Peter Schofield

Peter Schofield on DWP at 20: A department two decades in the making that rose to the challenge of a lifetime
08 Jun
Peter Schofield on DWP at 20: A department two decades in the making that rose to the challenge of a lifetime
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Department for Work and Pensions. Permanent secretary Peter Schofield reflects on the momentous occasion
DWP perm sec Peter Schofield reflects on his first year in the top job – from visiting HMP Norwich to implementing Universal Credit
29 Dec 2018 Government Tax Profession
DWP perm sec Peter Schofield reflects on his first year in the top job – from visiting HMP Norwich to implementing Universal Credit

With the end of 2018 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2019 – and tell us who would turn on their town’s Christmas lights.