Leadership

Deal reached after discussions undertaking by government’s top Brexit civil servant

 

Policy Institute warns that current Whitehall structures "lack of strategic thinking and leadership" to implement the industrial strategy

After a shaky start, the Crown Commercial Service is changing the way it works with departments in a bid to improve the government’s buying habits. But chief executive Malcolm Harrison tells Richard Johnstone that its success shouldn’t be measured by savings alone, as he sets out the frustrations – and fun – of cross-government working

But peer review finds HR qualms and suggests the organisation needs louder voice on air quality

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Crown Prosecution Service, Department for International Development and HM Revenue & Customs initiatives recognised at Lancaster House event

Philip Hammond’s decision to not set out plans to lift the pay cap for civil servants has placed the government on a collision course with its own staff

Pilots to develop new public value frameworks will be taken forward next year

Report by MPs concluded that departments did not show ministers risks of different possible funding schemes for Hinckley Point C nuclear scheme

New research carried out with Civil Service Employment Policy builds on case against “guided distribution” but shows performance can also be boosted by new management techniques

Former perm sec argues FCO was disempowered by “unnecessary creation” of Department for International Trade

Rob Neil, chair of Civil Service Race Forum, argues this strategy moves beyond a tick box approach to diversity and calls for a radical culture shift across government

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Civil service poll shows a more engaged workforce but analysis of the figures shows up several pockets of dissatisfaction

Civil service poll results also reveal less than four in ten know how their work contributes to this plan

Home Affairs Committee report slams "completely unconvincing" Home Office plans to appoint just 300 new border staff

If the UK’s negotiations to leave the European Union are at risk of bombing, it is down to the political uncertainty, not officials working in difficult circumstances

Post-Brexit Britain “could lose its research edge” unless departments step up, say public spending watchdogs

Cabinet Office minister Caroline Nokes says Government Digital Service has "come of age", and insists she has never met an obstructive civil servant

Bureaucrat-turned-academic Gary Sturgess argues Whitehall needs to up its game on public service contracting and commissioning. Jim Dunton reports

Former Post Office and MoJ man Neil Hayward replaces Peter Gregory at DfT firm

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Appointment is the second new Cabinet minister in a week

Clare Moriarty led the scoping work on faith and belief for the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy