Guidance

[Withdrawn] Civil Service Vision 2015 to 2020

Updated 2 August 2019

This guidance was withdrawn on

This page is superseded by A Modern Civil Service guidance

'A Brilliant Civil Service' logo

1. Vision

A Brilliant Civil Service that helps to keep the United Kingdom prosperous and secure, supporting the governments we serve in implementing their commitments and delivering high quality services for the public.

'A Brilliant Civil Service' description and supporting themes

2. Making it happen

Improved outcomes from effective leaders and skilled people, in a great place to work. This means:

  • we will provide efficient, trusted services designed around user need to deliver improved outcomes for the country

  • we need effective leaders who are inspiring, confident and empowering and who live our values

  • effective leaders will lead skilled people who are high-performing, adaptable and take personal responsibility

  • the Civil Service will be a great place to work; it will be inclusive, flexible, modern and connected, sitting at the heart of a wider public service; and In everything we do we will encourage openness, challenge, innovation and excellence

3. Values

United by our strong sense of public service, we continue to live by the enduring values – integrity, honesty, impartiality and objectivity - that run through all that we do.

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