The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government
23 Oct Civil Service Reform

The briefings against Chris Wormald damage the trust that is essential to good government

For the Cummings admirers in No.10 reading this: Anyone can break a system down, putting it back together is a different skill
by Dave Penman
The UK needs regulation – but we can do it an awful lot better
24 Oct Civil Service Reform
The UK needs regulation – but we can do it an awful lot better
How much money could the government's Covid fraud voluntary repayment scheme recover?
23 Oct Coronavirus
How much money could the government's Covid fraud voluntary repayment scheme recover?
One body, two missions: How Skills England is working with partners to drive opportunity and growth
16 Oct Education
One body, two missions: How Skills England is working with partners to drive opportunity and growth
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?
IBM CEO: AI will help government do more with less without compromising quality Partner Content
09 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
IBM CEO: AI will help government do more with less without compromising quality
CSW speaks with Nicola Hodson, IBM CEO, UK & Ireland, about how government can use AI to revolutionise public services, improve efficiency, address skills gaps, and build public trust
We need a higher bar: How, and why, we should overhaul the Fast Stream
04 Dec 2024 HR
We need a higher bar: How, and why, we should overhaul the Fast Stream
The civil service needs to radically rethink how it attracts and manages top talent - and reforming the Fast Stream is the essential first step in that process
Check-off victory in Supreme Court is a warning to this and future governments
27 Nov 2024 HR
Check-off victory in Supreme Court is a warning to this and future governments
Let's hope the ruling closes the door on a period of poor industrial relations in the civil service
What can the UK learn from Sweden about whole society resilience? Partner Content
27 Nov 2024 Operational Delivery
What can the UK learn from Sweden about whole society resilience?
The UK government and civil servants are increasingly focusing on whole society resilience, amid mounting threats. PA Consulting experts Caroline Field, Martin Allard, and Micaela Bodelius share important lessons from Sweden’s whole-society approach to security, defence, and resilience
Tracing the Troubles: How we set up the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
25 Nov 2024 HR
Tracing the Troubles: How we set up the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
ICRIR provides information to victims, survivors and their families about Troubles-related deaths and serious injury, and promotes reconciliation. Here, Tristan Pedelty explains how it came into existence and what it’s achieved in the two years since it was formed
The price of everything and value of nothing
21 Nov 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
The price of everything and value of nothing
New teams, units and quangos come and go in government, often at the whim of ministers. How do we make sure the Office for Value for Money is effective?
AI and the future of learning and development in the public sector Partner Content
21 Nov 2024 HR
AI and the future of learning and development in the public sector
How is AI revolutionising public sector learning? Toby Barnard, Managing Director, UK Public Sector at QA, discusses how advanced technology is closing skill gaps and preparing teams for the future
The public sector needs a clear and consistent mandate on net zero
20 Nov 2024 Energy & Environment
The public sector needs a clear and consistent mandate on net zero
Tom Watson shares key recommendations from the University of Nottingham's Policy Commission on a Just Transition to Net Zero
Is the fight for a new pay review body doomed to fail? Oh no it isn't!
19 Nov 2024 Civil Service Reform
Is the fight for a new pay review body doomed to fail? Oh no it isn't!
Unions calling for an end to the stale and flawed pay remit guidance for civil servants aren't pantomime villains – the system needs to change
Starmer's revisions to the ministerial code could have been a lot worse
18 Nov 2024 Politics & Constitution
Starmer's revisions to the ministerial code could have been a lot worse
Ministers may, however, grow to regret the changes
How much fraud and error does government face today?
18 Nov 2024 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
How much fraud and error does government face today?
NAO analysis of the impact of fraud and error on public funds shows the total has grown dramatically in the last two years
Building an inclusive workplace: How Philip Morris is embedding DEI for lasting impact Partner Content
18 Nov 2024 HR
Building an inclusive workplace: How Philip Morris is embedding DEI for lasting impact
Abimbola Nibson-Niboro, Ethics & Compliance Head for the UK & Ireland, describes how the organisation integrates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as an essential component of its workplace culture where diverse perspectives drive innovation and growth
More, better-paid spads is not just good for ministers; it's good for civil servants
14 Nov 2024 HR
More, better-paid spads is not just good for ministers; it's good for civil servants
Far from being a "necessary evil", special advisers and other political appointees are a crucial part of the machine
Civil service pay: Let's drop the ideology and focus on outcomes
14 Nov 2024 Civil Service Reform
Civil service pay: Let's drop the ideology and focus on outcomes
FDA chief responds to criticism of the union's support for creation of civil service pay review body
The case against a new civil service pay review body
13 Nov 2024 HR
The case against a new civil service pay review body
The establishment of a civil service PRB would further undermine unions, argues Andrew Moretta
Keir Starmer’s rewrite of the ministerial code is long overdue
08 Nov 2024 Politics & Constitution
Keir Starmer’s rewrite of the ministerial code is long overdue
Starmer’s document refresh addresses some of the major shortcomings of his predecessors’ codes
Ministerial code: If Starmer is serious about ethics, he needs to go further
08 Nov 2024 HR
Ministerial code: If Starmer is serious about ethics, he needs to go further
The prime minister remains the ultimate decision maker – a far cry from a truly independent process
Championing inclusivity: Make your meetings more insightful Partner Content
04 Nov 2024 HR
Championing inclusivity: Make your meetings more insightful
Introducing inclusivity champions to your meetings can deliver multiple benefits, as AtkinsRéalis’ Andrew Terry explains
Why we should be excited by plans to improve collaboration between civil servants and charities
25 Oct 2024 Civil Service Reform
Why we should be excited by plans to improve collaboration between civil servants and charities
Gus O’Donnell welcomes Keir Starmer’s plan to strengthen the connection between civil society and government – and how you can get involved
Black History Month: The glass ceiling for black civil servants remains unbroken
23 Oct 2024 Civil Service Reform
Black History Month: The glass ceiling for black civil servants remains unbroken
Despite the public sector’s significant progress in achieving ethnic diversity, challenges remain at the highest levels of leadership
Are government skills future ready?
21 Oct 2024 HR
Are government skills future ready?
There’s often a gap between needs and capabilities, which manifests in policy failures, botched projects, and a slower drip of underperformance
Our mission: Supporting better access to vital public services Partner Content
16 Oct 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Our mission: Supporting better access to vital public services
Full fibre broadband is transforming the UK, supporting NHS innovations like eConsult, boosting businesses, and driving economic growth. Writes Openreach COO Katie Milligan
Responding to climate change and improving the natural environment – a part for everyone in creating the conditions for success? 
16 Oct 2024 Energy & Environment
Responding to climate change and improving the natural environment – a part for everyone in creating the conditions for success? 
Katy Losse, director of environment and climate change at the NAO, looks at the different roles civil servants can play in tackling one of government's biggest problems