“History repeats itself” – ex-Treasury boss Nick Macpherson on why institutional memory matters
While most departments closed their historical services many years ago, a few are building new ways to bring past expertise to their policy-making. Suzannah Brecknell speaks to key figures including former Treasury permanent secretary Sir Nicholas Macpherson about Whitehall's renewed drive to learn the lessons of history
Tax authority defends decision to axe tax credits contract as 150 temporary staff face last day...
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development says collaboration deal will “professionalise...
Civil service Fast Stream gets a shake-up in bid to improve working class representation
Application window opens for 2017 recruitment programme targeting more candidates from working-class backgrounds
Brexit could cost departments £65m a year to implement, says Institute for Government
IfG says civil service is responding quickly to prepare for Brexit — but warns that ministerial conflict and uncertainty over the process could undermine this work
John Manzoni: redundancy offer is a "fairer deal for civil servants"
Civil service chief executive says final, revised offer to trade unions on redundancy pay cuts will "simplify the exit process, while treating our employees respectfully and fairly"
Civil servants saw parliament as a “distraction”, say former New Labour ministers
Ed Balls, Jacqui Smith and Jack Straw are among the latest former ministers to lift the lid on their dealings with the civil service. Suzannah Brecknell reports
Civil Service Compensation Scheme overhaul — full details & reaction as Cabinet Office makes offer
Full details and reaction from the PCS, FDA and Prospect Unions as the Cabinet Office makes its final offer on fresh reform of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
Row as David Cameron’s former aide given top diplomatic post without open competition
The FDA union argues that appointment of Cameron's former chief of staff Ed Llewellyn "undermines the principles of selection on merit"
Civil Service Compensation Scheme offer “imminent” — as Treasury sets out framework for cuts
Offer to unions on civil service redundancy shake-up could come as early as today, CSW understands, as Treasury sets out broader reform "framework"
Government Digital Service pays for staff tampons in bid to become more female-friendly
GDS women's group convinces leadership that sanitary products are not a “luxury item”
Northern Ireland Civil Service reports hike in staff sick days
Northern Ireland’s Department of Justice had the highest level of staff absences last year, new figures show
The civil service must tackle its middle-aged problem – or risk becoming a monoculture
We must challenge the assumption that every civil servant wants the same bundle of rewards or a career for life
Why student engagement data should be at the heart of higher education policymaking
There's a wealth of data out there on student engagement, says Emilie Sundorph of the Reform think tank –...
Dave Penman: Are civil servants really Europhile Brexit-resisters?
The civil service can deliver the best outcome possible from exiting the EU, says the FDA union's general secretary – but only if it is given clear political direction as well as the required...
What’s the civil service doing to nurture black and minority ethnic leaders?
Whitehall can do more to boost the representation of BAME staff in its top ranks – but, says Angela Seesurrun of Civil Service Resourcing, there are already signs of...
Devolving power from Whitehall should be a big opportunity for charities. So why are they worried?
The voluntary sector should be well placed to help deliver services in the devolution era. But, as Patrick Murray of charity think tank the New...
HMRC's former comms chief Simon MacDowall: Don't obsess about the Westminster Village – citizens want well-run services
Simon MacDowall, a former communicationss director in three departments, argues that true success lies not in spinning media lines but in putting citizens’ needs first
Interview: Scottish government permanent secretary Leslie Evans – "Where else would you want to be a civil servant than in Scotland at the moment?"
With the future of the United Kingdom once again in the balance after the vote to quit the European Union, Jess Bowie sits down with Scotland's top official to discuss Brexit, independence – and...
Interview: Former UK Trade & Investment chief Sir Andrew Cahn – "The lack of Brexit planning was a humiliation for this country"
The former head of UK Trade and Investment sits down for lunch with CSW's Matt Foster to talk Brexit fallout, life outside Whitehall – and why life begins at 60
Interview – Paula Sussex, Charity Commission CEO: “We’re looking long and hard at quality and performance"
Two years into her tenure at the Charity Commission, chief executive Paula Sussex says her organisation is making substantial strides towards turning around some...
Nick Raynsford interview – "My advice to new ministers? Be serious about the job"
In eight years as a Labour minister and 22 as an MP, Nick Raynsford learned a thing or two about what works in government. He sits down with CSW’s Matt Foster to talk about his...
Interview: Sir Peter Housden, former Scottish government permanent secretary: "People tire of gladiatorial ministers"
Sir Peter Housden served as Scotland's top official for five years, stepping down from the civil service last year after more than a decade at the helm of big government organisations. Here, he...
Interview: Phil Graham, National Infrastructure Commission CEO on Heathrow, HS2 – and long-term thinking
The National Infrastructure Commission is less than a year old. But it's already thinking about the infrastructure Britain will need in 2050. The NIC'...
Terminological inexactitudes: handy translations of Whitehall jargon (Vol. 16)
Civil Service World's regular guide to the very best in Whitehallese
The Treasury's new permanent secretary starts today. So who is Tom Scholar?
HM Treasury’s new permanent secretary Tom Scholar arrives in post via a somewhat different route to long-serving predecessor Sir Nick Macpherson. Colin Marrs takes a look at his career to date and...
Somme centenary: Let's not forget the outstanding civil servants who braved the trenches
Christopher Jary remembers the civil servants who volunteered to fight for their country in the Great War as...
First Lady: the Life and Wars of Clementine Churchill, review: 'fascinating account of an under appreciated woman'
Geoffrey Lyons reviews Sonia Purnell’s enthralling new biography of one of Britain’s most misunderstood figures
A mandarin’s manual? Former DWP perm sec Sir Leigh Lewis reviews "How to be a Civil Servant"
Former Department for Work and Pensions permanent secretary Leigh Lewis finds that Martin Stanley’s new book How to be a Civil Servant offers a valuable guide, but not quite the whole picture
Watch: MPs make top BIS civil servant Martin Donnelly say "Boaty McBoatface"
Tory MP Richard Bacon gets a cheeky question in about the internet sensation...