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Opinion: There is evidence of workplace bias in the civil service – we need some way of addressing that
16 Dec 2020 HR

Opinion: There is evidence of workplace bias in the civil service – we need some way of addressing that

If the government is determined to eliminate discrimination in the workplace, then it’s time we saw the evidence, says Prospect’s Garry Graham
by Garry Graham
Dave Penman: There’s huge demand from civil servants for greater flexible working. Departments should help make it happen
12 Jan HR
Dave Penman: There’s huge demand from civil servants for greater flexible working. Departments should help make it happen
Less ‘just in time’, more ‘just in case’: How government can be a better customer when the next crisis hits
16 Dec 2020 Commercial
Less ‘just in time’, more ‘just in case’: How government can be a better customer when the next crisis hits
Opinion: Civil service relocations should not be driven by “levelling up”
30 Nov 2020 Civil Service Reform
Opinion: Civil service relocations should not be driven by “levelling up”
Dave Penman: Civil servants must not fear they will be sacrificed, undermined and discarded – that’s no way to run a government
27 Aug 2020 HR
Dave Penman: Civil servants must not fear they will be sacrificed, undermined and discarded – that’s no way to run a government
"If those who you routinely ask to go that extra mile, feel that at a moment’s notice they will be sacrificed, undermined, briefed against and discarded, then you will not attract the best people and you will not get the most out of them"
Garry Graham: Slater sacking underscores toxic blame culture of Johnson administration
27 Aug 2020 HR
Garry Graham: Slater sacking underscores toxic blame culture of Johnson administration
As DfE perm sec becomes the latest Whitehall chief to be ousted, Prospect's deputy general secretary says the government is offering a masterclass on how NOT to drive positive change
Five data-ethics and AI experts on... what we can learn from the qualifications algorithm fiasco
21 Aug 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
Five data-ethics and AI experts on... what we can learn from the qualifications algorithm fiasco
The Open Data Institute asked experts to explain where Ofqual and other qualifications regulators went wrong in this week's A-Level grade controversy
The genie has left not only the bottle, but the entire building – so stop trying to shame civil servants back to the office
06 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
The genie has left not only the bottle, but the entire building – so stop trying to shame civil servants back to the office
As journalists accuse "workshy" officials of "wrecking the economy", Dave Penman asks: If remote working works for employees, why not embrace it?
It's not the plan, but the planning: leadership tips from the coronavirus response
04 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
It's not the plan, but the planning: leadership tips from the coronavirus response
Leadership in the current crisis is about recognising changed circumstances, trusting your people and neutralising uncertainty by embracing the reality of it, says The Whitehall & Industry Group chief executive Simon Ancona
Opinion: Now is not the time for a three-year spending review
31 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Opinion: Now is not the time for a three-year spending review
Heightened uncertainty around the economy and public services mean that the government’s decision to hold a three-year spending round is the wrong one and should be reversed writes Institute for Government senior economist Thomas Pope
Garry Graham on government comms overhaul: 'The independence of the civil service is under threat'
23 Jul 2020 Communications
Garry Graham on government comms overhaul: 'The independence of the civil service is under threat'
If planned comms changes go through, the PM will find they have made the government machine work much less effectively when the next crisis bites
Opinion: Why Britain's risk-averse, fragmented research funding is hampering our ability to deliver national security effectively
14 Jul 2020 Security & Defence
Opinion: Why Britain's risk-averse, fragmented research funding is hampering our ability to deliver national security effectively
To harness radical benefits for society, the UK needs a single research funding body which can commandeer funds from across government departments and bodies, argues defence and security expert Dr Simon Harwood
Dave Penman: What we can read into the latest bout of anonymous briefing
09 Jul 2020 Communications
Dave Penman: What we can read into the latest bout of anonymous briefing
New leaks to the press about reforms to the Government Communication Service are yet more proof that this government sees control from No.10 as critical to its operation and success
Operationally led, digitally enabled: A fresh approach to transforming legacy border systems Sponsored
07 Jul 2020 Foreign Affairs
Operationally led, digitally enabled: A fresh approach to transforming legacy border systems
Simon Daykin, Chief Technology Officer at Leidos, on how to deliver a more advanced border through digital transformation
The Care Inspectorate: Introducing agile working to improve the complaints-handling process Sponsored
06 Jul 2020 Operational Delivery
The Care Inspectorate: Introducing agile working to improve the complaints-handling process
PA Consulting on why an agile system for handling complaints means better care for employees and complainants alike
Substitutability: Maybe government is less unique than it imagines Sponsored
06 Jul 2020 Commercial
Substitutability: Maybe government is less unique than it imagines
Is it in our best interests to assume our needs are unique, or should government procurement professionals look to ‘best fit’ substitutes? New observations from Proxima’s Guy Strafford, EVP
‘His decency and integrity shone through in everything he did’:  Government Legal Department's Stephen Amos remembered by Sir Jonathan Jones
03 Jul 2020 Legal
‘His decency and integrity shone through in everything he did’: Government Legal Department's Stephen Amos remembered by Sir Jonathan Jones
GLD perm sec pays tribute to "a brilliant lawyer and the most diligent of public servants"
Mark Sedwill’s extraordinary career shows ministers work with talented public servants. They must inspire them, not just challenge them
01 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
Mark Sedwill’s extraordinary career shows ministers work with talented public servants. They must inspire them, not just challenge them
The civil service is full of civil servants who have excelled throughout their career. Continued briefing against them won’t get the best from them amid unrepresented challenges, Dave Penman says
‘I hope an enduring legacy will be how we seek to work together’: one civil service union’s Covid lessons
25 Jun 2020
‘I hope an enduring legacy will be how we seek to work together’: one civil service union’s Covid lessons
The deputy general secretary of Prospect says the civil service has never before worked at such pace as it had to in response to coronavirus. Close collaboration between staff and employees could be one the pandemic’s legacie

Opinion: The government must protect and nurture the best of DfID as it merges with the Foreign Office
19 Jun 2020 Foreign Affairs
Opinion: The government must protect and nurture the best of DfID as it merges with the Foreign Office

If done correctly, blending the skills of both the Department for International Development and the Foreign Office could yield something that is greater than just the sum of its parts



Case study: How academic ‘policy entrepreneurs’ can help the civil service
19 Jun 2020 Economy
Case study: How academic ‘policy entrepreneurs’ can help the civil service

From the impact of Covid-19 to dealing with the impact of climate change, government has never faced greater policy challenges. But, as recent work on developing policy strategies for carbon capture and storage shows, civil servants can get help from academics to find the right solutions. Professor Karen Turner, the director from the Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde, explains

How civil servants have learnt at pace during Covid-19
16 Jun 2020 Government Tax Profession
How civil servants have learnt at pace during Covid-19

Two former directors general – now leadership coaches – share their observations about civil servants seizing opportunities to innovate


We have special legislation to cope with crises like Covid – so why didn’t the government use it?
05 Jun 2020 Government Tax Profession
We have special legislation to cope with crises like Covid – so why didn’t the government use it?

Instead of invoking the Civil Contingencies Act when the pandemic broke out, the government drafted its own coronavirus bill. Could it be because of the CCA's emphasis on scrutiny?


‘I cannot remember such a period of bravery in public services’: NAO head Gareth Davies on auditing the Covid-19 response
29 May 2020
‘I cannot remember such a period of bravery in public services’: NAO head Gareth Davies on auditing the Covid-19 response

Gareth Davies, head of the National Audit Office, shares his thoughts on auditing the government’s response to Covid-19 and the launch of the NAO’s new strategy


Sarah Nickson: Testing targets can miss the point
07 May 2020 Government Tax Profession
Sarah Nickson: Testing targets can miss the point

Symbolic numbers picked to deflect public pressure can create more problems than they solve


Dave Penman and Mike Clancy: Covid-19 means a single pay settlement for the whole civil service is in the national interest
27 Apr 2020 Government Tax Profession
Dave Penman and Mike Clancy: Covid-19 means a single pay settlement for the whole civil service is in the national interest

The civil service does not need the distraction of over 200 separate pay negotiations in the middle of a pandemic, argue the general secretaries of the FDA and Prospect unions


Old guard, new tricks? Alex Thomas on what the new civil service chief operating officer must prioritise
20 Apr 2020 Civil Service Reform
Old guard, new tricks? Alex Thomas on what the new civil service chief operating officer must prioritise

Recent appointments may have gone to experienced insiders, but the new civil service chief operating officer must build on the momentum of outsider John Manzoni and help tackle persistent problems


Doing the unimaginable: don't forget the unsung heroes across government
16 Apr 2020 Government Tax Profession
Doing the unimaginable: don't forget the unsung heroes across government

As the civil service responds to the immense challenges of  the coronavirus pandemic, they have achieved something incredible - leaving Dave Penman (almost) lost for words


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