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United Nations accepts proposal for ONS-led team to build evidence on shared challenges related to ageing

New figures reveal Department for Work and Pensions is among Whitehall employers with highest proportion of apprentices at 3.1% of workforce

As the UK celebrates the 11th annual National Apprenticeship Week, young staff explain what it’s like to work in one of Whitehall’s newest departments

Hundreds mourn the former Treasury solicitor described as “screamingly funny”, a pioneer and an inspirational leader

Nearly five million employees are work some hours for free, with almost 40% unpaid work done by public servants

Culture champion Arts Council England has fared better than some organisations dependent on public funds in recent years. But its chief executive is conscious of the need for the body to remain in tune with the nation as a whole, not just a metropolitan elite. Colin Marrs reports

The centenary of women’s suffrage is a good opportunity to start making sure government is held to account to properly measure the impact of decisions on woman

Challenging gender discrimination must be part of a wider drive to build a culture that supports all types of diversity

As government gears up to celebrate the centenary of voting rights for women, Tamsin Rutter catches up with gender champion Melanie Dawes and women’s network co-founder Keela Shackell-Smith on their priorities for 2018

All government departments will sign the Tech Talent Charter, including a pledge to submit anonymised diversity data

Stonewall’s list of the 100 best employers assesses organisations on trans inclusion for first time this year

These three resolutions will help civil servants prepare for the challenges and political uncertainty of 2018

The 12 people who promote the Civil Service Code tell us what attracted them to the role, and what they've learnt since joining the Commission

Official statistics body launches audit of inequalities data and signals desire to work closely with rest of government and civil society

What can we expect from the Department for International Development’s new gender equality strategy, and how can other departments can learn from the plan to improve gender equality in the UK? Mark Rowe reports

Former justice secretary does not take ‘first secretary of state’ title while Esther McVey named new work and pensions secretary

Philip Rutnam and predecessor Mark Sedwill join HMRC’s Edward Troup in list of public servants recognised by the Queen

Departmental figures show that seven big government departments have an average pay gap of over 10%

Public appointment commissioner lauds progress on gender diversity but brands record for disabled people “inadequate”

The former Treasury solicitor shares his reflections from a Whitehall career with Tamsin Rutter

As the civil service apprenticeships drive moves up a gear, Cabinet Office early talent manager Kimberley Adderley looks back on a decade of progress with Whitehall veteran Ian Watmore

Polly Payne and Ruth Hannant named directors general for Rail Group in move hailed by perm sec as progress in "overwhelmingly male" industry

DExEU minister reveals department has 32 trained mental health champions in wellbeing drive

Rob Neil, chair of Civil Service Race Forum, argues this strategy moves beyond a tick box approach to diversity and calls for a radical culture shift across government