Articles tagged with Policy Exchange on Civil Service World

18 Nov 2024 Politics & Constitution

Starmer's revisions to the ministerial code could have been a lot worse

Ministers may, however, grow to regret the changes

18 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform

Blaming the 'technocracy' and hiring more spads isn't the solution to political failure

Policy Exchange has shared some bold ideas for reforming the civil service – but what this government needs is clear policy, not ministers messing with recruitment

15 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform

Civil service expansion has unbalanced the Westminster system. Here's how to put politics back in charge

Policy Exchange's head of government reform and home affairs runs through some of the recommendations of the think tank's latest report

15 Jul 2024 Civil Service Reform

Cut senior civil service by 40%, boost pay and hire more spads, think tank says

Policy Exchange report calls for radical changes, saying power has "leached away from ministers" as civil service has grown

26 Sep 2023 Policy

The new wonkocracy: Who are the think tanks shaping Labour policy?

Political parties are gearing up for a general election next year and think tanks are busy trying to exert influence on their manifestos and beyond. With polls pointing to a Labour victory, Chaminda Jayanetti considers the organisations – some new, some familiar – which are helping to shape the policies of Keir Starmer and the shadow cabinet

24 May 2021 Civil Service Reform

Civil service reform ‘must be accompanied by training for ministers’

Think tank says training would give ministers a "better understanding of the implications of policy options"

19 Oct 2020 Civil Service Reform

Policy Exchange recruits heavy-hitters to take on civil service reform

Reform of Government Commission will "go back to first principles and ask: what sort of civil service do we want?"

12 Nov 2015 Commercial

Whitehall should spend more on recruitment, less on training – Policy Exchange

Think tank advises greater pay freedom and a focus on recruitment, not training, to support civil service reform

12 Jun 2014 Digital, Data & Technology

Policy Exchange calls for training

The Civil Service Competency Framework should be updated to require all staff to have minimum skills in critical thinking, quantitative analysis and digital skills, according to think tank Policy Exchange.

02 Sep 2013 Digital, Data & Technology

Government should go paperless, says Policy Exchange

The government should ditch paper altogether and rely on digital technology - unless face-to-face interaction is absolutely necessary for public service delivery - a report by think-tank Policy Exchange argues today.