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Please note that this blog is no longer being updated. For more information about the Civil Service, please visit the Civil Service organisation pages on GOV.UK.
Please note that this blog is no longer being updated. For more information about the Civil Service, please visit the Civil Service organisation pages on GOV.UK.
The Civil Service Reform Plan highlights the importance of civil servants being connected with their local communities and volunteering is a really great way to do so. Not only are you helping a worthy cause, but you benefit by learning …
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 …
I hope you all enjoyed the Easter break and managed to take some time off work. I spent part of my break reading the latest edition of Civil Service Quarterly. If you are not aware of Civil Service Quarterly, it …
I was out and about on visits for a couple of days last week as part of my Communities and Local Government role, so I didn’t get a chance to blog. I want to say ‘thank you’ for all the …
My blog on performance management 2 weeks ago received an unprecedented response. I know it is an issue which many of you care deeply about. Rest assured I do read the comments on the blog and I have a great …
Be it Crossrail, the Olympics, or the Green Investment Bank, departments across government oversee some of the country’s largest projects from launch to completion – projects that are not only big in scale, but which have a far-reaching impact on economic growth …
We are now starting the End Year Review period for the new Civil Service-wide performance management system. This system has introduced a consistent model across our organisation, which now looks at both “what” civil servants achieve and “how” they achieve …
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 …
Meeting colleagues across the country is one of the highlights of my role – hearing about your experiences through my blog is one thing, but nothing beats meeting colleagues outside of Whitehall and actually seeing this work for myself. My …
Thank you again for all your comments in advance of the meeting last week with Directors General and Permanent Secretaries. We try to get together twice a year in this way and your contributions helped to add a layer of …