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You may have heard in the news last week, that the Children and Families Bill extended the right to request flexible working to all employees. I am extremely proud that the majority of departments in the Civil Service already do …
Getting out of the office to see for myself the work you are doing is one of the highlights of my role. Last Friday I had the pleasure to meet staff from the Welsh Government and attend the Driver and Vehicle …
Last week we bid farewell to a long standing and respected member of our senior leadership team. Sir Paul Jenkins was a civil servant for 38 years and Treasury Solicitor for 8 of those. As well as serving our legal …
As civil servants you will all be aware of the reform that is taking place across our organisation. In order to keep pace in a world in which accountability, digital capability and exceptional performance are essential, we need to make sure we …
As civil servants there is so much that we can all be proud of. Ours is an organisation that offers a tremendous variety of work, the opportunity for overseas travel and a career structure within which talented, hard-working individuals can …
Yesterday (10th June) I was privileged to deliver the annual Rainbow Lecture at the House of Commons on diversity and the civil service. Knowing how important diversity is to civil servants across the country I thought I would post my speech …