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Restricting civil servants damages good government
10 Jul Civil Service Reform

Restricting civil servants damages good government

The new guidance establishes strict restrictions that would have been unthinkable to Harold Wilson's reformers
by Kevin Keith
The Alternative People Survey: civil servants see the flaws, are fed up with the system, and want real change
09 Jul Civil Service Reform
The Alternative People Survey: civil servants see the flaws, are fed up with the system, and want real change
Labour hasn't delivered on its online safety promises – moving the remit out of DSIT could fix this
08 Jul
Labour hasn't delivered on its online safety promises – moving the remit out of DSIT could fix this
Public leaders rely on muscle memory in a crisis – how do we train that muscle?
07 Jul Coronavirus
Public leaders rely on muscle memory in a crisis – how do we train that muscle?
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


Dave Penman: Are civil servants really Europhile Brexit-resisters?
02 Sep 2016 Brexit
Dave Penman: Are civil servants really Europhile Brexit-resisters?

The civil service can deliver the best outcome possible from exiting the EU, says the FDA union's general secretary – but only if it is given clear political direction as well as the required capability and capacity


What’s the civil service doing to nurture black and minority ethnic leaders?
22 Aug 2016
What’s the civil service doing to nurture black and minority ethnic leaders?

Whitehall can do more to boost the representation of BAME staff in its top ranks – but, says Angela Seesurrun of Civil Service Resourcing, there are already signs of positive change


Devolving power from Whitehall should be a big opportunity for charities. So why are they worried?
10 Aug 2016 Government Tax Profession
Devolving power from Whitehall should be a big opportunity for charities. So why are they worried?

The voluntary sector should be well placed to help deliver services in the devolution era. But, as Patrick Murray of charity think tank the New Philanthrophy Capital writes, many fear that fragmentation of services and opaque contracting arrangements could shut them out


HMRC's former comms chief Simon MacDowall: Don't obsess about the Westminster Village – citizens want well-run services
05 Aug 2016 Communications
HMRC's former comms chief Simon MacDowall: Don't obsess about the Westminster Village – citizens want well-run services

Simon MacDowall, a former communicationss director in three departments, argues that true success lies not in spinning media lines but in putting citizens’ needs first


Ignore the doom-mongers. The Government Digital Service is evolving, not retreating
04 Aug 2016 Digital, Data & Technology
Ignore the doom-mongers. The Government Digital Service is evolving, not retreating

The GDS's new leader Kevin Cunnington now has the opportunity to complete the cultural shift from confrontation to collaboration with departments, says digital inclusion specialist Matthew Trimming​


Trust in business is low – but consulting has a special role to play in post-Brexit Britain
03 Aug 2016 Finance
Trust in business is low – but consulting has a special role to play in post-Brexit Britain

The referendum campaign revealed the gap that has opened up between businesses and their consumers – so it's vital that the consulting industry shows it can be trusted


The Government Digital Service shake-up is a victory for senior officials at the expense of citizens
02 Aug 2016 Digital, Data & Technology
The Government Digital Service shake-up is a victory for senior officials at the expense of citizens

The big leadership changes in government digital seem like a triumph for those who believe a government organised along Victorian lines is still fit for fixing today’s problems, argues former senior civil servant Andrew Greenway


In the tense aftermath of the Brexit vote, it's the job of all public bodies to take on hate crime and prejudice
29 Jul 2016 Brexit
In the tense aftermath of the Brexit vote, it's the job of all public bodies to take on hate crime and prejudice

Prejudice and discrimination can rise at a time of heightened insecurity, says Dr Marc Verlot of the Equality and Human Rights Commission – and it's not just the job of the police to tackle it


Here's why the scrapping of DECC could actually be good for climate change policy
29 Jul 2016 Energy & Environment
Here's why the scrapping of DECC could actually be good for climate change policy

Climate sceptics were jubilant when Theresa May announced the end of a dedicated climate change department. But, as Professor Sam Fankhauser of the Grantham Research Institute argues, bringing together the teams working to cut carbon with those drawing up industrial policy could be a smart move 


Civil service whistleblowing: despite positive steps, there's a way to go to ensure officials feel able to speak out
28 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Civil service whistleblowing: despite positive steps, there's a way to go to ensure officials feel able to speak out

While steps to improve data on whistleblowing are welcome, civil servants need more reassurance that they won't be penalised for challenging wrongdoing, says Tom Casey of the independent whistleblowing charity​ Public Concern At Work


DWP's Jobcentres could do much more to ensure people stay in work
28 Jul 2016 Civil Service Reform
DWP's Jobcentres could do much more to ensure people stay in work

Jobcentres have won praise for getting people into work at a time of economic crisis. But ensuring they're fit for the digital age will need ministerial resolve as well as technical know-how, argues William Mosseri-Marlio of the Reform think tank


Sue Cameron: The lessons of Brexit and Chilcot are the same – we must stop putting politics above good government
25 Jul 2016 Brexit
Sue Cameron: The lessons of Brexit and Chilcot are the same – we must stop putting politics above good government

A lack of planning, a breakdown of cabinet government, the sidelining of civil service advice – the parallels between the Iraq debacle and the aftermath of the Brexit vote are striking, argues Sue Cameron


There are still too few women at the top of Whitehall – here's what the Home Office is doing to change that
20 Jul 2016 Government Tax Profession
There are still too few women at the top of Whitehall – here's what the Home Office is doing to change that

Jo Hopkins, chair of the Home Office women’s network and senior sponsor of the Gender Equality Network, welcomes the steps being taken to encourage women from all backgrounds to join the civil service – and says the barriers women face are not just around gender but also race, ethnicity, sexuality, faith, age and background


Manj Kalar: The civil service's finance professionals must rise to the Brexit challenge
20 Jul 2016 Economics
Manj Kalar: The civil service's finance professionals must rise to the Brexit challenge

Economic uncertainty in the wake of the Brexit vote will mean taking a fresh look at public spending – but civil servants are adept at navigating  uncharted waters, says Manj Kalar of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)


Sir Leigh Lewis: Is it time to overhaul the civil service grade system?
19 Jul 2016 Foreign Affairs
Sir Leigh Lewis: Is it time to overhaul the civil service grade system?

In the first of his occasional opinion pieces on issues that matter to officials, former permanent secretary Sir Leigh Lewis takes aim at the  civil service grading system 


Matt Foster: Extra payouts for David Cameron's inner circle won't be forgotten by civil servants
15 Jul 2016 Government Tax Profession
Matt Foster: Extra payouts for David Cameron's inner circle won't be forgotten by civil servants

Cameron's decision to reward Spads at the same time as the civil service faces cuts in redundancy pay will stick in the minds of many civil servants, says CSW's deputy editor Matt Foster


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