Gove 'fails to grasp' urgency of need to invest in SCS pay
23 Jul HR

Gove 'fails to grasp' urgency of need to invest in SCS pay

Comparisons to private sector pay “at best wrong, and at worst deliberately misleading”, unions say
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‘Perm secs are remarkably immune from accountability for spending’: Maude calls for stronger functions to boost oversight
23 Jul Leadership
‘Perm secs are remarkably immune from accountability for spending’: Maude calls for stronger functions to boost oversight
Government-commissioned Greensill probe dubbed ‘a whitewash’
23 Jul Commercial
Government-commissioned Greensill probe dubbed ‘a whitewash’
Civil service watchdog reports 600% increase in ‘exceptional’ appointments
22 Jul HR
Civil service watchdog reports 600% increase in ‘exceptional’ appointments
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Pay overhaul for senior civil servants 'well overdue'
22 Jul HR
Pay overhaul for senior civil servants 'well overdue'
Failure to fund pay progression "creating significant costs and inefficiencies", SSRB says
Government seeks Northern Ireland protocol rewrite
22 Jul Brexit
Government seeks Northern Ireland protocol rewrite
Proposals ‘require significant change’ admits minister, but EU says it will not agree to renegotiate the deal
IfG calls for tougher rules on hiring departmental non-execs after Hancock affair
22 Jul HR
IfG calls for tougher rules on hiring departmental non-execs after Hancock affair
Think tank identifies “growing need” for stricter appointments regime and better transparency
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Time for evidence: an ex-Treasury official on why the Spending Review must match money to outcomes
22 Jul Finance
Time for evidence: an ex-Treasury official on why the Spending Review must match money to outcomes
Ministers regularly talk about the amounts they are spending but, with a difficult Spending Review under way, the public need the tools to determine whether they are getting value for money, says former Treasury official Andrew Hudson
Opinion: Can Covid get the public sector working as one?
19 Jul Leadership
Opinion: Can Covid get the public sector working as one?
The government’s plans for reform have placed an emphasis on operating “more seamlessly with institutions outside government”. Pamela Dow, the executive director of the Government Skills and Curriculum Unit and Stephen Crookbain, the director of leadership (interim) at Cabinet Office, set out some of the lessons from the public sector’s pandemic response that can unlock progress
Divided we fall: time to strengthen Britain’s centre of government
19 Jul Civil Service Reform
Divided we fall: time to strengthen Britain’s centre of government
A proposal to create a prime ministerial department would provide a central organisation at the heart of government to ensure policies get delivered, says two-time perm sec Sir Suma Chakrabarti
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Active Intelligence: The Next Era in Business Intelligence
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National Data Strategy: Turning ambition into reality
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Alex Chisholm sets out civil service reform plans in exclusive interview
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Inside: an interview with Sherin Aminossehe, the Ministry of Defence’s director of infrastructure, a look at digital transformation in the MoD, and reflections on the Whitehall legacy of departing NHS England chief Sir Simon Stevens
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Inside: How Jeremy Heywood thought, the relationship between ministers and officials from two people who lived it, and what the closure of the government’s performance platform means for transparency
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Building a commercial mindset: an interview with Sam Ulyatt Sponsored
20 Jul Commercial
Building a commercial mindset: an interview with Sam Ulyatt
Proxima speaks to the Home Office chief commercial officer about her vision for the HO’s commercial function, embracing every corner of the UK and attracting the next generation of public sector talent
‘The stars have aligned’: Exploring digital transformation in defence Sponsored
16 Jul Security & Defence
‘The stars have aligned’: Exploring digital transformation in defence
The government’s flagship Integrated Review into defence has thrown plans for improving digital technology into the spotlight. CSW brought together a panel of experts to discuss the opportunities
Skilling Up in Data and Tech: the vital role of training and career development Sponsored
05 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Skilling Up in Data and Tech: the vital role of training and career development
According to DCMS, there are 100,000 unfilled data roles alone in the UK right now. Lisa Barrett, vice president of Learning, Innovation and Operations at Multiverse, explains how to close the growing data skills gap in the civil service.
Aiming for zero: How Glasgow City Council’s procurement team is driving sustainable change for the city Sponsored
02 Jul Commercial
Aiming for zero: How Glasgow City Council’s procurement team is driving sustainable change for the city
Local leaders speak to Proxima about their emission-free Fleet Strategy, and key learnings from setting an ambitious target to deliver net zero goal by 2030
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