Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World
19 Dec Civil Service Reform

Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World

This issue brings a special focus on the clean energy superpower mission, plus interviews with four perm secs and the creator of Yes, Minister
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‘Government is like a sweetshop – you have to prioritise’: Mark Cheeseman's 2025 highlights
19 Dec Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
‘Government is like a sweetshop – you have to prioritise’: Mark Cheeseman's 2025 highlights
Fresh blow for MoD’s troubled Ajax programme
19 Dec Security & Defence
Fresh blow for MoD’s troubled Ajax programme
Stats show rise in civil service sick days
19 Dec HR
Stats show rise in civil service sick days
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'I can do my job from home': Civil servants reflect on 60% in-office mandate
18 Dec Civil Service Reform
'I can do my job from home': Civil servants reflect on 60% in-office mandate
Two years on from its introduction, officials tell CSW what they really think of the 60% office-working rule
Right time, right people – NIO perm sec Dr Julie Harrison looks back on 2025 highlights
18 Dec Leadership
Right time, right people – NIO perm sec Dr Julie Harrison looks back on 2025 highlights
The Northern Ireland Office perm sec also picks her "obvious" choice to turn on the Christmas lights
Lionesses and letters to loved ones – DCMS perm sec Susannah Storey’s 2025 highlights
17 Dec Culture
Lionesses and letters to loved ones – DCMS perm sec Susannah Storey’s 2025 highlights
Plus, the inspiring sports star Storey would pick to turn on the Christmas lights
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Tue 25 Nov 2025
Beyond the iron fist: What civil servants say will really cut Whitehall waste
Fri 24 Oct 2025
Boosting tax agency productivity and protection with AI and generative AI
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Who is the modern civil servant?
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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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Harnessing AI in government procurement Partner Content
17 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
Harnessing AI in government procurement
As AI transforms government operations, experts reveal both the hope and the hurdles. Can technology unlock efficiency and innovation, or will challenges hold us back? Emily Twinch reports
A ‘smoke-free country’: The secret to success Partner Content
16 Dec Health & Social Care
A ‘smoke-free country’: The secret to success
With over one billion adults across the world still smoking, some countries are setting the example and becoming smoke-free by embracing smoke-free alternatives
Four practical steps to help make government systems ‘Secure by Design’ Partner Content
12 Dec Digital, Data & Technology
Four practical steps to help make government systems ‘Secure by Design’
Every public service relies on a secure and resilient system, but making ‘Secure by Design’ a reality can feel out of reach. CSW reports on an event with Palo Alto Networks and IBM where leaders shared practical ways government can build security into culture, procurement and everyday decision-making
Rewriting the delivery rulebook: Lessons from the Civil Service Awards Programme of the Year Award Partner Content
09 Dec Operational Delivery
Rewriting the delivery rulebook: Lessons from the Civil Service Awards Programme of the Year Award
The Civil Service Awards marks its 20th anniversary this year, recognising the people and teams who shape the nation’s future. To celebrate the milestone, PA delivery experts Alexandra McNicol, Katie Crookbain and Shaun Delaney examined 120 submissions for this year’s Programme of the Year category to understand how leading teams are delivering amid the growing complexity of government work
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