Minister rejects call for written directions to be expanded to policy amid Internal Market Bill concerns
18 Sep Brexit

Minister rejects call for written directions to be expanded to policy amid Internal Market Bill concerns

Civil servants told that go-ahead from new cabinet secretary is only assurance they need to work on controversial legislation
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‘The importance of diversity at senior levels is the difference of perspective’: reflections on working in the civil service with a disability
18 Sep HR
‘The importance of diversity at senior levels is the difference of perspective’: reflections on working in the civil service with a disability
Home Office has ‘too much’ immigration enforcement information, but ‘not the right sort’
18 Sep Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office has ‘too much’ immigration enforcement information, but ‘not the right sort’
Union berates government for silence over 10% pay demand
18 Sep HR
Union berates government for silence over 10% pay demand
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Boris Johnson says civil service must ‘respond faster and better’ to needs of public
17 Sep Civil Service Reform
Boris Johnson says civil service must ‘respond faster and better’ to needs of public
Prime minister tells watchdog MPs he is not “shy of reform” but insists changes won’t be made in a “spirit of disapproval”
Education secretary fails to back officials over A-Level grades row
17 Sep Education
Education secretary fails to back officials over A-Level grades row
Gavin Williamson would not be drawn on whether he was happy with the advice he had been given by senior DfE officials
DCMS to plan for 'increased responsibilities' amid Covid in five-year organisational blueprint
17 Sep Civil Service Reform
DCMS to plan for 'increased responsibilities' amid Covid in five-year organisational blueprint
US-based consultancy Bain will work on a cost plan as part of the review in £900k deal
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DfID was one of government’s most data savvy departments. Preserving these skills will be a test of Whitehall reform
17 Sep Civil Service Reform
DfID was one of government’s most data savvy departments. Preserving these skills will be a test of Whitehall reform
DfID used data and analysis in a way that few other departments manage – and in a way that the government is keen to expand. How this is nurtured in the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will be a key lesson
Opinion: government environment bodies felt austerity hard. The Covid recovery is a chance to rebound
16 Sep Coronavirus
Opinion: government environment bodies felt austerity hard. The Covid recovery is a chance to rebound
The legacy of government austerity is still felt by many agencies in government, writes Nick Kirsop-Taylor of the University of Exeter. But the government’s aim for the recovery from Covid gives them a chance to build back better too
‘He lived and breathed joined-up government’: the civil service life and times of Mark Sedwill
09 Sep Leadership
‘He lived and breathed joined-up government’: the civil service life and times of Mark Sedwill
As the cabinet secretary stands down after more than 30 years in the civil service, CSW asks people who have worked with him: who is Sir Mark Sedwill?
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Agile Government: Organisational Agility Across the UK Public Sector
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Digital Transformation in UK Central Government
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Government Digital Transformation in a Post-Covid World
24 Sep 2020
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Government Digital Transformation in a Post-Covid World
The Civil Service After Covid: Navigating the Return to Work
24 Sep 2020
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The Civil Service After Covid: Navigating the Return to Work
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24 Sep 2020
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Jonathan Jones quits: Ex-ambassador Darroch ‘not surprised’ as fallout continues
09 Sep Brexit
Jonathan Jones quits: Ex-ambassador Darroch ‘not surprised’ as fallout continues
Comments come as government prepares to publish legislation NI secretary Brandon Lewis has said would break international law “in a very specific and limited way"
Dave Penman: the government’s return-to-office drive is yet another insult to civil servants
08 Sep Civil Service Reform
Dave Penman: the government’s return-to-office drive is yet another insult to civil servants
The introduction of targets for officials to get back into departments is gesture politics, says the FDA general secretary, and is likely to fail
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — September 7
07 Sep HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves — September 7
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
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Ingenious approaches to transforming primary care for long-term sustainability
15 Sep Operational Delivery
Ingenious approaches to transforming primary care for long-term sustainability
Primary care is the foundation of every local healthcare system, but PA Consulting argues the sector is struggling to ensure the long-term sustainability of their services
People, Purpose and Planet: Three steps to enduring change in UK defence and national security
08 Sep Operational Delivery
People, Purpose and Planet: Three steps to enduring change in UK defence and national security
The UK national security network has long been aware of the need for change. PA Consulting offers insight into three practical steps to take for enduring change
Looking forward: The investment that could save the public sector time, money and trouble
04 Sep Finance
Looking forward: The investment that could save the public sector time, money and trouble
SAP Concur details the case for better spend management in public sector organisations
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