DBT’s plans for 1,500 job cuts and office closures dubbed ‘irrational’
11 Nov HR

DBT’s plans for 1,500 job cuts and office closures dubbed ‘irrational’

PCS union says department’s Bristol base is set to shut, with five other outposts also at risk
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DWP hires former health secretary to probe NEETs ‘crisis’
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DWP hires former health secretary to probe NEETs ‘crisis’
Serious Fraud Office prosecutor bags national award for high-profile casework
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Serious Fraud Office prosecutor bags national award for high-profile casework
When great relationships aren't enough: The real work of commercial management
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When great relationships aren't enough: The real work of commercial management
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Violence against women and girls: Far more focus on prevention is needed
10 Nov Justice & Home Affairs
Violence against women and girls: Far more focus on prevention is needed
This parliament is a unique window to lay the foundations for lasting progress on VAWG
Ombudsman on a mission: Interview with Paula Sussex
05 Nov HR
Ombudsman on a mission: Interview with Paula Sussex
Paula Sussex is the new ombudsman responsible for looking into complaints from the public about services provided by the UK government and the NHS in England. She talks to CSW about her leadership style, listening to customers and the long road to reform
Director's Cut: Defra's Edward Barker on risk-taking, shirt-shuttling and why a civil service career is hard to beat
03 Nov Energy & Environment
Director's Cut: Defra's Edward Barker on risk-taking, shirt-shuttling and why a civil service career is hard to beat
Directors do some of the most interesting and challenging work in the civil service. Here, Edward Barker, director, natural environment, trees and landscapes, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, explains what it takes to do his job
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Boosting tax agency productivity and protection with AI and generative AI
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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?
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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
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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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Local Government Reorganisation: A wake-up call for civil servants Partner Content
11 Nov Local & Devolved
Local Government Reorganisation: A wake-up call for civil servants
Local Partnerships CEO Adele Gritten on why real reform depends on clarity, trust and teamwork – or the chance to build better places could be lost
The growth imperative: The UK's carbon plan as an economic blueprint for global leadership Partner Content
11 Nov Energy & Environment
The growth imperative: The UK's carbon plan as an economic blueprint for global leadership
David Symons, WSP’s Director of Sustainability and Climate Change, argues that the UK's latest Carbon Budget plan is a pragmatic, "growth-first" strategy that links climate action directly to economic prosperity, energy security, and job creation, essential for addressing domestic challenges and maintaining global leadership ahead of COP30
Transforming HMP Ashfield: How Serco and the Ministry of Justice delivered change through collaboration Partner Content
06 Nov Justice & Home Affairs
Transforming HMP Ashfield: How Serco and the Ministry of Justice delivered change through collaboration
When the 25-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract for HMP Ashfield reached its end, the Ministry of Justice and Serco faced a rare opportunity: to reimagine how a specialist prison for adult males convicted of sexual offences could be operated under modern contractual terms. But with opportunity came complexity – and risk
Identifying and responding to ‘powerful perpetrators’ of sexual misconduct Partner Content
04 Nov Justice & Home Affairs
Identifying and responding to ‘powerful perpetrators’ of sexual misconduct
Dr Natasha Mulvihill, Associate Professor in Criminology at the University of Bristol, introduces a groundbreaking comparative study into high-status/high-public-trust UK professionals who perpetrate sexual harm across work, home and public spaces – and how professional regulators and membership bodies can best identify and respond
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