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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
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
The sweet spot: How to get the right balance between strong accountability and not over-burdening small government bodies
25 Jun HR
The sweet spot: How to get the right balance between strong accountability and not over-burdening small government bodies
Ian Watmore: Got a question for the Civil Service Commission?
21 Nov 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Ian Watmore: Got a question for the Civil Service Commission?

Newly-appointed first civil service commissioner Ian Watmore on why the Civil Service Code matters – and how you can put your questions to his team


Churn at the top of the civil service rewards managers, not leaders
14 Nov 2016 Government Tax Profession
Churn at the top of the civil service rewards managers, not leaders

Short stints in top jobs make firefighting a more rational career plan than pushing for systemic changes – and may make it harder for outsiders to break in


FDA chief Dave Penman: Why it was important to strike a deal over the Civil Service Compensation Scheme
08 Nov 2016 HR
FDA chief Dave Penman: Why it was important to strike a deal over the Civil Service Compensation Scheme

Reaching an agreement on thorny issues like redundancy pay is never easy – but it’s always better than the alternative


Why we need a more grown-up relationship between departments and their arm's length bodies
08 Nov 2016 Civil Service Reform
Why we need a more grown-up relationship between departments and their arm's length bodies

The drive to achieve greater consistency in the relationships between departments and ALBs is welcome, says Chris Banks of the Public Chairs' Forum – but it's time to move away from the "parent-child" model


Civil service social mobility: the uncomfortable truths the Fast Stream still needs to confront
07 Nov 2016 Government Tax Profession
Civil service social mobility: the uncomfortable truths the Fast Stream still needs to confront

As an organisation, we seem content to recruit from among the ranks of the poor and those of humble origin – but less content with placing them in important positions


Lesley Hume: Why we’re building a government Counter Fraud Profession
04 Nov 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Lesley Hume: Why we’re building a government Counter Fraud Profession

Cabinet Office executive director Lesley Hume reflects on the need for a Government Counter Fraud Profession to recognise the work of people in the field and increase the government’s ability to identify and deal with fraud


Why Theresa May's ministers must not forget about digital government
31 Oct 2016 Civil Service Reform
Why Theresa May's ministers must not forget about digital government

With the new government focused on Brexit, Theresa May and Philip Hammond have not voiced their support for making government digital – but the potential for savings is huge


What I learned when I made the leap from Whitehall to Westminster
25 Oct 2016 Government Tax Profession
What I learned when I made the leap from Whitehall to Westminster

Steve O'Neil went from being a civil servant in the Department for Education to helping the Liberal Democrats draw up their 2015 manifesto as the party's deputy head of policy. He tells CSW what he learned on the journey – and why he believes good policymaking requires both public consent and rigorous planning


20 Oct 2016 Government Tax Profession
Watch: PACAC chair Bernard Jenkin on why we need a civil service inquiry

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee chairman Bernard Jenkin explains why his committee has launched a new inquiry into the work of the civil service. Click here for a full report on his speech to the Institute for Government


Dame Julie Mellor: The DVLA must deal with the serious public service failures uncovered in our report
20 Oct 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Dame Julie Mellor: The DVLA must deal with the serious public service failures uncovered in our report

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Dame Julie Mellor calls for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to take urgent action, after a report by the watchdog finds that the DVLA has wrongly denied people with certain medical conditions and disabilities the right to drive


Sue Cameron: It’s early days, but this Brexit lark’s already a goldmine for satirists
17 Oct 2016 Brexit
Sue Cameron: It’s early days, but this Brexit lark’s already a goldmine for satirists

The spirit of Yes, Minister lives on in the UK's bid to disentangle itself from the European Union, writes Sue Cameron


With Brexit dominating Whitehall's in-tray, Theresa May must learn to prioritise
13 Oct 2016 Brexit
With Brexit dominating Whitehall's in-tray, Theresa May must learn to prioritise

Leaving the European Union will be a massive task. But the government also needs a strategy for cutting day-to-day spending while maintaining, or indeed improving, the quality of public services



 


