How effectively is government coordinating efforts to get more people into work through healthcare reform?
01 Jul Health & Social Care

How effectively is government coordinating efforts to get more people into work through healthcare reform?

Government is banking on the success of its health mission to stem the tide of health-related benefit claims. But is the approach joined up enough to have an impact?
by Susan Allott
'A truly co-designed, collaborative effort': How the Evaluation Task Force shook up its annual conference
26 Jun
'A truly co-designed, collaborative effort': How the Evaluation Task Force shook up its annual conference
Spending Review 2025: Tight times ahead, but no return to austerity
12 Jun Civil Service Reform
Spending Review 2025: Tight times ahead, but no return to austerity
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
10 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
Which tasks do public servants spend too long on? And how can AI help?
Opinion: Getting Great British Railways on track
06 Jul 2021 Economy
Opinion: Getting Great British Railways on track
There remains a great deal to do to translate the government’s high-level vision into a concrete plan, says the Institute for Government's Matthew Gill
How ministers can be involved in civil service appointments
02 Jul 2021 Civil Service Reform
How ministers can be involved in civil service appointments
After the government pledged to give ministers ‘visibility’ of senior civil service appointments in their department, a member of the Civil Service Commission sets out how the system works now
‘Substantial ideas cleverly hidden under bland headings’: Ciaran Martin on the Declaration on Government Reform
30 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
‘Substantial ideas cleverly hidden under bland headings’: Ciaran Martin on the Declaration on Government Reform
The Declaration on Government Reform may not excite the culture warriors who want to tear down Whitehall, but it should interest serious public service reformers
Dom versus Declaration: How reform plan matches against Cummings’ civil service criticisms
29 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
Dom versus Declaration: How reform plan matches against Cummings’ civil service criticisms
The prime minister’s former top adviser made civil service reform a key plank of his time in No.10. Now that the official plan has been published, how much of his vision remains?
Bolt of insight: ex-chief inspector of borders and immigration David Bolt on the challenge of overseeing the Home Office Exclusive
24 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
Bolt of insight: ex-chief inspector of borders and immigration David Bolt on the challenge of overseeing the Home Office
As independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, David Bolt spent six years shedding light on the Home Office’s work. He tells Beckie Smith about inspecting Napier Barracks, post-Windrush reforms, and the challenge of changing the department’s culture
Opinion: Why the Declaration on Government Reform shows the time for change has come
23 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
Opinion: Why the Declaration on Government Reform shows the time for change has come
Civil service reform is not a zero sum game where ministers win and civil servants lose, says Martin Wheatley, the research director of the Commission for Smart Government. Now is the time to make positive change for all
Opinion: What the Whitehall-focused Declaration On Government Reform gets wrong
21 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
Opinion: What the Whitehall-focused Declaration On Government Reform gets wrong
The government’s plan for civil service reform doesn’t engage with the reality of the devolved UK, says Colin Talbot
Home truths: how top officials are working to implement the recommendations of the Windrush review
18 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
Home truths: how top officials are working to implement the recommendations of the Windrush review
The Home Office has embarked on a wide-ranging reform effort following the Windrush scandal. Matthew Rycroft and Hamid Motraghi tell Richard Johnstone about the need for change
Dave Penman: Dom should put up or shut up
17 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Dave Penman: Dom should put up or shut up
The prime minister’s former top adviser fired broadsides across all of Whitehall in his evidence on the government’s coronavirus response. But we got more accusations than facts
Gove’s government reform plan: what it means for the civil service, and what is missing
17 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
Gove’s government reform plan: what it means for the civil service, and what is missing
The Declaration on Government Reform sets out plans for civil service reform one year on from Michael Gove’s landmark speech on public service. Bronwen Maddox and Alex Thomas from the Institute for Government take a look at what it means
Forward operations: Alex Chisholm sets out the future for civil service reform
15 Jun 2021
Forward operations: Alex Chisholm sets out the future for civil service reform
Alex Chisholm has had a busy first year as civil service chief operating officer. Now the UK is looking towards its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, he tells Beckie Smith about his priorities for the months ahead, and how the plans for civil service reform are shaping up
All change for digital government?
