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Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job

27 Jun HR

Starmer: Sue Gray was ‘wrong person’ for chief of staff job

PM also expresses regret over 'island of strangers' speech

by Tevye Markson

‘Unworkable’: Former senior civil servants question new public speaking rules

27 Jun Civil Service Reform

‘Unworkable’: Former senior civil servants question new public speaking rules

Ministers sign charter pledging extra support for terminally ill civil servants

27 Jun Civil Service Reform

Ministers sign charter pledging extra support for terminally ill civil servants

Devereux review highlights ‘deep seated issues’ at ONS

27 Jun Digital, Data & Technology

Devereux review highlights ‘deep seated issues’ at ONS

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Scottish Government civil servants ‘won’t be disciplined’ for not attending office

27 Jun Civil Service Reform

Scottish Government civil servants ‘won’t be disciplined’ for not attending office

But senior official says using non-corporate messaging apps for government business is a disciplinary issue

New rules on officials speaking in public will have 'chilling effect' – IfG

26 Jun Civil Service Reform

New rules on officials speaking in public will have 'chilling effect' – IfG

Think tank says internal government guidance banning senior officials from speaking at certain events will lead to worse policy and decision making

Ex-No.10 Policy Unit head Munira Mirza to play key role in think tank targeting 'Whitehall bureaucracy'

26 Jun Civil Service Reform

Ex-No.10 Policy Unit head Munira Mirza to play key role in think tank targeting 'Whitehall bureaucracy'

Fix Britain says "HR culture and bureaucracy of Whitehall" and rise in judicial reviews are among "factors that prevent functionality" in government

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'A truly co-designed, collaborative effort': How the Evaluation Task Force shook up its annual conference

26 Jun

'A truly co-designed, collaborative effort': How the Evaluation Task Force shook up its annual conference

This year, the Evaluation Task Force took a new approach to designing and
delivering its annual conference. CSW finds out more about how the event
was run and asks what others can learn from the experience

Spending Review 2025: Tight times ahead, but no return to austerity

12 Jun Civil Service Reform

Spending Review 2025: Tight times ahead, but no return to austerity

Unions air job-security fears as IFS warns settlements leave little scope for “significant” hikes in public sector pay

Ten top tips: How to use a Civil Service Commission audit to improve recruitment practice

11 Jun HR

Ten top tips: How to use a Civil Service Commission audit to improve recruitment practice

Here's what the Commission looks for during a recruitment audit

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Wed 20 Nov 2024

Private Finance Initiatives: A guide to successful transition

Tue 15 Oct 2024

Transforming tomorrow: AI as the catalyst for enhanced public services in the UK

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Women in Security, Policing & Defence

Women in Security, Policing & Defence

Starmer: One Year On

Starmer: One Year On

One Year In: What has a mission-orientated government meant for the civil service?

One Year In: What has a mission-orientated government meant for the civil service?

Who is the modern civil servant?

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Breaking up is hard to do: What makes a machinery of government change successful?

05 Feb Civil Service Reform

Breaking up is hard to do: What makes a machinery of government change successful?

MoG changes – what are they good for? We look back on 20 years of what some Whitehall watchers affectionately call “rearranging the deckchairs” to see what’s worked, and what’s been a waste of time and money

Coach's corner: Tips from an executive coach and former director general

29 Jan HR

Coach's corner: Tips from an executive coach and former director general

Executive coach and former senior civil servant Peter Shaw on his time in government, the common mistake new leaders make and his advice for getting on in the workplace

Why the civil service should do more to protect its institutional memory

27 Jan HR

Why the civil service should do more to protect its institutional memory

As churn rates fuel a new era of amnesia, Susan Allott asks if we can ever escape from Groundhog Day

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Building public services where people feel remembered, recognised and respected

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27 Jun Digital, Data & Technology

Building public services where people feel remembered, recognised and respected

New research from KPMG shows that citizens want more than just access to services, and at a recent immersive event in London, public sector leaders heard why digital transformation must start with empathy, not just technology

How government and the private sector are coming together to help vulnerable people

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25 Jun Operational Delivery

How government and the private sector are coming together to help vulnerable people

From supporting asylum seekers and the unemployed to helping prisoners rebuild their lives to make society safer, one question stands above all others: how can we deliver vital public services to vulnerable people amid tightening budgets and increasing demand?

Embedding sustainability to drive value creation

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24 Jun Policy

Embedding sustainability to drive value creation

Philip Morris is a company transformed; one that is needed for a more sustainable and resilient economy. Writes Jack Bridger, Sustainability Senior Specialist

Olympian Ed Clancy rallied Sheffield community for exciting family ride ahead of Bike Week 2025

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23 Jun Health & Social Care

Olympian Ed Clancy rallied Sheffield community for exciting family ride ahead of Bike Week 2025

Clancy’s visit formed part of CSSC’s ongoing mission to increase awareness of the benefits of participating in sport and physical activity across the country, and to encourage public sector workers to be active and social

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