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    The latest Civil Service Reform news from Civil Service World
    Gov't must learn the digital lessons from Universal Credit shambles, says Lord Freud
    10 Feb 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Gov't must learn the digital lessons from Universal Credit shambles, says Lord Freud

    Former minister tells watchdog MPs Whitehall has made "bad mistakes" in outsourcing IT projects


    Cabinet Office promises ‘deep transformation’ in long-awaited digital vision
    09 Feb 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Cabinet Office promises ‘deep transformation’ in long-awaited digital vision

    Government Transformation Strategy sets out plans to encourage a pro-digital culture change in Whitehall, with unified pay strategy for central government roles


    Perm secs “sucking up” to secretaries of state and Spending Review turf wars: Ministers share their frank views of the civil service
    09 Feb 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Perm secs “sucking up” to secretaries of state and Spending Review turf wars: Ministers share their frank views of the civil service

    Newly-released interviews by the Institute for Government offer a fascinating insight into politicians’ views of the Whitehall machine. They ain’t all that flattering, finds Suzannah Brecknell...


    Cabinet Office urged to broaden support for 'crucial' government commercial reforms
    08 Feb 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Cabinet Office urged to broaden support for "crucial" government commercial reforms

    Some staff are still uncertain about joining the GCO, Institute for Government researchers find, though the reforms to improve commercial capability are already making an impact


    Special report: How the new Government Property Agency is aiming to revolutionise the civil service estate
    07 Feb 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Special report: How the new Government Property Agency is aiming to revolutionise the civil service estate

    Later this year, ownership of much of the government estate will be passed to a new Government Property Agency – with departments charged market-level rent for their offices in a bid to drive down costs. Mark Leftly listens in as the GPA's top team explains why the new approach to the government's estate is about more than just saving money


    Civil service urged to shift from 'hierarchy to self-management' as automation bites
    06 Feb 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Civil service urged to shift from "hierarchy to self-management" as automation bites

    Reform think tank calls for rethink on civil service management style as it predicts more than 130,000 administrative-level civil service jobs could be automated in the next ten years


    Automation could free up talented public servants to focus on what they do best
    06 Feb 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Automation could free up talented public servants to focus on what they do best

    Automation will need to be handled with sensitivity by managers – but any upgrade in public services must start with the workforce, argues Alexander Hitchcock of the Reform think tank


    'A force to be reckoned with': Rural Payments Agency chief Mark Grimshaw quits
    31 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    "A force to be reckoned with": Rural Payments Agency chief Mark Grimshaw quits

    Praise for outgoing Rural Payments Agency chief after troubled period, as Defra announces that Paul Caldwell is stepping up to serve as interim CEO


    Unions warn of 'selling off pension rights' in civil service commercial overhaul
    31 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Unions warn of "selling off pension rights" in civil service commercial overhaul

    FDA and Prospect argue enhanced salaries but thin pension offer for staff in the new Government Commercial Organisation will deter civil service interest and fail to attract real private sector talent


    Jobcentre closures: DWP minister vows relocation for staff as MPs slam 'spreadsheet exercise'
    30 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Jobcentre closures: DWP minister vows relocation for staff as MPs slam "spreadsheet exercise"

    Caroline Nokes says savings from estate programme will be used to fund recruitment of frontline advisers, but MPs, including Tory backbenchers, raise concerns over access for claimants


    Sir Jeremy Heywood: civil service 'absolutely' taking forward Maude-era Whitehall reforms
    30 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Sir Jeremy Heywood: civil service "absolutely" taking forward Maude-era Whitehall reforms

    Exclusive: Cabinet secretary says reform agenda remains "strongly supported by ministers" after several key Francis Maude-era initiatives are scrapped, but stresses focus on "embedding leadership at a departmental level"


    Whitehall not planning to cut workload in wake of Brexit vote, says Sir Jeremy Heywood
    30 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Whitehall not planning to cut workload in wake of Brexit vote, says Sir Jeremy Heywood

    Exclusive: Cabinet secretary tells CSW that Theresa May feels "very strongly that she and other ministers were elected on a Conservative Party manifesto that must still stand", as he stands by the decision to set up two new Brexit-focused departments


    DfE bags GDS co-founder as new chief digital officer
    26 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    DfE bags GDS co-founder as new chief digital officer

    Former head of delivery and innovation at the Government Digital Service to take up new role next month


    A 'retreat from openness'? How Whitehall departments are faring on transparency
    26 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    A "retreat from openness"? How Whitehall departments are faring on transparency

    The Institute for Government warns that Brexit could lead to departments slipping on transparency goals — which have already seen a steep decline since David Cameron’s 2010 open government claims


    Home Office urged to reassure emergency services on 'ambitious' network switch
    25 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Home Office urged to reassure emergency services on "ambitious" network switch

    New report from cross-party group of MPs highlights risks to shake up of police, ambulance and fire service comms — but praises low leadership churn at the Home Office


    Serco chief: government saw it as “badge of pride” to transfer “massive” risk to outsourcers
    24 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Serco chief: government saw it as “badge of pride” to transfer “massive” risk to outsourcers

    Boss of major outsourcing company says deliberate moves by government, as well as "foolishness" by suppliers, have put too much risk on shoulders of firms dealing with big public sector contracts


    Crown Commercial Service taking a slow and steady approach to meet its savings targets, MPs told
    19 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Crown Commercial Service taking a slow and steady approach to meet its savings targets, MPs told

    The chief executive of the Crown Commercial Service has told the Public Accounts Committee that he would rather “take time to build a model that endures” than rush to increase the volume of services bought through and by his centralised procurement team


    Why the localism agenda in public services is failing to get off the ground
    19 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Why the localism agenda in public services is failing to get off the ground

    Worrying projections about our “unsustainable” public finances mean the rhetoric around decentralisation must now become a reality


    Existing Extended Ministerial Offices to be 'dismantled', Cabinet Office confirms
    17 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Existing Extended Ministerial Offices to be "dismantled", Cabinet Office confirms

    Minister Ben Gummer says his department is working with the Civil Service Commission to unwind coalition-era reforms – but questions remain over fate of staff already brought into government


    What can the UK civil service learn from other countries' policy innovations?
    17 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    What can the UK civil service learn from other countries' policy innovations?

    Joshua Chambers has travelled the world meeting government innovators. Here, he shares some of their secrets.


    HMRC not going back to private sector for tax credit checks after Concentrix row
    17 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    HMRC not going back to private sector for tax credit checks after Concentrix row

    Comes after supplier Concentrix "consistently failed to achieve more than half of its performance targets" during first year of its tax credit checks contract


    Treasury and HMRC urged to improve joint working in tax policy shake-up
    16 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    Treasury and HMRC urged to improve joint working in tax policy shake-up

    More pre-Budget consultation, the creation of a new Cabinet committee, and a tougher stance from Treasury perm secs feature on think tanks' wish list


    HMRC told to slow 'over-ambitious' digital plans
    16 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    HMRC told to slow "over-ambitious" digital plans

    Treasury Committee, chaired by Andrew Tyrie (pictured), questions tax authority's plans to make businesses keep digital records and produce quarterly updates


    'A long way to go' – Home Office urged to clarify Syria resettlement programme
    13 Jan 2017 Civil Service Reform
    "A long way to go" – Home Office urged to clarify Syria resettlement programme

    Public Accounts Committee warns councils and refugees are confused by responsibilities and entitlements


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