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The MoD is set to bring its civilian HR, finance, information and security vetting corporate services back in house from April
National Audit Office says Department for Work and Pensions has improved oversight of Employment and Support Allowance tests - but warns of "perpetuating cycle of optimistic targets, contractual underperformance and costly recovery"
Emergency services will be encouraged to share back office functions under plans outlined by the Home Office
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. Leslie Evans, permanent secretary of the Scottish Government, takes part in our biggest-ever perm secs' round-up series...
HM Revenue & Customs briefs staff on major downsizing of its estate – CSW has the key details and reaction from unions
With the ‘low-hanging fruit’ exhausted, the public sector must approach new government saving targets with a radically different attitude, says AECOM
Shaun Kingsbury tells the Environmental Audit Committee that time is right to hand coalition-era bank to the private sector – but E3G warns against “rushed privatisation”
Tax may not be high in the YouTube search history of your average teenager, but HMRC's "Tax Facts" campaign has been described as "cheerful and creative". Maureen Pamplin, the tax authority's head of sustainability, shares her tips on how departments can engage the public – without dumbing down
More say over Assembly procedures, energy and transport promised in Draft Wales Bill
Natural England's chief executive James Cross reflects on his first year in the job – and says the agency's reforms show environmental protection doesn't have to be at odds with economic growth
Find out which civil servants and departmental teams are in the running for an award
Governments are increasingly seeking to transform their core systems. Andrew Arcuri of the Boston Consulting Group considers how they can move from achieving good results, to truly great ones
Major business lobby group sets out stall ahead of government-wide Spending Review – with shared services, digitisation, and payment-by-results top of the agenda
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
The forthcoming Spending Review must focus on outcomes and delivery, and also be the springboard for an honest debate about the very nature of our public sector, argues CIPFA's Rob Whiteman
The Office of National Statistics will now be able to compare progress of families who have taken part in the programme with those who have not
Outgoing digital chief Mike Bracken cites "stresses and strains" of the job – but says Government as a Platform plans still being assessed
Opinion: George Osborne’s call for more savings will be tough to meet, but it also offers the chance for a fundamental rethink of the way services are run
Waheed Nazir – director of planning and regeneration and chief planning officer at Birmingham City Council – gives an outside perspective of the civil service, and says Whitehall is improving the way it works with local partners
Government Digital Service chief Mike Bracken says government still on a "journey" in encouraging citizens to opt for online transactions with the state
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin appoints TfL commissioner Sir Peter Hendy as new chair of Network Rail as agency is blamed for delays to rail improvements
Cabinet secretary says Civil Service Awards provide rare opportunity for “boasting” about achievements
Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock says new "implementation taskforces" recognise the need for cross-government working, but stresses the need for accountability
Cameron's new implementation taskforces are a welcome step if government wants to prioritise impact. But delivery remains an uphill struggle