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Accentuating the positive - my year as a disability role model

Ben Merrick, Civil Service champion for visually impaired people, looks at what a positive attitude and ensuring he gets the support he needs has done for him in 2018.

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Why actuaries are essential to government

Government Actuary Martin Clarke explains the role of actuaries and why they are so important.

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Jeremy Heywood – a truly inspiring sponsor

Zamila Bunglawala shares her personal memories of Jeremy Heywood.

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Civil Service Act of Remembrance: 14 November 2018

Read an abridged version of Clare Moriarty’s address at the service to mark the Armistice Day Centenary.

Civil Service Awards winners 2018

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Awards showcase the best of a brilliant Civil Service

Who won the Civil Service Awards 2018? Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Mark Sedwill congratulates the winners and looks ahead

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Working internationally to build counter fraud capability

Minister for the Constitution Chloe Smith looks at how government is building expertise in counter fraud and reaching out internationally to share good practice.

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The Civil Service helps the government of the day develop and implement its policies as effectively as possible.

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Sue Owen

Sue Owen

Sue Owen is the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the Civil Service Diversity & Inclusion Champion and LGB&TI 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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Civil Service Learning provides courses and resources for developing skills common to all UK civil servants in all Civil Service roles.

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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.

There are also links for pensioners who are already receiving their Civil Service pension.

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