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How to close a quango: As DHSC prepares to absorb NHS England, we ask the experts
03 Jul Civil Service Reform

How to close a quango: As DHSC prepares to absorb NHS England, we ask the experts

In light of the government’s decision to merge NHS England into DHSC, CSW explores the dos and don’ts of closing a quango – and unpacks some potential issues with the health reform plans
by Tevye Markson
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?
'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
Frontline: Special schools headteacher and consultant
29 Nov 2013 Commercial
Frontline: Special schools headteacher and consultant

A former special schools headteacher explains how child protection rules swing from pole to pole, creating confusion all round


Frontline: Postman
26 Nov 2013 Commercial
Frontline: Postman

A seasoned postman in a small English town explains why, along with 2013, the years 2006 and 2021 have huge significance for Royal Mail


Playing in concert to boost creativity
22 Nov 2013
Playing in concert to boost creativity

The creative industries are huge contributors to the UK economy, and the rise of digital media will make them more important still. Winnie Agbonlahor looks at how government can promote growth in this crucial sector


Interview: Mark Sedwill, Home Office
21 Nov 2013 Commercial
Interview: Mark Sedwill, Home Office

The new Home Office permanent secretary, Mark Sedwill, arrived in Marsham Street soon after having worked in Afghanistan. He tells Joshua Chambers how he’s using his experience to turn the embattled department around.


Courting other suitors
18 Nov 2013 Legal
Courting other suitors

The civil service must both loyally serve the government of the day, and be ready for an incoming government. Joshua Chambers considers the case for reforming the rules governing civil servants’ links with the Opposition


Round table: Managing talent in a time of pay caps
15 Nov 2013 Education
Round table: Managing talent in a time of pay caps

Economic recovery presents a challenge for public sector talent management, as the cap on salaries makes it hard to recruit and retain talent. Stuart Watson reports on a round table that discussed how to deal with the problem.


Frontline: General Practitioner
05 Nov 2013 Health & Social Care
Frontline: General Practitioner

A suburban GP explains why he thinks the government has broken the NHS up into clinical commissioning groups


Round table: Outlook cloudy, brighter later
04 Nov 2013 Digital, Data & Technology
Round table: Outlook cloudy, brighter later

Can the ‘cloud’ really provide for all of the government’s ICT needs? Tim Gibson reports on a round table convened to discuss how – and whether – the Cabinet Office’s ‘Cloud First’ policy could become a reality.


Interview: Jenny Rowe, Supreme Court
01 Nov 2013
Interview: Jenny Rowe, Supreme Court

The Supreme Court chief executive Jenny Rowe tells Joshua Chambers how she’s going against the grain on shared services, procurement and civil service reform


Interview: Hetan Shah, The Royal Statistical Society
31 Oct 2013 Education
Interview: Hetan Shah, The Royal Statistical Society

Data is increasingly important for the public sector, but trust in public statistics is falling. Hetan Shah, head of the Royal Statistical Society, talks to Suzannah Brecknell about the importance, and the limits, of statistics


From smart selling to smart shelling
30 Oct 2013
From smart selling to smart shelling

It’s not only private businesses such as Amazon that are applying analytics to improve their effectiveness. Winnie Agbonlahor looks at how defence data is being mined for insights that will help shape the future of warfare


Vital statistics
29 Oct 2013 Health & Social Care
Vital statistics

Patient records are the lifeblood of the health service. Joshua Chambers examines the analytics techniques that can improve public health and the operation of the NHS – and the sensitivities around privacy and data protection.


A message from the King’s tsar-gazers
24 Oct 2013 Legal
A message from the King’s tsar-gazers

Academics at King’s College London think existing procedures for appointing independent policy advisers are too lax, and lead to bad government. Colin Marrs examines their proposals, and gathers the opinions of former tsars.


Interview: Andy Rose, HCA
17 Oct 2013
Interview: Andy Rose, HCA

After a tough few years for social housing, the new Homes & Communities Agency chief Andy Rose tells Matt Ross that with smaller grants and fewer bank loans, his aim is to create a safe and attractive space for private investors.


Frontline: Language teacher
16 Oct 2013
Frontline: Language teacher

A former language teacher explains why his idealism turned to disillusion as he learned how today’s school system works


Sunshine: friend or foe?
15 Oct 2013 Energy & Environment
Sunshine: friend or foe?

Our sun warms the planet and gives us life, but it also threatens to blitz our IT, communications and power systems. Joshua Chambers investigates the danger of solar storms, and talks to the officials working to counter the risks


Playing with fire
14 Oct 2013 Foreign Affairs
Playing with fire

Like every government department, the MoD must enact widespread job cuts – but its task is made uniquely difficult by the political sensitivities around armed forces redundancies. Winnie Agbonlahor investigates



 


Round table: A matter of records
13 Oct 2013 Digital, Data & Technology
Round table: A matter of records

Digital technologies have created huge new possibilities, turning records of past work into valuable assets. Stuart Watson reports on a round table on the power of information governance to transform the civil service’s work.


Striking a blow against the cuts
07 Oct 2013
Striking a blow against the cuts

The unions are getting thoroughly angry at government cuts and service reforms. They’re already planning a day of autumn strikes – and at a fringe meeting, Matt Ross hears much talk of direct action and ideological struggles.


Frontline: Social care commissioner
07 Oct 2013 Commercial
Frontline: Social care commissioner

Civil Service World interviews a social care commissioner about the effects of funding cuts - and it's not all bad.


Interview: Jonathan Lyle, DSTL
04 Oct 2013 Foreign Affairs
Interview: Jonathan Lyle, DSTL

While James Bond relies on Q for his gadgets, Britain’s armed forces use the MoD’s Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory. Its chief executive Jonathan Lyle talks to Joshua Chambers about DSTL’s work


Major Projects Special Report: Introduction
30 Sep 2013 Commercial
Major Projects Special Report: Introduction

Government’s Major Projects Portfolio is regularly assessed to look for warning signs that indicate a programme is going awry. CSW has researched key projects in four departments to gauge the performance of civil service project managers.


Major Projects: Department of Health
30 Sep 2013 Project Delivery
Major Projects: Department of Health

In a Special Report published in CSW on 25 September, we examined 12 major projects: three each from the defence, transport, health, and work & pensions departments. We chose projects of a range of types, and covering the ‘traffic light’ risk spectrum from green to red. The text below covers one of the four departments: click here to read our introduction and methodology.


Major Projects: Ministry of Defence
30 Sep 2013 Foreign Affairs
Major Projects: Ministry of Defence

In a Special Report published in CSW on 25 September, we examined 12 major projects: three each from the defence, transport, health, and work & pensions departments. We chose projects of a range of types, and covering the ‘traffic light’ risk spectrum from green to red. The text below covers one of the four departments: click here to read our introduction and methodology.


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