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The Civil Service Uncovered – #CSUncovered 8 Aug 2013 | 03:51 pm
Marine Accident Investigation officer at work Marine scientist, psychologist, engineer and park ranger – what do they all have in common? They all work for the civil service. Gone are the days (if t...
Take stock of your skills 31 Jul 2013 | 03:16 pm
Screenshot of self-assessment tool on Civil Service Learning site Having benefited from investment in my personal development over the years, I am passionately committed to the Civil Service being a ...
A digital sprint? 19 Jul 2013 | 03:43 pm
A normal Wednesday morning sees me and my Permanent Secretary colleagues sitting down in the Cabinet Office to talk about the hot topics of the week. This week was different. I hosted a Permanent Secr...
One Year On – Letter to Civil Servants 10 Jul 2013 | 08:31 pm
This morning Francis Maude and I sent a letter to all civil servants about the review of the first year of the Civil Service Reform Plan which is republished below. As it mentions at the bottom, I wil...
Spending Review 2013 27 Jun 2013 | 02:04 pm
Yesterday the Chancellor announced the Spending Review 2013 which will have implications for all departments and civil servants. I wanted to update you on the key elements which will affect you. The ...
“Achieving diversity”- 2013 Rainbow Lecture, House of Commons 11 Jun 2013 | 03:41 pm
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 acros...
A huge effort and huge savings 3 Jun 2013 | 03:06 pm
Today we announced that civil servants have changed the way they work to save £10 billion for the taxpayer – exceeding the target set by 25%. The savings are in comparison with spending in 2009/2010...
My thoughts on the first MPA report 24 May 2013 | 08:48 pm
When we’re absorbed in our day to day commitments, working hard to deliver the very best public services, it can be easy to forget the huge array of crucial projects the Civil Service is responsible...
Learning at Work 22 May 2013 | 02:24 pm
This Thursday is Learning at Work Day, an annual campaign organised by the charity Campaign for Learning. Departments across the Civil Service are joining thousands of other organisations in running a...
A nudge in the right direction 1 May 2013 | 06:14 pm
Some of you will have read today’s article in the Independent claiming there will be a “Civil Service sell-off”. The first point to make is that there are no plans to transfer 75,000 civil servants ...
