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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
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
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
Trump inauguration: presidential transitions and intra-administration tensions
20 Jan 2017 Foreign Affairs
Trump inauguration: presidential transitions and intra-administration tensions

As Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, Kings College London research fellow Joe Devanny looks at the tensions that arise between administrations and considers parallels with Whitehall


Former DWP perm sec Sir Leigh Lewis on how to reduce sickness absence in the civil service
20 Jan 2017 Government Tax Profession
Former DWP perm sec Sir Leigh Lewis on how to reduce sickness absence in the civil service

Reducing sickness absence is a vital task for leaders, and it must start with some difficult conversations if real progress is to be made 


Why the localism agenda in public services is failing to get off the ground
19 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
Why the localism agenda in public services is failing to get off the ground

Worrying projections about our “unsustainable” public finances mean the rhetoric around decentralisation must now become a reality


Jill Rutter: Why we need a fresh approach to tax policymaking
16 Jan 2017 Economics
Jill Rutter: Why we need a fresh approach to tax policymaking

Having cut the calendar of major fiscal events from two a year to just one, chancellor Philip Hammond must now use his extra time and energy to add some grit to the tax policymaking process


Editorial: On CSW's December cover and BAME representation in the civil service
13 Jan 2017 Government Tax Profession
Editorial: On CSW's December cover and BAME representation in the civil service

CSW editor Jess Bowie responds to concern over the lack of ethnic diversity on CSW's December cover


Fixing HMRC's performance management system could benefit vulnerable claimants as well as staff
12 Jan 2017 Economics
Fixing HMRC's performance management system could benefit vulnerable claimants as well as staff

The "guided distribution" constraints put upon HMRC officials can worsen the financial hardship of tax credit claimants, argues Bangor University's Sara Closs-Davies


Sue Cameron: Theresa May needs to stick up for the civil service in the Brexit tug of war
11 Jan 2017 Brexit
Sue Cameron: Theresa May needs to stick up for the civil service in the Brexit tug of war

 As Whitehall comes under attack, Downing Street needs to lead from the front, argues Sue Cameron


Are high-profile resignations like Sir Ivan Rogers' the sign of a healthy system?
10 Jan 2017 Brexit
Are high-profile resignations like Sir Ivan Rogers' the sign of a healthy system?

Exactly why the UK's EU ambassador resigned will remain a mystery for some time. But, says former special adviser Dan Corry, top officials usually quit when subject to constant criticising, whispering and gossip from politicians


'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


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