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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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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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Establish body to vet policies, says O’Donnell
New policies should be vetted by an independent body before taking effect, former cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell has...
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CS chiefs resist Jenkin’s calls for royal commission on civil service
Cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood and head of the civil service Sir Bob Kerslake have told MPs they do not believe there...
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Neds’ firms face legal probes
Companies run by two lead departmental non-executive directors (Neds) have been publicly accused of serious wrongdoing. An...
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No safe passage for whistleblowers
Public services are generally improved by giving employees the confidence to speak out against bad practice. But as Colin...
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Opinion: Boost private offices says Akash Paun
Private offices should be boosted by letting secretaries of state recruit experienced policy and implementation advisers,...
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Butler warns of the weakness of cabinet secretary-led inquiries
Asking cabinet secretaries to investigate accusations of ministerial misconduct is “not a satisfactory way of carrying...
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Putting civil servants in Number 10 Policy Unit a ‘mistake’, says IfG’s Rutter
Appointing civil servants to work in the Number 10 Policy and Implementation Unit was “a huge mistake”, Jill Rutter,...
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Interview: Ursula Brennan
The Ministry of Justice is at the forefront of the coalition’s moves towards both outsourcing of service provision, and...
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