A zero-tolerance position on inappropriate behaviours, sexual harassment and bullying alone is not enough
28 Jun HR

A zero-tolerance position on inappropriate behaviours, sexual harassment and bullying alone is not enough

Shocks and revelations might look like they galvanise action. But culture change takes time
by Arran Heal
‘Civil servants want you to do well, irrespective of your politics’, says ex-minister
27 Jun Justice & Home Affairs
‘Civil servants want you to do well, irrespective of your politics’, says ex-minister
Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
24 Jun Economics
Why can't BEIS and the Treasury get on?
Redundancies, recruitment freezes and 'deprioritisation': 10 things the latest guidance tells us about plans to cut civil service jobs
10 Jun HR
Redundancies, recruitment freezes and 'deprioritisation': 10 things the latest guidance tells us about plans to cut civil service jobs
Can government destroy its legacy?
30 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Can government destroy its legacy?
As much as half of government’s near-£5bn annual spend on IT is dedicated to the maintenance of ageing or unsupported tech. A range of digital leaders tell Sam Trendall about the issues they face with legacy, and how they can be addressed
WATCH: Steve Glass on the work of the Vaccine Taskforce and maintaining 'tenacity under pressure'
28 Jan Coronavirus
WATCH: Steve Glass on the work of the Vaccine Taskforce and maintaining 'tenacity under pressure'
The winner of the Cabinet Secretary's Outstanding Leader Award shares how the task force delivered Covid-19 vaccines under extraordinary circumstances and on a massive scale, and lessons for the future
WFH FAQs: Is working from home banned for civil servants, and where are we now on hybrid working?
28 Jan Coronavirus
WFH FAQs: Is working from home banned for civil servants, and where are we now on hybrid working?
Officials have been told to “lead the way” in a return to office working, but what does the announcement actually mean?
Ian Diamond: Why 2022 will add up to more than just numbers
27 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Ian Diamond: Why 2022 will add up to more than just numbers
Expect a continued push towards real-time statistics and analysis this year, says national statistician
How we got here: Winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award look back over their civil service careers
27 Jan HR
How we got here: Winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award look back over their civil service careers
"Take the time to develop the skills to progress – it’s not a sign of failure if you’re not getting promoted every 18 months": three CSA winners share tips and fond memories from their decades in the civil service
How the Partygate scandal unfolded
26 Jan Coronavirus
How the Partygate scandal unfolded
With the Met Police launching an investigation into Downing Street parties during lockdown, CSW looks back at the timeline of events and how the revelations unfolded
WATCH: CSW chats to John Peart about a Civil Service Award-winning LGBT+ mentoring scheme
25 Jan HR
WATCH: CSW chats to John Peart about a Civil Service Award-winning LGBT+ mentoring scheme
The chair of the LGBT+ Network describes the genesis and execution of a programme with inclusion at its heart
London in the rear view mirror: we need to get the basics right when relocating civil servants
25 Jan Civil Service Reform
London in the rear view mirror: we need to get the basics right when relocating civil servants
Now could be a good time for ministers to be orienting the civil service away from the capital, says former Treasury senior official Andrew Hudson
Read the January 2022 issue of Civil Service World
24 Jan Civil Service Reform
Read the January 2022 issue of Civil Service World
Featuring exclusive interviews with HMRC's second perm sec and Cop26's chief operating officer
'Data driven decision making has never been more critical': Statistics Authority chief sets out 2022 plans
17 Jan Statistics
'Data driven decision making has never been more critical': Statistics Authority chief sets out 2022 plans
Professor Sir Ian Diamond, chief executive and permanent secretary of the UK Statistics Authority, expects a continued push towards real-time statistics and analysis this year
All the major Covid backlogs government must 'get a grip' of in 2022
04 Jan Coronavirus
All the major Covid backlogs government must 'get a grip' of in 2022
The NHS is suffering a huge backlog of elective procedures due to the coronavirus pandemic
‘We are absolutely determined to get it right’: Max Hill on one of the CPS's biggest challenges
03 Jan Justice & Home Affairs
‘We are absolutely determined to get it right’: Max Hill on one of the CPS's biggest challenges
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The director of public prosecutions tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
Breaking records and battling for better water quality – Environment Agency's Emma Howard Boyd reflects on 2021
03 Jan Energy & Environment
Breaking records and battling for better water quality – Environment Agency's Emma Howard Boyd reflects on 2021
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The EA chair tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
'The last couple of years have had a science fiction feel': Gareth Davies on the NAO's Covid scrutiny and trials of remote work
03 Jan Coronavirus
'The last couple of years have had a science fiction feel': Gareth Davies on the NAO's Covid scrutiny and trials of remote work
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The National Audit Office boss tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
Perm secs round-up 2021: top officials say goodbye to a tumultuous year and look ahead to 2022 Exclusive
31 Dec 2021 Leadership
Perm secs round-up 2021: top officials say goodbye to a tumultuous year and look ahead to 2022
Government leaders share the highs and lows of 2021 and set out their priorities for next year in CSW's annual round up
‘Huge honour’: Susanna McGibbon reflects on her first year as GLD chief
31 Dec 2021 Leadership
‘Huge honour’: Susanna McGibbon reflects on her first year as GLD chief
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The GLD perm sec tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
'Grit, resilience and a fantastic team': Madeleine Alessandri shares how the NIO powered through 2021
31 Dec 2021 Leadership
'Grit, resilience and a fantastic team': Madeleine Alessandri shares how the NIO powered through 2021
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The Northern Ireland Office head tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
How tech defined the biggest stories of 2021
31 Dec 2021 Digital, Data & Technology
How tech defined the biggest stories of 2021
Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – the government’s work this year. Sam Trendall looks back
Gareth Rhys Williams on 2021's toughest trials: 'maintaining morale (and gallows humour) in the face of scrutiny'
31 Dec 2021 Commercial
Gareth Rhys Williams on 2021's toughest trials: 'maintaining morale (and gallows humour) in the face of scrutiny'
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. Government's chief commercial officer tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
'I don’t want to lose what we’ve gained from our new ways of working': LGBT+ Network chair John Peart reflects
30 Dec 2021 Culture
'I don’t want to lose what we’ve gained from our new ways of working': LGBT+ Network chair John Peart reflects
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The Civil Service LGBT+ Network chair tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid as well as new challenges
‘Thriving in the face of unprecedented challenges’: National Archives chief Jeff James on an ‘encouraging’ year
30 Dec 2021 Security & Defence
‘Thriving in the face of unprecedented challenges’: National Archives chief Jeff James on an ‘encouraging’ year
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The National Archives Office chief exec and keeper tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid as well as new challenges
'Our biggest challenge has been returning to the office and the hybrid approach' – Disability Network's Sue Reeves on another pandemic year
30 Dec 2021 Leadership
'Our biggest challenge has been returning to the office and the hybrid approach' – Disability Network's Sue Reeves on another pandemic year
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The CSDN chair tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
DE&S chief Simon Bollom praises ‘brilliant’ team – and hits back at negative publicity about major project costs
29 Dec 2021 Security & Defence
DE&S chief Simon Bollom praises ‘brilliant’ team – and hits back at negative publicity about major project costs
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The defence equipment chief exec tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid as well as new challenges
Green savings bonds, going digital and a new business model: Ian Ackerley on NS&I's year of change
29 Dec 2021 Finance
Green savings bonds, going digital and a new business model: Ian Ackerley on NS&I's year of change
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The savings bank chief tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid as well as new challenges