Awards

Civil Service Awards champion Antonia Romeo on what she's looking for in the winner of the new 'Rising Star' category, and why she's encouraging people to get involved 

Civil Service Awards champion Sir Richard Heaton on the new categories for this year’s awards and why people should get involved

When the world around them is getting increasingly uncertain, what tactics and behaviours can leaders adopt to support their teams and achieve their objectives? Professor Zahir Irani looks at what civil service leaders can learn from the private sector about leading in volatile times

CSW speaks to the team of eight civil servants worked together to create an A-Z of health and wellbeing to find out what it takes to win an Civil Service Award

EY's Director Duncan Campbell explains what automation in the workplace might mean for public services

EY reflects on the importance of courage in the wake of their International Women's Day speed-mentoring event

The government’s apprenticeship reforms have prompted many sectors to rethink how they recruit and retain talent across all levels of their business. As the Civil Service Awards skills category seeks to reward those who have shown collaborative approaches to skills development, Alison Walker looks at how the airline industry has worked together to deliver real change and positive outcomes for their industry 

Bernadette Kelly is permanent secretary of the Department for Transport and the category champion for the Civil Service Project Delivery Award. She sat down with EY’s Sayeh Ghanbari to discuss what makes excellent project management, and the future of mobility

EY’s new report shows how a different approach can unlock the potential for early intervention and transform the way public services address the needs of the most vulnerable people

The Executive Director of Community Interventions at HM Prison and Probation Service talks to EY's Radhika Chadwick about the challenges facing the MOJ and its approach to Big Data and technology

Gerry Reardon picked up the customer service prize at the 2018 Civil Service Awards for his work handling complaints in the government’s landmark welfare reform. He tells Emma Sheppard why he was surprised to win

EY's Tracey Harrison reflects on the lessons learned from the MOJ's Social Mobility Roadshow

The team behind a project to offer ex-offenders a new start with a job in the civil service scooped this year's CS Innovation Award. Kathie Bates, head of Civil Service Local, reflects on team's vision to give disadvantaged people an opportunity to change their lives.

When it comes to championing diversity, the Government Digital Service is leading the way, beating industry averages and introducing innovations that have been adopted across government. In the first of a series of conversations between civil service leaders and experts from Civil Service Awards sponsors EY, GDS chief Kevin Cunnington shares his insights and motivations with Radhika Chadwick, Partner in Strategy at EY

DfID’s Fergus McBean won the Use of Evidence Award at this year’s Civil Service Awards through an innovative approach to inform cholera prevention in war-torn Yemen. He tells Naomi Larsson how the department did it

When it comes to cyber security, the role of government is to set an example. 

See the full run-down of winners from the 14th annual awards

By supporting a new record label run by and for prisoners, EY is involved in an innovative approach to reducing violence in prisons and driving down reoffending rates. InHouse Records was set up last year and has already achieved some remarkable results. CSW talks to Alex Deeming from EY about the scheme.

With two weeks to go until the winners of the 2018 Civil Service Awards are announced, Darra Singh, who sits on the judging panel and leads EY's Government and Public Sector practice in the UK, shares why the event means so much to him

Each year the Civil Service Awards celebrates a team or individual who has made excellent use of evidence to support policy or decision making - but what is the government doing to improve the way government as a whole uses different forms of evidence? Mark Smulian finds out more about the newly-formed analysis function 

After it won the Civil Service Communication Award last year, Helen Duggan, head of marketing for Public Health England, reflects on how the Stay Well This Winter campaign leveraged people's trust in health professionals to change their behaviour

The 2017 Commercial Award went to a team who supported "22 feisty local authorities" to reduce waste through innovative technology and collaborative working. Naomi Larsson finds out more

EY is collaborating with public agencies to help support society’s most vulnerable