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Jobs moving out of London, office closures and Fast Stream targets: How much of today's civil service reform announcement is new?
14 May Civil Service Reform

Jobs moving out of London, office closures and Fast Stream targets: How much of today's civil service reform announcement is new?

Ministers have also promised "thousands" of jobs will move to the regions and 50% of Fast Stream roles will be based outside the capital
by Beckie Smith
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
13 May Civil Service Reform
A perm sec refresh is a moment of opportunity for ministers to shape Whitehall’s leadership
UK aid is ten times more scrutinised than other government spending
12 May Finance
UK aid is ten times more scrutinised than other government spending
'We have two separate eggs here': Are job-shares all they're cracked up to be?
02 May HR
'We have two separate eggs here': Are job-shares all they're cracked up to be?
Lord Bichard: Inquiry chairs should not feel pressured to make recommendations that are ‘convenient’ to officials
01 May Civil Service Reform
Lord Bichard: Inquiry chairs should not feel pressured to make recommendations that are ‘convenient’ to officials
Highlights from a House of Lords debate into the effectiveness of statutory inquiries
Software update: What's new in the 'new GDS'?
29 Apr Civil Service Reform
Software update: What's new in the 'new GDS'?
After signalling its intention to revamp government’s core digital operations, the new administration has now set out detailed plans for doing so – while keeping Whitehall’s most recognisable tech brand in play
Trust yourself: What can civil servants gain from becoming charity trustees?
28 Apr
Trust yourself: What can civil servants gain from becoming charity trustees?
Volunteering has more benefits than you might realise, from career progression to wellbeing. How can officials reach out and make a difference?
'Everyone felt they had a stake in it': The award-winning programme that brought 4G to remote corners of Scotland
25 Apr Digital, Data & Technology
'Everyone felt they had a stake in it': The award-winning programme that brought 4G to remote corners of Scotland
How the Scottish Government programme leveraged public and private sector expertise to bring 4G to thousands of residents and businesses in remote locations
'We’re attempting something that has never been achieved anywhere': Mission head Richard Clarke talks safer streets
24 Apr Justice & Home Affairs
'We’re attempting something that has never been achieved anywhere': Mission head Richard Clarke talks safer streets
As safer streets director general in the Home Office, Richard Clarke is the senior responsible officer for the ambitious street safety agenda. He tells CSW what it felt like to take on the role, how the mission is working, and what he does to switch off
Surfacing the deep: Peter Hennessy’s work as ‘historian and horizon scanner’
23 Apr
Surfacing the deep: Peter Hennessy’s work as ‘historian and horizon scanner’
Lord Hennessy has mapped the British state for decades including its most secret corners – and in defining them has shaped the institutions and individuals that govern us
'Compassion is cost effective': How the third sector is driving success in high-profile government contracts
16 Apr Commercial
'Compassion is cost effective': How the third sector is driving success in high-profile government contracts
Major Kathy Betteridge shares what the church has learned from delivering the government's Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract for England and Wales
'Be humble': Why academics need to change their approach to the civil service
15 Apr Policy
'Be humble': Why academics need to change their approach to the civil service
King's College London's Michael Sanders talks to CSW about the need for better collaboration between the civil service and academia and why more lecturers should spend time in government
Man marking, Mr. Messy and West Side Story – Wes Streeting explains thinking behind NHS England-DHSC merger
11 Apr Health & Social Care
Man marking, Mr. Messy and West Side Story – Wes Streeting explains thinking behind NHS England-DHSC merger
The health secretary unpacked his U-turn on structural health reform in a grilling with MPs this week
'There will be 10 things going wrong. You’ve got time to deal with three a day': Lunch with... Simon Case
08 Apr Leadership
'There will be 10 things going wrong. You’ve got time to deal with three a day': Lunch with... Simon Case
The former cabinet secretary and head of the civil service on relations between ministers and officials, dealing with public criticism and his most enjoyable roles
Sir Jim Harra interview: Departing HMRC chief reflects on 40 years as 'the taxman'
02 Apr Government Tax Profession
Sir Jim Harra interview: Departing HMRC chief reflects on 40 years as 'the taxman'
Harra on HMRC's evolution, defending staff, his role as LGBT+ champion and his favourite podcasts
Read the spring 2025 issue of Civil Service World
01 Apr
Read the spring 2025 issue of Civil Service World
We examine how the government can meet the goals of its safer streets mission and catch up with outgoing "taxman" Jim Harra
'I wouldn't have missed a moment': Departing MHRA chief June Raine reflects on four-decade career at regulator
31 Mar Health & Social Care
'I wouldn't have missed a moment': Departing MHRA chief June Raine reflects on four-decade career at regulator
The regulator's outgoing chief executive discusses opera, Covid and what makes a great leader
Delivery driver: What can we learn from the diaries of Sir Michael Barber?
