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Ministerial reshuffles and the centre of government: What should civil servants expect now?
12 Sep Civil Service Reform

Ministerial reshuffles and the centre of government: What should civil servants expect now?

What’s changed? What does it mean for the centre of government? And how should civil servants and ministers adapt?
by Patrick Diamond and Vijay K. Luthra
Why I feel privileged to judge the Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
17 Sep HR
Why I feel privileged to judge the Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
If delivery is the government's focus, stability is one of the best ways to deliver it
09 Sep Operational Delivery
If delivery is the government's focus, stability is one of the best ways to deliver it
Home Responsibilities Protection – how a lack of trust and fear of scams can undermine government’s intentions
09 Sep
Home Responsibilities Protection – how a lack of trust and fear of scams can undermine government’s intentions
Not picking up the Slack: Whitehall instant messaging clampdown reveals lack of trust in civil servants
23 Jun 2017 Civil Service Reform
Not picking up the Slack: Whitehall instant messaging clampdown reveals lack of trust in civil servants

Group chat services can make civil servants more efficient by reducing email overload. If government does not embrace them, it will lose out


Moral maze: how can civil servants find their way through ethical problems?
21 Jun 2017 Brexit
Moral maze: how can civil servants find their way through ethical problems?

For people working in government, getting on with the task at hand should not be a morality-free process, says Claire Foster-Gilbert


OPINION: From spad to good? After Timothy and Hill, now is the time to end government by fear and abuse
12 Jun 2017 Civil Service Reform
OPINION: From spad to good? After Timothy and Hill, now is the time to end government by fear and abuse

The former DWP permanent secretary argues for a return to civility in the corridors of power, and offers his tips for preventing the ascendance of overmighty special advisers whose presence crushes open debate and discussion


Same difference? How the GDPR will differ from the DPA – and what public servants need to do now
09 Jun 2017 Digital, Data & Technology
Same difference? How the GDPR will differ from the DPA – and what public servants need to do now

For a public sector only just beginning to adapt to the demands of digital data, the looming General Data Protection Regulation obligations could be alarming. Jane Roberts of Toplevel asks how the GDPR will differ from existing legislation


Dave Penman: civil servants working long hours must be compensated
08 Jun 2017 Government Tax Profession
Dave Penman: civil servants working long hours must be compensated

Recording the extent of Whitehall's long-hours culture is the first step to a better deal for civil servants


Opinion: How to run a constitutional convention
06 Jun 2017 Government Tax Profession
Opinion: How to run a constitutional convention

There is an increasing clamour for a constitutional convention in the UK to review devolution and design a post-Brexit blueprint. Alan Renwick and Robert Hazell set out the key features for such a review.


Policymaker turned gamekeeper: what happens when civil servants move into regulation
05 Jun 2017 Civil Service Reform
Policymaker turned gamekeeper: what happens when civil servants move into regulation

Martin Stanley recalls his own shift into the world of watchdogs and introduces his new ‘Understanding Regulation’ website


Jane Dudman: Who needs experts? We all do
31 May 2017 Brexit
Jane Dudman: Who needs experts? We all do

Prime minister Theresa May can’t afford to shut herself off from good, impartial advice


Running to catch up? How the public and charity sectors are more similar than you think
25 May 2017 Civil Service Reform
Running to catch up? How the public and charity sectors are more similar than you think

Dan Corry, former special adviser and head of the charity think tank NPC, argues that the public and charity sectors must learn from each other as they face joint challenges of capacity, governance and transformation


Environment researchers gagged during general election
23 May 2017 Communications
Environment researchers gagged during general election

Over-zealous application of 'purdah' rules are having worrying consequences for environmental discussions, argues Bob Ward of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment


General election 2017: A case of electile dysfunction
23 May 2017 Government Tax Profession
General election 2017: A case of electile dysfunction

Brexit isn’t the only difficult issue that next month’s vote needs to fix


NHS hack: Lessons for the civil service from WanaCrypt0r cyber attack
16 May 2017 Civil Service Reform
NHS hack: Lessons for the civil service from WanaCrypt0r cyber attack

Last week's cyber hack exploited weaknesses in widely used computing systems across the public sector, particularly the NHS. Leaders need to get better at evaluating the small risk of very serious harm and getting vulnerabilities onto ministerial agendas


Non-executive directors: How useful have they really been?
10 May 2017 Government Tax Profession
Non-executive directors: How useful have they really been?

Little is known about the contribution of non-executives in Whitehall departments since their role was expanded in 2010. A new study aims to find out how they work


Working in government comms during purdah: What to do in the pre-election period
09 May 2017 Brexit
Working in government comms during purdah: What to do in the pre-election period

The run up to an election creates time to review what Whitehall comms projects have gone well and to learn lessons that can be used with the incoming government


General election 2017: Preparing for day one with a new minister
05 May 2017 Government Tax Profession
General election 2017: Preparing for day one with a new minister

Civil servants across Whitehall are preparing day one briefing packs for new ministers. Andrew Greenway recalls it as a dubious honour


Catherine Haddon: Pre-election policy pains
04 May 2017 Government Tax Profession
Catherine Haddon: Pre-election policy pains

Whitehall can still face tricky decisions during an election and the purdah period can create problems – as demonstrated by the High Court battle over air quality guidelines


What happens to the civil servants who survive staff cuts?
28 Apr 2017 Government Tax Profession
What happens to the civil servants who survive staff cuts?

Governments across the world have been reducing the size of their civil service. What impact does this have on the employees who remain?


General election 2017: manifestos and the trouble with a snap vote
24 Apr 2017 Government Tax Profession
General election 2017: manifestos and the trouble with a snap vote

Faced with an unexpected election, political parties will be scrambling to write manifestos – and civil servants will be working to analyse them. Steve O’Neil sets out what to look for


Dave Penman on life and taxes
24 Apr 2017 Culture
Dave Penman on life and taxes

Momentous life events remind us why the last thing we need is politicians playing fast and loose with our public services


Garry Graham: Latest Treasury civil service pay guidance is not fit for purpose
24 Apr 2017 Government Tax Profession
Garry Graham: Latest Treasury civil service pay guidance is not fit for purpose

New pay guidance for the civil service shows why the government must adopt a more sophisticated approach to pay and reward


What legislation might survive the snap election?
19 Apr 2017 Finance
What legislation might survive the snap election?

Confirmation of a snap general election leaves major bills and policies in jeopardy


Pubs, floods and schools: One civil servant’s experience shadowing an MP
19 Apr 2017 Civil Service Reform
Pubs, floods and schools: One civil servant’s experience shadowing an MP

Insolvency Service investigator Claire Entwistle recounts the impressions and insights she picked up while shadowing Louise Haigh MP


Brexit: learning the lessons from the EU referendum
18 Apr 2017 Brexit
Brexit: learning the lessons from the EU referendum

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s report on the lessons from the EU referendum raises a number of important issues that deserve further attention.


Submissions of authority: Does key civil service decision-making process work?
10 Apr 2017 Government Tax Profession
Submissions of authority: Does key civil service decision-making process work?

Submissions to ministers are integral to how government works, but the system may not lead to the best decisions


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