NICS staffing challenges have ‘escalated’, auditor warns
27 Jan Civil Service Reform

NICS staffing challenges have ‘escalated’, auditor warns

Report raises concerns about rise in vacancies, sickness absence and reliance on temporary staffing
by Tevye Markson
Prison officer jailed for relationship with inmate
27 Jan HR
Prison officer jailed for relationship with inmate
‘A new level of trust and openness’: Home Office-DfT collaboration among Analysis in Government Awards winners
27 Jan Analysis
‘A new level of trust and openness’: Home Office-DfT collaboration among Analysis in Government Awards winners
The government runs too many initiatives at once – focus makes for faster organisations
27 Jan Civil Service Reform
The government runs too many initiatives at once – focus makes for faster organisations
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'It's a very creative job': Jessica de Mounteney on turning policy into law
26 Jan Leadership
'It's a very creative job': Jessica de Mounteney on turning policy into law
First parliamentary counsel tells CSW how she helps ministers "get to the bottom of what they want to change"
Are departments meeting their Greening Government Commitments?
21 Jan Energy & Environment
Are departments meeting their Greening Government Commitments?
What do the last three years of data tell us about how departments are meeting their environmental targets? Mark Rowe examines progress
'You have to check the ego at the door': Interview with ex-DESNZ chief scientific adviser
19 Jan
'You have to check the ego at the door': Interview with ex-DESNZ chief scientific adviser
Former DESNZ chief scientific adviser Prof Paul Monks on net zero and his ‘Damascene conversion’ on AI
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Beyond the iron fist: What civil servants say will really cut Whitehall waste
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Boosting tax agency productivity and protection with AI and generative AI
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The Civil Service World Collaboration Conference London
27 Jan 2026
Park Plaza Victoria, London
The Civil Service World Collaboration Conference London
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
27 Jan 2026
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
Women into Leadership Newcastle
29 Jan 2026
The Crowne Plaza Newcastle
Women into Leadership Newcastle
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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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Sign up for the Active Wellbeing Around-the-World Challenge as it returns this February Partner Content
27 Jan HR
Sign up for the Active Wellbeing Around-the-World Challenge as it returns this February
Returning this February, the Active Wellbeing ‘Around The World Challenge’ encourages civil servants and public sector teams to get active, connect with colleagues and prioritise holistic wellbeing — one step at a time
Plug, play, pray: The pitfalls of public procurement of products and platforms Partner Content
26 Jan Commercial
Plug, play, pray: The pitfalls of public procurement of products and platforms
UK public sector technology procurement is in the midst of a fundamental shift. Gone are the days of bespoke systems built by systems integrators (SIs) - today, off-the-shelf products and platforms from software as a service (SaaS) vendors and hyperscalers dominate, with a strong ‘adopt not adapt’ preference set from the centre. Drawing on recent conversations with industry leaders on both the supply side and senior officials, John Thompson and Evie Morgan explore five critical shifts shaping the future of UK public sector tech procurement
Using AI to transform tax administration while fighting fraud Partner Content
13 Jan Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Using AI to transform tax administration while fighting fraud
A decade-long investigation into a £20m VAT fraud shows how damaging organised crime can be without artificial intelligence, and raises an urgent question about how tax agencies must now use AI to stay ahead of far more advanced and scalable threats
'Could AI have done better for me?’: Inside Whitehall's recruitment evolution Partner Content
08 Jan HR
'Could AI have done better for me?’: Inside Whitehall's recruitment evolution
Lengthy security clearances, complex jargon, and fragmented data are some of the challenges HR leaders from across government discussed at a recent CSW roundtable to explore how AI could help modernise hiring without sacrificing fairness
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