil Service has exceeded its target of placements for young people through the Movement to Work scheme, and helped improved the outcomes for participants.
Are you a leader in the making?
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Sue Owen, DCMS Permanent Secretary, and Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, Posted on:
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Sue Owen encourages aspiring leaders to apply for two important Civil Service talent development schemes, and emphasises their potential for increasing diversity at senior levels.
The fast and the (definitely not) furious - what Ramadan can mean to those who fast
Zainab Agha, of DCLG, shares her reflections on Ramadan, what it means to Muslims and how she manages life and work during this period of fasting.