Pensions, pay and voluntary exits: CSW's most-read stories of 2025
23 Dec 2025 Civil Service Reform

Pensions, pay and voluntary exits: CSW's most-read stories of 2025

Step behind the curtains – here are the 11 stories that got the most attention in 2025
by CSW
‘The way leaders respond to concerns has a ripple effect’ – Ethics watchdog Doug Chalmers on culture and curiosity
01 Jan Leadership
‘The way leaders respond to concerns has a ripple effect’ – Ethics watchdog Doug Chalmers on culture and curiosity
A big birthday bash and a new remit: First civil service commissioner Gisela Stuart’s 2025 highlights
31 Dec 2025 HR
A big birthday bash and a new remit: First civil service commissioner Gisela Stuart’s 2025 highlights
‘Getting the level of ambition right has been critical’: NAO boss Gareth Davies reflects on 2025
30 Dec 2025 Leadership
‘Getting the level of ambition right has been critical’: NAO boss Gareth Davies reflects on 2025
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‘I am still learning how to be the best leader I can be’ – Jo Shanmugalingam on her first six months as DfT perm sec
29 Dec 2025 Leadership
‘I am still learning how to be the best leader I can be’ – Jo Shanmugalingam on her first six months as DfT perm sec
Plus, why the Department for Transport is the place to be for project delivery professionals
'I’ve been struck by the warmth of the welcome' – New Defra perm sec Paul Kissack reflects on his return to the department
25 Dec 2025 Energy & Environment
'I’ve been struck by the warmth of the welcome' – New Defra perm sec Paul Kissack reflects on his return to the department
Kissack also sets out four priorities for the year ahead
Constant change and Celebrity Traitors – Cat Little on 2025’s highs, lows and the rewards to come
24 Dec 2025 Leadership
Constant change and Celebrity Traitors – Cat Little on 2025’s highs, lows and the rewards to come
The Cabinet Office permanent secretary and civil service chief operating officer also discusses next year's no.1 challenge
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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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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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Introducing CSSC life: Your personalised wellbeing hub Partner Content
23 Dec 2025 HR
Introducing CSSC life: Your personalised wellbeing hub
Initiative puts personalised wellbeing support in every member’s hands, helping civil servants build healthier habits, stay active and feel their best in demanding roles
Harnessing AI in government procurement Partner Content
17 Dec 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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
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