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 view from the 83 bus: Why place matters for health and how mayors are getting it right
18 Jul Health & Social Care
The view from the 83 bus: Why place matters for health and how mayors are getting it right
Civil Service Awards: With one week until nominations close – here's why they matter so much
17 Jul Leadership
Civil Service Awards: With one week until nominations close – here's why they matter so much
Civil servants should get on the road and be ready to listen – reflections from a civil servant who moved into civil society
17 Jul
Civil servants should get on the road and be ready to listen – reflections from a civil servant who moved into civil society
Civil service prestige matters – but it's a double-edged sword
19 Feb HR
Civil service prestige matters – but it's a double-edged sword
Prestige, properly practised, can encourage people to join the civil service and keep giving their best. But it can also be toxic
Why the policy profession must embrace AI
13 Feb Analysis
Why the policy profession must embrace AI
Michael Padfield from i.AI sets out how a new range of tools are driving better strategy, greater democracy and improved delivery
Policy professionals may face a skills gap in AI-augmented future
12 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
Policy professionals may face a skills gap in AI-augmented future
The disruption of AI could be positive, but the civil service must be agile enough to adapt
AI Opportunities Action Plan: A catalyst for enhanced public sector Partner Content
10 Feb Digital, Data & Technology
AI Opportunities Action Plan: A catalyst for enhanced public sector
A transformative opportunity for the public sector to improve services and productivity through driving AI-powered solutions
In defence of regulators: Why cutting red tape to boost growth is easier said than done
06 Feb Economy
In defence of regulators: Why cutting red tape to boost growth is easier said than done
Regulators have been told to prioritise growth – but for some, it is hard to see how they can
Equipping prisoners with skills in FM Partner Content
06 Feb Property & Estates
Equipping prisoners with skills in FM
Max Rumley, Head of Reducing Reoffending at HMP Fosse Way for Serco, on how establishing one of the UK’s largest facilities management (FM) operations, staffed by prisoners at HMP Fosse Way, is supporting rehabilitation and boosting employment prospects
The power of two: How multigenerational teams drive public sector innovation Partner Content
28 Jan HR
The power of two: How multigenerational teams drive public sector innovation
With up to five generations now coexisting in the workplace, multigenerational teams offer unique opportunities to enhance creativity and innovation. Matt Burney, senior talent strategy advisor at Indeed, shares insights into how diverse skills and perspectives can drive better outcomes when inclusively harnessed
To truly modernise public services, Labour must put its money where its mission is
27 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
To truly modernise public services, Labour must put its money where its mission is
Why the government needs to boost salaries for technologists in the civil service, and how they can do it
How can Denmark’s digital success inspire the UK public sector? Partner Content
23 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
How can Denmark’s digital success inspire the UK public sector?
Pressures to accelerate digitalisation in the UK public sector are mounting. PA Consulting experts Ronnie Eriksson, Paul Heaviside and Emilie Minor Christensen discuss what the UK can learn from Denmark’s digital successes
Civil servants empowered to prioritise their wellbeing this February with CSSC’s Active Wellbeing Partner Content
23 Jan HR
Civil servants empowered to prioritise their wellbeing this February with CSSC’s Active Wellbeing
CSSC’s annual activity challenge Active Wellbeing is once again being supported by HM Government and giving civil servants across the country a chance to take steps to improve their physical and mental wellbeing
Chris Wormald has once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver fundamental reform
17 Jan Civil Service Reform
Chris Wormald has once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver fundamental reform
Here's what the new cab sec needs to do to build a civil service that’s ready for the challenges of the next decade
Strengthening public sector resilience in the face of growing cyber threats Partner Content
13 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Strengthening public sector resilience in the face of growing cyber threats
Can defences alone safeguard UK public services? Toby Barnard, Managing Director, UK Public Sector at QA, on why cultivating a skilled workforce is essential to counter rising cyber threats
Policy changes can help save the civil service – but only if politics changes too
08 Jan Civil Service Reform
Policy changes can help save the civil service – but only if politics changes too
Policy solutions to fix the civil service aren't viable without political change
Data capability in government: Progress and future challenges Sponsored
08 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Data capability in government: Progress and future challenges
At a recent roundtable discussion hosted by Civil Service World and Hitachi Solutions, senior civil servants and industry experts explored the next steps in data transformation in government, emphasising skills, culture shifts, and strategies to maximise data’s impact. Murielle Gonzalez reports
'Will actions match ambition?' – the FDA's New Year message to the government
06 Jan HR
'Will actions match ambition?' – the FDA's New Year message to the government
Real reform is needed in 2025 – and civil servants are ready to deliver it, writes FDA assistant general secretary Lauren Crowley
Reshaping workforce planning: A skills-first approach Partner Content
06 Jan HR
Reshaping workforce planning: A skills-first approach
The workplace is moving towards a skills-based approach, allowing civil service organisations to diversify talent and foster innovation for a future-ready workforce. Embracing this change can unlock its potential, as Indeed’s Matt Burney explains
What lessons can the UK take from other countries on welfare? Partner Content
06 Jan Operational Delivery
What lessons can the UK take from other countries on welfare?
Welfare services face challenges amid tight public finances, legacy systems, and cost-cutting. PA Consulting experts Martin Bovenkamp, Katie Crookbain, and Ali Rana explore strengthening welfare services
'An opportunity to reset relationships': Prospect chief Mike Clancy's New Year message to government
03 Jan Civil Service Reform
'An opportunity to reset relationships': Prospect chief Mike Clancy's New Year message to government
Prospect's general secretary urges ministers to work in partnership with civil servants and their unions over the next 12 months
'I hope 2025 can be a year of positive change for public services': PCS's New Year message to the government
01 Jan Civil Service Reform
'I hope 2025 can be a year of positive change for public services': PCS's New Year message to the government
PCS union president Fran Heathcote urges ministers to give the civil service the resources it needs and make good on their insourcing pledge to
How can international collaboration improve UK online safety? Partner Content
17 Dec 2024 Operational Delivery
How can international collaboration improve UK online safety?
To maintain its status as a leader in online safety, the UK must keep pace with new approaches to combat online harms. PA Consulting experts Patrick Cronin and Natalia Greene look to other countries for new insights and inspiration
Rethinking procurement: The path towards mission-based public service delivery Partner Content
16 Dec 2024 Operational Delivery
Rethinking procurement: The path towards mission-based public service delivery
To effectively support its missions through procurement, the government must strengthen its partnership with suppliers, says Anthony Kirby, Chief Executive of Serco UK & Europe
Why the latest global ranking of civil services is a 'golden opportunity' for learning
11 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
Why the latest global ranking of civil services is a 'golden opportunity' for learning
Kathy Hall says the Blavatnik School of Government's index offers a crucial pathway to service-improvement
Civil servants are hungry for reform, but Starmer's 'tepid bath' jibe has done a lot of damage
10 Dec 2024 Civil Service Reform
Civil servants are hungry for reform, but Starmer's 'tepid bath' jibe has done a lot of damage
Starmer has undermined the leadership of the civil service in the very week that he appointed a new cabinet secretary
Can art be the key to unlocking brighter prisoner futures? Partner Content
10 Dec 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Can art be the key to unlocking brighter prisoner futures?
Julie Butcher, Head of Education, Skills & Work at HMP Dovegate, a Serco-run prison, on how the government supplier is implementing art education across its prisons. How does the approach support the effective rehabilitation of prisoners?