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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
Smarter delivery: Lessons from across government for achieving more effective public services
18 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Smarter delivery: Lessons from across government for achieving more effective public services
Renewing Britain means rethinking how we measure progress
17 Jun Analysis
Renewing Britain means rethinking how we measure progress
For AI to serve the public, we need comprehensive reform – Labour's data bill isn't the answer
02 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
For AI to serve the public, we need comprehensive reform – Labour's data bill isn't the answer
Dave Penman: All in it together? Not if you're a public servant
13 Jul 2015 Economics
Dave Penman: All in it together? Not if you're a public servant

George Osborne says Britain deserves a pay rise. Unless you work in the public sector, of course


Richard Harries: Solving Whitehall's productivity puzzle
06 Jul 2015 Civil Service Reform
Richard Harries: Solving Whitehall's productivity puzzle

With more cuts to come, Whitehall departments are eyeing productivity gains as a silver bullet


Josie Cluer: Setting up to succeed on major projects
03 Jul 2015 Commercial
Josie Cluer: Setting up to succeed on major projects

Working on ambitious major projects can be daunting, but good planning can make life a lot more simple


Daniel Thornton: If the government wants to get big projects right, it needs to become agile by default
29 Jun 2015 Civil Service Reform
Daniel Thornton: If the government wants to get big projects right, it needs to become agile by default

A rigid, inflexible approach to project management is still embedded in Whitehall's culture – and government must be more willing to learn from failure


Editorial: Diversity must not fall by the wayside as Whitehall cuts bite
25 Jun 2015 Culture
Editorial: Diversity must not fall by the wayside as Whitehall cuts bite

The civil service's leadership is undoubtedly serious about diversity, but it has a tough road ahead of it


Peter Riddell: Major changes will be needed if Whitehall cuts are to be sustainable
23 Jun 2015 Government Tax Profession
Peter Riddell: Major changes will be needed if Whitehall cuts are to be sustainable

Making the case for the necessity of further cutbacks is much harder in 2015 than in 2010, says the Institute for Government's director


Ten years of the Civil Service Awards: a judge’s eye view
22 Jun 2015 HR
Ten years of the Civil Service Awards: a judge’s eye view

Ahead of tonight’s ceremony celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Civil Service Awards, Björn Conway of EY shares his experience of being a judge, and why he believes it's important to celebrate the achievements of civil servants


Adrian Brown: Moving beyond open data
17 Jun 2015 Digital, Data & Technology
Adrian Brown: Moving beyond open data

Matt Hancock wants real-time data to underpin future spending decisions across governments. He's quite right, says Adrian Brown, but taking a strategic approach will be vital


Dave Penman: Why the government's got it wrong on 'golden goodbyes'
15 Jun 2015 Government Tax Profession
Dave Penman: Why the government's got it wrong on "golden goodbyes"

Plans to cap “six figure” exit payments for public sector workers could have damaging consequences for trust and workforce management


Dr Hannah White: Why civil servants should engage more with parliament
12 Jun 2015 Government Tax Profession
Dr Hannah White: Why civil servants should engage more with parliament

Some departments take a deeply defensive attitude towards parliament, but developing a closer relationship with the Palace of Westminster could benefit civil servants in a number of ways, argues the Institute for Government's Dr Hannah White


Adrian Brown: As David Cameron knows, the devil is in the delivery
11 Jun 2015 Civil Service Reform
Adrian Brown: As David Cameron knows, the devil is in the delivery

Cameron's new implementation taskforces are a welcome step if government wants to prioritise impact. But delivery remains an uphill struggle


Jane Dudman: Does the new devolution push mean an end to short-term thinking?
08 Jun 2015 Civil Service Reform
Jane Dudman: Does the new devolution push mean an end to short-term thinking?

There’s plenty more austerity to come – but do plans for city devolution signal a brighter future?


Why a competitive civil service needs to make pay a priority
01 Jun 2015 Civil Service Reform
Why a competitive civil service needs to make pay a priority

The civil service's failure to keep pace with the private sector on pay will only get worse if there's no change in policy. Whitehall must recognise the scale of the problem


Peter Riddell: what the civil service can expect from the new government
26 May 2015 Civil Service Reform
Peter Riddell: what the civil service can expect from the new government

The new government looks very similar to the last one – but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s business as usual


Sue Cameron: Civil service expertise could raise the bar for political promises
20 May 2015 Civil Service Reform
Sue Cameron: Civil service expertise could raise the bar for political promises

Giving the civil service a formal role in the national policy conversation would play to its unique strengths


Dave Penman: If the government wants radical change, it needs to take the civil service with it
18 May 2015 Communications
Dave Penman: If the government wants radical change, it needs to take the civil service with it

Civil servants want to see a light at the end of the tunnel, not five more years of the same, argues the FDA union's general secretary Dave Penman


Jane Dudman: The 'Maude era' may be over, but what lies ahead won't be easy for Whitehall
15 May 2015 Government Tax Profession
Jane Dudman: The "Maude era" may be over, but what lies ahead won't be easy for Whitehall

Jane Dudman​ reads the runes as the civil service adjusts to a changing of the ministerial guard


Coping with a reshuffle: what's it like on the inside?
13 May 2015 Government Tax Profession
Coping with a reshuffle: what's it like on the inside?

As the dust settles on David Cameron's first post-election reshuffle, Dunstan Hadley – a former private office official in the Department for Education – reflects on the chaos and excitement of change at the top


Avoiding the pitfalls of public-private joint ventures
05 May 2015 Commercial
Avoiding the pitfalls of public-private joint ventures

"Newco" partnerships between the public and private sectors may be complex, but lawyer Louise Fullwood argues that good preparation can help cut the risks


Big data: get it right, and the benefits for policy-making could be huge
01 May 2015 Civil Service Reform
Big data: get it right, and the benefits for policy-making could be huge

"Big data" promises big rewards for government, says Douglas Beal of the Centre for Public Impact. But it must be driven by policy objectives and analysed by staff with the right skills


Build your skills: What makes a good leader?
30 Apr 2015 Leadership
Build your skills: What makes a good leader?

Successful leaders mix ambition, resilience, and the ability to ditch ideas that aren’t working, argues Brunel University’s Professor Zahir Irani


Peter Riddell: An inconclusive election will create complex challenges for Whitehall
24 Apr 2015 Civil Service Reform
Peter Riddell: An inconclusive election will create complex challenges for Whitehall

Another inconclusive election will mean uncertainty for the country – and complex challenges for Whitehall, says the Institute for Government's Peter Riddell


Dear prime minister: now is the time to reboot the centre of government
23 Apr 2015 Government Tax Profession
Dear prime minister: now is the time to reboot the centre of government

With the general election looming, Geoff Mulgan and Stian Westlake of the innovation think tank Nesta​ say any prime minister who wants to get things done needs to seriously consider changes to the centre of government


Unequal opportunities? Liberal Democrat former defence minister Nick Harvey on the lessons for junior coalition partners
23 Apr 2015 Government Tax Profession
Unequal opportunities? Liberal Democrat former defence minister Nick Harvey on the lessons for junior coalition partners

Liberal Democrat candidate Nick Harvey served as defence minister for two years. Here he shares his thoughts on how the junior partner in a future coalition can avoid having its voice drowned out


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