‘The civil service can never stand still’: cab sec rallies officials to reform
15 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
‘The civil service can never stand still’: cab sec rallies officials to reform
Officials must become "more disciplined about how we prioritise and evaluate what we do", Simon Case says
Gove sets out plan ‘to rebalance government away from Whitehall’
15 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
Gove sets out plan ‘to rebalance government away from Whitehall’
Cabinet Office minister says 50% of senior roles will be based outside capital by 2030 and pledges pay and performance-management changes
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
04 Jun 2021 Civil Service Reform
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
Post-Brexit guidance sets out how public spending should drive wider benefits like jobs and environmental protection
Civil service reform ‘must be accompanied by training for ministers’
24 May 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil service reform ‘must be accompanied by training for ministers’
Think tank says training would give ministers a "better understanding of the implications of policy options"
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
12 May 2021 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office creates ‘levelling up’ team
Report of task force comes as Queen’s Speech sets out policies linked to flagship agenda
PM to set up No.10 unit to strengthen policy delivery
22 Apr 2021 Civil Service Reform
PM to set up No.10 unit to strengthen policy delivery
Blair-style team will be headed up by coronavirus vaccination lead Emily Lawson
'Ad-hoc' approach to civil service skills isn't working, think tank warns
19 Apr 2021 Civil Service Reform
'Ad-hoc' approach to civil service skills isn't working, think tank warns
Skilled businesspeople should get the chance to work in government with 'ethical safeguards', says report calling for skills strategy
Soon-to-retire officials stand in the way of tackling 'cronyism', senior MP says amid Greensill scandal
12 Apr 2021 Civil Service Reform
Soon-to-retire officials stand in the way of tackling 'cronyism', senior MP says amid Greensill scandal
Civil servants and politicians nearing the end of government careers "don't want to have the conversation", Bernard Jenkin says
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
06 Apr 2021 Civil Service Reform
Government leases office and co-working space for temporary jocentres and 'hybrid' working
Contract will provide space for DWP's temporary jobcentres and give officials access to co-working spaces
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
31 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
May's flagship strategy being "transitioned" into government's Plan for Growth
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
30 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
Civil service ‘lacks core leadership and improvement skills’, NAO warns
Public-spending watchdog sets out 14 pitfalls hampering departments’ operational delivery
DWP’s second HQ should be ‘People’s Palace not Kremlin’, minister says
26 Mar 2021 Civil Service Reform
DWP’s second HQ should be ‘People’s Palace not Kremlin’, minister says
Thérèse Coffey seeks rebrand for Leeds office now known as as department’s main base outside London