The Northern Ireland secretary has distanced himself from the immediate cuts to come, stressing to Joshua Chambers that rebalancing the economy will take 25 years.

One of only two departments with protected budgets, DfID is in a happy position – but international development secretary Andrew Mitchell will still bring reform, finds Ben Willis.

As the Olympics looms, DCMS will play a growing role on the Whitehall stage. Ian Pickering examines the department’s priorities

Having sketched out the Tories’ planned cuts in opposition, Philip Hammond must now implement some of them in his new ministerial post. Colin Marrs reports

Michael Gove’s flagship reform of the school system is well under way, but questions have been raised over the pace of change and the funding to back up long-standing policy pledges. Suzannah Brecknell reports.

Cabinet veteran Ken Clarke has arrived at the MoJ with ambitious plans for reform. Ben Willis sets out an agenda that aims to cut both reoffending and public expenditure.

Since the formation of the coalition, the work of the department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) has been almost exclusively focused on cuts and devolution. And there’s been just one deadline: as soon as possible. Non-departmental bodies have been among the first casualties, as the department initiates a seismic shift in the way that public services are delivered.

Big changes are afoot in the NHS, and a refocused Department of Health will follow. Suzannah Brecknell reports.

Defra will rely on joint working to achieve many of its aims, reports Suzannah Brecknell, and secretary of state Caroline Spelman is keen that its expertise is shared as widely as possible.

The department has a wide remit and an ambitious ministerial team, but Joshua Chambers finds that it also has a shrinking budget and tough choices to make.

The department has moved quickly since the formation of the coalition, finds Joshua Chambers, publishing far-reaching proposals to get people into work and reform benefits.

The new government has shifted the FCO’s aims, Joshua Chambers discovers, with a new focus on producing benefits for UK plc.

10 Downing Street hasn’t been this relaxed in years. But Matt Ross discovers that the prime minister is nonetheless determined to create dramatic change within government – and fast.

The MoD is busy fighting an increasingly difficult war overseas. But the defence review and Trident decision are equally important, setting priorities for years to come. Joshua Chambers reports

Joshua Chambers finds that the Home Office has pressed ahead quickly with its agenda, announcing many of its plans to Parliament before the summer recess.

As the spending review rolls on, cross-departmental working seems to be on the agenda at the Treasury. Suzannah Brecknell reports.

The Cabinet Office has always played a key role in coordinating government and developing the civil service. Matt Ross finds that, as the home of the deputy prime minister and the efficiency agenda, it is becoming more powerful still.

This week’s interviewee is a practice manager, responsible for the business and operational management of a major GP partnership

With public service reform in the spotlight Bernard Jenkin, new chair of the public administration select committee, tells Suzannah Brecknell it’s an exciting time to be scrutinising the “process of good and efficient governance”

As a minister, David Blunkett was keen to reform the civil service. But now, he tells Matt Ross, much of the public sector faces an existential threat: a danger of destruction at the hands of its own government

In seeking savings, civil servants are being asked to work with people outside their department – and even outside government. Suzannah Brecknell reports on new research that suggests they’re not fully persuaded.

Peter Riddell is one of Britain’s best-known journalists, a political commentator with 40 years’ experience. He tells Matt Ross how the civil service has improved, where it’s missed opportunities – and what happens next

This week’s interviewee works as a learning support assistant in a large city comprehensive school

Though the skills have existed for years, knowledge and information management has only recently coalesced as a profession. Suzannah Brecknell talks to KIM head Oliver Morley about the data revolution being driven by IT