Civil Service Reform

UK2070 commission calls for 20-year commitment to Shared Prosperity Fund and radical decentralisation of funding

Lynne Owens, director general of the National Crime Agency, is one of the most important figures in UK law enforcement. She tells Richard Johnstone how her drive to help people at their most vulnerable took her to the top of her profession.

The Conservative Party’s newfound interest in the north of England could be a game-changer for civil servants. Or it might just be a passing fad

Prospect survey concern that staff will not be involved in decisions about how future tech is implemented

Site in Sunningdale will be turned into homes and retirement apartments

DfE perm sec confirms move on Twitter as he hosts annual conference

Chris Whitty says NHS has to prepare for 2% mortality rate but reality could be much less

CDO will build on work to overhaul internal systems

Mike Driver is heading up the government finance function at a time when civil servants’ skills are under unprecedented scrutiny. He tells Richard Johnstone about how he plans to improve diversity of thinking

A new government wishing to make an impact quickly should think twice before starting any machinery of government changes, says the former perm sec

Cabinet Office team working with ministries to identify roles ‘that do not meet our criteria for requiring a London base’

NLC chief tells CSW that “big wicked" policy problems will require increased collaboration across the public sector

Proportion of money spent with small firms continues to rebound

The PM’s top adviser says making government work better looks messy. But others will wonder if conflicting messages betray a power struggle

Policy experts explore the government’s priorities for 2020 and what they mean for officials

PM will say Brexit is not an end but the beginning of ‘national renewal and change’

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Richard Harries considers if the government’s reforms will overcome the barriers to change in Whitehall

Plans for reform also include consistent use of cross-disciplinary teams in departments as contracts are signed

Think tank says policy makers need to better understand differential effects across the country amid warning that impact on worst off is being 'ignored'

Ten senior officials with Brexit responsibility moved jobs in 2018/19 despite year being a high water mark of EU exit prep, think tank finds

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Policy Exchange’s Iain Mansfield considers plan for civil service reform

BEIS secretary Andrea Leadsom says departments across government have worked to agree the deal in an incredibly short timeframe

Two-time minister Liam Fox says government should go ahead with DfID-FCO merger, but DIT should be saved

How can local authorities and government departments ensure that civil servants are able to fulfil their potential in times of increasingly squeezed budgets? Arvato explains