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From the editor: Has the government become mission-oriented?
31 Jul Civil Service Reform

From the editor: Has the government become mission-oriented?

In the end, the Spending Review did not put mission-based working front and centre, but look closely and it's clear that the five missions did still exert some influence on the chancellor's allocations
by Jess Bowie and Suzannah Brecknell
From missions to milestones: what the Mission Delivery Unit’s move to No.10 tells us about delivery from the centre
08 Sep Civil Service Reform
From missions to milestones: what the Mission Delivery Unit’s move to No.10 tells us about delivery from the centre
In praise of the process: Laurie Magnus’s report on Angela Rayner
08 Sep Politics & Constitution
In praise of the process: Laurie Magnus’s report on Angela Rayner
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
04 Sep HR
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
Diversity strategy: 'The civil service is finally listening to BAME voices'
20 Nov 2017 Civil Service Reform
Diversity strategy: 'The civil service is finally listening to BAME voices'

Rob Neil, chair of Civil Service Race Forum, argues this strategy moves beyond a tick box approach to diversity and calls for a radical culture shift across government


Hetan Shah: why the election showed purdah rules need to be reformed
17 Nov 2017 Government Tax Profession
Hetan Shah: why the election showed purdah rules need to be reformed

When even reports on albatross observation are being suppressed, it’s clear that existing purdah regulations must change


Dave Penman: Don’t blame civil servants if Brexit talks collapse
15 Nov 2017 Brexit
Dave Penman: Don’t blame civil servants if Brexit talks collapse

If the UK’s negotiations to leave the European Union are at risk of bombing, it is down to the political uncertainty, not officials working in difficult circumstances


Why civil servants should become experts in empathy
14 Nov 2017 Civil Service Reform
Why civil servants should become experts in empathy

I believe empathy should be considered a core civil service skill. These three steps will help make that happen


Get to know… the networks for civil service staff with hearing and visual disabilities
10 Nov 2017 Culture
Get to know… the networks for civil service staff with hearing and visual disabilities

Setting up four networks for the Ministry of Defence and wider civil service was a mammoth task, but a tremendous opportunity to promote hearing and visual disability 


Let civil servants do their job: the Brexit impact studies should not be published
06 Nov 2017 Brexit
Let civil servants do their job: the Brexit impact studies should not be published

If government has to give a running commentary on the Brexit talks, then the negotiations will suffer. Sometimes secrecy can be in the national interest


How the civil service should deal with sexual harassment allegations
06 Nov 2017 Culture
How the civil service should deal with sexual harassment allegations

As claims and revelations engulf the worlds of politics and entertainment, Whitehall must make sure its procedures are up to scratch

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


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