Communications & Marketing — Civil Service World

Comms training to be reformed 28 March, 2013

Training for communications professionals across government is to be overhauled to increase the spaces available and focus...
Looking through the boss’s briefcase 11 February, 2013

The government has now published its permanent secretaries’ objectives, listing the targets against which their performance...
Chris Graham warns of FoI appeal backlog 6 February, 2013

The information commissioner, Christopher Graham, has slammed the “crazy” system of funding for the Information Commissioner’s...
Interview: Alun Evans 21 December, 2012

As director of the Scotland Office, Alun Evans is in charge of Whitehall’s efforts to keep Scotland in the United Kingdom....
Government launches new comms plan 5 September, 2012

Government has launched its new communications plan, setting out the key campaigns for all government communications hubs...
Gus: FoI report ‘missed chance’ 8 August, 2012

The Justice Select Committee’s review of the Freedom of Information Act is “an opportunity missed to create more certainty...
Feature: No need for maskbook.com at the MoD 8 August, 2012

The Ministry of Defence wants its staff to use social media – but there’s always a danger that unguarded use will create...
Saying less, meaning more 30 May, 2012

In the past, government campaigns have sometimes resembled a Tower of Babel, with dozens of voices talking about their own...
Depts’ comms functions to be assessed 30 May, 2012

All departmental communications functions are to be assessed over the next 18 months as part of a new capability review process,...
Interview: Jenny Grey 2 May, 2012

Fast-falling budgets have prompted changes in Whitehall’s communications operations. New comms chief Jenny Grey tells...