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PM should appoint perm secs, says IPPR report
Permanent secretaries should be appointed by the Prime Minister (PM) on fixed-term four-year contracts, according to a report...
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DWP projects face praise and criticism
The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP’s) major projects portfolio contains both a higher proportion of projects...
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MPs call for compulsory training for ministers and fewer reshuffles
All new ministers should undergo compulsory training and yearly appraisals led by one minister in the Cabinet Office, according...
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Defra chief warns departments not to miss chances for Awards
A failure to submit enough nominations for last year’s Civil Service Awards was “a fatal flaw” that prevented some...
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Boles: Hilton was a ‘zealot’
Steve Hilton, the former adviser to the PM, was a “zealot” and a “disruptive voice” in government, planning minister...
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Kerslake sets out ‘unfinished business’ in civil service reform
The government is likely to implement a further set of civil service reforms soon, the head of the civil service Sir Bob...
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Jowell: briefings against DCMS chief ‘spiteful’
Former culture secretary Dame Tessa Jowell has attacked as “spiteful” an anonymous press briefing against Jonathan Stephens,...
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Hodge backs Maude on perm sec accountability – and goes further
Permanent secretary appointment processes should result in ministers being given the right to choose their favourite candidate...
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Maxwell: GDS will eventually step back from delivery in departments
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is not intended to continue working in its current form forever and will eventually...
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PASC: Train ministers and civil servants in open policy making
Civil servants should be given specific training to support greater public engagement in policy-making, according to a select...
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