Home/Office: Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11 Sep

Home/Office: Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This new series explores how civil services in other countries have approached the hybrid working conundrum. To kick things off, we look at how the UK government’s approach compares to the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales, and the Northern Ireland Civil Service
by Tevye Markson
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Read the October 2022 issue of Civil Service World
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Read the September 2022 issue of Civil Service World
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Queen Elizabeth II: CSW's tribute issue
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16 Sep 2022
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Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, the 'ultimate public servant'
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Rewiring government: improving outcome management Partner Content
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Claims of personal integrity won't cut it, the next PM must reinstate ethical standards
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