Officials at the sharp end of cuts could be forgiven for feeling cynical about the future of Whitehall – but public service values will endure

Menna Rawlings went from being HR director in a government department to serving as the UK's high commissioner in Australia – not the most obvious career move. But, as she explains, the two roles have more in the common than you might think...

Jeremy Heywood says "absolutely vital" digital team moving to "next phase" with departure of chief Mike Bracken

The chief of the FDA union warns that Whitehall will miss out on a significant talent pool if under-represented groups do not believe a leadership role in the civil service is for them

Cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood unveils new external diversity advisers

With the new cross-government learning contract currently out to tender, Civil Service Learning director Hilary Spencer explains how the system will work in future – and why it will pave the way for better public services 

DfE perm sec tells MPs on the Public Accounts committee that Care Leavers Strategy – sharply criticised by the spending watchdog – marks "very important step" in improving support for young people leaving care system

After over a decade in Whitehall – and 12 different roles – Antony Cousins switched officialdom for the fast-paced world of tech start-ups. Here he explains what he has learnt, and why it might be useful for civil servants

As the DfE vows to accelerate its flagship school reform programme, Mark Rowe asks whether government has the capacity to deliver

Recruitment drive for job centre staff on temporary contracts slammed by PCS in the wake of departures of permanent staff

Successful bidders for government contracts will see agreed commitments to apprentice recruitment written into contracts above £10m from next month

Modern government pulls ministers in every direction at once, which makes the officials in charge of their diaries indispensable. But as former civil servant Dunstan Hadley explains, fitting it all in can be tough