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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
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
04 Sep HR
The Fast Stream needs to rediscover its sense of purpose
Celebrating success and shifting the dial on diversity – nominate now for the 2025 Women into Leadership Awards
02 Sep Leadership
Celebrating success and shifting the dial on diversity – nominate now for the 2025 Women into Leadership Awards
Why chasing productivity won’t save our public services
01 Sep Civil Service Reform
Why chasing productivity won’t save our public services
'Enemies of the people'? It's not Whitehall's job to carry out simplistic commands without question
09 Jan 2017 Brexit
"Enemies of the people"? It's not Whitehall's job to carry out simplistic commands without question

The recent attacks on the civil service paint it as being incapable of making Brexit work. But senior officials are increasingly alarmed that the government is forcing them into positions that make them look stupid and out of control


As Brexiteers trashed Sir Ivan Rogers' reputation, why did ministers stay silent?
05 Jan 2017 Brexit
As Brexiteers trashed Sir Ivan Rogers' reputation, why did ministers stay silent?

Many talented civil servants have stepped forward to work on Brexit, says Dave Penman of the FDA union. So why aren't ministers doing more to defend them?


Why the public sector needs data champions
03 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
Why the public sector needs data champions

Opening up the government's data sets will make public service commissioning more effective as well as helping service users, argues Andrew Weston of charity think tank New Philanthropy Capital


Dame Julie Mellor: Why departments must take citizens' complaints seriously
21 Dec 2016 Government Tax Profession
Dame Julie Mellor: Why departments must take citizens' complaints seriously

Complaints are an opportunity for public services to learn and improve, says Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Dame Julie Mellor, as the watchdog publishes fresh research on how departments respond to public concerns


How Whitehall can help make Theresa May's policy priorities stick
15 Dec 2016 Brexit
How Whitehall can help make Theresa May's policy priorities stick

From social mobility to industrial strategy, the new prime minister must act now if she wants her big priorities to get off the ground, says the Institute for Government's Emma Norris


Brexit challenges what the civil service values most: continuity and certainty
12 Dec 2016 Brexit
Brexit challenges what the civil service values most: continuity and certainty

Whitehall has retained its objectivity as beyond dispute since the referendum result. But in 2017, officials will need to help ministers manage public expectations of what Brexit will achieve


Is greater professional autonomy the secret to a happy civil service?
29 Nov 2016 Government Tax Profession
Is greater professional autonomy the secret to a happy civil service?

Whitehall's annual people survey provides a moment of catharsis – but, Jane Dudman wonders, is it asking the wrong questions?


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


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