‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures
05 Feb Digital, Data & Technology

‘This is a human crisis’ – MPs shine light on Civil Service Pension Scheme failures

MPs share impact of missed pension payments and demand further action
by Tevye Markson
'Greater candour makes for stronger recommendations': Q&As with committee chairs
03 Feb Education
'Greater candour makes for stronger recommendations': Q&As with committee chairs
'I promoted flexible working like a campaigner': What I learnt driving inclusivity in the civil service
02 Feb Civil Service Reform
'I promoted flexible working like a campaigner': What I learnt driving inclusivity in the civil service
Give those you lead what they need: How to be an emotionally intelligent leader
30 Jan Analysis
Give those you lead what they need: How to be an emotionally intelligent leader
First ever government-wide complaints standards 'could be life changing'
12 Oct 2022 Leadership
First ever government-wide complaints standards 'could be life changing'
"Trailblazer" departments have already adopted PHSO's standards, which aim to ensure complaints are "embraced"
‘These are fundamental to empowering individuals’ – watchdog takes action against departments over data requests
03 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
‘These are fundamental to empowering individuals’ – watchdog takes action against departments over data requests
Ministry of Defence and Home Office among those reprimanded over major backlogs that caused ‘significant distress’ to individuals
'Superficial' woke debate 'detracting' from diversity and inclusion efforts
29 Sep 2022 Civil Service Reform
'Superficial' woke debate 'detracting' from diversity and inclusion efforts
Former chief people officer Rupert McNeil urges officials to drown out the noise
Wokery in the civil service: separating fact from fiction
29 Sep 2022 Communications
Wokery in the civil service: separating fact from fiction
We take a personal look at a divisive and highly politicised topic, to uncover the real issues which lie behind it
Read the September 2022 issue of Civil Service World
27 Sep 2022 HR
Read the September 2022 issue of Civil Service World
How is government managing its most innovative and high-risk projects? Plus, is wokery really a problem in the civil service?
Tackling the backlog burden through people-led change Partner Content
26 Sep 2022 Operational Delivery
Tackling the backlog burden through people-led change
Mark McLeary from Baringa’s Government and Public Sector team on addressing the root causes of problems to prevent them from recurring and worsening backlogs further
Government's data and technology — next steps Sponsored
22 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Government's data and technology — next steps
As the National Data Strategy’s second birthday fast approaches, Civil Service World and Civica bring together a panel of experts for a progress report
Queen Elizabeth II: CSW's tribute issue
20 Sep 2022
Queen Elizabeth II: CSW's tribute issue
We explore the monarch's relationship with her civil service, and former officials share memories
'They say you should never meet your heroes. I am glad I got to know mine'': Former officials pay tribute to the Queen
16 Sep 2022
'They say you should never meet your heroes. I am glad I got to know mine'': Former officials pay tribute to the Queen
Writing for CSW, former senior officials and others pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen, reflect on her relationship with the civil service and share their memories of personal encounters with the monarch
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, the 'ultimate public servant'
16 Sep 2022
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, the 'ultimate public servant'
We explore the institutional and personal links between the UK’s longest-reigning monarch and the officials who served her many governments
Rewiring government: improving outcome management Partner Content
06 Sep 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Rewiring government: improving outcome management
Paul Pick-Aluas, Strategy & Transformation, Public Sector at Salesforce, explains how governments can use technology innovation to improve how it can analyse outcomes
Consultancy Playbook: How to get the best result when sourcing consultants Partner Content
05 Sep 2022 Commercial
Consultancy Playbook: How to get the best result when sourcing consultants
The best practices for ensuring successful delivery whilst getting the greatest value from increasingly constrained budgets
How can civil servants and their departments make levelling up a success?
31 Aug 2022 Economy
How can civil servants and their departments make levelling up a success?
As government’s levelling up work progresses, Tevye Markson speaks to experts, including local politicians, to find out what can be done to help economies across the country take flight
Claims of personal integrity won't cut it, the next PM must reinstate ethical standards
30 Aug 2022 HR
Claims of personal integrity won't cut it, the next PM must reinstate ethical standards
Liz Truss has refused to commit to reappointing an ethics adviser if she becomes prime minister. Neglecting the system that upholds the rules increases the risk her own premiership will be derailed by scandal
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
26 Aug 2022 HR
Funding fears and staff jeers: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Social care plans raise questions about NHS finances and speculation mounts over new cabinet as Conservative Party leadership race enters final stage
Can departmental data sharing really transform citizen services?
25 Aug 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Can departmental data sharing really transform citizen services?
A recent CSW event brought together senior officials and commercial experts to discuss how data can empower government and the challenges that can prevent it doing so
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
19 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Job cuts, secondments and cab sec contenders: What Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
The ex-chancellor set his sights on Whitehall reform with a series of civil service proposals
Reality check: Nine civil servants who branched out into TV
18 Aug 2022 HR
Reality check: Nine civil servants who branched out into TV
From Love Island to Big Brother and Wife Swap, CSW looks back on departmental staff who’ve made a mark on the small screen
Civil Service Compensation Scheme: what changes are on the table for redundancy payments?
15 Aug 2022 Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Compensation Scheme: what changes are on the table for redundancy payments?
Reduced entitlements and a minimum salary threshold are among the proposed changes to the CSCS
'Tough choices' and antisemitism – what Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
12 Aug 2022 HR
'Tough choices' and antisemitism – what Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss said about the civil service this week
Ex-chancellor says he could "stop or pause" government work, Truss launches war on "wokeism and antisemitism" and Case speaks to Truss's team
The great pretenders: The top 10 fictional civil servants
12 Aug 2022
The great pretenders: The top 10 fictional civil servants
Many of the world’s most famous civil servants never actually existed
Future-proofing healthcare resilience: lessons learned from the COVID-19 Infection Survey Partner Content
08 Aug 2022 Health & Social Care
Future-proofing healthcare resilience: lessons learned from the COVID-19 Infection Survey
Tim Sheppard, SVP & General Manager, Northern Europe, IQVIA, looks back on the journey to deliver robust, accurate data to help government make crucial decisions at a time of crisis
Remote work and regional pay: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
05 Aug 2022 HR
Remote work and regional pay: What Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have said about the civil service this week
Truss was forced to U-turn on pay plans, while Sunak wants to expand Prevent
Servants of the people: a portrait of a modern civil service
04 Aug 2022 HR
Servants of the people: a portrait of a modern civil service
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Here, some of them tell us their stories