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What do David Cameron’s changes at the centre tell us about his government? Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government analyses the new team around the PM

Civil service must avoid culture of “delegating up” and take ownership of policy delivery, says civil service chief John Manzoni

Lowell Goddard orders civil servants not to destroy documents relating to the sexual abuse of children.

Chancellor uses first Conservative-only Budget to announce four more years of public sector pay restraint

The civil service and other public sector organisations must look to their current employees for development and leadership roles if they are to succeed, says Cornerstone OnDemand 

Follow all the action as chancellor George Osborne delivers his latest Budget

UK’s representative to the UN Sir Mark Lyall-Grant will succeed Sir Kim Darroch as David Cameron’s national security adviser

Welfare cuts plan will reportedly be spread out over three years

As first Civil Service Commissioner, Sir David Normington regularly interviews officials and outside candidates hoping to make the leap to the Senior Civil Service. At an "Unlocking the Senior Civil Service" event in Westminster – co-hosted by CSW's parent company Dods and the FDA union – he offered some words of advice for those looking to make the leap

"Robespierre terror" of Public Accounts Committee under former chair Margaret Hodge will be copied by more MPs, former health secretary warns officials

Cornerstone OnDemand's Mike Baker sets out the three key areas to consider when managing the 2.3% of those in employment  on zero-hour contracts 

With more cuts to come, Whitehall departments are eyeing productivity gains as a silver bullet

Working on ambitious major projects can be daunting, but good planning can make life a lot more simple

How the Court Funds Office benefited from increased digitisation using modern systems and solutions 

Richard Heaton to succeed Ursula Brennan as MoJ permanent secretary, while civil service chief executive John Manzoni given Heaton's Cabinet Office perm sec remit

Cabinet Office announces that Hill – Defra's perm sec since 2011 – will be succeeded by the DfT's Clare Moriarty

Channel 4’s new comedy pokes fun at Whitehall, but it’s more Skins than The Thick of It, says Sarah Aston

Categorised as a Tier One threat alongside international terrorism, cyber strikes can do serious damage to essential public services. BT's Neil Mellor examines the issue

Report by the National Audit Office says centre of government must do more to ensure departments make better use of information about outsourced public services, including standardising data and improving Whitehall skills

DCMS permanent secretary Sue Owen will succeed Simon Fraser in role coordinating Whitehall's efforts to boost diversity, while the MoD's Jon Thompson handed remit to encourage people from lower-income backgrounds into the civil service

National Audit Office report says Department for Education's Pupil Premium has used "clear formula to achieve a specific purpose", but says some schools being left with less money overall

Government Digital Service chief Mike Bracken says government still on a "journey" in encouraging citizens to opt for online transactions with the state

Labour MP Simon Danczuk calls for DPP to step aside as Right to Review scheme orders "trial of facts" over Lord Janner abuse claims

A rigid, inflexible approach to project management is still embedded in Whitehall's culture – and government must be more willing to learn from failure