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It is time for government to acknowledge why the desired outcomes for public services are not being delivered. But this will require challenging Whitehall’s survivors
After 21 months in government, Rupert McNeil, chief people officer and head of civil service HR, tells Tamsin Rutter about the importance of inclusive leadership and that the future of work is people, not technology.
As government struggles to negotiate, legislate and implement Brexit, we need clear accountability. It is rime for DExEU to step up and take charge
Philip Rycroft, the second permanent secretary at DExEU, will take up top post following Robbins's move to Cabinet Office
In her first interview as permanent secretary of the Department for International Trade, Antonia Romeo tells Richard Johnstone about the progress already made, and the Brexit challenges to come, for this brand new ministry.
Government Communications Service sets out role of departments in supporting government priorities, including getting greatest possible public support for EU exit deal
Position paper outlines solutions to ensure 'frictionless' trade but critics say it's too 'light on detail'
Damian Green said that governments will look to identifying policy areas that could be released to Holyrood following Brexit
Chris Skidmore commits to place all new public bodies created following Brexit outside London
New research by the Public Chairs’ Forum (PCF), Association of Chief Executives (ACE) and Institute for Government (IfG) highlights the need for greater consistency, strategic collaboration, transparency, and better cross-government working to improve partnerships between arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) and government departments. Here’s what can be done.
Civil servants fear uncertainty and, these days, a lack of direction is a real challenge for government, says Andrew Greenway
New group will help “put in place the foundations” for recovery, says communities secretary
NAO says the department’s efforts to tackle online fraud are ‘not proportionate to the threat’
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party has new-found influence in Westminster now its 10 MPs look likely to prop up the Conservative minority government. Here are some its key policies of interest to the public sector.
Martin Stanley recalls his own shift into the world of watchdogs and introduces his new ‘Understanding Regulation’ website
Changes to be judged on how funding can promote sustainability of services and reduce worklessness
Widespread Whitehall view that GDS is struggling with an expanded role
In making bids for more powers, many councils have moved outside their comfort zone to craft plans that improve local services. Can the same be said of central government?
MPs highlight that workforce planning in Whitehall only gives “high-level view” of staffing requirements
Implementing Theresa May’s flagship plan must become a Brexit priority, says report
Government will be in listening mode once new city region mayors are in place, says growth unit boss
After a tumultuous first six months as director general of the Government Digital Service, Kevin Cunnington has finally got the long-awaited Transformation Strategy off his desk and is looking forward to an office move. Rebecca Hill meets him.
Public Chairs Forum, Association of Chief Executives and the Institute for Government will track progress on the Cabinet Office's bid to improve relationships between departments and ALBs
Lesley Ann Nash, the Cabinet Office's director for public bodies reform, explains how the government's new code is aiming to shift relationships between departments and arm’s-length bodies away from compliance and control towards a proportionate, risk-based partnership model