100 Years of Change: Is the Civil Service Ready for the Future?

[WEBINAR] This CSW webinar, hosted in partnership with the Charity for Civil Servants, offers a unique opportunity to reflect on some of these milestones and hear insights from a distinguished panel of former top officials about what the civil service could - and should - look like in the decades to come. 

The civil service has continuously reshaped itself over the past century to meet shifting expectations of public service. Sweeping reforms - from the abolition of the marriage bar in 1946, to the birth of ‘Next Steps’ executive agencies under Thatcher, and more recently the ongoing Places for Growth agenda and rise of hybrid-working - show just how much the civil service has changed.  

This CSW webinar, hosted in partnership with the Charity for Civil Servants, offers a unique opportunity to reflect on some of these milestones and hear insights from a distinguished panel of former top officials about what the civil service could - and should - look like in the decades to come.   

Discussion topics will include:  

  • Diversity and inclusion: Is the civil service still making progress or has it reached a plateau?  
  • Mental health and resilience: What systemic changes are needed to support wellbeing - particularly for those in high-pressure roles? 
  • Skills for the future civil servant: What competencies will matter most in 2035 and beyond? 
  • Global lessons: What can the UK learn from other countries’ civil service reforms?  

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Date & time
12/03/2026 10:30:00 - 12/03/2026 11:30:00