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
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Building Digital UK to become unit within DSIT in latest quango closure
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DWP staff indicate support for industrial action over 'unacceptable' pay
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DWP staff indicate support for industrial action over 'unacceptable' pay
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Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Rose Moore
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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
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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
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Whitehall's nomad: The story of the Treasury buildings
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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?
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
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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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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
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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
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