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Melanie Dawes, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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My priorities as Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Champion

Melanie Dawes sets out her stall as the new Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Champion.

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Shaping the future of the policy profession

Gareth Davies sets out the questions that the policy profession must answer to shape how it will operate in the years ahead.

Zamila Bunglawala, Deputy Director, Race Disparity Unit, Cabinet Office

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Please, don't call me BAME or BME!

Zamila Bunglawala says it’s time to ditch the acronyms when talking about minorities and to encourage an open discussion on use of language that is appropriate, inclusive and sensitive to how ethnic groups identify themselves.

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Pride in the Civil Service

Jonathan Slater, the new Civil Service LGB&TI Champion, talks about his commitment to the role and looks forward to this year’s Pride events

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Celebrating the life and work of Jeremy Heywood

A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Jeremy, Lord Heywood of Whitehall, was held today in Westminster Abbey.

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A strategic approach to government innovation

Minister for Implementation Oliver Dowden introduces the new Government Technology Innovation Strategy, designed to help us take advantage of new and emerging technologies and work better and smarter.

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Melanie Dawes

Melanie Dawes

Melanie Dawes is Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. In April 2019, as Chair of the Civil Service People Board, she was appointed as the overall champion for Diversity & Inclusion in the Civil Service. She was previously Civil Service Gender Champion.
Philip Rutnam

Philip Rutnam

Philip Rutnam joined the Home Office as Permanent Secretary in April 2017. He was previously Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport (DfT) for five years.

He was appointed Civil Service Disability Champion in 2015.

Follow Philip on Twitter: @PhilipRutnam
Richard Heaton

Richard Heaton

Richard Heaton became the Civil Service Race Champion in April 2014.

He has been Permanent Secretary for MOJ since August 2015. Before that he was Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office (from August 2012).

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The Civil Service is a modern and diverse workplace reflecting the communities we serve, with an ambition to become the UK’s most inclusive employer by 2020, where people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.

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This is for current and prospective members of the Civil Service pension arrangements. It also contains links to information for past members who are not yet receiving their pension.

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