Articles tagged with: efficiency
True efficiency is about much more than just cuts
11 Mar Civil Service Reform
True efficiency is about much more than just cuts
Efficiency as a byword for cuts makes life harder for everyone, but if done well, can improve services and working lives
Government efficiency plans could be more ambitious, says NAO boss
11 Feb Civil Service Reform
Government efficiency plans could be more ambitious, says NAO boss
Davies adds that SR25 efficiency plans are “more soundly based" than previous efforts
AI in public services: Empowering people to deliver efficiencies Partner Content
24 Oct 2025 Digital, Data & Technology
AI in public services: Empowering people to deliver efficiencies
Debra Maxwell, CEO of ArvatoConnect, explores the cultural and practical shifts needed to ensure AI delivers sustainable benefits across government
Spending Review 2025 recap: Here's everything you need to know
04 Aug 2025 Economics
Spending Review 2025 recap: Here's everything you need to know
A deep dive into the Spending Review 2025 documents to fish out the details that matter to civil servants. Words by Tevye Markson, Jim Dunton, Suzannah Brecknell and Beckie Smith
Productivity puzzle corner: The Efficiency Wars redux
28 Mar 2024 Economics
Productivity puzzle corner: The Efficiency Wars redux
In a new series of articles, Professor Colin Talbot will explore public sector productivity in the UK. This issue is increasingly on the agenda of both main contenders as they vie to form the next government and is something that will likely occupy civil servants whoever wins