Connecting policy and delivery: How Sheffield is getting stuck into the opportunity mission
15 Oct Civil Service Reform

Connecting policy and delivery: How Sheffield is getting stuck into the opportunity mission

Earlier this year, ministers announced plans for a new grassroots approach to policymaking for the opportunity mission – focused on South Yorkshire but aiming to influence the whole nation. Jim Dunton finds out more
by Jim Dunton
MPs to launch inquiry into collapse of China spy trial
16 Oct Security & Defence
MPs to launch inquiry into collapse of China spy trial
DSIT says AI tool could free up 75,000 civil servant days a year
16 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
DSIT says AI tool could free up 75,000 civil servant days a year
One body, two missions: How Skills England is working with partners to drive opportunity and growth
16 Oct Education
One body, two missions: How Skills England is working with partners to drive opportunity and growth
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Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Rose Moore
15 Oct HR
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Rose Moore
DWP advanced customer support senior leader Moore was awarded an OBE for services to vulnerable people
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Richard Taylor
14 Oct Local & Devolved
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Richard Taylor
Taylor, governor in charge at Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women’s Prison in the Northern Ireland Prison Service, received an OBE for public service
Whitehall's nomad: The story of the Treasury buildings
13 Oct Economics
Whitehall's nomad: The story of the Treasury buildings
The Treasury has had many homes over the last 350 years. Treasury History Network co-chair Mario Pisani takes us on a tour, from Whitehall Palace to 1 Horse Guards Road and the Darlington Economic Campus
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Private Finance Initiatives: A guide to successful transition
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Transforming tomorrow: AI as the catalyst for enhanced public services in the UK
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Sharing at arms-length: How ALB leaders can prepare for the transition to shared services
21 Oct 2025
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Sharing at arms-length: How ALB leaders can prepare for the transition to shared services
Women into Leadership London
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
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'Everybody is saying the same thing': Is government meeting its goal to set every child up for success in their first 1,000 days of life?
15 Sep Health & Social Care
'Everybody is saying the same thing': Is government meeting its goal to set every child up for success in their first 1,000 days of life?
The Health and Social Care Committee is examining how government is delivering on its promise to set children up for success in their first 1,000 days of life. Acting chair Paulette Hamilton shares what the MPs have learned so far
From missions to milestones: what the Mission Delivery Unit’s move to No.10 tells us about delivery from the centre
08 Sep Civil Service Reform
From missions to milestones: what the Mission Delivery Unit’s move to No.10 tells us about delivery from the centre
Could this be the moment the centre can at last provide a single view of how priorities, pounds and people connect?
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
04 Sep HR
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
A smaller Fast Stream – laser-focused on developing future leaders – would deliver more for the civil service and the country
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Upgrading the public sector’s operating system: Making collaboration a core capability Partner Content
08 Oct Civil Service Reform
Upgrading the public sector’s operating system: Making collaboration a core capability
As mission-led reform gathers pace, it’s clear the public sector’s operating system needs an upgrade. PA’s Guy Neale, collaboration design expert, and Elaine Whyte, programme delivery expert, explore how embedding collaboration as a core capability can help build a system fit to deliver on ambitious national missions with pace and purpose
Beyond policy: Engineering a healthier UK Partner Content
07 Oct Health & Social Care
Beyond policy: Engineering a healthier UK
Prevention is better than cure, but delivering it demands more than good intentions. Anisha Mayor, head of healthcare at WSP, argues that the government’s 10-Year Health Plan, whilst positive, can only succeed through bold partnerships, innovative funding, and by embedding prevention into the fabric of everyday life
Digital assets and public policy: Insights from regulators at the London Blockchain Conference Partner Content
06 Oct Economics
Digital assets and public policy: Insights from regulators at the London Blockchain Conference
Regulation of digital assets is becoming real, as policymakers face the challenge of promoting innovation while ensuring proper oversight. Alex Stein, Conference Director of the London Blockchain Conference, on how the event will focus on regulation and encourage discussions among government, regulators, and industry
Understanding the AI opportunity in government Partner Content
02 Oct Digital, Data & Technology
Understanding the AI opportunity in government
Delegates at Capita’s inaugural Future Gov Summit heard industry and subject matter expert speakers describe opportunities, experiences and success stories about AI in government. This piece is the first of three, capturing the key takeaways from the event
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