Read the spring 2023 issue of Civil Service World
21 Mar Justice & Home Affairs

Read the spring 2023 issue of Civil Service World

Read exclusive interviews with Home Office perm sec Matthew Rycroft and first civil service commissioner Gisela Stuart – plus deep dives on the trade profession and chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance's legacy
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Winning support from the centre and getting a grip on delivery: How the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero can learn from its predecessors
29 Mar Energy & Environment
Winning support from the centre and getting a grip on delivery: How the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero can learn from its predecessors
From the editor: Welcome to the new-look Civil Service World
21 Mar
From the editor: Welcome to the new-look Civil Service World
'Salary is only one of the factors people look at': Gisela Stuart on civil service pay, recruitment innovation and government's 'porosity agenda'
17 Mar Civil Service Reform
'Salary is only one of the factors people look at': Gisela Stuart on civil service pay, recruitment innovation and government's 'porosity agenda'
Bridge builders: How civil servants helped the nation mourn Queen Elizabeth II
15 Nov 2022 Operational Delivery
Bridge builders: How civil servants helped the nation mourn Queen Elizabeth II
Operation Bridges included the organisation of national and international mourning for the UK’s longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Here, CSW hears from four of the many civil servants who worked on the operation
PCS strike ballot: which departments voted for industrial action?
10 Nov 2022 HR
PCS strike ballot: which departments voted for industrial action?
Union members at 124 civil service employers backed strikes, but 86 missed the turnout threshold. See the full breakdown here – including the eight that fell one vote short
Integrated data is key to understanding climate change 
09 Nov 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Integrated data is key to understanding climate change 
With Cop27 underway, deputy national statistician Alison Pritchard explains how getting the foundations right on data will help the world stand its best chance of securing its future
Defence procurement has an opportunity to step up to the global challenge   Partner Content
08 Nov 2022 Commercial
Defence procurement has an opportunity to step up to the global challenge  
The war in Ukraine, rising costs and supply chain challenges mean a perfect storm is brewing in defence procurement. Proxima shares learnings from the private sector
Troubled Ajax programme 'far from on track' as MoD rejects contractor's claims
07 Nov 2022 Commercial
Troubled Ajax programme 'far from on track' as MoD rejects contractor's claims
MoD and former minister say new schedule to deliver Ajax armoured vehicles has not yet been agreed as noise problems remain
Younger, bigger and more diverse: 2022's civil service by numbers
04 Nov 2022 HR
Younger, bigger and more diverse: 2022's civil service by numbers
More people left and joined the civil service than last year than any other in the last decade. Here is the civil service at a glance.
Opening the door to a better life: how government agencies are working together to reduce reoffending
02 Nov 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Opening the door to a better life: how government agencies are working together to reduce reoffending
Like many complex issues, reducing reoffending is a challenge that can get caught in the web of organisational boundaries. But with focused, collaborative work, positive change can happen. Jess Bowie speaks to officials working together through the Reducing Reoffending Board and finds out how they build common goals, line up their budgets – and why they still value their own departments
Career reflections with Simon Ancona
31 Oct 2022 Security & Defence
Career reflections with Simon Ancona
The outgoing chief executive of the Whitehall & Industry Group – who has also held various senior Ministry of Defence roles – discusses memorable career moments, civil service reform, life on a warship and the blues harmonica
Trader woes – inside customs firms' months of HMRC struggle
28 Oct 2022
Trader woes – inside customs firms' months of HMRC struggle
As switch off looms for the UK’s 30-year-old customs IT platform, many of its users fear that issues with government internal systems meant that they too are facing closure
The joy of Black history
25 Oct 2022
The joy of Black history
As Black History Month draws to a close, BEIS international policy adviser Adam Gordon reflects on the importance of remembering Black British history, and shares some international heroes you may not have heard of
Rishi Sunak's civil service reform plans – the PM's pledges revisited
25 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
Rishi Sunak's civil service reform plans – the PM's pledges revisited
We recap Sunak's leadership campaign promises, including cutting 'back-office' jobs, spending cuts and getting civil servants to spend more time in the private sector
Culture shift: Sarah Healey takes the long view on digital policymaking in government
24 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
Culture shift: Sarah Healey takes the long view on digital policymaking in government
The DCMS looks back through the decades at how government's approach to digital policy has evolved
Read the October 2022 issue of Civil Service World
19 Oct 2022 Justice & Home Affairs
Read the October 2022 issue of Civil Service World
We delve into the complex issue of reducing reoffending and take a snapshot of today's civil service
Liz Truss has promised to 'grow the pie'. But which pie?
17 Oct 2022 Economics
Liz Truss has promised to 'grow the pie'. But which pie?
The government has placed growth at the centre of its plans, but what sort of growth? And who really creates value and wealth? Professor Colin Talbot explores the often-neglected parts of our economy to explain why increasing value is not just about growing GDP
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