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The Spending Review will leave officials fearing for their future – and possibly even heading for the door
16 Jun Civil Service Reform

The Spending Review will leave officials fearing for their future – and possibly even heading for the door

SR25 leaves civil servants uncertain about whether they will lose their job and what their organisation will look like once efficiencies are made
by Dave Penman
The real test of the industrial strategy? Whole-of-government delivery
02 Jul Economics
The real test of the industrial strategy? Whole-of-government delivery
Vision and trust: Why open government is critical to achieving ministers' missions
30 Jun Civil Service Reform
Vision and trust: Why open government is critical to achieving ministers' missions
Beyond deliverology: How to achieve Starmer’s missions
30 Jun Civil Service Reform
Beyond deliverology: How to achieve Starmer’s missions
Scandal-hit Westminster can learn from the history of women in Whitehall
03 Nov 2017 Civil Service Reform
Scandal-hit Westminster can learn from the history of women in Whitehall

The way harassment is dealt with in Whitehall has changed significantly in the last 30 years – particularly the culture that said you just had to put up with it


Get to know… Civil Service START, the network for new civil servants
03 Nov 2017 Government Tax Profession
Get to know… Civil Service START, the network for new civil servants

Civil Service START is a new cross-Government network for civil servants in the first five years of their careers. Run by and for new starters, the network aims to help new colleagues connect with peers and discover the wide range of work that goes on across the civil service.


Book review: Myths of Management – what people get wrong about being the boss
26 Oct 2017 HR
Book review: Myths of Management – what people get wrong about being the boss

A new book examines the myths about management in a way that could help many aspiring or experienced managers


Opinion: the civil service needs to think about more than pay to attract the next generation
25 Oct 2017 Economics
Opinion: the civil service needs to think about more than pay to attract the next generation

Government will need to think about more than salary and pension offers for the workers of the future if it is to remain an employer of choice


Top tips from civil service chief John Manzoni and others on how public bodies can prepare for Brexit
23 Oct 2017 Brexit
Top tips from civil service chief John Manzoni and others on how public bodies can prepare for Brexit

Many public bodies are concerned about the impact Brexit could have on them, with possible funding changes, staffing issues and uncertainty over future standards. Susanna Smith of the Public Chairs’ Forum explains what they can do to reduce the risk.


Book review: Between Debt and the Devil and What We Owe - shining a light on life as we owe it
20 Oct 2017 Economics
Book review: Between Debt and the Devil and What We Owe - shining a light on life as we owe it

Geoffrey Lyons reviews two books on debt by men who had key roles following the financial crisis


Opinion: The civil service is in crisis. This must not go to waste
17 Oct 2017 Brexit
Opinion: The civil service is in crisis. This must not go to waste

It is time for government to acknowledge why the desired outcomes for public services are not being delivered. But this will require challenging Whitehall’s survivors


Civil Service Compensation Scheme: let’s get it right this time
12 Oct 2017 Government Tax Profession
Civil Service Compensation Scheme: let’s get it right this time

The PCS won a victory in getting the latest changes to civil service redundancy payments ruled unlawful. The government can’t ignore the views of unions again


Opinion: A new purpose for DExEU in Brexit
10 Oct 2017 Brexit
Opinion: A new purpose for DExEU in Brexit

As government struggles to negotiate, legislate and implement Brexit, we need clear accountability. It is rime for DExEU to step up and take charge


Dave Penman: Once again we're at square minus one on civil service compensation negotiations
04 Oct 2017 Civil Service Reform
Dave Penman: Once again we're at square minus one on civil service compensation negotiations

Hollywood has lessons for the long-running compensation scheme saga, but there's no guaranteed happy ending


From the inside looking out: what life’s really like in DExEU
04 Oct 2017 Brexit
From the inside looking out: what life’s really like in DExEU

Recent high-profile staff moves at the Department for Exiting the European Union have hit the headlines. Victoria Taylor, the FDA trade union’s national officer for DExEU and the Department for International Trade explains what is life is like on the inside of one of Whitehall’s most high-profile departments


Opinion: how academic blogs can help civil servants create evidence-based policy
02 Oct 2017 Civil Service Reform
Opinion: how academic blogs can help civil servants create evidence-based policy

Recent years has seen a rise in the number of academic blogs that analyse government plans. How can they help make better policy?


