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'We can do great things when we work together': The best of the 2024 perm secs roundup
02 Jan Leadership
'We can do great things when we work together': The best of the 2024 perm secs roundup
CSW’s perm secs round-up for 2024 provided insight from leaders across government looking back on a year of historic change. Here are some of the themes and highlights
'Acknowledging uncertainty and unknowns': Laurence Rockey reflects on 2024 at the Scotland Office
31 Dec 2024 Local & Devolved
'Acknowledging uncertainty and unknowns': Laurence Rockey reflects on 2024 at the Scotland Office
Bringing female Afghan medical students to Scotland was among the Scotland Office director's highlights of the year
'The relentless effort required to motivate teams to do extraordinary things': Antonia Romeo on the MoJ's biggest challenges of 2024
24 Dec 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
'The relentless effort required to motivate teams to do extraordinary things': Antonia Romeo on the MoJ's biggest challenges of 2024
Resilience and courage were needed amid prison-capacity pressures and this summer's violent disorder, says the MoJ perm sec
'We can do great things when we work together': Julie Harrison reflects on the NI Executive's return
23 Dec 2024 Local & Devolved
'We can do great things when we work together': Julie Harrison reflects on the NI Executive's return
The NIO perm sec reflects on an eventful first year at the department
Gareth Davies on DBT's 'incredibly busy' year and getting into Christmas scrapes
19 Dec 2024
Gareth Davies on DBT's 'incredibly busy' year and getting into Christmas scrapes
The perm sec looks back on highlights of 2024 and forward to a year developing the industrial strategy
Prime Minister’s Award shortlist revealed as Civil Service Awards celebrate excellence Partner Content
02 Dec 2024 Leadership
Prime Minister’s Award shortlist revealed as Civil Service Awards celebrate excellence
A team that opened a school in record time for children in a deprived area and a programme supporting Afghan relocations are among the 36 nominees for the 2024 Civil Service Awards
A new era for government contracts
11 Nov 2024 Commercial
A new era for government contracts
The Procurement Act 2023 marks the most significant overhaul of public sector procurement in decades. As civil servants prepare for the changes, experts from the Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Service outline the key objectives, share practical advice for implementation, and offer insights into managing cultural shifts across the public sector
Crown Commercial Service’s new CEO Sam Ulyatt sets out her vision and priorities Partner Content
23 Sep 2024 Leadership
Crown Commercial Service’s new CEO Sam Ulyatt sets out her vision and priorities
Two months into her new role as CEO, Sam Ulyatt sits down with Susan Allott to talk all things procurement
At your service: Delving deeper into citizens’ experiences of government services — and how to improve them Partner Content
24 Apr 2024 Operational Delivery
At your service: Delving deeper into citizens’ experiences of government services — and how to improve them
Recent research shows that citizen satisfaction in public services has fallen for a third year in a row. We report on a CSW webinar exploring how to address this challenge and reverse the trend
Civil servants speak up about expenses fraud Partner Content
02 Nov 2022 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Civil servants speak up about expenses fraud
Senior officials from local and central government, the NHS and education, reveal the underlying factors behind a type of purloining which is tacitly overlooked
Cyberattack on environment watchdog pinned on organised crime group
01 Nov 2021 Security & Defence
Cyberattack on environment watchdog pinned on organised crime group
Investigators praise Scottish regulator for openness
WATCH: CSW editor on public sector pay and impact of Brexit on the civil service
21 Sep 2017 Brexit
WATCH: CSW editor on public sector pay and impact of Brexit on the civil service

With Brexit negotiations in full swing, the editors of Civil Service World,  PoliticsHome, the Parliament Magazine, Holyrood Magazine, Public Affairs News, Total Politics, and The House have joined forces to discuss the latest political thinking from London, Brussels and Edinburgh.
GDS to resume quarterly publication of digital marketplace data
30 Aug 2017 Commercial
GDS to resume quarterly publication of digital marketplace data

Digital Marketplace Director says delay to publication was due to data migration and reaffirms commitment to openness