Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May Civil Service Reform

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
13 May Civil Service Reform
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
13 May Security & Defence
Departments have underestimated threat posed by cyberattacks, MPs warn
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
13 May Communications
Fact checker defends ex-perm sec over pension-reform claims
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UK aid is ten times more scrutinised than other government spending
12 May Finance
UK aid is ten times more scrutinised than other government spending
While aid-spending agencies make up only 1.3% of UK government spending, they are the subject of 12.5% of all government evaluations
'We have two separate eggs here': Are job-shares all they're cracked up to be?
02 May HR
'We have two separate eggs here': Are job-shares all they're cracked up to be?
Job-sharing has taken off across the civil service, and is being hailed as the key to diversity at senior levels. But how did we get here? And are the 'personal overheads' worth it?
Lord Bichard: Inquiry chairs should not feel pressured to make recommendations that are ‘convenient’ to officials
01 May Civil Service Reform
Lord Bichard: Inquiry chairs should not feel pressured to make recommendations that are ‘convenient’ to officials
Highlights from a House of Lords debate into the effectiveness of statutory inquiries
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CSSC gives the public sector the nudge to budge this spring Partner Content
09 May Health & Social Care
CSSC gives the public sector the nudge to budge this spring
CSSC’s Active Wellbeing is back with a brand-new challenge to encourage everyone to be more active and focus on their wellbeing this May
Agentic AI: The future of government operations and citizen services Partner Content
22 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Agentic AI: The future of government operations and citizen services
Agentic AI technology can transform complex processes and help the civil service deliver a higher quality, human service to citizens. Sameer Vuyyuru, Chief AI and Product Officer at Capita, shares insights from testing use cases to lead the way forward
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28 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
The transformative potential that Microsoft Copilot 365 can bring to public sector
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