Analysis All
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
20 Oct Analysis
ONS perm sec: New HR director will be 'catalyst for cultural change'
ONS is making progress on addressing issues with leadership, culture and quality of statistics, Tierney says
The Alternative People Survey: Departments lack capability and capacity to deliver on priorities, civil servants warn
09 Jul Analysis
The Alternative People Survey: Departments lack capability and capacity to deliver on priorities, civil servants warn
Officials tell CSW-Re:State survey they know what their department's priorities are, but express concern about having the right resources to deliver on them
Commercial All
When great relationships aren't enough: The real work of commercial management
11 Nov Commercial
When great relationships aren't enough: The real work of commercial management
Good relationships are built between people but sustainable relationships are built between organisations
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
14 Oct Commercial
MoD names national armaments director tasked with reforming defence procurement
Former Inmarsat chief exec Rupert Pearce to take on standalone defence procurement role
Digital, Data & Technology All
Building an AI-ready civil service: The skills that will define 2025 and beyond
13 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Building an AI-ready civil service: The skills that will define 2025 and beyond
As AI moves from pilot projects to everyday workflows, the next major transformation of the civil service will be one of skills, mindset and leadership
Defra strategy DG sets out priorities on tackling ageing IT
12 Nov Digital, Data & Technology
Defra strategy DG sets out priorities on tackling ageing IT
Framework aims to “prioritise the highest-impact activities to modernise our systems and processes”
Operational Delivery All
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
23 Oct HR
‘Whitehall’s best kept secret’: MPs urge government to unlock public-facing civil servants’ potential
Operational delivery profession needs to encourage "openness, innovation, and challenge of current thinking", report says
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
22 Oct Civil Service Reform
Civil Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced
Home Office is most-shortlisted department, with seven nominations at this year's 20th anniversary ceremony
Fraud, Error Debt & Grants All
Serious Fraud Office prosecutor bags national award for high-profile casework
11 Nov Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Serious Fraud Office prosecutor bags national award for high-profile casework
Liz Collery was recognised at the Tackling Economic Crime Awards
Fraud and error: DWP has wisely put more focus on prevention – now it must put its vision into practice
05 Nov Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
Fraud and error: DWP has wisely put more focus on prevention – now it must put its vision into practice
Extra funding for fraud and error activity, and lessons learned from its interventions to date, present DWP with opportunities to increase the scale and impact of its approach
HR All
Hybrid working: Peers warn of conflict between 60% policy and office closures
13 Nov Civil Service Reform
Hybrid working: Peers warn of conflict between 60% policy and office closures
House of Lords committee says government "may need to decide which it wants to prioritise"
Starmer apologises for 'unfortunate error' in approving football regulator appointment
13 Nov Culture
Starmer apologises for 'unfortunate error' in approving football regulator appointment
PM has ordered an internal review of No.10 recusals after rubber stamping David Kogan's appointment as chair
Legal All
Six silks appointed in government litigation shakeup
06 Nov HR
Six silks appointed in government litigation shakeup
Senior barristers to help monitor and guide strategic management of high-profile civil litigation and cross-cutting legal issues
MoD’s accounts qualified over capital project concerns and liability figures
05 Nov Finance
MoD’s accounts qualified over capital project concerns and liability figures
Latest annual report shows cost of bullying, harassment and discrimination settlements more than doubled year-on-year
Project Delivery All
Interview: Ex-perm sec Moira Wallace on tackling youth disadvantage under New Labour – and lessons for driving change today
28 Oct Education
Interview: Ex-perm sec Moira Wallace on tackling youth disadvantage under New Labour – and lessons for driving change today
With the government aiming to break the link between a young person’s start in life and the opportunities they have, Wallace tells CSW about the work she led to tackle entrenched social problems
Building Digital UK to become unit within DSIT in latest quango closure
15 Oct Civil Service Reform
Building Digital UK to become unit within DSIT in latest quango closure
Digital and data minister says integration will embed expertise at the heart of government
Property & Estates All
DBT’s plans for 1,500 job cuts and office closures dubbed ‘irrational’
11 Nov HR
DBT’s plans for 1,500 job cuts and office closures dubbed ‘irrational’
PCS union says department’s Bristol base is set to shut, with five other outposts also at risk
Director's Cut: Office of Government Property's Saurabh Bhandari on tenacity, AirPods and celebrating civil servants
31 Oct HR
Director's Cut: Office of Government Property's Saurabh Bhandari on tenacity, AirPods and celebrating civil servants
Directors do some of the most interesting and challenging work in the civil service. Here, Saurabh Bhandari, director, property delivery and transformation, Office of Government Property, explains what it takes to do his job
Communications All
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
24 Oct Civil Service Reform
Think tank welcomes 'relaxation' of rules on civil servants speaking in public
Minister says rules have been clarified and it is “important for civil servants to speak in public about matters for which they have responsibility"
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
01 Aug Communications
ICO issues guidance on disclosing documents securely following MoD security breach
Watchdog warns of serious data breaches where documents have been disclosed without proper checks for hidden personal information, including at the MoD
Finance All
Rachel Reeves says Autumn Budget will 'protect public services from return to austerity'
04 Nov Civil Service Reform
Rachel Reeves says Autumn Budget will 'protect public services from return to austerity'
Chancellor also pledges to "root out waste wherever I find it" as she warns of "years of economic mismanagement"
DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
30 Oct Economics
DHSC second perm sec to become envoy for northern growth
Riordan will work across government departments, with mayors and other external partners to co-develop a plan to support growth and investment across the north
Science & Engineering All
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
23 Oct Energy & Environment
‘World leading’ climate scientist hired as DESNZ chief scientific adviser
Emily Shuckburgh holds numerous roles at the University of Cambridge
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
24 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
UKRI commits extra £168m for public sector data-linking work
Funding announcement comes as MPs warn of “severe challenges” faced by research and innovation sector
Policy All
DWP hires former health secretary to probe NEETs ‘crisis’
11 Nov Economy
DWP hires former health secretary to probe NEETs ‘crisis’
Alan Milburn will explore why increasing numbers of young people are drifting out of work and education
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
04 Nov Civil Service Reform
Think tank floats plans for standalone Department for the Prime Minister
Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara led work on the proposals
Energy & Environment All
Director's Cut: Defra's Edward Barker on risk-taking, shirt-shuttling and why a civil service career is hard to beat
03 Nov Energy & Environment
Director's Cut: Defra's Edward Barker on risk-taking, shirt-shuttling and why a civil service career is hard to beat
Directors do some of the most interesting and challenging work in the civil service. Here, Edward Barker, director, natural environment, trees and landscapes, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, explains what it takes to do his job
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Alice Hurrell
17 Oct Energy & Environment
Going, going, gong: Five minutes with King's birthday honours recipient Alice Hurrell
Hurrell, chief people officer at DESNZ, was awarded a CBE for public service