Opinion: How the ONS is improving statistics to drive better policy
22 Sep 2017 Government Tax Profession
Opinion: How the ONS is improving statistics to drive better policy

A reform plan for national statistics is intended to improve the evidence available to policymakers. Iain Bell, the deputy national statistician for population and public policy statistics at the UK Statistics Authority, sets out how civil servants can help make this a reality.


Sir Leigh Lewis: So Whitehall's fighting back? Good – the civil service shouldn't be a whipping boy
19 Sep 2017 Leadership
Sir Leigh Lewis: So Whitehall's fighting back? Good – the civil service shouldn't be a whipping boy

Former minister Francis Maude's attack on the civil service highlights what not to do if you want to improve government, argues former DWP permanent secretary Sir Leigh Lewis


BEIS will pay to know why staff are leaving? I claim my £80,000
13 Sep 2017 Brexit
BEIS will pay to know why staff are leaving? I claim my £80,000

The recently merged department lacks strategic coherence and authentic leaders – civil servants won't take it any more


There's a crack in the pay cap – but no signs of looser Treasury purse-strings
12 Sep 2017 HR
There's a crack in the pay cap – but no signs of looser Treasury purse-strings

Green-lighting pay rises without increasing budgets is not an end to austerity, says Civil Service World editor 


Lurching between short term crises takes its toll on civil servants
12 Sep 2017 Brexit
Lurching between short term crises takes its toll on civil servants

From the Manchester bombing to the Grenfell Tower fire, Whitehall faces constant unprecedented demands and must focus on building resilience


Julian McCrae: How to accelerate the professionalisation of Whitehall
11 Sep 2017 Civil Service Reform
Julian McCrae: How to accelerate the professionalisation of Whitehall

Moves to establish professions across government have made significant strides, but some functions are more advanced than others. Now is the time to quicken the reforms


Evolution not revolution: top tips for civil servants to prepare for GDPR
07 Sep 2017 Legal
Evolution not revolution: top tips for civil servants to prepare for GDPR

New rules mean Whitehall departments will need to think about privacy implications and data protection issues right at the start of policy developments. Here’s how to get ready for the change


Dave Penman: Priti Patel’s pay attack on civil servants more dark arts than silly season
05 Sep 2017 Government Tax Profession
Dave Penman: Priti Patel’s pay attack on civil servants more dark arts than silly season

Summer recess spurns all kinds of stories, but the international development secretary’s splash on ‘crazy’ Whitehall salaries was particularly cowardly


Hetan Shah: Lessons for Whitehall from the migration statistics fiasco
29 Aug 2017 Brexit
Hetan Shah: Lessons for Whitehall from the migration statistics fiasco

The revelation that the number of students overstaying their visa is much lower than expected exposes the impact of bad data in policymaking. More must be done to address poor quality figures to ensure the government is not caught out again


Solving the Whitehall pay puzzle: let civil servants cash in some benefits
24 Aug 2017 Commercial
Solving the Whitehall pay puzzle: let civil servants cash in some benefits

Public sector pay has been in the headlines, but there’s a lack of innovative thinking on changing the reward package across government. It’s time to try more radical solution


Opinion: Why relocating civil servants out of Whitehall doesn’t boost regional growth
16 Aug 2017 Brexit
Opinion: Why relocating civil servants out of Whitehall doesn’t boost regional growth

If Whitehall pushes ahead with plans to move civil servants around the country, it must conduct proper impact evaluations


Opinion: Why civil servants shouldn’t check their emails on holiday
10 Aug 2017 Communications
Opinion: Why civil servants shouldn’t check their emails on holiday

Civil servants are increasingly working overtime and face being continually on call for major emergencies. Whitehall staff need uninterrupted breaks to recharge their batteries – even if that means leaving some summer emails unanswered


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