Civil service ‘must become smaller and more strategic’, Burnham says
31 Jul Civil Service Reform

Civil service ‘must become smaller and more strategic’, Burnham says

Cabinet sets out devolution shakeup in "rewiring the state" document
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Digital disruption: The dangers of demolishing DSIT
31 Jul Civil Service Reform
Digital disruption: The dangers of demolishing DSIT
Civil Service Statistics: Female representation in SCS nears 50%
31 Jul HR
Civil Service Statistics: Female representation in SCS nears 50%
DWP exit-package numbers double, while cost trebles
31 Jul HR
DWP exit-package numbers double, while cost trebles
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'Immigration policies often just don’t work very well': Interview with migration expert Madeleine Sumption
29 Jul Analysis
'Immigration policies often just don’t work very well': Interview with migration expert Madeleine Sumption
Why does migration policy cause so much division? And what might help to resolve it?
What does a century of MoG changes tell us about Burnham’s approach to the centre of government?
28 Jul Civil Service Reform
What does a century of MoG changes tell us about Burnham’s approach to the centre of government?
History tells us that Andy Burnham's administration will need to embed a core purpose for the reconfigured centre of government so that the new structures endure
Finally, an Office for the PM and Cabinet – but will it deliver?
27 Jul Civil Service Reform
Finally, an Office for the PM and Cabinet – but will it deliver?
Lord Bichard, Sir Anthony Seldon and others share their thoughts on the new OPMC
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Data, trust and accountability: Tackling fraud in the UK public sector
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Research report: Public Sector Financial Resilience
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What The Simpsons can tell us about management skills and AI automation
31 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
What The Simpsons can tell us about management skills and AI automation
AI is changing the role of managers, but human judgement matters more than ever
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Breaking up is hard to do: What makes a machinery of government change successful?
22 Jul Civil Service Reform
Breaking up is hard to do: What makes a machinery of government change successful?
MoG changes – what are they good for? We look back on 20 years of what some Whitehall watchers affectionately call “rearranging the deckchairs” to see what’s worked, and what’s been a waste of time and money. Note: This article was originally published on 5 February 2025
Read the summer 2026 issue of Civil Service World
23 Jun Civil Service Reform
Read the summer 2026 issue of Civil Service World
This issue brings a special focus on digital transformation, including an exclusive interview with DSIT perm sec Emran Mian, along with a Q&A with pensions recovery chief Angela MacDonald, the BVI governor and much more
Ten years on from the vote to leave the EU, how has Brexit shaped the civil service?
23 Jun Civil Service Reform
Ten years on from the vote to leave the EU, how has Brexit shaped the civil service?
Ten years ago to this day, the UK public voted to leave the European Union, heaping an almighty challenge on government’s shoulders. What lasting effect has the move had on the civil service?
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Realising the opportunities of AI in justice, policing and security Partner Content
28 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Realising the opportunities of AI in justice, policing and security
Generative AI is changing what is possible in policing, justice and security. Senior officials gathered at a recent CSW roundtable to share what they have learned and explore what it will take to move from isolated pilots to lasting, system-wide transformation
Healing 'pilotitis': It's Personal hears about the NHS’s AI success story Partner Content
13 Jul Health & Social Care
Healing 'pilotitis': It's Personal hears about the NHS’s AI success story
In a new episode of It’s Personal, the CSW podcast series with KPMG, Rob Dale, head of AI diagnostics and implementation lead for digital histopathology at NHS England, explained how the NHS moved AI out of the pilot stage and into everyday use across 64 trusts, with one in three chest x-rays in England now supported by it
Why ground data sharing matters for growth, resilience and better development Partner Content
06 Jul Planning
Why ground data sharing matters for growth, resilience and better development
The UK spends billions investigating the ground beneath new developments, but much of that knowledge remains locked away. Experts at AtkinsRéalis explain why sharing it could be one of the simplest ways to reduce risk and improve the delivery of public infrastructure
Political uncertainty should not distract from what government actually needs - Zero Dependency Partner Content
02 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Political uncertainty should not distract from what government actually needs - Zero Dependency
As Westminster weathers another period of political turbulence, Katie Carruthers, managing director of Tecknuovo, argues that the departments that fall behind will be those that haven't built the skills and systems needed to deliver independently
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