28 Mar Operational Delivery
Delivery driver: What can we learn from the diaries of Sir Michael Barber?
A book that draws on the diaries of Sir Michael Barber, head of Tony Blair’s Delivery Unit, feels relevant and timely. Suzannah Brecknell speaks to author Michelle Clement to find out more
Could the latest attempt to tackle knife crime succeed where others have failed?
27 Mar Justice & Home Affairs
Could the latest attempt to tackle knife crime succeed where others have failed?
The government has declared war on knife crime and aims to halve it in a decade as part of its Safer Streets Mission. How can it turn tough talk into action?
'The boldest step yet': Can the government meet its ambition to halve violence against women and girls?
24 Mar Justice & Home Affairs
'The boldest step yet': Can the government meet its ambition to halve violence against women and girls?
Government’s mission to halve VAWG is ambitious and necessary. But it will need a new focus on the needs of victims – and much more emphasis on perpetrators
‘We need a sensible conversation about pay and career paths’: Expert panel discusses civil service recruitment and turnover
21 Mar HR
‘We need a sensible conversation about pay and career paths’: Expert panel discusses civil service recruitment and turnover
Top lines from an Institute for Government debate on attracting and retaining the right people
Mega drive: How government can rethink its approach to the biggest major projects
20 Mar Project Delivery
Mega drive: How government can rethink its approach to the biggest major projects
The National Audit Office sets out the case for introducing a new category of major projects: mega projects
'Really crude headcount cuts won't work': Experts debate the right size and shape of the civil service
14 Mar Civil Service Reform
'Really crude headcount cuts won't work': Experts debate the right size and shape of the civil service
Top lines from an Institute for Government webinar on the biggest changes and challenges faced by officials today
How can the new industrial strategy bring about meaningful change?
03 Mar Economy
How can the new industrial strategy bring about meaningful change?
With a 10-year strategy under development ahead of SR25, DBT perm sec Gareth Davies spells out his approach
Leading with purpose: Jonathan Freeman on his journey from senior official to head of Charity for Civil Servants
28 Feb Leadership
Leading with purpose: Jonathan Freeman on his journey from senior official to head of Charity for Civil Servants
The new boss of Charity for Civil Servants, Jonathan Freeman, talks to Susan Allott about community, keeping going through tough times, and wanting civil servants to feel loved
'Huge common sense is needed on WfH': 10 things we learnt from Chris Wormald’s PACAC hearing
26 Feb Civil Service Reform
'Huge common sense is needed on WfH': 10 things we learnt from Chris Wormald’s PACAC hearing
New cab sec sets out views on home working, mission government, grade hierarchy and more
Some things change, some stay the same: Sixteen years of the People Survey
24 Feb HR
Some things change, some stay the same: Sixteen years of the People Survey
CSW breaks down how responses to the Civil Service People Survey have changed since it was launched 16 years ago
Serve and protect: An interview with Trade Remedies Authority chair Nick Baird
20 Feb
Serve and protect: An interview with Trade Remedies Authority chair Nick Baird
Cheaper imports for consumers or protection for domestic industries? Baird explains how he is guiding the new organisation through a dynamic but delicate policy area
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