Civil Service Reform

Cabinet secretary stresses that spending review will allow departments to make "considered decisions" on "size and shape of their workforces"

What do David Cameron’s changes at the centre tell us about his government? Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government analyses the new team around the PM

With more cuts to come, Whitehall departments are eyeing productivity gains as a silver bullet

Report by the National Audit Office says centre of government must do more to ensure departments make better use of information about outsourced public services, including standardising data and improving Whitehall skills

DCMS permanent secretary Sue Owen will succeed Simon Fraser in role coordinating Whitehall's efforts to boost diversity, while the MoD's Jon Thompson handed remit to encourage people from lower-income backgrounds into the civil service

Government Digital Service chief Mike Bracken says government still on a "journey" in encouraging citizens to opt for online transactions with the state

A rigid, inflexible approach to project management is still embedded in Whitehall's culture – and government must be more willing to learn from failure

European Commission research singles out GOV.UK

Cabinet secretary says Civil Service Awards provide rare opportunity for “boasting” about achievements

Report by the NAO says departments have often failed to set out rationale for use of payment-by-results mechanisms

Does the government’s National Cyber Security Programme have what it takes to face up to a threat that keeps on evolving? Tim Gibson examines this ambitious major project

Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock says new "implementation taskforces" recognise the need for cross-government working, but stresses the need for accountability