Operational Delivery Profession Awards winners announced
24 Apr HR

Operational Delivery Profession Awards winners announced

Team who made theory test booking system accessible to deaf people and HMRC official who transformed how the department approaches staff safety are among this year's winners
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Director's Cut: Elisabeth Cuthbertson and Lucy Ryan on job-sharing, agility and the importance of trust
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Latest moves – 27 April: Gus O'Donnell appointed to Order of the Garter and more
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Shifts and ruptures: Heywood fellow on how the UK should respond to a changing global economic order
Jenny Bates sets out how she’s using her Heywood fellowship to propose new “policy tramlines” for government
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What can policy professionals learn from evidence-based policing?
Matt Bland highlights examples of evidence-based innovation on the front line, and what policy professionals across the civil service can learn from this experience
'Region building is nation building': Who is responsible for driving economic growth?
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Local, central and regional government leaders shared their thoughts at the recent Connected Places Summit
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Boosting tax agency productivity and protection with AI and generative AI
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Cultural Intelligence: A Critical Capability for Modern Leadership
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From Pilot to Platform: Scaling AI & Digital Services in National Security
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Former security chief ‘cannot comprehend’ basis for sacking Robbins
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Former security chief ‘cannot comprehend’ basis for sacking Robbins
Ciaran Martin says firing FCDO perm sec does not square with how the vetting process works, and will have chilling effect on civil servants
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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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Is PRINCE2 still relevant for delivering public sector projects? Partner Content
27 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Is PRINCE2 still relevant for delivering public sector projects?
PRINCE2 has long been a cornerstone of project management, but its relevance is increasingly under scrutiny in today’s more complex delivery environment. Jackie Hewett, Portfolio Director for Project and Programme Management at QA, explores whether the methodology’s reputation for bureaucracy and heavy documentation is truly deserved. Drawing on frontline experience, she asks, does PRINCE2 still equip professionals with the skills they need?
Implementing AI in the public sector? Here’s why successful projects focus on data, not algorithms Partner Content
27 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
Implementing AI in the public sector? Here’s why successful projects focus on data, not algorithms
You can’t utilise AI on a foundation of fragmented, messy data. If the data isn't ready, you won’t get real AI transformation
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21 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
What government pilots teach us about Copilot adoption
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Without an implementation plan, the Health Secretary’s most frequently stated prevention policy will become undeliverable Partner Content
20 Apr Health & Social Care
Without an implementation plan, the Health Secretary’s most frequently stated prevention policy will become undeliverable
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