Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter
19 Mar HR

Cabinet Office headcount drops by 13% in one quarter

Meanwhile, civil service headcount continues to creep up amid HMRC recruitment drive
by Tevye Markson
FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
20 Mar Finance
FCDO sets out detail on overseas aid cuts
Union declares victory in WhatsApp group ‘victimisation’ case
20 Mar HR
Union declares victory in WhatsApp group ‘victimisation’ case
MoJ announces funding for 1,300 extra probation officers
20 Mar HR
MoJ announces funding for 1,300 extra probation officers
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Violence Against Women and Girls: Where do we go from here?
19 Mar Analysis
Violence Against Women and Girls: Where do we go from here?
The Home Office published its VAWG strategy at the end of last year, setting out how it plans to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Two experts set out what the strategy includes – and what it’s missing
'We must never forget that every customer interaction counts': DVLA chief Tim Moss on joining-up services and delivering for citizens
18 Mar HR
'We must never forget that every customer interaction counts': DVLA chief Tim Moss on joining-up services and delivering for citizens
CSW visits Swansea for a wide-ranging conversation with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency boss
'Innovation and ideas are everywhere': Interview with former Policy Lab head Vasant Chari
16 Mar Policy
'Innovation and ideas are everywhere': Interview with former Policy Lab head Vasant Chari
Chari, who is now director of regional and local growth at Connected Places Catapult, offers advice on how to do testing and learning well – and what civil servants can do to support growth and innovation
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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 System Shift: Redesigning public services around citizen experience
24 Mar 2026
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The System Shift: Redesigning public services around citizen experience
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Birmingham
26 Mar 2026
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Birmingham
HEO & SEO Skills Lab: Practical Tools for the Day Job
31 Mar 2026
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HEO & SEO Skills Lab: Practical Tools for the Day Job
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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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Where Canada and the UK are natural defence partners in a new era of threats Partner Content
19 Mar Foreign Affairs
Where Canada and the UK are natural defence partners in a new era of threats
David Clark and Antonella Tomaro of AtkinsRealis explain that Canada's defence reset presents a strategic opportunity for the UK. Achieving success will rely on trusted partnerships, integration expertise, and robust infrastructure supporting long-term sovereign capability.
Delivery – not adoption – is the key to government unlocking value from AI Partner Content
17 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Delivery – not adoption – is the key to government unlocking value from AI
AI offers a way for civil servants to deliver more, faster, cheaper, and with greater precision. But to do so, Becky Noble, Public Services AI Lead, and Rory Scott, Public Services Head of AI Engineering at PA Consulting explain that success relies on how teams deliver for scale and value
Better regulation will raise the bar of responsibility Partner Content
13 Mar Policy
Better regulation will raise the bar of responsibility
Not many people choose to return to their old job, but after five years away working on global issues for Philip Morris International, Peter Nixon returned at the end of last year to serve once again as the managing director of Philip Morris Limited – the UK arm of PMI. He sets out why he has returned
Building a smarter state: What has been achieved so far Partner Content
13 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Building a smarter state: What has been achieved so far
Why delivery, not intent, will define the next phase of public sector reform and help deliver the right outcomes for the public
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