Former DWP perm sec Sir Leigh Lewis on the problem with winter fuel payments
12 Oct 2016 Culture
Former DWP perm sec Sir Leigh Lewis on the problem with winter fuel payments

During my many years inside government I met ministers from all parties who, privately, agreed that universal Winter Fuel Payments were a costly and untargeted indulgence which we could ill afford


Dave Penman: MPs got very excited about the civil service's Brexit planning – maybe they should brush up on the constitution
11 Oct 2016 Brexit
Dave Penman: MPs got very excited about the civil service's Brexit planning – maybe they should brush up on the constitution

As MPs went round in circles on Chilcot and the EU referendum, the FDA general secretary Dave Penman wondered how Sir Jeremy Heywood maintained his calm, settled demeanour


Is Whitehall's obsession with business cases getting in the way of delivery?
06 Oct 2016 Government Tax Profession
Is Whitehall's obsession with business cases getting in the way of delivery?

Opinion: By dictating the conversation about money, HM Treasury exerts an enormous influence over how Whitehall thinks about answering problems


Theresa May's Great Repeal Bill must not lead to rushed and incoherent legislation
05 Oct 2016 Brexit
Theresa May's Great Repeal Bill must not lead to rushed and incoherent legislation

The prime minister has promised a bill to repatriate EU law to the UK. But, writes George Peretz QC of Monckton Chambers, there is a serious risk that swathes of legislation, drafted in a hurry by overworked civil servants, will be waived through without proper parliamentary scrutiny


Are you holding yourself back? Tips on how to flex your career from the Environment Agency’s Miranda Kavanagh
04 Oct 2016 Government Tax Profession
Are you holding yourself back? Tips on how to flex your career from the Environment Agency’s Miranda Kavanagh

The EA’s gender champion and executive director of evidence shares her thoughts on why switching sectors or retraining is nothing to be afraid of


Why DfID can't shy away from talking tax with its Whitehall neighbours
03 Oct 2016 Civil Service Reform
Why DfID can't shy away from talking tax with its Whitehall neighbours

If government were to explore how UK tax policies impact on developing countries, it is entirely possible that it would identify ‘win-win’ situations, says Richard Gledhill of the Independent Commission on Aid Impact


Why charities should take a leaf out of the Government Digital Service's book
22 Sep 2016
Why charities should take a leaf out of the Government Digital Service's book

Digital technology presents charities with huge opportunities — and GDS has shown the importance of a user-centred approach to digital transformation


The civil service’s big recruitment shake-up is welcome — but we need to be building leaders
15 Sep 2016 Commercial
The civil service’s big recruitment shake-up is welcome — but we need to be building leaders

Bernard Jenkin, the Public Administraton and Constitutional Affairs Committee chairman,  offers his verdict on the recently published Civil Service Workforce Plan


Jane Dudman: After David Cameron's Cold War with the civil service, Theresa May has a chance to put things right
13 Sep 2016 Government Tax Profession
Jane Dudman: After David Cameron's Cold War with the civil service, Theresa May has a chance to put things right

As David Cameron announces his departure from parliament, Jane Dudman calls for Theresa May – no stranger to confronting public officials – to take a different tack with the civil service


The debate over public spending can be baffling – but the principles are very simple
13 Sep 2016 Economics
The debate over public spending can be baffling – but the principles are very simple

Civil servants are famed for their analytical skills, but debts, deficits and downturns can still be perplexing concepts. David Tyrrall from the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy offers a handy primer on the basics of national accounting – and busts a few myths on the way


The civil service must tackle its middle-aged problem – or risk becoming a monoculture
12 Sep 2016 Government Tax Profession
The civil service must tackle its middle-aged problem – or risk becoming a monoculture

We must challenge the assumption that every civil servant wants the same bundle of rewards or a career for life


Why student engagement data should be at the heart of higher education policymaking
08 Sep 2016 Government Tax Profession
Why student engagement data should be at the heart of higher education policymaking

There's a wealth of data out there on student engagement, says Emilie Sundorph of the Reform think tank – measuring it should be a compulsory part of the government's new Teaching Excellence Framework


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