Civil Service Reform

BT outlines how SME innovations can power public services

PACAC chair tells CSW it is a promising moment for civil service reform, but ministers must play their part too

Auditor general says he has support for plan from Whitehall permanent secretaries

After a tumultuous first six months as director general of the Government Digital Service, Kevin Cunnington has finally got the long-awaited Transformation Strategy off his desk and is looking forward to an office move. Rebecca Hill meets him.

A “radical” drive to move departments out of London would help regions adapt following Brexit, say consultants

Fledgling ministry offers £90,000 a year for senior officer to deliver “single device” for international trade staff to work with

After decades of reviews aimed at driving down the civil service's running costs, Sir Michael Barber, former chief of Blair's delivery unit, is hailed by one Whitehall-watcher as "much less celebrity and much more focused on getting the job done"

Microsoft Surface has helped Cheshire Police reduce paperwork and free up time

Wide-ranging plan includes announcement of new "Digital Government Partnership" to encourage innovation in Whitehall – as Labour's Louise Haigh blasts "recycled announcements and meagre commitments"

Public Chairs Forum, Association of Chief Executives and the Institute for Government will track progress on the Cabinet Office's bid to improve relationships between departments and ALBs

Civil service's head of executive recruitment tells CSW that new online recruitment tool – Applied – will focus on increasing diversity and speeding up the sifting process