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Few days pass by in this job where I don’t find new reasons to feel proud of the Civil Service – whether visiting colleagues around the country to hear about the work they are taking forward, or meeting with teams …
My most recent blog post – Civil Service of the Future – recently went out to every civil servant via the new all-staff e-mail. I was really pleased with the response that it received. I read all of your comments …
With eight weeks still to go until Christmas it is perhaps a little bit too early to fully reflect on the ‘year that was’. However I have spent some time this week thinking about both our achievements to date and …
In my role as Head of the Civil Service I get to see the value of reserve forces from both perspectives. With a foot in both camps, reservists are the bridge between military and the rest of the society, enabling …
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 …
For many university-leavers across the country, autumn represents the transition from student life to the world of work. After three or four years at university, graduate schemes begin in earnest, as young degree-holders set their minds to the excitement that …
For all of us here in the Civil Service, October is an important month. Mid-year reviews are fast approaching, where we will all have the opportunity to map out ourdevelopment plans for the months to come and make sure that we …
Back in August I blogged about how, in many respects, the modern Civil Service is changing for the better – the Whitehall-centric policy machine of old is becoming a more dynamic, innovative organisation with genuine national spread (over 80% of …
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 …
Perhaps the most enjoyable aspect of my job is having the opportunity to frequently meet civil servants the length and breadth of the country – to not only hear about the great work that’s being done but also to see …