15 Jun 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
All change for digital government?
This year has seen the biggest changes to Whitehall’s technology leadership in a decade. Sam Trendall runs through what’s new
Read the June 2021 edition of Civil Service World
14 Jun 2021
Read the June 2021 edition of Civil Service World
Alex Chisholm sets out civil service reform plans in exclusive interview
From civil service to civil disobedience: one official’s struggle to balance activism with Whitehall ethics Exclusive
10 Jun 2021 Economics
From civil service to civil disobedience: one official’s struggle to balance activism with Whitehall ethics
Cee MacDonald was working as an economist in the civil service when she was arrested at an Extinction Rebellion protest. She reflects on how she balanced her activism with the civil service code
Games, simulations, and digital twins: the technology transforming the citizen experience Sponsored
09 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Games, simulations, and digital twins: the technology transforming the citizen experience
Data is playing an increasingly important role in the delivery of public services. But what if a shock like the COVID-19 pandemic renders data out of date? Deloitte has been working out not only how to unlock insight from the most recent information, but also how to use this information with cutting-edge technology to fundamentally improve the citizen experience
Andy Cowper: The Treasury’s back – and so is Dom
08 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
Andy Cowper: The Treasury’s back – and so is Dom
The Department of Health and Social Care – and its secretary of state – has had another month in the headlines. But did it just see its future in the school funding row?
Peter Schofield on DWP at 20: A department two decades in the making that rose to the challenge of a lifetime
08 Jun 2021
Peter Schofield on DWP at 20: A department two decades in the making that rose to the challenge of a lifetime
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Department for Work and Pensions. Permanent secretary Peter Schofield reflects on the momentous occasion
‘Hard work doesn’t let Whitehall off the hook on transparency’: Meg Hillier on the civil service’s Covid response
03 Jun 2021 Coronavirus
‘Hard work doesn’t let Whitehall off the hook on transparency’: Meg Hillier on the civil service’s Covid response
Public Accounts Committee chair warns that perm sec churn ‘requires younger civil servants to have the courage to call out ministers’
Drawn from memories: MoD infrastructure director Sherin Aminossehe on her lockdown art and returning to the civil service
02 Jun 2021 Security & Defence
Drawn from memories: MoD infrastructure director Sherin Aminossehe on her lockdown art and returning to the civil service
Sherin Aminossehe is director of infrastructure and race champion at the Ministry of Defence. She tells Beckie Smith about the MoD estate, drawing in lockdown, and why returning to the private sector wasn’t the epiphany she expected
'The inflection point is here': how Covid is driving digital transformation in health Sponsored
01 Jun 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
"The inflection point is here": how Covid is driving digital transformation in health
It’s been one of the most challenging years for healthcare providers, but Salesforce sees lasting change from accelerated digital transformation
Opinion: The government must change its approach if the new subsidy control system is to be a success
01 Jun 2021 Brexit
Opinion: The government must change its approach if the new subsidy control system is to be a success
The government has an opportunity to design a better system than the EU state aid regime it will replace, but its current approach risks missing the opportunity
Unwrapping government’s £300m Amazon package
28 May 2021 Commercial
Unwrapping government’s £300m Amazon package
Since a public sector-wide agreement with AWS was introduced six months ago, departments have signed deals worth hundreds of millions with the cloud firm. Sam Trendall reports
Opinion: Covid proves the need for a civil service shake-up
27 May 2021 Civil Service Reform
Opinion: Covid proves the need for a civil service shake-up
The government’s pandemic response shows that the Whitehall can move at speed. But those lessons must now be learned and fully embedded in government
Lessons from a digital career: John Fitzpatrick’s journey from a Manchester benefits office to leading MoD’s digital transformation
26 May 2021 Security & Defence
Lessons from a digital career: John Fitzpatrick’s journey from a Manchester benefits office to leading MoD’s digital transformation
John Fitzpatrick’s civil service career has gone from a Manchester benefits office to playing a key role in the MoD’s digital transformation. He relives the journey with Richard Johnstone