Director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders: 'Tackling hate crime is a key priority for 2016'
15 Dec 2015 Leadership
Director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders: "Tackling hate crime is a key priority for 2016"

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Alison Saunders, director of public prosecutions, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs round-up series...
GDS chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain: 'Digital transformation can't be done without talented people across the civil service'
15 Dec 2015 Leadership
GDS chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain: "Digital transformation can't be done without talented people across the civil service"

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Stephen Foreshew-Cain, executive director of the Government Digital Service, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs round-up series...
Civil Service Learning shake-up underway as contract winners unveiled
15 Dec 2015 Leadership
Civil Service Learning shake-up underway as contract winners unveiled

KPMG and Hay Group win first two lots as Cabinet Office makes changes to the way departments buy training courses
Una O’Brien to leave Department of Health
14 Dec 2015 Leadership
Una O’Brien to leave Department of Health

Permanent secretary announces she is to step down from her role after 25 years in the civil service
National Audit Office head Amyas Morse: 'We're becoming a faster and more focused spending watchdog'
14 Dec 2015 Leadership
National Audit Office head Amyas Morse: "We're becoming a faster and more focused spending watchdog"

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Sir Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General at the National Audit Office spending watchdog, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs round-up series...
Department for Transport perm sec Philip Rutnam: 'Network Rail's electrification problems posed some of 2015's biggest challenges'
14 Dec 2015 Leadership
Department for Transport perm sec Philip Rutnam: "Network Rail's electrification problems posed some of 2015's biggest challenges"

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Philip Rutnam, permanent secretary at the Department for Transport takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs round-up series...
Dave Penman: More generous terms than the private sector? The Treasury needs to stop cherry-picking examples
14 Dec 2015 Leadership
Dave Penman: More generous terms than the private sector? The Treasury needs to stop cherry-picking examples

Ministers keep talking about hammering down public sector terms to private sector levels, while dreaming up new exemptions in order to compete
Land Registry chief Graham Farrant: 'Our 2015 people survey scores show improvement – but there's more to be done'
11 Dec 2015 Leadership
Land Registry chief Graham Farrant: "Our 2015 people survey scores show improvement – but there's more to be done"

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Graham Farrant, chief executive of the Land Registry, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs round-up series...
Department of Health perm sec Una O'Brien: '2016 will be about getting NHS finances in better shape while protecting quality'
11 Dec 2015 Leadership
Department of Health perm sec Una O'Brien: "2016 will be about getting NHS finances in better shape while protecting quality"

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Una O’Brien, permanent secretary at the Department of Health, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs round-up series...
Care Quality Commission health regulator is 'not yet effective', warns PAC
11 Dec 2015 Leadership
Care Quality Commission health regulator is "not yet effective", warns PAC

Pressure on Care Quality Commission resources is showing through report errors, say MPs, as CQC chief David Behan (pictured) says regulator has been "working hard to improve"
'2015 was dominated by crises': Foreign Office permanent secretary Sir Simon McDonald on a challenging year – and the FCO's plans for 2016
10 Dec 2015 Leadership
"2015 was dominated by crises": Foreign Office permanent secretary Sir Simon McDonald on a challenging year – and the FCO's plans for 2016

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. Sir Simon McDonald, permanent secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs round-up series...
UK National Statistician John Pullinger on the challenges of 2015 – and the ONS's plans for the year ahead
10 Dec 2015 Leadership
UK National Statistician John Pullinger on the challenges of 2015 – and the ONS's plans for the year ahead

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to review the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans. John Pullinger, UK National Statistician and head of the Government Statistical Service, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs round-up series...